Ethiopian International Studio of Architecture (EISArch)

2021

EISArch Ethiopian International Studio of Architecture

Fi r m Pr o f i l e a nd Po r tf o l i o

EISARCH CONSULTANTS

FOUNDING PARTNERS Founding Partner and General Manager at EISArch Senior Lecturer and Researcher at ASTU, ETH M.Sc in Architecture 41+ years of experience in Built Environment in Europe and Africa

Antonio Patruno

EISArch is an architectural company of professionals and experts in Ethiopia.

The team is composed of diverse architects and Engineers from Europe, Asia and Africa. Its prime goal is developing urban living environments that enhance and enrich people’s lives.

On June 2017, EISArch unleashed its office in Adama Ethiopia, founded by M.Sc Arch. Antonio Patruno and M.Sc Arch .Wondirad Fantahun which later joined by a Ph.D. candidate Mr. Mengistu mekonnen. Their vision was to create innovative, luxurious, comfortable and sustainable architectural solutions that enrich people’s life and experience. Since then, different professional architects, interior designers, and developers have co-worked, co-developed, and co-built in the creation of EISArch. as an interdisciplinary, excellence and innovation based company. Founded on the belief that architecture has a powerful impact on enriching people’s life, as well as having massive influences in enhancing and improving the world we live in.

Based in Ethiopia and with additional offices planned in Africa, EISArch targets to its business on the hands of our creative, innovative and dedicated future architects.

Throughout the journey of EISArch the professionals of the company gained a wide range of backgrounds and experience in urban design/planning, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and many other areas of expertise.

Founding Partner of EISArch Senior Lecturer and Researcher at ASTU M.Ss in Environmental Architecture 10+ years of experience in Architecture and Built Environment

Wondirad Fantahun Founding Partner of EISArch Senior Lecturer and Researcher at ASTU M.Sc in Landscape Design 31+ years of experience in Built Environment

Mengistu Mekonnen EISArch Portfolio

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

EISArch is founded on the belief that buildings transform the life of people and communities. because the quality of our surrounding has a direct influence on the quality of our lives. EISArch’s core philosophy lies in using simplicity as the essence of good design, while achieving a high level of functionality and efficiency.

Following such approach, EISArch creates the desired atmosphere for optimum user’s experience. It comes in the best possible economic, social and environmental valuable solutions. At the intersection of simplicity and technology comes the innovative design recasting EISArch’s philosophy into a more ground-breaking and creative principles. In addition, EISArch is dedicated to apply an interdisciplinary design methodology that erodes boundaries between different design disciplines pioneered by its parties. In the appreciation of our clients visions their needs become our targets.

We collaborate with our clients in every level during the design process to serve their goals. Their vision guided with our experience brings about an outstanding result.

EISArch is dedicated to improve the life of people by its design. Our deeply rooted concern is answering the society’s need through our buildings while maintaining a balanced sustainable use of resources, providing the opportunity for a better life with economic growth and development.

OUR V IS IO N & M IS S IO N

In the next ten years EISArch intends to be one of the leading companies in Ethiopia and Africa. Through an outstanding dedication it intends to take leadership to a new level by promoting professionalism, balanced design, technical capabilities, applied technology and quality in service. Our duty is to achieve a better built environment, preserving specific social values in a modern context. EISArch plans to enlarge research and development department, believing that science, research and analysis improve our practice in architecture. Our vision is also dedicated to create future generation architects and engineers to continue the progress and advancement of our company

The mission of EISArch is to build aesthetically valuable and inspiring architecture that enrich the lives of people and create better world to live in. EISArch design approach is to be in full harmony with history, culture and in full integration with natural environment through the use of current technological provisions. Our higher mission is to participate in shaping the future of the world by creating safe sustainable liveable communities through our design.

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OUR METHODOLOGY

In the world of architecture and construction of the last 50 years, there has been a noticeable series of changes that have concerned the utilized technologies as well as the operational and design modalities. The common denominator of all innovations (that we have lived through and that continue to bring us surprises daily) is, without any doubt, the massive use of computerized technologies (in the design field and the process of execution). It has changed dramatically not only how to realize a project, but also, and above all, the way of conceiving and represent the architectural project.

