| Title | Scope on the Siwan culture: community center, Siwah, Egypt |
| Publication Type | thesis |
| School or College | College of Architecture + Planning |
| Department | Architecture |
| Author | Barakat, Merate |
| Date | 2006 |
| Description | Siwah, a small distant oasis in the Egyptian western desert, has a very unique culture and rich history. Difficult transportation kept Siwah isolated from the changes that happened to the Egyptian culture, except for the major transformation such as the introduction of Islam, the base of the culture. The religion was introduced to Siwah because oasis was on the pilgrimage route from Morocco to the Arab-peninsula. The isolation factor has made it a rich pristine place. |
| Type | Text |
| Publisher | University of Utah |
| Subject | Islamic culture; Egyptian culture |
| Dissertation Institution | University of Utah |
| Dissertation Name | M.Arch |
| Language | eng |
| Relation is Version of | Digital copy of "Scope on the Siwan culture: community center, Siwah, Egypt" College of Architecture + Planning, Architecture Visual Resources Library |
| Rights Management | © Merate Barakat |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/doi:10.26053/0H-SP9H-A4G0 |
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| OCR Text | Show Scope on the Siwan Culture Siwah Oases Egypt Merate Barakat Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture E Sco Index Project Proposal Annotated Bibliograhy Precendent Studies Program Site Narrative Building Codes & Regulations Design Process Final Project ~ 1 4 7 17 33 44 45 54 Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture E Sco Siwah, a small distant oasis in the Egyptian western desert, has a very unique changes that happened to the Egyptian culture, except for the major transformation such as the introduction of Islam, the base of the culture. The religion was S introduced to Siwah because oasis was on the pilgrimage route from Morocco to the Arab-peninsula. The isolation factor has made it a rich pristine place. that visited Siwah to study its historic sights. In an attempt to receive acceptance into the culture, he pretended to be a Muslim. But when he did not go to the area and the cultural acceptance issues virtually disappeared. path). Thus, the interactions should be subtle in certain areas and direct in other areas. modern technology and life has come into town with the tourists, even though it is not compatible with the Siwan culture. It is starting to impact the culture. Such impact is shown in how Siwans are starting to build their houses, neglecting their own vernacular techniques and using concrete. The use of concrete is a Thesis Proposal Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Before the road to Siwah was built, allowing the Egyptian police to practice authority in the area, the village of Siwah discuss the village issues and affairs, as well as to protect their families. Nowadays, the Siwans have spread out in the valley where it has become safer to live, abandoning Shali. The result was that the heads of families now do not have a permanent place to gather and discuss the cultural issues. The digital age is the new technological change in the Egyptian culture. It has barely reached Siwah through cell phones and other devices. The Siwans see this technology as a fashion statement, an imitation of the Cairo lifestyle, the metropolitan Egyptian areas, but it soon will. Introducing this newness in a way that allows the Siwans to be aware and respond to it within their social structure. Introducing, observing, and regulating the impact at an earlier stage would generate a modern, unique character for Siwah. I propose a building to show the impact of modern life and technology on the Siwan culture and how it is changing. This building would be for the community and the tourists, where they can interact directly, in parallel, or with detachment. that tourists are welcome to directly participate in. Celebrations are held outdoors in the center of the city close to isolated or unable, to participate. The proposed building will have an indoor and an outdoor area for celebrations to allow all groups to experience the cultural events in a natural way. courts, adding pergolas, and wind catchers, will be incorporated. The resemblance of their own home building is to Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat understand that this building is for them as much as for the tourists. Another reason is so when they participate, they the air and/or insolate extreme temperatures. understanding of this new technology's principles, design process, and construction issues will help this community impact of digital technology on a rich simple community. In conclusion, I propose a community center that exhibits the social structure and the customs of the Siwans to the tourists, without invading the very private Siwan home. The building offers the community a place where they could the rich Siwan vernacular architecture. Guiding the Siwans through the changes of this technology so they can absorb, merge, and respond to this technology. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Subjects: Architecture: Siwan Architecture Technology: Impact of technology on cultures Cultural interaction with technology Culture: Siwan Culture Islamic Religion Anstruther, Anne. Architectural review, 2002, vol. 212, issue 1265, p 50. Culture It offers a place for craftsmanship in which the women can interact and have an activity and community of their own. The building has been chosen as one of programmatic and philosophical precedence. It is built in Senegal, South Africa, a close culture to that of the Siwan. Also, the proposed building helps the Siwan adapt to the new shifts that are occurring in the society, as well as helping the tourist understand this rich culture. Al-Jawhari, Rif'at. Jann' Egypt: al-Qâhirah, al-Dâr al-Qawmîyah lil-Tibâ'ah wa-al- Nashr, 1962. Culture Annotated Bibliography Man, Nature and Technology. of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data St. Martin's Press, 1988. 