Portfolio Dec 2012

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Portfolio | Alia SabryA selection of my work

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I am an Egyptian girl, part of a family of four. This family includes my parents and an older sister. I am privileged enough to have a westernized education. My mother was raised in the US where my grandparents have been living for over 40 years. My father, on the other hand, was born and raised in Egypt, between Cairo and Zagazig. I am a by-product of both. My father’s side have always been very rooted to their culture, making it a point to take us to see everything that exists in our country including architecture, culture, poverty, agriculture etc. It was considered important that we know all the corners of our country. Slowly, these trip turned from boredom to appreciation.

Before I decided to study architecture I was overwhelmed by the existing architecture in Egypt. I was always confused as to who built what, when, and how. Now that I am studying architecture, I know who built what and when but I still cannot comprehend how. What exists on Egyptian land are examples of brilliance. The statements dynasties have made through architecture amazes me. It begins with the pharaohs who had unfathomable knowledge of calculation, engineering, mathematics, physics, study of the stars and the sun. Then we fast forward to the Persians, Greeks and Romans who have made their signature in architecture. Then comes Coptic architecture and Islamic architecture, each era stating their presence and marking their way of building, from then on forward.

Then something happened. The greatness stopped. We have not been able to revitalize it. The knowledge, the progress and the enlightenment ceased. The decay in architecture is a result of the decay in education which also caused a social downfall. It has driven the society into two separate communities, creating aggression, lost sense of belonging, and pessimism. These are not Egyptian traits. Egyptians in their original form are simple, smart and extremely positive.

My motivation is to try to revitalize the sense of belonging we had, to re-instill a sense of responsibility and duty towards our country and to ignite the wisdom that exists in the people. Through architecture I believe I can create spaces which can promote positive energy. I can raise the morale of the people by creating open spaces that have both nature and symbolic architecture. Through architecture, I can make social improvements.

Below are pictures of Egyptians who inspire me and motivate me. Those include a feminist, an architect, a role model for Egyptian youth, a simple Egyptian, a patriot, a victim of the system and a writer.


Architecture


Architecture

Acrylic paint70 cm x 50 cm2012

An abstract piece that illustrates the friction between extremes. This is portrayed through the dynamics of a city skyline.

Models

Connection Space 1

Chipboard and wood blocks15 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm2011

A look at the impact of both negative and positive space, two solid elements that create a functional negative space.

Models

Connection Spaces 2

Chipboard and wood blocks15 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm2011

An iteration of the pervious model experiment, however, this model emphasizes the synergy between solid object and negative space.

Models

Connection Spaces 3

Wire and wood blocks15 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm2011

An experiment using a different medium combining interior spaces with a semi-enclosed outdoor space. Through using a different medium, you recreate the same techniques but yielding different results.

Models

Rehabilitation Center

1oth ave and W 19th St. NYC

Wood 1/16th scale2011

Experimentation with shapes, forms and alterations. Finding the optimum form that benefits from the view of the Highline and the Hudson river.

Models

The Egg Box

Paper30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm2011

A repetitive pattern creating interesting voids.


Digital Work

Digital WorkModels

Umm Al-Sultan Shaaban Mosque

Microstation2011

The mosque and madrasa, located in Cairo, Egypt dates back to AH 1368-1369/769-70. I digitally rebuilt the mosque, highlighting the main elements: domes, minaret and the crenelations.


Paintings

PaintingsDigital WorkModels

Four Men


The original piece, later elaborated on. This piece depicts the positive space created by this group of men.

PaintingsModels Digital Work

Five Men


Moving on from the original piece, this painting highlights the strong relationship between positive and negative space. It focuses on the negative space showing a different dimension.


A Distant Something


An experiment with colours creating depth and contrast which allows for a myriad of perspectives.


Beats



Our Distraction


This piece is a symbolic depiction of the mass-media control over our ideas and priorities. It portrays two perfect bodies in bright orange, while the substance news is left overshadowed. The message portrayed is that our attentions to media can be trivial, distracting us from reality.


Self Portrait

Acrylic paint2008

Illustrated, through the use of colour, are the different dynamics of every individual.


Work Experience

Work ExperienceModels Digital Work Paintings

DESIGN STUDIO

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erritoryThe state of becoming is where it all begins. With the creative nature of such an industry, the ongoing process of creation makes the space an enclosure that embodies a multiplicity of interchangeable

boundaries of design. Departing from this phenomenon, the design approach embraces the static characterisitcs of form and dynamic nature of content and presents a design that allows the generation of ongoing posibilities and potentials.Given the old classical building, where the shell is a statement of existence, an interactive interface was added internally and

interacts and evolves in time.The design is meant to stay ,and the interior is constantly by the dynamic

notion of becoming.

This attempt to introduce new rules of design required a new design platform... a new territory... the new JWTerritory.

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Realizing the dynamics of the technological processes through digital interfaces, the idea of the interface was applied to the architecture in an experiential and physical sense. The logic of the digital and technological world, which is based on layering information was transformed to a spatial logic. The space is considered a container that generates ideas... and the idea of layering is presented through real materials.

The architectural interface was thought of in various ways that allow people to interact with spaces, walls and volumes. Volumes are opened up to connect spaces horizontally and veritcally... Walls are thought of as platforms to share ideas and thoughts... Indoor and outdoor spaces are interconnected. These spatial elements complement one another to form up a homogeneous whole.

Work ExperienceModels Digital Work Paintings

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Located on a site with a landslide on the seaside, the Rift proposes a sustainable complex of outdoor public areas, cafes, restaurants,

boutique hotel and stores. Considering the existing sloped bank, volumes are superimposed in the sections of topographic levels, where spaces are

embedded within the height differences between green roof tops. Seemingly, the layered morphology unfolds itself through an experiential journey down to the sea. Inspired by the geographical conditions of the site, the design works with the surroundings, rather than imposes on it. With the architecture of

earth materials which is integrated within the landscape, and the different views that open up as the structure unwraps itself, the Rift presents a green

infrastructure that blends in with nature.


Initiative Center Project

Design Studio III 2012

Initiative CenterModels Digital Work Paintings Work Experience

the revolution


the enemy


the unity


the celebration


the division

clashes between

muslim majority and

christian minority

neglect other

minor religions


the division

fragmented on the basis of

socio-economic background

no interaction

between different classes


the division

cultural gap between the

powerless youth and

the ruling elderly


the division

many subcultures with

different demands

bedouinfarmersfishers

nubians


How can we get these people to acknowledge and

tolerate one another and start an initiative that

promotes unity vs division?

the question


the concept

the initiative center will be a platform for all

forward-moving initiatives

it will be a place

for all Egyptians,

defined by all Egyptians


the site


the site

Burnt down NDP

Headquarters

Nile Hilton Hotel

Egyptian Museum

Tahrir Square


introduce

enroll

expose

acknowledge

participate

practice

practice

engage

the long-term experience


the model


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Thank you

If you would like to see more of my work please visit:www.issuu/aliasabry

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