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Reviving The Ayyubids’ Camp Haya Bassiouni 900080376 AENG 351 Spring 2012 Dr. Zeinab Shafik
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Table of Contents:
1. List of figures………………………………………………………………………....3 2. Introduction to the three ideologies:
i. Liberal, conservative, and socialist ideologies and a comparative analysis between the three ideologies………………………………………..4 3. Selected Ideology (Liberal Ideology) ………………………………..…....5-‐6
i. Impact on Youth……………………………………………………………..6 4. Main Design Themes …………………………………………......……………..7-‐9 5. Profile of User Group(s) ………………………………………….................9 6. Activity Program: ……………………………..................……………..……..9 7. Description of Residential Zone ……………………………..............…..9-‐ 10 8. Space Program Sheets……………………………..................………………10-‐11 9. Analysis of International Example
i. International Case Bubble Diagram………………………………...11-‐13 10. Analysis of Proposed Program
i. Area Analysis (pie charts and % areas) …………………………...13 ii. Relations Diagram……………………………..................…………....14 iii. Zoning Analysis (bubble Diagram) …………………………..........15-‐18
11. Criteria for Site Selection……………………………......................19 12. Analysis of context and site……………………………..................19
i. Context…………………………..................………………………..........20 ii. Wind Direction…………………………..................……………….....20 iii. Angel of the Sun Rays…………………………..................…………20 iv. Surrounding Land…………………………..................………...……20-‐21
13. List of references……………………………..................………….…..22
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2. List of figures:
Figure Number
Figure Name Page Number
1 German Parliament 7 2 Glass Egg Architecture 7 3 56 Leonard 7 4 Half glass, Half White Building 7 5 Disciplinary Building 7 6 China's Mirrored Cube Building 8 7 Calatrava/ Gehry Building 8 8 Dependable Building 8 9 Leaf-House 8 10 Symmetrical Building 8 11 Repetitive Building 8 12 Mosque in Malaysia 8 13 Mydal-‐Bunk Bed 9 14 Moderate Bunk Beds 10 15 Camp Nou’s dressing room
(Barcelona) 10
16 Commercial Bathroom 10 17 YMCA’s Plan 11 18 International Case Percentage Pie
Chart: 13
19 Camp’s Percentage Pie Chart 13 20 Analyzed Site Plan 19 21 Google Earth’s Site 19 22 Closer Site Plan 19 23 Wadi Degla's Plan 20 24 Real Site Plan 20 25 Surrounding Land 1 20 26 Site Location Behind Street and
Club 20
27 Surrounding Land 2 20
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2. Introduction to the three ideologies: Liberal, conservative, and socialist ideologies and a comparative analysis between the three ideologies:
Liberal Ideology Socialist Ideology Religious Conservative Ideology
Main Goal Freedom of thought Equality among social groups and Unity
Religious and traditional state with stability
Main Concerns Having a democratic state where everyone has the freedom to share his/her ideas and beliefs.
insure income resources, literacy, reform agriculture; farmers, trade unions, and workers. alleviate poverty and decrease polarization in soceity
follow the shari'a law, go back to the traditions of Islam that have been lost due to the old government; they also want to correct corruption in laws and regulations
Application of Religion secular state, religion does not interfere with the political laws
the country functions without religion; however, laws will follow the shari'a law
the country will abide by Islamic religion, forcing shari'a law,
Connection to traditions modernize and develop
apply tradition if it is going to lead to tradition
go back to old Islamic traditions and roots
Relation to Culture some parties want to revive the Egyptian traditions, and take culture as a way to become intellectual
would not neglect them
Want Egypt to adopt the Islamic culture once again
Areas of Work technological advancements, revolutionary new reforms
labor intensive and large scale reform
use current resources to upgrade and develop the society, particularly the most undeveloped areas in Egypt
Participants el Kotla el Masrya, el Thawra el Mostamera
el Eshteraky el Masry, el Aamal
Muslim BrotherHood, El Nour
People of Interest westernized thinkers, developers, and innovative thinkers
farmers, workers, and the less fortunate
religious conservative people
Acceptability among the people in Egypt, acceptable among the educated/westernized society, which is the minority
in Egypt, very acceptable among the poor society and acceptable among middle class as well
in Egypt, widely accepted among the lower religious class which form 70% of the society and accepted by religious businesses
Level of education/literacy of its people
highly educated poorly educated educated and non-‐educated
Effectiveness of their goals it will develop a modernized Egypt, introduce democracy and freedom of speech, along with innovations
raise the social standards of the lower class, decrease the gap between the rich and poor.
make a more conservative state, and form a non-‐secular state, where it relies on one religion. Allow people to apply their religion once again. Also stabilize the country, help the poorer communities develop, and reform the country's economy.