1-3,12-13, 80-87 Technology the attempt to understand man's relationship to nature. Some of the chapters that helped my experimental attempt to introduce digital technology to Siwan architecture. Based on the stated theories, I can argue that the use of this newness is a valid addition to the rich Siwan culture. Belgrave, C. Darlymple. Publishers, 1922. Architecture, Culture buildings programmatic elements. Daune, Dieter. Cultural allegory: Jewish Cultural Centre., Germany: Duisburg, Architectural review, 2000, vol. 207, issue 1237, p 58. Architecture, Culture The Jewish Culture Center set a precedence for inspiration and conceptual Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat design. this building represents different elements of the culture, used as about the design concepts used during design. De Michelis, Marco. : Centro culturale ebraico a Duisburg, Germania : Jewish Cultural Centre., Germany: Duisburg, Domus, 2000, issue 823, p 40. Architecture, Culture , Germany: Duisburg, Architectural review, 1999, vol. 206, issue 1229, p 17. Architecture, Culture Elliott, Brian. Technology and Social Process. Press, 1988. Technology press, 2004. Culture the earliest of times, Christianity, the rise of Islam, and the present day. references of this thesis. Architecture, Culture, Technology research of Siwah in the Egyptian academic libraries. It is based on a lot of and geologic characteristics of the region. Based on all this research, he proposed ideas that helped in renovating and planning architecture with new , Germany: Duisburg, Casabella, 2000, vol. 64, issue 675, p 44. Architecture, Culture 2002, vol. 99, issue 1, p 56. Culture Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat 1797-8 Culture th late 20th century, referred to his journal as one of the important references Malim, Fathi. . Egypt: Culture Imârat al-Sahrâ'Architecture the economics, infrastructure, and the facilities to build in the oasis. It also outlines the environmental aspects and how they affect the planning and of Siwah and the Siwans through history. the ‘Siwan', and what does he do. Then, the study went through the programs needed and the variety of buildings that exist and the building types needed. Pacey, Arnold. The Culture of Technology. Great Britain: MIT Press edition, 1983.3-7, 80-83. Technology gives are industrial ones, it clearly shows that technology evolves as a function of culture. Vivian, Cassandra. Culture the Nile. It contains illustrations, drawings, and maps and covers the natural and human history of the western desert. The illustrations show Siwah's location on a macro scale in reference to Cairo and the Nile, where all the changes happened to the Egyptian culture. Yoh, Shoei. Shoei Yoh: Naiju Community Center. Technology, Culture The Naiju Community Center is a building used as a precedence in using community helped build the structure, giving them a sense of ownership. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Women's Center: Senegal: 2001 Sg and dry climate. The architectural elements that create ventilation and cooling are similar to those required in Siwah. In addition, there are similar aims, which is to help women of this community to adapt to a new and different life. This adaptation will occur in some spaces that are similar to that of the proposed project, such as women's craft areas. Concept: everyday lives. Raising literacy among the natives supplement their incomes by selling homemade food and the spatial program is made in cooperation with local women's groups. Architects: that is starved of wood. It is undergoing traumatic transformation with the impact of modern technology. The commercial activities are. Building: Red strident building, crisply detailed, and well-tended. The building's red color gives it an identity among the The simplicity of the street facades adapts the building to its surroundings. The building elements are grouped Structure: Materials: Concrete reinforcements are made of recycled metal and the doors and windows are metal. Entrances: Baobab shades one of the two principle entrances to the complex, leading to a gateway that leads to the Precedent Studies: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat communal hall. The other public entrance is on the northwest corner of the compound. Inner court: The space is a small public square in which shop and restaurant reside. A paved court is enclosed by the orderly rhythm of piers of the communal hall Inside: dissipated. - A roof terrace offers a view of the street. - The water point prevents a direct view from the main entrance and courtyard. - The recycled car rims function as ventilation openings. Section through court yard: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Gouye Aldiana - The Paradise of Baobab Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Programmatic Diagrams: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Ventilation Diagram Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat TJhee wJewiisshh C omCmounmity mCenutern wiats ych: osGen aesr am preacendeynt: fo1r p9a9rti9 inspiration. Partly, elements of the culture this community center represents are used in the design elements of the building . Also, it shows how the German community has changed after the acceptation of the Jewish