Aly A. Mahmoud

Aly A . MahmoudARCHITECT

Portfolio

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Table of contents

Biography .....................................................................................................................................5

SED, AA (London):

Urban micro-climate analysis & Evaluation of “More London’ plaza and alley (2014)........................8

Design of a mixed use social housing in the Royal Docks, London (2015)...................................10

MSc dissertation; “Strategies for Affordable Housing in Cairo, Egypt” (2015)...............................12

Projects:

Large scale projects “Concept Design, Design Development & Construction Documents”:

Palm Jebel Ali, “Spine mixed-use towers”. Dubai, UAE, (2007)....................................................16

Polaris Industrial Park, “Administration Building”. 6th of October, Egypt, (2007).........................18

Jabal Omar Developments. Makkah, KSA, (2008-2009)..............................................................20

Jeddah Campus, Deanship & Administration building. KSA, (2010)...........................................24

Jeddah Campus, Ambulance Care Centre. KSA, (2010)...............................................................26

Renovation of Central Bank of Egypt. cairo, Egypt (2010)...........................................................28

Shamiyya expansion. Makkah, KSA, (2010)...............................................................................30

Competitions:

Airbaltic passenger terminal, Riga International Airport, Latvia (2010).......................................32

Shopping mall, Cairo, Egypt (2006)...........................................................................................34

Freelance:

5 stars hotel suite, Aswan, egypt (2006)....................................................................................36

Touristic village villa prototype in Ras Sudr, Egypt (2012)..........................................................38

House of Sayyida Khadija (book) published by “Al-Furqān Foundation” (2014) London.......................40

Academic, Undergraduate:

Graduation project, Museum of Underwater Treasures in Alexandria, Egypt (2005).......................42

Affordable housing for the low income in Upper Egypt (2004)....................................................44

Sketches .....................................................................................................................................48ر

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Biography

I am an architect with 9 years experience in Cairo, Egypt, I worked on different projects scales from luxurious flats to large scale projects, with several typologies; housing, public buildings,

healthcare, hospitality, educational and worship buildings. These projects were in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. I have worked with different nationalities in local and global firms, on of them was Dar Al-Handasah which allowed me to work with Perkins & Will (USA) in several projects between

2007 & 2010 on projects that were certified by LEED along with other projects with different experiences.

After graduation in 2005 I started working as a junior architect in a local consultancy in Cairo, then I moved in 2006 to a bigger local design studio where I worked on bigger projects with bigger

teams.

From the year 2007 I moved to “Dar Al Handasah (dar group)” and I worked there for three years, in those years I gained global experience, working with more than 300 architects, MEP engineers, structural engineers, landscape architects interior designers and project managers from different nationalities, I gained experiences in conceptual design, design development and coordination of large scale projects. Involvement in large teams working on large scale projects was a new

challenge that helped in taking responsibilities and solving problems. After those years I moved to a smaller firm with higher responsibilities and challenges.

Starting from 2010, my experience in “Living In developments” for a year and a half allowed me to work on high end residential projects, as a team leader managing 6 projects with a group of

architects and coordinating the project with engineers and clients.

After the instabilities in Egypt in 2011, developments started to decrease as economy started to slow, so I moved to a smaller consultancy which needed my collaboration to promote their studio, that allowed me to work on residential projects in the local market with clients and the

municipality.

My late experience in the academic practice in the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, after gaining a master’s degree in sustainable environmental design; has added to my experience the environmental aspect that is essential in the design process, with the

principles, philosophy and the latest software and tools in sustainable environmental design, using parametric tools, CFD and thermodynamics software to reach a zero cooling/heating loads buildings, and reaching indoor thermal comfort with the use of renewable energy and sustainable adaptive methods, all of which will affect the life and cost of a building and inhabitants comfort level, this also extends to the urban micro-climate which is essential for indoors, transitional

spaces and outdoor comfort.

Overall my experience has helped in forming a full vision as an architect that can design, develop, follow up with MEP engineers and clients and managing teams in small and large scale projects

with respect to the environmental aspects for energy efficiency projects.

