Elmaghraby Design House enlivens the hall of the University of Ain Shams University
Elmaghraby Design House takes over in collaboration with Professor Dr. Gamal el-Kholy die rehabilitation a disused lecture hall at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. The project has led to a significant addition to the campusA multifunctional theater This leads through a new architectural identity through adaptive reuse. The architecture shows a sustainable approach by reactivating an existing structure instead of initiating new buildings, whereby the broader goals of resource efficiency and the preservation of architecture align.
At the center of the design concept is the metaphor of the theater curtain, which influences both the programmatic transition and the architectural expression. The new facadeFrom a transparent Glass Curtain wall system and a number of parametric aluminum Shops embodies this idea. The long cases that are configured in such a way that they react dynamically to light and perspective, modulate transparency and shadow, which gives the building a variable presence depending on the time and point of view. This facade system also offers ambient performance by offering solar shadows and at the same time maintaining visual openness. The glass curtain wall is the visual continuity with the campus environment, which reflects neighboring structures and strengthens context -related integration. At the same time, the parametric aluminum elements introduce a contemporary architectural language that distinguishes the theater from its more conventional environment.
Context search mixture of new and existing elements | All pictures with the kind permission of Elmaghraby Design House
The Ain Shams University Theater is the symbol of the campus
Intern, Elmaghraby Design House's It's' Architectural team Reorganizes the program to support double academic and cultural functions. A fully equipped theater with a capacity of 550 seats was introduced, with which a wide range of performances and events meet. In addition, two -stage lecture halls with a combined capacity of 1,200 students expand the usability of the building for educational purposes. This hybrid configuration enables the structure to serve both as a learning environment and as a cultural venue and to promote the interdisciplinary interaction and commitment of the community.
By storing the original structure and the reinterpretation of its function, the project minimizes material waste and stores embedded energy. The intervention increases the role of architecture in the development of institutional identity, whereby the form, function and context is re -evaluated in order to meet contemporary needs. The Ain Shams University Theater is now a campus and articulates a new commitment to cultural expression, academic versatility and sustainable transformation through architectural design.
Revitalized landscape creates lively campus edges
Main entrance, framed by dynamic aluminum fins
Loud detail in contrast to soft landscape elements