Probability of development in Egypt
low probability since there is a low support; however, has a strong minority resistance.
medium probability, but with more support is could be of a higher probability
high probability, since it the elected ideology in Egypt
Effectiveness on Architecture free space, creativity, no limits, expressionism, dynamic architecture, and flexibility
unity and equality standardized, pragmatic, and issues of constructability
closed society, Islamic and contextual design, based on location, sustainable and rooted architecture.
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3. Selected Ideology: Liberal Ideology
There are three main political theories that can be used in any country (as the previous table showed); these are the conservative, socialist, and liberal theories. This paper focuses mainly on the liberal ideology,
which can be applied differently; however, there are some core elements that are common between all the liberal parties. “Liberalism praises individuals’ abilities to make good, rational, and intelligent decisions
that do not cause harm to others. At the same time, such decisions still allow individual to efficiently pursue his or her self-‐interests,” Curtis Nash. The liberal Ideology entails the protection of individual rights from
the government while limiting the government’s activities. This ensures that the government would have limited control over individuals, as it should not interfere in any person’s beliefs and values including
religion; the government should not force a certain religion on its people. It also assures that all rules and laws should be applied on all individuals.
The Liberal perspective shows that people aiming for a liberal state are more likely to live in democracy (The individual and the government). The most famous Egyptian political party is “El Kotla el Masreya.” This
political party aims for changing Egypt to a more modern country where Education is one of the main bases and where there is no difference between the rich and poor, men and women, or Muslim and Christian; All
people have equal rights. They also intend to notify all citizens with their rights and freedom and teach them how to live in a democratic country, improve the Egyptian economy by introducing new projects and
fixing the bad ones, revive the Egyptian culture by providing a better education, and grant safety to all Egyptians inside and outside Egypt (El Kotla el Masreya).
“A liberal is interested in curing society's ills by social engineering,” Christian Walker. A liberal state can be described as having: Self-‐respect, dignity, equity, engagement, development, discipline, democracy, and
freedom. These words demonstrates that having a liberal state would move forward with the country and make it a more civilized, developed one. Having self-‐respect and dignity for each individual by giving
everyone the freedom of speech to say what they believe in would help solve problems and make improvements by listening and respecting each other. In addition a liberal country would make all rules and laws
applicable to all individuals no matter the difference in standards, or religions and the government would be engaged with the different social classes in order to understand how every one lives and hence, help
develop and modernize the country.
Liberal political groups have strengths and weaknesses like every other political party. Their strengths is that they provide a better living environment from the psychological perspective as they focus on giving
everyone the freedom of speech which makes people feel better about their self-‐respect and dignity which they’ve lost in the past years due to the old regime. Also having a democratic state that would ensure
equality makes it a strength for a liberal party as people would be treated equally and no one will be given more rights than others; laws will be applied upon all citizens and government-‐ which will be having its own
laws. The weaknesses of a liberal party would depend on how the party applies the core elements on the country, as people have different views and hence freedom, equality, and democracy can be totally viewed
differently. However, a liberal group allows people the right of the revolution if the government turns tyrant, Jim L. Riley; this can be a solution to this weakness, but at the same time having a revolution could
worsen the case as it can have a negative impact and turn the country to a chaos if it wasn’t organized and controlled.
I believe that having a Liberal state is suitable for our country if compared to being ruled by a conservative party because a liberal party would lead to a more logical, developed state that would focus on
making equal rules among all individuals. These rules would help people know their rights and duties, and it would make them respect each other’s different opinions; therefore, the country will be modernized and
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will have democracy and equality like the other developed countries. On the other hand these are the core points and strengths of having a liberal government. It’s more logical to apply an ideology that leads to a
fair system and leaves the religious part to every individual; forcing someone to follow the religious traditions wont improve anything, as it won’t be done from the heart. I also believe that what caused the
revolution is the lack of self-‐respect that people faced during the past years and at the same time having a liberal state is what would really make a difference and return the dignity lost to people. Finally I do
consider that this is the time to develop our country and have a better economy, its time to start working to be as good as the developed countries and to do this we will need to choose a liberal group that would
help move forward and modernize Egypt.