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SED, AALondon

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MSc in Sustainable Environmental Design

In this program, several lessons have been learned, as sustainable environmental design is not just a matter of renewable features or materials, but it has to begin with the very beginning of any project, starting from the urban context, then going through the transitional areas, the building envelope and the internal spaces. Each parameter has secondary parameters which can formulate an integrated solution that can provide a sustainable building.

As climate is unstable and changing, buildings should be adaptive and climate responsive.

Research, fieldwork and analytic work should be carried out to understand every climate, location and inhabitants to be able to provide them with comfort indoor and outdoor spaces.

The challenge is how to harmonize all different parameters without compromising any of them and reaching a final integrated design.

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Urban micro-climate analysis & evaluation of “More London’ plaza and passage (2014)Design by Foster & Partners

In term 1, the purpose of the research in term 1 was to understand the fundamentals in environmental research and analysis, in this project I worked on how to study outdoors and how people interact with them, More London passage and plaza were the main area of study, thermodynamics and CFD simulations were carried out to calibrate with the measurements and recordings that were observed on site, then to solve existing problems.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS9

Design of a mixed use social housing in the Royal Docks, London (2015)

The purpose of term 2 was to apply what was learned in term 1 on a design project, the project is located in London Royal Docks, the group chose the project (The Royal Wharf) to design a new mixed use social housing for young professionals.

In this project the group’s objective was to reach a climate responsive free running housing project.

Urban form was designed using parametric & CFD tools, and indoor daylighting and thermal comfort was achieved using daylighting and thermodynamics simulations, after applying principles and theories from term 1.

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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 11

Design of a mixed use social housing in the Royal Docks, London (2015)

Overview Design Development Outdoor Study Indoor Study Conclusion

Term 2 Refurbishing the City MSc + March Sustainable Environmental Design 2014-15 24

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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN13

DISSERTATION (STRATEGIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CAIRO, EGYPT)

The master’s research’s aim was to cover the strategies needed in Cairo for cooling/heating in for sustainable free running new affordable housing.Through research, fieldwork in Cairo, and analytic work through simulations for thermodynamics and CFD to test the studied theories and the availability of integration and harmonization between these strategies, with respect to the social aspect and people’s intervention in the decision making.

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION15

PALM JEBEL ALI, DUBAI, UAESPINE MIXED USE TOWERS (2007)DAR AL HANDASAH

In this project the objective was to design a proposal for a mixed use towers in PJA, the project consists of 2 podiums located in PJA’s spine, the 2 podiums carry 6 towers. The client needed a modern look for the project with glass facades.

The proposal was to create a graded skyline, then by creating a human scale at podium’s level, with a maximum exposure to the gulf view.

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MY ROLE

To translate and interpret the developer’s requirements from the (TOR) report into meaningful design approach with architectural principles and spacial meanings. Then to design the architectural plans for the towers in reference to that.

DESIGN CONCEPT17

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POLARIS INDUSTRIAL PARK, 6TH OCTOBER, EGYPTADMINISTRATION BUILDING (2007)DAR AL HANDASAH

Concept design: The design required for this project was to reflect “Smart Village” environment, which is large glazing areas, white external walls, in order to harmonize with the existing theme of the park.

The project consists of 3 floors with two entrances, one is for the employees (which is the primary entrance) and the second is for the public, the two entrances had to be close to each other.

The project is divided into 2 parts, the first one is for managers & meeting rooms (on the left), the second part is for employees and public services (on the right).

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JABAL OMAR DEVELOPMENTS. MAKKAH, KSA (2008-2009)DAR AL HANDASAHCONCEPT DESIGN BY ATELIERS LION ASSOCIÉS

Jabal Omar is a mountain in Makkah, KSA which is converted to a series of hotels that are connected together with paths and podiums, the hospitality project consists of towers as residential hotel rooms and at the top of the podiums are residential flats, then the podiums consist of commercial floors, parking floors (basement) & prayer rooms.

I worked in this project for a year and a half, starting from the design development after approval of the concept design, working on building plans, sections, & coordination with MEP, structural engineers and interior designers in order to reach to the construction drawings and details.

