MODULAR - VERTICAL SCHOOL RE-IDENTIFYING THE MEANING OF SCHOOLS AFTER THE COVID-19
Location: Faisal - Giza
Architect: Islam Ehab
Code: E-1111
A VERTICAL SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES LIMITLESS ROUTE FOR KEEPING DISTANCE. CONSIDERING THE SMALL BUILDING AREA AND THE NEED OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE MULTI- FUNCTIONAL SPACES. THE CONCEPT OF MODULARITY WAS USED, TO ENRICH MORE FROM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SPACES. BY CREATING A MODULAR SYSTEM AROUND A UNIT THAT GROWS VERTICALLY, OFFERS A GREAT AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY, AUTONOMY AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXPERIENCES. THE HOLES TIC ARE FORMED BY DUPLICATING THESE UNITS UPWARDS AND CONNECTING THEM BY A STAIRCASE THAT REDEFINES THE MOVEMENT. THE DIFFERENT MODULES ALLOW THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW METHOD OF LEARNING BY HAVING DIFFERENT METHODS THAT PUSHED EVEN FURTHER THE TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE WORKPLACE. THESE SEGREGATED VERTICAL TOPOGRAPHIES CREATE VARIETY OF SPATIAL EXPERIENCES AND INHABITABLE SPACES.
THE FORM OFFERS A GREAT AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY, AUTONMY AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXPERIENCES. THE HOLESTIC FORM IS FORMED BY DUPLICATING THESE UNITS UPWARDS AND CONNECTING THEM BY A STAIRCASE THAT RE-DIFINES THE MOVEMENT. THE DIFFERENT MODULES ALLOW THE OPPORTIOUNITY FOR A NEW METHOD OF LEARNING BY HAVING DIFFERENT METHODS THAT PUSHED EVEN FURTHER THE TRADITIONAL BOUNDRIES OF THE WORKPLACE.
THE UNITS ARE EACH BROKEN DOWN TO SMALL DESTINCTIVE ZONES AND EACH IS EXPRESSED INDIVIDUALLY ON THE FACADES. THE INDIVIDUAL PRIMARY CIRCULATION OF THE STAIRCASE OFFERS AN AUTOMNOMY FEELING WHILE THE OTHER SECONDARY CIRCULATION PROVIDES INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE AREAS. THE DIFFERENT TOPOGRAPHIC LEVELS CREATES DIFFERENT GROUND PLACES AND LANDINGS THAT SERVE AS NEW PLACE FOR WORKING, RELAXING, PAUSING AND EVEN STUDYING. IT IS A NEW WAY OF LIVING INSIDE THE SCHOOL, BY REDEFINING ITS ESSENCE AND MAKING USE OF ALL THE FUNCTIONS IN A SMALL AREA.
FAISAL IS ONE OF THE MOST CONDENSED AND OVERPOPULATED PLACES IN EGYPT. I CHOSE THIS SITE SPECIFICALLY AS IT SHOWS CLEARLY HOW THERE IS AN UNORGANIZED URBAN FABRIC THAT IS CONSUMING THE AREA AND THAT THE IDENTITY OF THE AREA STARTED TO VANISH FROM THIS MIXTURE. THE AREA HAS DIFFERENT URBAN TISSUES THAT SHAPE THE SPACE. MOREOVER, THE LAND WHERE THE PROJECT IS GOING TO SET IS IN THE HEART OF THIS CROWDED AREA. IT FEATURES A SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEW OF A HUGE PLANTATION AREA IN FRONT OF IT. THIS LAND IS THE REMAINING OF THE IDENTITY OF THE AREA.
THE LAND IS REACHED VIA DIFFERENT APPROACHES SUCH AS FAISAL METRO STATION THAT IS JUST 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM IT.IT IS ALSO REACHED FROM THE MAIN ROAD. THE AREA HAS MORE THAN ONE METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION.
DECONTAMINATION CHAMBERS ARE ADDED IN EACH FLOOR IN EVERY THRESHOLD , SO THAT EVERY TIME SOMONE ENTERS OR LEAVES GET VACCINATED. MOROVER, THE LOOP CIRCULATION IS ADDED IN THE CONCEPT TO KEEP MOVING AROUND THE MASSES AND AVOID COLLISION OF PIERS