I. Impact on Youth:
Having a camp with a liberal ideology targeting youth that will be entering the military, would be very beneficial on the long run as this camp is made to change the way of thinking of its target group. The design of
the camp is based on “change,” that is: youth would enter the camp with certain attitudes and go out with different ones. The attitudes and ideas we want to implement in the youth are the liberal ideology’s
attitudes and way of living; some traits and attitudes, as mentioned, above are:
• Self-‐respect
• Democracy
• Equality
• Transparency
• Dignity
• Engagement
• Development
• Freedom
• Discipline
These are some of the key elements that help in making a developed country and making the problems that lately happened between the Egyptian military and citizens vanish. The camp would mainly be promoting
different ways, attitudes, and beliefs that would help the youth entering the military leave the camp with the liberal attitude, so when they enter the military they don’t act in the chaotic, self-‐demolishing way that
they treated people with. The camp is made to help them overcome these problems in order to gain people’s respect again; however this camp won’t be successful unless another camp is designed for others in the
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high positions in the military, so that the freshmen would be able to practice their new attitudes and on the long run change the whole military system into a respectful one with all the liberal attitudes of living. This
plan would be enhanced by the different design themes and activities that would be reflected in the coming sections.
4. Main Design Themes:
Following the liberal ideology, the project has to implement the core points/ attitudes that should be
raised in the youth. The liberal traits mentioned above will impact the architecture of the building it
self as these elements must be elaborated in the building, from the exterior and interior. A liberal state
would have the element of transparency as people would have the opportunity to say what they
believe in whether its wrong or right; and hence this could influence the building by having several
glass areas that would allow the people from outside see what is happening from the inside of the
building.
This can be illustrated in the German parliament, where they provided a lot of glassy areas in the
building.
1. German Parliament 2. Glass Egg Architecture
The purpose of the building is to serve people entering the military, so the issue of transparency would
have a great impact in order to overcome the problem of mistrust between the military and the citizens
that’s been happening for the past few years. However, there must be a confidential part in the
building because even if the military has to be transparent with the citizens, there must be a space for
the “country/military secrets” that soldiers can’t talk about outside the camp.
This can be illustrated by having an inner part inside the camp that lacks the glass material, or the
whole building can be made in both glass and a different nontransparent material, like:
3. 56 Leonard 4. Half glass, Half White Building
Where the silver/ white part could be the non-‐transparent part and the glass could be the
transparent part, so the design could be both transparent and confidential.
Also the usage of the white color would give the feeling of equality, as it’s a neutral color, so it
would represent all social classes. Discipline would be represented in designing buildings with sharp
edges not curves to compel the target group to get used to and adapt an equal, disciplinary life.
Like:
5.Disciplinary Building
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The issues of self-‐respect, dignity, and engagement could be represented in the form of different
parts of the building depending on each other in a way that shows no matter how big or small an
element is it still has great importance as any other bigger element.
This can be shown in:
6. China's Mirrored Cube Building 7. Calatrava/ Gehry Building
8. Dependable Building 9. Leaf-‐House
Democracy can be demonstrated in buildings having symmetry or having a repetitive design to
ensure that people have the same rights no matter where their position is.
This can be illustrated in:
10. Symmetrical Building 11. Repetitive Building
Finally Development and Freedom could both be elaborated in buildings that are modern and have
different integrating styles to show how being different while having the other elements like self-‐
respect, and equality could lead to a more developed country; like:
12. Mosque in Malaysia
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The different styles here are demonstrated in the transparency while having a conservative belief
along with modernism while actually referring to history. The mosque shows development from the
past and history of Islam to the present or the future, which is modern.
5. Profile of User Group(s): The users of this camp would be boys/men, Muslims and Christians, rich and poor, and the age would
be from 16 to 23 which is the age that most of them go to the military service. This target group is the
youngest of which would be entering the military or the military freshmen. It has been noticed that
aggressiveness, lack of self-‐respect, and tyranny are the traits that policemen have been described with
ever since last year’s revolution; therefore, the camp would be designed for long-‐term benefits. 21 days
are psychologically known to be the duration needed to change a specific trait and that’s exactly what
the camp is based on. The young men chosen to be the target group are the ones entering the military
and hence, this camp would be usually entered before anyone enters the military, so that on the long
run everyone in the military would be exposed to this camp and would have changed the closed
minded attitudes they are known for to the liberal ones.
6. Activity Program:
The young men entering the military are usually fit and have good fitness; and that exactly would be
one of the main focuses on the camp, so in order to make them fit playing sports, soccer, and physical
fitness, like running and going to the gym, would be of the main activities on camp. This is to prepare
them to the military by making them fit. Also since this is a military based camp it should be more of a
disciplinary camp that makes them ready to a very punctual experience when they enter the military.