In this period I worked on Podiums (1, 2 & 7)

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JABAL OMAR DEVELOPMENTS. MAKKAH, KSA (2008-2009)DAR AL HANDASAHCONCEPT DESIGN BY ATELIERS LION ASSOCIÉS

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS23

JEDDAH CAMPUS, DEANSHIP & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. KSALEED CERTIFIED (2010)DAR AL HANDASAHDESIGN BY PERKINS + WILL

Construction documents and details for the deanship and administration building, working along with Perkins + Will design architects to achieve LEED requirements.

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JEDDAH CAMPUS, AMBULANCE CARE CENTRE. KSA, (2010)DAR AL HANDASAHDESIGN BY PERKINS + WILL

My role in this healthcare project, was to submit the construction documents with coordination with Perkins + Will for the ambulance care center’s requirements, MEP & structural engineers requirements, and site engineers feedback, as this project was an extension to an existing hospital, so a regular update from the construction site was needed.


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RENOVATION OF CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT (2010)DAR AL HANDASAH

Central bank of Egypt was built in 1961, that was demanded by the government to be renovated.My role was to work along with interior designers on the details after site visits to inspect the differences between the old drawings and reality, and then by applying what was observed and after the modifications made by interior designers and MEP engineers when elevators, electromechanical rooms were added.

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS & DETAILS29

SHAMIYYA EXPANSION, KSA, (2010)DAR AL HANDASAH

This project was the last project I worked on in Dar Al-Handasah, this large scale project’s experience was difference from the other projects, as circulation, space-use were the main aim for the extension added to the project.

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MY ROLE

My role was to study people’s flow between the hotels and the “Kaaba”, to create adequate paths horizontally and vertically with integration with the existing building capacity, by avoiding spaces of overcapacity and providing services.

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AIRBALTIC PASSENGER TERMINAL, RIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LATVIA (2010)

In this competition, an affordable solution was required, accordingly no complicated structure will be used, and sustainable solutions will be provided.

In this project I worked with 2 other colleagues, one of them is airports design consultant from “Dar Al-Handasah” and the other is an architect from Turkey.

COMPETITIONS33

SHOPPING MALL, CAIRO, EGYPT (2006)

This part of a competition that I designed was to combine authentic Arabian elements with a modern twist.

The marble floors to cool down air temperature, and the stone walls with the wooden and copper features for an authentic look, integrating with abstract lines.

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“ARABIAN MODERN LIFE” 5 STARS HOTEL SUITE, ASWAN, EGYPT (2006)

This little project was my beginning to use Arabian vocabulary with abstract modern lines. Where Persian rug with blue marble and perforated wooden screens integrate with straight lines and mod-ern furniture; all of which give this suite a luxurious authentic Arabian modern style.

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FREELANCING37

REDESIGN OF A VILLA PROTOTYPE IN A TOURISTIC VILLAGE IN RAS SUDR, RED SEA, EGYPT (2012)

This project was an already designed village that needed a redesign, I used white colors as used in the Mediterranean style with wooden sheds with white fabric. Modern landscape with modern lines.

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HOUSE OF SAYYIDA KHADIJA (BOOK)PUBLISHED BY “AL-FURQĀN FOUNDATION” (2014) LONDON

This project was mainly a contribution through translating what is written in ancient descriptions, trying to reach a similar atmosphere to what was there 1400 years ago.

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GRADUATION PROJECT, MUSEUM FOR UNDERWATER TREASURES IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT (2005)

The design concept for this project was to reflect Alexandria’s Roman monuments that were left deep under the sea for ages in a contemporary museum. The museum consists of the main building and a roman theatre. The main building consists of a ramp that take the visitor through a trip watching some of the monuments that were exposed inside the museum, and a grand gallery, and another gallery through an underground tunnel to watch sunken monuments under the sea.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE LOW INCOME IN UPPER EGYPT (2004)

In this project, local materials were used to provide affordable housing prototype for low incomes in Upper Egypt. Social aspect were taken into consideration, people’s habits and culture were the main focus as well as providing a contemporary look with natural cooling techniques.

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Thank you

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Sketches

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RURAL EGYPT

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AN EGYPTIAN ALLEY

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LIFE IN AN EGYPTIAN ALLEY

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PORSCHE

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BLOOMSBURY, LONDON 2015

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ALY A. MAHMOUDARCHITECT

Bowden Court, 24 Ladbroke Rd,

London W11 3NN, UK

0044 7479473150

[email protected]

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