DesignMISAHA GARDENYear: 2017 Location: Dokki, Giza Client: Goethe Institut Scope: Research and Design As part of their plan to relocate from Downtown to the new site in Dokki, where their library is already situated, the Goethe Institut in Cairo is interested in contributing to the local community through a public space intervention promoting more diverse…
MappingALEX MAPPINGYear: 2016 Location: Alexandria, Egypt Client: SIGMA Scope: Mapping and Research Being one of the earliest cities in Egypt to experience modernization in early 19th century, Alexandria contains some of the most extensive examples of architectural and urban heritage. Its booming economy, cosmopolitan culture and diverse historical layers all contribute to a robust Downtown.…
DesignRABBAT PROJECT: PASSAGEWAYYear: 2016 – 2018 Location: Downtown Cairo Client: DEDI, CKU, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Scope: Research and Design With a prime location between 26th of July and Sherif Streets, the Rabbat Passageway has the potential to provide facilities and workspaces missing in Downtown. The intervention in the Rabbat passageway seeks to renovate the infrastructure…
ProgramsCAIRO DOWNTOWN PASSAGES SIGNAGE WORKSHOPYear: 2016 Location: CLUSTER Client: DEDI Scope: Workshop The signage workshop was part of CLUSTER’s ongoing Cairo Downtown Passageways project (see: http://clustercairo.org/cluster/design/cairo-downtown-passages-kodak-passage and http://passageways.clustermappinginitiative. org) towards the development of signage for CLUSTER’s planned re-design of a Downtown passageway, including passageway entrance signage, a framework for signage for the passageway interior, and…
DesignRABBAT PROJECT: ROOFTOPYear: 2016 – 2018 Location: Downtown Cairo Client: DEDI, CKU, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Scope: Research and Design The proposed pilot rooftop green space in downtown Cairo will be inaugurated as a public space hosting cultural and educational activities. The conceived renovation seeks to rectify structural problems, thus promoting the overall revitalization of this…
DesignRABBAT PROJECT: AL FABRIKAYear: 2016 – 2018 Location: Downtown Cairo Client: DEDI, CKU, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Scope: Research and Design The Cairo Downtown Passages II project is anchored in the broader hypothesis that an injection of creative content and revitalization of real estate is key to the economic development of Downtown. This project proposes that…
MappingRE-FRAMING DOWNTOWN TOURSPart of Creative Cities: Re-Framing Downtown Conference Year: 2015 Location: Downtown, Cairo Client: SUNY Foundation Scope: Mapping and Research As part of the Creative Cities: Reframing Downtown conference, CLUSTER presented six Downtown Tours. The tours aim to reveal alternative narratives of Downtown. The tours explored sites featured in Egyptian cinema and literature over…
DesignFRENCH INSTITUTE MEDIATHQUEYear: 2015 Location: Mounira, Cairo Client: French Institute Egypt Scope: Interior Design The French Institute in Egypt occupies an early twentieth century palace in Mounira district, South of Downtown, housing both its administration and cultural facilities. Mediatheque (its public library) was remodelled in the 1990s adding a mezzanine floor to the spacious ground…
MappingCAIRO URBAN TOURS (CUT)Year: 2015 Location: Cairo Client: Egypt Urban Forum (EUF) Scope: Mapping and Research CUT — Cairo Urban Tours — explore areas, initiatives and pioneer projects in different parts of the city, featuring itineraries through Cairo’s typical urban conditions: the deteriorating urban core, encroaching informal areas, and expanding desert cities. Unveiling the characteristics…
PublicationsCAIRO DOWNTOWN PASSAGEWAYSYear: 2015 Cairo Downtown Passageways: Walking Tour publication falls within the context of CLUSTER’s broader research endeavor exploring the network of downtown Cairo’s passageways, back alleys, side streets and in-between spaces as an alternative framework for the development and revitalization of Downtown. This guidebook explores cultural and entertainment highlights, spaces of memory and…