So the other main activity would be sessions about dignity, freedom of speech, democracy, discipline,
and self-‐respect; the sessions will be conducted in a small groups of people in order to have the chance
to listen to everyone and to be able to give each and everyone comments about the way they think.
The sessions could be later elaborated in real life examples done in form of cases or activities; activities
would be, for example, teaching them the military march to enhance discipline. The third and final
activity that would take place inside the camp would be “1st aid activity” where they would learn how
to deal with injuries without the help of a doctor, in order to be aware of the different aides that could
be used, in case of emergency, when no one is around.
7. Description of Residential Zone:
The residential zone would be divided into 2 different rooms each one connected to a different
bathroom/ locker room. The design of the room is made to encourage communication between
campers and at the same time to prepare the students to the lifestyle of the military, as the rooms are
also designed with bunk beds to fit many people. The benefits of having the large number of students
in each room is to figure out the problems that would rise between campers when they communicate
and live together, and this of course is to teach them how to deal with problems in a liberal community
by saying what you believe in without hurting others. Also there will be a lobby/living area close to the
bedrooms, so the campers could sit in and communicate.
The rooms would have the same design of the beds (bunk beds):
13. Mydal-‐Bunk Bed
or the design of these bunk beds, without the bed sheets, as they are not luxurious:
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14. Moderate Bunk Beds
The Bathrooms/locker rooms would be similar to:
15. Camp Nou’s dressing room (Barcelona) 16. Commercial Bathroom
8. Space Program Sheet:
Space: Bedrooms
Function: Used for campers to sleep in.
Molecular Activity: The bedrooms are designed to engage communication and have a friendly social atmosphere.
Who? Campers from the age of 16 to 23; designed to fit 10 people each.
How long? 8 hours a day
Environment Quality: A basic cozy room with the need of beds and night stands nothing more to support the living environment of military.
Spatial Relations: Direct access to the Bathroom/ locker room (connected by a corridor). Indirect relation with the check in and the living area. Supporting Environment:
Good quality of lighting and several
windows.
Space: Bathroom/ Locker room
Function: Used for campers to shower, dress, or go to the toilet.
Molecular Activity: -‐Toilet -‐ Showering -‐ Dressing
Who? Campers
How long? 2 hours a day
Environment Quality: Big area that is divided into an area for toilets, an area for showers, and an area to dress in.
Spatial Relations: Direct access to the bedroom where they are connected by a corridor and in direct relation to the eating area.
Supporting Environment: Several windows for good ventilation.
Space: Eating Area
Function: Eating area
Molecular Activity: Eating area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Who? Campers
How long? 1 hour/ 3 times a day
Environment Quality: A satisfactory space with rectangular tables.
Spatial Relations: Indirect relation to the activity and residential buildings.
Supporting Environment: Many windows for good flow of wind and ventilation
Space: Kitchen
Function: Place for cooking
Molecular Activity: -‐ Cooking
Who? People outside the camp to cook for campers
How long? 4 to 5 hours per day
Environment Quality: A satisfactory space that could fit few cooks with their movement in the kitchen
Spatial Relations: Indirect relation to the activity and residential buildings.
Supporting Environment: Few windows for good ventilation
Space: Kitchen Storage
Function: Space for storing the raw food that needs to be cooked
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Molecular Activity: -‐ Store Food
Who? Cooks
How long? All day
Environment Quality: A small space that fits food storage
Spatial Relations: Indirect relation to the activity and residential buildings. Supporting Environment:
Windows for ventilation
Space: Meeting Room
Function: -‐ A room for gathering 20 or more people
Molecular Activity: -‐ Gathering students -‐ Lecture by external people
Who? Campers
How long? 1:30 to 2 hours per day
Environment Quality: A big space that fits 20 students or more that is similar to the environment of cinemas
Spatial Relations: Direct relation to the bathroom and indirect relation to the classrooms.
Supporting Environment: Good ventilation by many air conditioners and having a small stage.
