Many individuals had immigrated to Cairo metropolis pursuing the modern dream echoed by the leading power in the previous century, leading to an unplanned transformation of the demography of the country reflected noticeably through a sudden eruption in the population, causing a massive of unplanned urbanization expansions, forcing in alteration of agricultural fields and tombs into informal homes and shelters. An urban holistic vision is proposed following permaculture ethics in an attempt in providing basic human needs through the sustainable perception that can be applied to Cairo’s informal settlements and other similar environments.
Spring 2017
A Holistic Concept
The Flag point is a ceremonial site where the flag of Mexico is proudly flying to the pride of Culiacan city, located on the peninsula-shaped land where the confluence of 3 rivers is witnessed. A minimalist design is proposed, framing series of events, mainly commemorating the Mexican flag through a defined open plaza.
Spring 2021
The Flag Point
Inujima Island has located in the Seto inland sea in the south of Japan. There are no cars, no highways, shopping malls, no skyscrapers, it’s an endless source of stunning landscape experience. Taking into consideration that an art project was already introduced to the area by SANAA studio, as a group we decided to propose a school of art and design.
Spring 2016
The Inujima Art School
Pima Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in the Salt River Valley, first harvested by the Hohokam Native American Tribe by irrigating the crop with canals from the Gila River. To address the decline of the cotton industry and maximize what remains our proposal is to grow all organic cotton, use alternative water sources, establish cotton eco-industrial parks on new Tribal Land, and utilize drone and automated technology
Spring 2020
Pima Punto Cotton Landscape
Pima Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in the Salt River Valley, first harvested by the Hohokam Native American Tribe by irrigating the crop with canals from the Gila River. To address the decline of the cotton industry and maximize what remains our proposal is to grow all organic cotton, use alternative water sources, establish cotton eco-industrial parks on new Tribal Land, and utilize drone and automated technology.
Spring 2020
A statement design that intends in highlighting and revealing the historical geological grounds of the Golden Gate Park before introducing the novel landscape to the area and erecting the O’Shaughnessy Seawall.
Fall 2020
Outside Lands
Converting an abandoned military barracks located on one of the beaches of Cagliari into an artistic complex, attracting more artists than soldiers.
Fall 2015
Ground HE(ART)
Proposing accessibility alternatives towards Manhattan with a scenario of minimizing or banning the vehicles from entering the island in the future.
2011
No Cars Manhattan - Empire Port
Strada Del Vino, or the Wine road, located in the proposed Vineyards that will take place in Medau Su Cramu area - Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It’s a district which introduced in a strip of land that separates Molentargius pond from a large Saltworks area. The proposal is simply a soft mobility path that passes through this desolated district.
Fall 2015
UK Pavilion : Dubai Expo 2020
Proposing accessibility alternatives towards Manhattan with a scenario of minimizing or banning the vehicles from entering the island in the future.
Exhibited in Guggenheim Museum in NY, part of Archiprix workshop 2011
The proposal focuses on the creek area on the lower part of Peralta Hacienda historical park. The project proposes the reshaping of the creek through new contours, allowing the light filtration process to take place.
Spring 2021
Reforming the Creek
Bancroft Plaza
Bancroft PIazza at UC Berkeley campus is a landscape design project conducted through the Landscape Plants Identification course were a total design reformation took place throughout an existing space right across Wurster Hall at UC Berkeley, CA. The area was redesigned through a series of islands, each embraces its own identity with special trees and shrubs. More than 18 plants are being introduced along with preserving most of the existing ones. The newly proposed trees and shrubs were carefully chosen concerning their light, shade, and water needs.
Spring 2020
EXPO 2020, which is supposed to be held in Dubai - UAE, a country which is known for its architectural modernism prosperity and its hot climate. Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, sub-themes being Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity area the main themes selected for the EXPO. The proposal aims to create a sustainable temporary structure by using innovative technology systems that can tolerate the hot climate in Dubai and present the sustainable vision of the UK.
Fall 2015
UK Pavilion : Dubai Expo 2020
Sea Level Rise - Marin City
Marin City, a small community located in Marin County in California, located 1.5 miles northwest of downtown Sausalito. During our design studio, we were focusing on implementing various ecological design tools in an effort in slowing down the Sea level rise through various events of 3, 6, 9 feet high along the next 80 years.
Fall 2019
Minimizing the impact of the built environment towards Ohrid Lake by proposing a sustainable model integrating water sports center with the surrounding nature.
Spring 2015
Ohrid Water Sports Center
Proposing a sustainable strategy for improving the quality and functionality of the urban fabric of the West Milan area.
Fall 2014
West Milan
Vitalizing the business city of Vaduz by proposing an artistic and dynamic landmark building that can turn the capital of Lichtenstein into a center for arts spotted on the European route.
Participated in Archiprix 2011 - MIT
Spring 2009