Elemental Speciation: Aluminium Recycling and Recasting the City

Name(s): 
Mohamed Maged Rowaizak
University: 
American University of Sharjah
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
George Katodrytis
Country: 
United Arab Emirates
Brief About The Project: 

Towards an understanding of methods of re-imagining the city’s lines, planes and voids, the city’s dense junk yards are repurposed. The un-ventured method of casting aluminum is explored as a novel method to custom architectural building blocks. The thesis is a cellular aggregation of architectural constructs to compose experiences. Inspiration is found in Muqarnas, an intricate addictive-subtractive process found in sacred spaces. The tectonics included the structure and inhabitation systems that respond to significant landmarks, and serve as observatories to them.

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