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Structurally, the roof comprises two separate layers. In this instance, the outer metal shield floats above a heavy concrete shell protecting it from heat and rain, and encouraging a cooling flow of air in between, thus optimising the building's passive thermal performance.
Such natural economy of means was an essential part of My design approach: this is a building constructed to a tight budget. To achieve the required facilities, of an international standard, within the limited funds available, it was necessary to combine established local skills, materials and construction techniques, with the minimum of imported components and systems. In that sense, as well as in its environmental stance, this is a truly Alexandrian building - based in tradition but clearly forward-looking. |
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Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Engineering Department, 4th year, Graduation Project.
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