Space: Classes
Function: -‐ Classrooms for sessions
Molecular Activity: -‐ Sessions for students
Who? Campers; 10 in each class
How long? 1 hour 30 mins
Environment Quality: Similar to university class rooms
Spatial Relations: Direct relation to the bathroom and indirect relation to the meeting room. Supporting Environment:
Good ventilation by many air conditioners and few windows
Space: Gym
Function: Physical training
Molecular Activity: Athletics
Who? Campers
How long? 1: 15 hours per day
Environment Quality: Normal gym
Spatial Relations: Direct relation to the bathroom/locker room and reception. Supporting Environment:
Ventilation by air conditioners
Space: Soccer field
Function: For playing soccer and physical fitness
Molecular Activity: Athletics
Who? Campers
How long? 1:30 to 2 hours per day
Environment Quality: Natural environment
Spatial Relations: Direct relation to the bathroom/locker room and reception. Supporting Environment:
Open air
9. Analysis of International Example: This plan is in one of YMCA’s camps; Campers’ accommodation is in heated modern Cabins and
lodges. Also Bathroom facilities with private showers are located in each cabin. However, in this
camp all activities was done externally as there was no space designed for other activities in the
residential area. This can be shown in: 17. YMCA’s Site plan
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i. International Case Bubble Diagram:
Ramp
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17. International Case Percentage Pie Chart:
10. Analysis of Proposed Program i. Dimensions:
Total Area without Soccer Field 280.1 Total Area with Soccer Field 8307.1
Percentage without Soccer field:
Circulation Percentage: 280.1 * (20/100)= 56.02
Total Area with Soccer field and Circulation
8363.12
18. Camp’s Percentage Pie Chart:
Space Area/ m2 2 Bedroom 6 * 6= 36 each = 72 Bathroom/ locker room 4.8 * 6.5= 31.2 each =62.4 Eating Area 2 * 5.85=11.7 Kitchen 3.50 * 4= 14 Kitchen Storage 2.50 * 2 =5 Meeting Room 5 * 10= 50 2 classes (10 students per class) 4 * 5= 20 per class total= 40 Gym 5 * 5= 25
Space Percentage Bedroom 25.71 Bathroom/ locker room 22.78 Eating Area 4.18 Kitchen 5 Kitchen Storage 1.79 Meeting Room 17.85 2 Classes (10 students per class) 14.28 Gym 8.93
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ii. Relations Diagram:
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iii. Zoning Analysis (bubble Diagram) General Bubble Diagram:
Residential Building Activities’ Building
Greenery and Soccer Field
Bridge Bridge Eating Area and kitchen
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Detailed Bubble Diagram: Ground Floor:
Gym Bathroom/ locker room
Greenery and Soccer Field
Reception Entrance
Storage
Food Storage
Kitchen
Eating area Lobby/ Living Area
Check in
Stairs
Corridor
Stairs
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Residential area and Activity area: First Floor:
Bedroom Bathroom Class 1 Class 2 Bathroom
Corridor Corridor
Kitchen/ Eating Area/ Food Storage
Stairs
Stairs
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Detailed Bubble Diagram: Second Floor:
Bedroom Bathroom Bathroom Meeting Room
Corridor
Kitchen/Eating Area/ Food Storage
Corridor Corridor
Stairs
Stairs
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11. Criteria for Site Selection: The Site was chosen based on the target people, as the military is usually located in confidential
places. This site is located behind Wadi Degla club, in Maadi. It is mainly surrounded by desert, so
it’s confidential, but at the same time it’s next to a well-‐known club that attracts many people.
This is to show that even though military has to be somehow confidential, but at the same time
the liberal ideology could be practiced by locating the building in an empty surrounding, but close
to a place that many people visit. Also the place is next to mountains, with no landmarks, and
mountain climbing is another activity that the young men could do outside the camp.
12. Analysis of context and site: 19. Analyzed Site Plan
Area for Site Selected 88950.388 m² Perimeter 1160.913 m
20. Google Earth’s Site Plan:
21. Closer Site Plan:
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I. Context: The Camp’s Site is located in Maadi, Cairo. It’s right behind Wadi Degla club. The site is located at a
higher land, so the camp would see the club’s inner spaces, like the soccer fields. Also the camp is
surrounded by desert only and there is nothing surrounding the site.
II. Wind Direction: North West
III. Angel of the Sun Rays:
IV. Surrounding Land:
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13. List of references:
"Getting to Know El Kotla El Masreya." El Kotla El Masreya. 2011. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://www.elkotlaelmasreya.com.aspx>.
Nash, Curtis. "The Liberal Ideology: The Individual and the Government | Suite101.com." Curtis Nash | Suite101.com. Philosophy@suite 101, 02 Nov. 2010. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://curtis-‐nash.suite101.com/the-‐liberal-‐ideology-‐the-‐individual-‐and-‐the-‐government-‐a303977>.
Riley, Jim. "Liberalism & Conservatism." Regis University: Academic Web Server for Faculty. Denver, CO. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://academic.regis.edu/jriley/libcons.htm>.
Walker, Christian. "What's a Conservative Ideology and What's a Liberal Ideology?" Christian Walker on HubPages. Hubpages. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. <http://christianwalker.hubpages.com/hub/liberal_vs_conservative>.