PublicationsCAIRO DESERT CITIESYear: 2018 Presented since 1950 as the solution to all urban problems, new cities have flourished in the deserts around Cairo. Colossal amounts of money and resources have been spent in the name of a modern Egypt, all of which have yet to show success. Instigated by the Master of Advanced Studies in…
ResearchWatch Video FORMAL-INFORMAL INTERFACE: FOUR AFRICAN CITIESYear: 2018 Location: Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka, Ouagadougu Client: AURI Scope: Research The second phase of the project ‘Formal-Informal Interface’ was developed comparatively between four African cities: Cairo, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka and Ouagadougou, engaging the formal-informal interface with four themes: mobility, water infrastructure, food chain and housing…
DesignSTREET STORYYear: 2018 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: National Organization for Urban Harmony Scope: Research and Design The National Organization for Urban Harmony (NOUH) commissioned CLUSTER to develop a concept design proposal for the Downtown street signage project. The project aims to highlight how the streets, together with the urban fabric of Downtown Cairo, have evolved…
ProgramsARD AL-LIWA HOMES EXHIBITIONYear: 2017 Location: Artellewa Clients and Partners: Artellewa, Pro Helvetia, ETH Scope: Exhibition After investigating the architecture of informal settlements, the ETH Zurich Master of Advanced Studies Program in Urban Design at the Chair of Marc Angélil and directed by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes in collaboration with local partner CLUSTER, proposed new designs for…
DesignCINEMA RIOYear: 2017 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: Zawya Scope: Research and Design The importance of Rio Cinema lies within the opportunity it poses as one of the few outdoor venues in the heart of Cairo. The project is intended to renovate Bab al-Luk’s Rio Cinema with the aim of turning it into a space that…
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…
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…
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…
DesignSOUQ BAB AL-LUQYear: 2017 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: DEDI Scope: Research and Design The Bab al-Luq market was established in 1912 as a modern covered market inspired by Les Halles in Paris. It was state of the art when it came to accessibility, light, hygiene and organization. The market has been decaying since then, and…
PublicationsSTREET VENDORS INITIATIVEYear: 2017 Street Vendors and the Contestation of Public Space documents a time of rapid political and urban change in Cairo, between 2011- 2015. It focuses on the issue of street vendors as an entry point to broader questions regarding who owns, controls, and uses public space. While this study may contribute to…