• Science City

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    Cairo, Egypt
    Culture
    Bibliotheca Alexandrina
    2016
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People-focused

Science City aims to make science accessible to all and inspire future generations. The new campus creates an environment conducive to discovery; where the boundary between private research spaces and public exhibition environments is blurred and visitors are encouraged to freely explore.

Inventive

Although complex in appearance, the design is deceptively simple; a series of linear buildings are laid out at regular intervals and divided by shaded green avenues that draw in prevailing winds to passively cool the spaces. A meandering public Science Garden cuts through these buildings at first floor level forming a walking loop offering expansive views over the exhibition halls below.  

The overall impact is one of great elegance and finesse

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Responsible

The simple array of rectilinear buildings minimises cost whilst enabling effective construction sequencing in 3 distinct phases. The project is proposed to be constructed from rammed earth with material sourced from the site and its surrounding context to minimise embodied carbon.

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