The graphic computer event has freed expressive potentials and interpretive capacities from the harsh slavery of the problematic representation of spaces, light, and, above all, atmosphere sought and pursued by modern architecture. Graphic computer in architecture has opened new horizons in the designing process through simulation of closed and open environments, allowing to move (enter) within architectural spaces. Thus the EISArch, Ethiopian International Studio of Architecture, aims to place the client on the path towards the achievement of the desired result.

The operational methodology that we offer in design development consists in bringing closer to the traditional project praxis constituted by classical sections such as plants, sections, axonometric cuts, etc. a true and real virtual reconstruction complete in its internal surroundings and of the primary external environments related to the designed building (construction).

The reconstructed virtual model analysis will allow the designers and the customers to have a complete understanding of the designed surroundings, thus setting itself as a valid instrument of verification of the work done.

The way to the research of the correct balance between costs, aesthetics, and functionality remain still, after 2000 years, the best path to pursue. The very first architecture treatise, “De Architectura,” written in the first century BC by the Roman architect Marcus V Poppio, confirmed that the three main characteristics of any architectural organism are: firmitas (solidity/Stability), utilitas (Functionality), and venustas (beauty). These principles are still very valid today, especially in the optic of eco-sustainability and bioarchitecture.

These historically consolidated concepts lie at the basis of any planning. In fact, in each work, one can individualize different planning phases, consequently synthesized, in which time after time, the specific set of problems deepen.

• The feasibility study. Architectural designs. Approval of Preliminary Project • Structural design • Preliminary, final, and executive planning to work management, both architectural and structural • Executive Planning for electrical installations, water and sanitary systems, air-conditioning system, domotics (home automation), interior design • Calculation of estimates costs. Editing procurement contracts • Works supervision • Supervision and coordination of works safety • Static testing, technical and administrative acceptance testing, architectural testing • Certificate of habitability EISArch Portfolio

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OUR METHODOLOGY Our working methodology—a distinct balance of inquiry, design tools and sustainable practices—stems from a belief that architecture has the power to alter human experience and shape the future.

Architecture is about believing in the work you create and continually advocating for what is important, valuable and at the essence of a project. We throw off the shackles of style and building type to bring together learned—and shared—experience, not just about architecture and design, but through the values and commitment of every member of our staff.

As architects, we are designing more than buildings and spaces—we are thinking about the impact of our work on others. It is never simply about a single building, but about the future and creating space that will impact the life experience of generations.

Great art and architecture provoke new ways of thinking. Our work is embedded in ideas, which allows us the freedom to have one realm of experience translate, inform and even transform another. Our expertise is being able to generate new paradigms, to see every design project as both an opportunity and a privilege.

TOOLS We see the value of a well-rounded ‘toolkit’ that includes diverse methods, materials and technologies for generating and exploring solutions to a specific design problem.

Digital Tools Our use of digital resources focuses on enhancing creativity, engaging our clients in the design process, informing decision-making and ensuring design quality. We utilize multiple digital platforms and applications that work together and in real-time. Digital tools allow us the ability to cost-effectively generate multiple options, ensure better integrated projects, and provide clients more information, more rapidly, than ever before.

Physical Models We approach the creation of models not as abstract representation, but as tools that promote understanding. When a physical model is placed in front of a client, they can project themselves inside the form without the filter of a digital lens. A model is a tangible expression of architecture that allows us to complete the conceptual bridge from abstract representation to the experience of a building design.

Passive Systems The environment’s natural forces are our strongest and most cost-effective systems to reduce energy consumption, increase comfort and enhance our relationship with our world. For every project, we look to nature as our guide through: Building orientation, Wind flow, Natural light, Integration with the landscape/ Environment Active Features Layering technical features—green roofs, solar photovoltaics, rainwater harvesting, thermal controls, healthy materials and stormwater control to name just a few—with passive systems holistically brings environmental design to every project regardless of set goals.

High-Performance Curtain Walls Curtain wall system design transforms aesthetic qualities into high-performance building envelops. Our process balances occupant views and demand for natural light with building performance to mediate between exterior and interior environments.