culture/ religion. Architect: Collaborator: Structure: G. Picher e C. Pammer Springwall, Duisburg, Germany Ya'ad is the winning project of the competition. Its programmatic elements contain a large multi-purpose hall, religious Concept: It is a symbolic building, for the Duisberg's Jewish community. It is a continuation of the existing residential buildings along the road. Every turn presents an unexpected view. There are no interrupted long perspectives. Design strategies: 2. Distributing primary spaces between domestic facing the street to the synagogue that is standing alone in the landscape. The Site: the river curve, spreading out in increasing intervals. Between each element concrete blades extend beyond the built volume to cut out grassy courts in various scales and depths. Intersecting oblique frames outline Approach & Circulation: 1. Entrance down a cobble cul-de-sac. Form: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat the landscape connected by a central entrance, the spine. Each space represents a chapter that recounts the community's history. The building tells a story to its visitors and ends with the conclusion of a new synagogue. It adjusts to the pattern of the existing city grid, stretches along the adjacent river, and faces the industrial area on the opposite side. Spaces and Program: Jewish Community Center's Elevations and Sections: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Programmatic Diagrams: Spaces and function- Conceptual Diagrams: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat TNhis buaildiijnug is Cchoosmen mas ua nprietceyd enCt fotrr t:h is Jstaudpy aforn i:ts 1te9ch9ni4cal forces). Bamboo: the soil's temperature is 40F for that time period. It is an eminently than wood. Architect: Shoei Yoh Structure: support themselves. The stretched parts bear the poured concrete as tensile structure until cured enough to remove a supporting post in the middle. The form of a scale model was plotted according to the coordinates. It was form and left as a remembrance of the neighboring community member. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat TAhis b uilLding ois cuaseld aHs a otemchneic:a l pSrecediewnt. aIt his: an2 ex0am0p5le of how the locals build their houses. The proposed project will be built in this material and will be designed for simple assembly, allowing the community to participate. This building is an actual native's house being built. The builder is a friend that lives in ‘Jaghboob,' another oasis on the other side of the Egyptian- height. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The Siwan customs and traditions are solely based on religious rituals and beliefs. Some of these customs the social hierarchal structure such as following and consulting the most religious, the elder, the experienced, and the educated in all matters. The main celebrations and cultural events are religious feasts be the starting point. The diversity of cultural aspects impact the Siwan community, so the spaces dedicated for interaction should be carefully designed for maximum opportunities path. are only three buses that travel from Marsa-Matroh to Siwah everyday bringing approximately 150 persons per day, which adds to the town's population and because they are not welcome into private households where the events are held. In an attempt to enrich the tourists' experience, this proposed building indwells these traditional events and helps interaction between the tourists and the and show how this interaction impacts and gradually changes these boundaries. table with the natives. Interaction between natives and tourists in this place would allow the tourists to understand the social hierarchies and subtle habits of the natives. Each family has a leader, a head of the family they respect, yield, and love. This respect also applies to the more religious and the well-educated of the family. These three persons are considered in the high class. Even among them, there is great respect. Tourists that come to Siwah in search for science are respected and put in this high-class social category. The scientist can feel this social structure and the respect the natives have for them. The scientists' visit to Siwah is considered, by the natives, a sign of appreciation allowing the scientist into the more private parts of the society. Program Description: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The Different Interaction Zones: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Egyptian tourists, visitors that come from the Arab world, as well as some tourists that come from the far-eastern interaction with these Moslem tourists would happen. Any true Moslem would go to the mosque at least once for the Friday-noon prayer. This is a spiritual custom that this group of tourist could share with the natives. Natives and this of a detached interaction place. This would be a big step for the Siwan woman to leave the house, earn a livelihood, impact on the social aspects on this culture. from different cultures and began to change their certain ideas about their interaction with their society. This special The two distinct user categories that use this building are the natives and the tourists. The natives are divided into in various ways, according to the natives' ideas and beliefs. The different categories are the Moslem and non-Muslim, the Egyptian and foreigner, along with the scientists/explorers and recreational visitors. Thus, the building spaces activities, held in these spaces, by personally interacting with the three-Siwan categories. In addition, tourists absorb and learn from the natives' different traditions and ideas. Siwans become acquainted with the modern technologies in the Egyptian Metropolitan areas and the western countries by directly interacting with all different types of tourists. User Interaction in the Outdoor Area: This shows the interaction between the user groups. The high points indicate subtle interaction and the lower points are more direct interaction. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The Different Zones division into Spaces: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Spaces: large trays. although helpful, are not necessary because leftovers will be given out for charity. Although placing this space adjacent Nevertheless, Arab and Muslim tourists would understand the religious and customary idea behind it, as they would be more inclined to understand that this is a sign of generosity. be adjacent to the catering area. This area is designed to gather the largest number of people to the tables. Generosity in the Siwan culture. There is always a place for one more person at the table and there is always enough food for anyone who wishes to join. gather together on separate tables than those of the women's and the children's. Families try to invite the wiser, more User Interaction in the Communal Kitchen and Scientist Lodging: This shows the interaction between the Egyptian, Scientist, and Muslim user groups with the natives. The high points indicate subtle interaction and the lower points are more direct interaction. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat religious, the elder, and the educated to sit at their tables, giving them priority in seating. This is an attempt to feel the honor of being with them on the same table. ‘Moolid' Night activities start after eating the big feast. Moolid is an Arabic word that was originally part of the term ‘Moolid El-Naby', which means celebrating the actual day, activity, and the area where it is held. The area resembles a fairground, as it has swings for children, simple rides and fair games, activities for the youth, puppet shows, and belly dancing shows. for example, so it would relate to some of the indoor Moolid activities. for the buildings adminstration. Diner and serve. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Natives' Flow in the Different Interaction Zones: This shows how the natives move, use, and interact with each other with in the spaces. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Commercial area Some tourists share some traditions with the Siwan natives. Accordingly, they can practice them in parallel. This allows the tourists to observe any slight differences in the Siwan practices. In addition, these spaces would give the tourists that are unfamiliar with these traditions few glimpses. Also, in order to merge into a culture, we should learn about it Spaces: Mosque Many Moslem tourists from other parts of Egypt and Arab countries come to visit Siwah. This tourist category shares a lot of beliefs and traditions with the Siwan culture, especially the religious practices. Praying is a ritual that any Moslem practices. Practicing prayer at the mosque on Fridays and on feast mornings, in parallel with the Siwans, helps in area, an open space where prayers line up to pray. No furniture is required other than a stand or stage for the Imam. a cleansing space, ‘Meda', which has fountains or faucets for about 6-8 persons. The men's Meda is separate from the women's. Adjacent to the prayer space, there could be a folding chair storage for the disabled and elderly to use. User Interaction in the Meeting area: This shows the interaction between the Native user Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Tourists' Flow in the Different Interaction Zones: This shows how the tourists move, use, and interact with each other with in the spaces. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The scientists, explorers, and foreigners would be interested in the activities held in this space. The assembly hall observations of other scientists, or general information of the area. As a theater, this space contains a stage and chairs A Siwan house has special characteristics. Each room is setup for a special purpose. Each room, according to its butane stovetops. The warmth in the room is due to its small windows and the plate of glowing hot olive wood coals placed in the middle As mentioned, visiting the Siwan home is not easy, so recreating one as a museum could enhance the tourists' experience. In addition, actors could act out the Siwan chores and lifestyle within the house. User Interaction in the Library and the Archive area: This shows the within the tourist group depending on the purpose of their visit to Siwah Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Archives This is a place where all the records of the meetings, held in the meeting room, are archived and could be accessed for further needs. Also, this place would to the space to research the Siwan culture in a closer perspective. So, this building will attempt to allow the tourists to experience these activities, on certain days, when the Siwans are ready to accept visits and tours. Spaces: Meeting area embodied in these meetings. For example, there still exist historical subtle issues between the eastern-Siwans and the western-Siwans, as well as, the issues Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Tourists' and Native's Interaction in the Different Interaction Zones: This shows how the tourists and the natives interact with each other with in the spaces. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat If there were a way the tourist could observe these political issues and the social qualities, but still be detached, this would reveal the mysteries of this culture. Maybe there would be certain meetings or hearings held, where some scientists and explorers could attend. Also, the access to meeting documentations that have been released after a certain time. In contradiction to the western world and the Egyptian metropolitan areas, the Siwan women does not interact freely with the world. This is a very sensitive have a very distinct artistic character. Complementary spaces yarn used for the weaving, or a tanner area for leather crafts. Services and Administration: Each project has these programmatic elements scattered all around the project. Though they do not fall under a certain category, these elements and the physical adjacencies between these elements and the other spaces are equally important. Spaces: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat .;7 J .. For a project to maintain its existence, it needs administration. These are the people that coordinate the activities, Guard's room site, where he could spend the night. Storages Most of the spaces' elements need storage space such as the Moolid swings and stage, which are only setup on festival a large multi-cabin bathroom, where the library, assembly hall, and eating areas are. Bathrooms in this culture have different elements than western elements. Some of the religious cleansing rituals in the Middle Eastern countries require a bidet be integrated in the toilet seats. need frequent maintenance and cleaning, this blemish will be problematic. This may require integrating non-vernacular methods such as using tiles. User Interaction in the Meeting area: This shows the interaction between the Native user Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat designed according to the circulation of these different diverse groups, then moments that could happen due to different cultures interacting. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat S 2 {NSY} ft2 Public buses ride for eight hours starting at Alexandria city, moving west to Matroh, and then south to Siwah. The part of road connecting Matroh and Siwah was completed in 1985 and it became an important factor in how foreign ideas and cultures impacted the Siwan culture and changed it. Before the road was Through history, there was no particular interest to visit this place as a destination, excluding the fact that it was an important point on the pilgrimage route, from Morocco, that cut through the Sahara desert passing the Nile, Sinai, and into the Arabian Peninsula. This route connected Siwah to the Nile valley. Site Narrative: Map of Lower Egypt: This map shows the path from Alexandria to Marsa-matroh to Siwah. This is an eight-hour drive. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Siwah the Oasis: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Earlier, the village of Siwah was built as a series of houses ascending one of the highest hills, Shali. There was only one entrance to this hill to ensure safety at the entrance of the hill to discuss the village issues and affairs, protect their families, and lead the town. Siwah was almost as an autonomous territory within authority over the place. The Egyptian character has changed through the historic arrivals of different cultures, religions, and ethnic groups. Although Siwah is an Egyptian village, its own customs and cultures that differ from any other Egyptian oases or villages. Most of the population now lives in the center of Siwah where the Matroh- According the Census for 1996, the total population of Siwah is 12,949: 53% men 47% women 46% 15 years of age 75% lives in urban areas 1% have a university education 20.9% hold intermediate degrees. to the Arabian Peninsula. Siwans are the descendents of groups that traveled through the western desert, such as Bedouins, native Egyptians, Berber migrants The main road coming into Siwah stops at the center and has a lot of buildings and sites that have great importance reside along this road. Such buildings Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Siwah the town: found in town council / satellite image) Showing the Fabric and density of the town. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat route radiates east from the center to some of the most important sites of the ancient city of Siwah at Aghurmi, where intermediate degree of education. groundwater resources. There are around 220 natural springs and over 1600 artesian wells, producing an estimate of leaving extra surplus water to cultivate more areas. The method of irrigation traditionally used in Siwah has been inundation, with excess water discharged directly into the pond water levels remain the same. The excess water gushing from the natural springs, artesian wells, and surface of the greatest 8 oracles was situated in Siwah. The distant location and the Siwans' extreme beliefs have made it community. they live their vernacular life and the modern world where they learn from the interactions with the tourists. They build with new materials and use modern tools to create a more obedient environment. Natives' relationship with nature is becoming complex, while the society is trying to dominate and tame the surrounding nature by using technology. Demographics: These are images of the siwan children, mode of transportation, historical sites and entertainment sites. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat family leader, with much respect. a move to the next phase, thus they remain in the adopting phase. The Siwans have become obsessed with new technology consumtion without integrating it into their cultural life. In addition to showing the Siwan culture to the tourist from a close perspective, the aim of this building is to help the culture to absorb, respond, and shape technology implementations in designing this building. In order to understand Researching many candidate sites, one has been found right on the Matroh-Siwah road. It is close to the Jabbal Al- Muwta and across from the elementary school. This site is just on the edge of the center of the town, where the growth it can be viewed from the top of Jabbal Al-Muwta. Currently, it is a vacant property owned by the Egyptian military. Tourists and natives equally visit this location for different reasons. The natives' mode of transportation, for domestic Natives live close to the area and send their children to the school across the street. The site could be reached by foot, the Siwan prototype house. Community & Tourist: They come to the site for dif-ferent reasons. Educational, residential, or entertainment. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat City Council Map: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The piece of land is triangular in footprint and has a subtle slope Southwest. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The use of the proposed building is to show the Siwan culture and the impact of the modern life that is coming through the Matroh-Siwah road. The users are The proposed program should accommodate the needs of the user groups and try to simulate how the Siwans live and how life is changing. As the language Accommodating these new technological changes is done in respect to the Siwan culture and beliefs, yet, the modern life is introduced into their culture in such away they can comprehend. View from the top: This is the view tourist see when they climb the adjacent hill, from Jabaal Al Mawta . Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat tourists should be close to the tourist adjacent buildings and the same in regards to the area dedicated to the native. The areas for the interaction of the different groups are courtyards and intermediate spaces between the areas for natives and the tourists. The site form is triangular with the base on the north side. Toward the east side is the Jabbal Al-Muwta and the Siwan Prototype. The former was a proposed In conclusion, the site is an optimum area to bring together the Siwan natives and their culture, the tourists and what they bring from the modern world, and the impact of the interaction between the two groups. This is because both categories already come to this area of town eventually during their activity in town. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Natives' & Tourists' Interaction Zoning: Each user comes to this sight for a different pur-pose, which could result in situating parallel spaces on the Jabaal Al Mawta side, the detached spaces towards the residential side, and the direct interaction towards the head of the triangle. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat I and claiming it as your own. You don't need to buy it because no one really owns it. After deciding on property lines you go to the town council and report the ownership. The Town council does not have any up-to-date maps. The facility only owns one in accurate map that they reuse. have made of wood. architecture, the culture, and the traditions of the area. Building Codes and Regulations: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Design Process Design parti was based on introducing tents and directing them use the concept of wind catchers. The proposed layout was trying to Trying to separate the three interactive own spaces, the tourist have spaces dedicated to them, and a common ground. to the culture, it is where all the harsh hot climate of the area requires shade. The tensile coverage can offer shaded open space and could act as a second roof on a built roof, creating a double roof effect. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The spaces are a created by building walls that are built in the native's In the beginning the plan layout was simple. The building has four quadrants. Two quadrants for each of each was private and the other was less private. The building is designed to to be reassessed into the ground and facing inwards toward a central space. The central space has level changes to create less visible spacial divisions. Some spaces have adobe roofs and others are not. The tensile structure stretches covering both space types. There was only three tents stretching, spans the tents became more on a supper structural realm. This supper structure gives a unwanted sense of grandness. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat ======-f --===- -- Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Due to the need of introducing more privacy and spacial separations with out loosing the feeling of central spaces. The plan layout needed change. The two tourist quadrants have been moved along the wind axis on a 45 angle to the two native quadrants. is along the tourist grid is the mosque. This is because the mosque must Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat The tensile structure now has been become more at a human scale. Also the wind moment could be controlled by the different angels between the tents and the walls. by wind out. Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat There are two bridges tieing the building with the adjacent tomb hill and the vegetated land north the building. Each bridge follow one grid allowing Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Final Project: Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Plans Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat Elevations Scope On the Siwan Culture Egypt:Meratebarakat / I SE!)UTH r. 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