Design Studio I

Main topic: Site and Basic Program Arch - Following the design thinking process from inquiry to formulating a basic architecture program for a building or structure design, this studio aims at exploring the synergy of form and function, the integration of diverse structural and construction systems to be implemented in specific sites, the understanding of the logic of topography, geometry, and enclosure, and the consideration of the surrounding context including the ambient, natural, built and social environment. UD – Complementary fitting of the architectural discourse in the framework of urban patterns and tissues as a combination of the processes of urbanization, raising student awareness of different plot subdivisions, densities and building typologies (for example in downtown areas, gated communities, informal settlements, etc.) to build an urban vocabulary and enable them to distinguish and understand the differences in the experiential qualities of urban space. Urban analysis that takes advantage of Cairo as the main focus of exploration.