Public Spaces Public spaces strengthen communities and improve social well-being and our quality of life. They connect the human spirit with the spirit of place. Outdoor public green spaces ensure our collective connection to the outdoors and to our native landscape.

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OUR EXPERTISE

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EISArch expertise lay in the hiring of talented architects, outstanding experts and passionate partners. We encourage our staffs to bring out their marvels and valuable ideas.

We encourage our architects and engineers to work together combining their knowledge from different disciplines practicing architecture at high level of quality. Through development and implementation of management system, we provide an adequate working environment that enhances their productivity, inspiration and accuracy. Excellence and innovation are the core values in our work that we always deliver.

EISArch offers progressive architectural and engineering design, from concept design through to detailed design and construction plans. It also provides post contract onsite supervision.

EISArch portfolio is rich by projects from commercial, residential, retail and mixed use projects to hospitality, leisure, sports, healthcare, education and urban planning even landscape and interior design. Its simplistic approach to design and construction helps deliver successful and on-time completion reliably and efficiently.

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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EISArch has created a unique architecture practice in Ethiopia. It reflects our philosophy, values, experience and knowledge about place and people. We believe our essence in design is creating well-designed buildings to enrich people’s experience and improve their quality of life. Along with our clients, we create buildings that are healthy, comfortable, flexible, simple and efficient. We deliver them across the Country. They span into two different categories: Public Buildings (hospitals, malls, civic centers, educational buildings, recreational buildings), and Residential Buildings (apartments, villas, hotels, motels, etc. ) Conceptual Design Design Development Execution design BIM/REVIT EISArch Portfolio

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RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESID

Project Type: Residential Lead Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Mr. Agazi Amaha Location: Mekelle, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018 EISArch Portfolio

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COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL CO

Project Type: Nafran Mixed use Building Lead Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Mr. Belay Shiferaw Location: Adama, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018

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HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPIT

Project Type: Nafran Luxury Hotel Lead Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Mr. Belay Shiferaw Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018

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HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPITALITY HOSPIT

Project Type: Batu Destination Resort Lead Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Nafran Trading Location: Batu ( Ziway), Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018

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RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESID

Project Type: Residential Villa Lead Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Mr. Mamoo Mihrete Location: Adama, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2019

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RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESID

Project Type: Residential Villa Lead Architects: Antonio P Client: Dr. Mehari Tadelle Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018

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RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS RELI

Project Type: Holy International Healing and Miracle Church Architects: Antonio P & Wondirad F Client: Holy Church Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018 EISArch Portfolio

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PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN

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With years of experience creates the philosophy of EISArch in planning and urban Design. We design in a full integration with nature shaping sustainable communities, friendly environments, innovative and creative urban and rural communities, aiming to improve the quality of life of today and future generations. Planning in EISArch involves in a wide range of services: Large scale planning projects (new cities, districts, neighborhoods), Small scale projects (resorts and compounds), Urban Design (Public Parks and landscape, social and sports club, etc,), In addition to conservation and renovation to historical sites and buildings.

Regional Planning Urban Planning District Units Planning Urban Regeneration and Renewal Landscape Design EISArch Portfolio

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RENOVATION AND ADAPTIVE RE-USE Existing Building New Proposal

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De lux Furniture HQ restoration

By Antonio P, Addis Ababa 2017,

Adaptive Reuse refers to the reuse of sites or buildings for a purpose other than they were originally built or designed for. These new uses can offer spatial, economic, social and cultural benefits to their environments and users. Reuse is one approach to sustainability since it conserves original durable and sustainable building materials for several reasons as:

 Perform the functions well for which they are redesigned

 Be long-lasting and adaptable to new uses

 Respond well to their surroundings and enhance their context

 Have a visual coherence and create ‘delight’ for users and passers-by

 Be sustainable–non–polluting, energy efficient, easily accessible and have a minimal environmental impact

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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EISArch creates innovative and aesthetically pleasing environments for people to enjoy.

We design landscape on two different levels urban level and details level believing that every single detail enriches and shapes our landscape. We design with advanced standards for different projects starting from city planning, to residential compounds and villa, as well as public buildings and recreational areas, including the design for plants, hardscape, lighting, irrigation and street furnishing.

