The project introduces a flexible space aimed at addressing hunger in highly polluted regions of Africa. Its purpose is to ensure food security in areas that face challenges of soil and water contamination, leading to malnutrition. The architectural program comprises circular free-standing structures that enclose a courtyard, serving as a secure sp...
Project name
Le Phare | an architectural prototype for combating hunger in polluted areas in Africa
Architecture firm
Five Egyptian Architects + in Collaboration with a specialized scientist
Location
Sédhiou Region, Senegal
Tools used
Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, Ebtesam Elgizawy
Design team
Architects: Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, Ebtesam Elgizawy + Scientist: Essam Abdelmawla
Visualization
Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, Ebtesam Elgizawy
Client
The Big 5 Construct Egypt impact Awards - Innovation of the year Award 2023
Typology
Community Center
The first-place winner for the Rifat Chadirji Prize 2020 and the People’s Choice Award is a team of five from Cairo, Egypt: Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla and Ebtisam Elgizawy. The winning team was selected out of 177 submissions from 42 countries received this year.
Project name
Living pedestrian bridge over the Nile
Architecture firm
Five Egyptian Architects: Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, and Ebtisam Elgizawy
Location
Over the Nile River, Linking El Tahrir district to El zamalek district, Cairo, Egypt
Principal architect
Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, and Ebtisam Elgizawy.
Visualization
Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla, and Ebtisam Elgizawy.
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Status
1st prize winner - Tamayouz Excellence Award - The Rifat Chadirji Prize
Typology
Pedestrian Bridge
