Situated in Dammam city in Saudi Arabia, Al-

Hafez Building Complex is a mixed-use

building which aims at reviving proudly the

authenticity of the Arabian culture whilst

meeting the modern growing needs of the

region. The complex encompasses commercial

and administrative functions coming together

at varying levels. While the plans are

designed to maximize efficiency and fulfil

the economical aspect of the project, the

quality of the spaces as well as the public

zones are emphasized in order to provide the

users with a genuine experience.

This two-storey house is designed for a

client in Saudi Arabia. Respecting the norms

of the country, the privacy aspect plays an

important role in the design of the ground

floor plan where men and women have separate

entrances and zones. The landscape concept

aims at linking all different entrances of

the house through a radial pathway which

connects the office, the men’s entrance as

well as the women’s entrance. As one walks

through this passage, he passes by all zones

that surrounds the house: the parking, the

fountains, the outdoor seating areas, and the

private men’s zone.

As for the roof, it is designed to

accommodate various leisure activities like

the gym and barbeque. It also includes roof

gardens with pergolas where inhabitants can

relax and enjoy their time, and also, kids

can play. Although the house’s interior

follows the normal privacy considerations in

its plans, unlike other houses in the area,

this house breaks the conventional classical

facades. It ,instead, adopts a modern design

where a great expanse of glass and stone are

incorporated as well as slight use of metal

accentuating the entrances.

The structure of the houses in Egypt varies

from those of Saudi Arabia due to the

cultural differences. This is a residential

building which consists of both apartments

and duplex houses. The upper wing of the plan

is a three-bedroom apartment, the bottom one

is a replica of the upper wing, however, it’s

a duplex house which has an second floor that

has same layout out as the first floor.

With the linear form of the rest house, the

landscape is designed of organic lines in

order to create a dynamic dialogue between

the linearity of the buildings and the

softness of its surroundings. As the visitors

first pass through the narrow entrance to the

garden enclosed between the two buildings,

the landscape then starts off to guide the

visitors into the spacious landscape area.

The continuity of the pathways provides easy

means of access to all water features, shaded

areas and buildings.

Being located in Ain el Sokhna, the site

overlooks the Red Sea and has existing Sulfur

Springs which provides a rich context for a

treatment resort. The design of the Medical

City exhibits the deconstruction style, where

the buildings are of irregular shapes and

fragmented. Although each building has a

different orientation, most of them overlook

the Red Sea or the Sulfur Springs which are

incorporated within the project to enrich the

user experience with the context.

Mahboula is a mixed-use complex with the

ground floor functioning as commercial while

the rest of the floors as residential. As the

site is overlooking the Gulf, the design

exhibits a U-Shape form so that most of

apartments can have access to the view. In

order to compensate for the percentage taken

as built area, the complex has different roof

levels that are covered by roof gardens. As

for the landscape, its design is inspired by

the surrounding context, where the organic

lines are derived from the fluidity of the

Gulf waves.

Mayfair is an emerging compound in Cairo

where it is designed to incorporate modern

residential villas that are grouped in

different clusters. The task was to redesign

parts of the layout, adjust the forms of the

villas, and digitally present it. The layout

allows vehicular access to all villas,

however, it provides them with a view of

spacious green areas and swimming pools. The

organic design of the clusters surrounds a

central service area which includes a club, a

school, a mall, a medical center, a business

center, sports fields and courts.