Regional landscape Planning Urban landscape Planning Landscape design Execution design Landscape furniture design

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INTERIOR DESIGN

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EISArch interior design enriches the life of its users in luxurious way, believing in the visual impacts of interior and echo of material on their productivity, greater creativity and innovation, while sustaining a comfortable and flexible use. We design in different scale from product design to huge public and residential buildings. This includes, but not limited to, finishing material, lighting units distribution and choice of furnishing elements.

Interior design Material and furniture selection Interior detailing BIM

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INTERIOR INTERIOR INTERIOR INTERIOR INTERIOR INTERIOR IN

Project Type: Interior Residential Design Lead Architects: Antonio P Client: Various Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Project Status: Under Construction Project Year: 2018

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

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Real estate development, or property development, is a core specialty in EISArch Consultants. EISArch focuses on business processes, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of developed land or parcels to others. We coordinate all of these activities, converting ideas from paper to real property. We design and follow up the entire process to contextualize the overall technical aspects of the globe.

Gentrification Land consumption Property investment Urban sprawl redevelopment Real estate business Real estate bubble

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT RE

Project Type: Complesso residenziale ‘Sette Fontane’ - Rugiada Immobiliare (Prefabricated real estate development) Lead Architect: Antonio P Client: Rugiada Immobiliare Location: Paliano (FR - I), Italy Project Status: In Progress Project Year: 2015-16

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

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EISArch specializes in several photo-realistic visualizations. Our work is characterized by the highest realistic qualities. We offer our clients the ability to create photo-realistic simulations that best-demonstrate the product, providing them with a virtual-livable experience of the designed spaces from different views and angles. We give our clients more than just production services as we offer our design and creativity solutions throughout the entire production process. Productivity, inspiration, accuracy, excellence and Innovation are the core values in our work that we always deliver 3D animation Modelling Rendering Post-production Visualization

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BIM SOLUTIONS

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EISArch provides virtual design and construction services using the very latest advancements in BIM technology. We offer you an advanced architectural solution based on the size of your project. Whether you require a basic layout or a multifaceted, highly functional and complex 4D design, BIM Architectural Services has the solution for you.

Our architectural design covers much more than traditional 2D drawings and geometry.

Our BIM services offer animated imagery, spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic information, as well as quantities and properties of building components. This is why our services are sought after all over the Middle East.

Information Models Development Coordination BIM Execution Plan BIM Implementation & Consultancy 4D & 5D Services EISArch Portfolio

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BoQ & ESTIMATION

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EISArch believes in the clients visions. We support them to make better decisions. We offer consultancy strategies, implementation plans and successful ideas policies to provide solutions that are driven at their fullest realistic and applicable. EISArch provide needed consultancy services during different design stages from design, development and throughout construction phase. Our consultancy concerns with real estate, business strategies. In addition, we provide engineering drawings and tender documents in architectural fields as well as in other disciplines such as (Structural Mechanical, Electricity and Plumbing (MEP), Road networks and site infrastructure. We provide Site supervision, Site survey and investigation.

Construction Management Construction Supervision Supervision Services Structural Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering

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CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

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EISArch believes in the clients visions. We support them to make better decisions. We offer consultancy strategies, implementation plans and successful ideas policies to provide solutions that are driven at their fullest realistic and applicable. OMRAN provide needed consultancy services during different design stages from design, development and throughout construction phase. Our consultancy concerns with real estate, business strategies. In addition, we provide engineering drawings and tender documents in architectural fields as well as in other disciplines such as (Structural Mechanical, Electricity and Plumbing (MEP), Road networks and site infrastructure. We provide Site supervision, Site survey and investigation.

Construction Management, Construction Supervision, Supervision Services, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering

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CONTACT US

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Derartu Square, Adama Post office behind Jerman Building, 4th Floor Office No: 414, Adama , Ethiopia E-mail: eisarch2018@gmail.com Tel: +251 - 947314693 - 912289576 - 911683903 P.O.Box 13673 GPO A.A. Website www.eisrach.com EISArch Portfolio

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