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The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ by Mohamed Yasser

The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ by Mohamed Yasser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in فنِ تعمير، عمارت ۽ ڍانچي جو ڊيزائن Competition Category.


چانديفنِ تعمير· 2020

The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ

by Mohamed Yasser

Client: Mohamed Yasser Designs

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in فنِ تعمير Category

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The Design

About The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ

ڊيزائن جو خيال مختلف شڪلن جي وچ ۾ آرڪيٽيڪٽ تعلقات جو مطالعو ڪرڻ هو جيڪي هلندڙ يونٽس وانگر ٺاهڻ لاءِ گڏ ٿي رهيا آهن. پروجيڪٽ 6 يونٽن تي مشتمل آهي هر هڪ 2 شپنگ ڪنٽينرز هڪ ٻئي مٿان مقرر ٿيل آهن ايل شيڊ ماس. اهي ايل شڪل وارا يونٽ اوورلوپنگ پوزيشن ۾ فڪس آهن وائيز ۽ سولڊ کي حرڪت جو احساس ڏيارڻ لاءِ ۽ ڪافي ڏينهن جي روشني ۽ سٺي هوا ڏيڻ لاءِ ماحول. بنيادي ڊزائن جو مقصد انهن ماڻهن لاءِ هڪ نن houseڙو گهر ٺاهڻ هو جيڪو رات ۽ گهٽين سان گڏ گهرن ۾ رات گذاريندو آهي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. The Square هائوسنگ يونٽ هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

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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