#helwan

[areejabdel-muttalib]

بإحدي شوارع حلوان- خامس ليالي رمضان.

[vintagepromotions]

Travel poster for the Helwan Spa in Egypt, promoting the spa for rheumatism sufferers (c. 1910). Artwork by Herbert Leslie Greener.

[aiautos]

In 1992, Egyptian aircraft maker Helwan decided to branch out and make a micro car (seems like a popular thing to do in this multiverse, don't it?) They dubbed their creation the 222A, or "Triple-Two-A" as it was known by many. It was sold exclusively in the Egyptian market, and was mainly used as a taxi by many independent taxi businesses. While production eventually ceased near the turn of the century, a few units still remain and can be seen cruising the streets of Egypt, shuttling tourists and locals everywhere they need to go.

[ir-egipto-travel]

Rokn Farouk museum was first inaugurated by King Farouk in 1942 and operated as his personal rest house when travelling through the Nile river; however the Supreme Council of Antiquities later turned it into a museum in 1976. #roknfarouk #egyptpassion #iregipto #helwan #museum #egypt (at Helwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ymT9znkGB/?igshid=10m11mq4ns6dr

[islamallam]

خمستاشر مايو

[sustainable-design-methods]

Dessau Institute of Architecture Masters Programme

Elective Peter Ruge, SDM XII - ‘On the G-Road’

Mohamed Mansour Elzainy, Hossameldin Badr, Amro Ibrahim Hamead, Mitkovets Lada - Vertical Village

During the initial conceptualization, several factors have been considered mainly based on the ‘Triangle of Sustainability’, which is - the environmental factors, the social factors and the economic factors. These factors have been taken into account since the beginning of the design process, where the decision was taken to use sustainable material and reuse building materials. Based on the site chosen (Helwan - Egypt), we decided to use environmentally friendly materials such as sugar cane - for the facades and to cover the tower’s wooden beams. The structural stability of the building is calculated using a simulation program called ‘Karampa’. This software would provide the stress and strain, the smallest thickness required of the wooden beams, as well as the least amount of wood to be used to minimise the wastage (the article about this is also available in the Helwan).

For the purpose of reusing building materials, the wood from the old buildings is repurposed into floors & beams and the old bricks are used for the facade of the new building. As recycled materials, about 70% the glass from the old windows and about 80% of the insulation material from the old building are recycled for the new units. Additionaly, solar power on top of the new steel structure is proposed.

The function has also been changed into mixed-use (commercial building, housing, gallery, event space, tenant office spaces, offices, conference room, and a separate restaurant space). This project is unique for its location as it is in the city’s distressed factory district.

[areejabdel-muttalib]

Helwan, Cairo.

[areejabdel-muttalib]

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