TAMIMA Handicrafts Center

Project idea

Environmental concept used: “skin cells” It is inspired by the needs that the building and its surroundings lack, so skin cells concept was used, due to its similarity with the materials used and produced and displayed in the building, where the skin cells are similar to bricks, stones and rocks. In terms of giving shade and light to the zigzag roof shapes, which reduce the use of electricity and dependence on the natural environment.

Project description

Radwa Essam Islam Khaled Omnia Ibrahim Janet joseph Shroq Medhat Amira mohamed

Technical information

Building Processing Techniques :- 1- Placing solar panels on the roofs to reduce direct sunlight on the building 2- Making arched openings to provide shade for the building and protect it from the sun's rays on the eastern and southern sides. 3- Making arched openings inside the outer walls and around the windows to avoid sunlight and provide thermal comfort to the building. 4- Creating a water stream in the middle of the area to provide thermal comfort and humidify the atmosphere. 5- Making openings in the ceiling for the passage of air from them and ventilating the roofs of buildings and serving as an air filter. 6- Making a lintel above the ceilings and an air stand to allow air to enter the building and distribute the coldness. 7- Making a bridge between the buildings to shade the corridors and reduce their heat 8- Making wooden shadings on the ceilings to prevent sunlight from passing directly into the building 9- Planting green areas and placing trees in the hottest areas to avoid the sun and at the windows.

Radwa Essam, Janet Jouseph , Islam Khaled , Shorouq Medhat, Amira Mohamed Omnia Ibrahem

Shorouk Academy

Egypt

Architecture

Project submitted

26. 11. 2022

Tag

Architecture Exhibition Center Showroom Gallery Hall/Theatre Other Water Facility Playground Parks Public spaces Gardens Waterway Interior Parking

Advice to students

TAMIMA Handicrafts Center

TAMIMA is a beautifully articulated project that redefines environmental responsiveness through a poetic and purposeful concept skin cells as architecture. Drawing from the natural logic of cellular protection, the design demonstrates how architecture can serve not only as shelter but as a living interface between people and climate. The spatial composition interconnected yet distinct forms wrapped in shaded corridors and linked by water features creates a breathable urban fabric. The zigzag roofs, echoing the layered resilience of stone and skin, serve as both thermal regulators and visual identity. Solar panels, shaded arches, ceiling vents and green zones collectively function as a holistic passive cooling system, showing deep respect for sustainability and local climate. What is especially admirable is the integration of tradition and innovation arched windows and vernacular materials blend seamlessly with modern ecological strategies. TAMIMA doesn’t just reference context, it evolves from it. This project is a masterful example of biomimicry, cultural continuity and climate-sensitive design offering a space that is not only environmentally intelligent but also deeply rooted in place and purpose.
20.03.2026

Muzamil Mutalib

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