FORMAL-INFORMAL INTERFACE: THREE EGYPTIAN CITIES

RESEARCH

ResearchWatch Video FORMAL-INFORMAL INTERFACE: THREE EGYPTIAN CITIESYear: 2017 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: AURI Scope: Research This study engages in a comparative analysis of three cities in Egypt, as a lens to explore the formal/informal interface at several scales within the context of a centralized Egyptian state. It utilizes both CLUSTER’s prior extensive research and capacity…

ALEX MAPPING

Alexandria, Art As Urban Catalyst, Creative Initiatives, Downtown, Downtown Regeneration, PUBLICATIONS

PublicationsALEXANDRIA WALKING TOURYear: 2017 Alexandria contains some of Egypt’s finest examples of architectural and urban heritage. One of the first cities in Egypt to experience modernization, beginning in the early 19th century, Alexandria’s booming economy, cosmopolitan culture and diverse historical layers have all contributed to a robust Downtown. Over the past few decades, downtown Alexandria…

ADVANCED INFORMALITY EXHIBITION

Cairo, Downtown, Exhibition Curation Design, Pedagogical Frameworks, PROGRAMS, Urban Informality

ProgramsADVANCED INFORMALITY EXHIBITIONYear: 2017 Location: Institut français d’archéologie orientale – IFAO Clients and Partners: The French Institute, IFAO, Pro Helvetia, ETH Scope: Exhibition The ETH Zurich Master of Advanced Studies Program in Urban Design at the Chair of Marc Angélil and directed by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes initiated an investigation on informal settlements in Cairo in collaboration…

AMMAN STAIRWAYS

Adaptive Reuse of Heritage, Amman, Art As Urban Catalyst, Community Participation, Downtown, Downtown Regeneration, MAPPING

MappingAMMAN STAIRWAYSYear: 2017 Location: Amman, Jordan Client: Columbia University Scope: Mapping and Research Amman is a city characterized by its distinct topography–hills and valleys– through which it has evolved along cascading/climbing urban development. A hilltop-slope-valley cross section may offer a topological condition to understand not only Amman’s urban evolution, but its social, economic and cultural…

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES IN DOWNTOWN

Art As Urban Catalyst, Cairo, Community Participation, Downtown Regeneration, Pedagogical Frameworks, RESEARCH

ResearchECONOMIC IMPACT OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES IN DOWNTOWNYear: 2017 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: British Council Scope: Research This study aims to offer stakeholders and researchers alike a guide to measuring the economic impact of the independent arts and culture sector on downtown Cairo. Through an economic impact assessment of the arts on the district, it aims…

ALWANAT

Art As Urban Catalyst, DESIGN, Downtown, Minya

DesignALWANATYear: 2017 Location: Al-Minya, Egypt Client: Goethe Institut Scope: Research and Design Goethe Institut and Robert Bosch Stiftung have commissioned CLUSTER to develop a concept design proposal and cost assessment for the rooftop of Alwanat al-Minya. The building sits in a middle-class neighborhood, vibrant with street life and in close proximity (150m) with the Nile…

DESERT CITIES BOOK LAUNCH AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Cairo, Downtown, Exhibition Curation Design, Informal Areas, Pedagogical Frameworks, PROGRAMS

ProgramsDESERT CITIES BOOK LAUNCH AND PANEL DISCUSSIONYear: 2017 Location: Townhouse Gallery, Downtown Cairo Clients and Partners: Pro Helvetia, ETH Scope: Book launch and Panel discussion Cairo’s Desert Cities Editors: Marc Angélil and Charlotte Malterre- Barthes in collaboration with Something Fantastic and CLUSTER Book Launch and Panel discussion with: Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Director, MAS Urban Design David…