Research's IaaC - El Cairo

The city of Cairo is the main focal point in all Egypt, thus migration from rural areas of the northen and southern part of the country is expected and is overwhelming. This factor, plus lack of regulation in many aspects brings to the city various dilemmas: demand for housing, high air and water pollution, lack of public areas and creating satellite cities. These factors will be taken into account into the design process of this building. In no way iti is implied that this project will resolve all of this issues, but it will incorporate them in such a way that they are reflected and manipulated in order to create a sustainable building in a economic, social and environmental way. With a programmatic redistribution of dwelling areas mixed with agriculture crops and public spaces, the functionality of the building will provide descent housing for the high demographic of migrants and permanent families, a chance to produce income and consumption products from the crop areas and open space for public use. By Karlo Alejandro De Soto Molina