The Square رہائشی واحد by Mohamed Yasser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award نقرئی انعام in آرکیٹیکچر، بلڈنگ ءِ اسٹرکچر ڈیزائن Competition Category.
نقرہآرکیٹیکچر· 2020
The Square رہائشی واحد
Client: Mohamed Yasser Designs
A' Design Award نقرئی انعام Winner in آرکیٹیکچر Category
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About The Square رہائشی واحد
ڈیزائن ئی تصور اے بوت کہ مختلف شکلاں ئی مابینی معماری رابطاں ئی مطالعہ کننگ بیت کہ آئیں پہ اکجاہ کمپوز کنگ بنت تا حرکت کنۆکیں واحداں ئی وڑا جوڑ بنت۔ پروجیکٹ ۶ واحداں ہوار چہ کمپوز بیتگ انت، ہر اکے ۲ شپنگ کنٹینر اے چہ ساہت بیتگ انت کہ اکے ئی سرا اکے فکس بیتگیں و ایل شکل ئی ماس جوڑ کنیں۔ ایں ایل شکل ئی واحد اوورلیپنگ پوزیشناں اے فکس بیتگیں و خلاء و جامد جوڑ کنیں تاکہ حرکت ئی احساس دیت و کاپی سپیدروچ و جوانیں ہوا ئی ماحول فراہم کنت۔ اصل ڈیزائن ئی مقصد اے بوت کہ آیانی تئیں اکیں کُچگیں لوٹ جوڑ کنگ بیت کہ کوچگاں اے شپ بسر کنیں و اشانی ہچ لوٹ یا پناہ گاہ نیست۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award نقرئی انعام
The Square رہائشی واحد A' Design Award نقرئی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، غیر معمولی حد ءَ معزز اعتراف کہ اعلیٰ ترین درجہ ءِ، شاندار ءُ متاثر کنوکیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ نقرہ ءِ ورگ آ باز روشن ءُ انتہائی تخلیقی کار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ شاندار مہارت، صلاحیت ءُ ذہانت ءَ ظاہر کننت۔ The Square رہائشی واحد چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک شاندار نمائشی کار بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ گہرے جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award نقرئی انعام ءَ برتگ، یک انتہائی قابل ذکر، ساراہگ بوتگیں ایجاد انت کہ فائدہ دنت ءُ فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ حداں ودی کنت۔ The Square رہائشی واحد یک ہمے تخلیق انت کہ آیانی سرا باز مردم حسد کننت، کہ خواہشاں جاگینیت، مثبت جذبہ آرنت ءُ حیرت ءُ تعجب ءِ چنگاری ءَ بالنت۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The conceptual idea was to study architectural relations between different geometrical shapes that are being composed together to create like a new movable mass. The Project consists of 6 units each one is a 2 shipping containers fixed over each other forming a mass like L shape. these L shaped units are fixed in overlapping positions creating Voids and Solid to give the feeling of movement and to provide sufficient natural light and a well-ventilated environment.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- - Plot Area: 23 m x 21 m
- The Unit is made from two Shipping Containers the bigger one is 13.58 (L) x 3.35 m (W) x 2.69 m (H) and the smaller one is 6.90 m (L) x 2.35 m (W) x 2.25 m (H).
- Total Area per Unit: 48 sqm
- Total Area per Units (6 Units): 288 sqm
- Total Height of the Units: 10.5 m - Tags
- Architecture, Design, Construction, Shelter, Nanotechnology, Modern, Residential, Egypt, Containers
- Production Technology
- - Main structure: shipping containers
- exterior light grey gypsum wall cladding panels
- Double glazed windows
- Matt Walnut Wood
- Nanotechnology coatings are used in the project in every part to improve efficiency and energy consumption and to be environment-friendly. Nanotechnology is applied in the units as follows :
- Glass is fitted with SiO2 coating that is called self-cleaning glass, this coating reduces maintenance cost and keeps the glass clean for years
- The walls and floors are fitted with a self-cleaning and anti-bacterial coating that keeps the indoor and outdoor environment clean. - Design Challenge
- The challenge of the design was to create the most efficient residential units with limited areas for the homeless and the poor living in the streets in developing countries, as some of these countries have the problem of slums that deteriorate the cities' architectural context. The Units are designed to be fitted together to create geometrical shapes in shifting positions to benefit from small spaces of land and creating the largest number of units.
- Research
- The design concept was based on research for the most common problem in developing countries which was how to afford proper housing especially for the poor and needy people. the main objective was to design a small economic and eco-friendly residential unit with the lowest cost possible, this is designed with the flexibility to add and subtract according to what you need and what you wish to design. The idea will use simple tools and materials with the ability of recycling, all of these units can be installed and furnished in the site according to the design.
- Inspiration
- The Main formation of the units is derived from the Tetris game that depends on a specific unit shape which has the features to create different formations from this unit. each unit is like an L shape and they are all fitted together to create a shallow cube with central court-inspired from Islamic and Arab traditional houses architecture which provides privacy and airflow for the units to provide a natural ventilation system
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2019 as a concept idea and supposed to be applied in developing countries.
- Operation Flow
- - Entrances: the Hexa-condos has several entrances to the court, almost from every side
- Vertical circulation: to reach upper units there are two staircases fitted in the project in opposite sides
- Unit interior circulation: main spaces in the unit are a living room next to it the kitchen, then the bathroom beside it the stairs to the upper level which is the bedroom and the shaded balcony
- Outdoor Events: The central court and backyard can be a multi-use for events and different activities. - Image Credits
- Mohamed Yasser - Mohamed Yasser Designs, 2019
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