Scientific

research
center

ASTERSEED ARCHITECTS
01 About

CONTENTS
TABLE OF
02 WHY

03 OBJECTIVES

04 PROPOSED SITES

05 SWOT ANALYSIS

06 SITE ANALYSIS

07 Form generation

08 Space program

09 Bubble diagram
 01.
About
 ABOUT THE
PROJECT
• It is a scientific research center
specializing in the biodiversity
of the marine world.

• It will be a zero energy building.

01.
WHY
What is climate
change

Climate change is the change in the

average weather patterns in a region
over a long period of time.
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Egypt’s contribution to
climate change

Top 20 largest countries by population

WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Climate changes
CO2 concentrations continue to rise

The world temperature and atmospheric

CO2 levels have been equally high or
higher in the past.
 WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Egypt’s strategic energy challenges

Declining domestic Increasing prices of Severe traffic congestion Rapid increasing domestic
production of fossil fuels imported fuels resulted in wasting energy energy demands
resources and increased air
pollution
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Egypt’s contribution to climate

change

Approximately 40% of CO2 emissions in Egypt

originate from the electricity generation sector,
which is predominantly dependent on oil and gas
(90%).
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

The cases of climate change

Human-induced CO2
emissions from fossil
fuel combustion, cement
manufacture to produce
energy.
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Architects can fight the climate

change?

1. Adapt and retrofit existing

buildings.
2. Select carbon smart
materials.
3. Pursue renewable energy.
4. Convince clients of the
value of biodegradable
materials.
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Impact of climate change

WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

The cases of climate change

Sustainable is
development that meets
the present needs
without compromising
the ability of future
generations to meet their
own needs.
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

• A zero energy building is a

building with zero net energy
consumption.
• Total amount of energy use by
the building is equal to the
amount of energy generated
throughout renewable
sources.
 WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Our objective: use renewable energy

Wave and tidal power Wind energy Hydro energy Solar thermal systems
system
 01.
objective
WHY ZERO ENERGY BULIDING

Our objective

1. Reduce energy demand while

reducing electricity
2. Reduce pollution generated
by buildings
3. Reducing Ozone depletion
and climate change.
 01.
Form
generation
 CONCLUSION

1) Using solar radiation in solar cells

2) We must reduce the heat that attends the facades

3) The rotation AIM is to cast shadow on the south-ern façade of

laboratories
Wind study 3D
 Treatments

3- Using materials having

low thermal conductivity
such as hollow brick and
high alumina insulation
brick

1- Lifting the solar panels to cast a

2- Solar transmission can be as shade on the roof of the buildings
low as 20% for a mature tree. to prevent direct heating from the
This concept will be used for sun for the upper floor
reducing the amount of solar
radiation falling on the facades
Form generation

Form context Form in site

 01.
Space
program
Space program

Main Zones Area m2

entrance 400m^2

Administratio 300m^2
n
Laboratory 750m^2
Department
Research 500m^2
Department
Guidance 1750m^2
section
Services 1500m^2

Residential 300m^2
Section
Public zone 1500m^2
Total Area 7000m^2
Space program
zones spaces Number capacit Area Area Indoor Area
of y per
spaces person
Research Research 20 5p 3m^2 15m^2 300m^2
Department ers rooms
archives 5 2p 15m^2 30m^2 150m^2

storage - - - 50m^2 50m^2

Total 500m^2
Area

zones spaces Number capacity Area per Area Indoor

of person Area
spaces
Rooms for Double 12 2p 10m^2 20m^2 240m^2
researchers room
services - - - 48m^2 48m^2

Total 288m^2
Area
Space program

zones spaces Number capacity Area Area Indoor

of per Area
spaces person
Laboratory laboratories 5 - - 150m^2 750m^2
Department
Research 20 6p 3m^2 20m^2 400m^2
space
Sample 5 1p - 40m^2 200m^2
storage
Sterilization 5 10p - 20m^2 100m^2
rooms
Miscellaneo - - - 50m^2 50m^2
us services
Space program

zones spaces Number capacity Area per Area -

of person
spaces
cafeteria 2 200p 1.2m^2 240m^2 480m^2

services - - - - -
Public zone
Planetariu 1 1250p 0.4m^2 500m^2 500m^2
m
Kids’ area 1 30p 10m^2 300m^2 300m^2
Space program

zones spaces Number of capacity Area/pers Area Indoor Area

spaces on
Entrance and 1 625p 0.80 500m^2 500m^2
lounges
Manager 1 1p 25 25m^2
office

Open Office 14 2p 10 140m^2

secretary 1 1p 10 10m^2

Administration archive 1 1 15 15m^2

Meeting room 1 20p - 40m^2

IT room 1 2p 15 15m^2

Services - - - 35m^2
Reception 1 - - 20m^2
and waiting
area
Total 800m2
Area
Space program

zones spaces Number capacit Area Area Indoor

of y per Area
spaces person
garage 1 - 50m^2 - -

Machine - - - - -
s rooms
services
security 1 2p 5m^2 10m^2 10m^2
Food 2 - - 48m^2 48m^2
storage
restaura 1 200p 1.2m^2 240m^2 240m^2
nt
First aid 1 - 20m^2 20m^2 20m^2
room
Maintena 1 - 30m^2 30m^2 30m^2
nce
rooms
Space program

zones spaces Number of capacity Area per Area Indoor Area

spaces person
Library 1 400p 1.25m^2 500m^2 500m^2

Multi- 1 500p 0.8m^2 400m^2 400m^2

Guidance purpose hall
section with services

Lecture halls 6 60p 1m^2 60m^2 500m^2

with services (360m^2 for halls
and 140m^2 for
services)

Conference 1 400p By design 1000m^2 1000m^2

Hall with
services
Computer 4 20p 3m^2 60m^2 250m^2
room Total Area 2275m
Space program
 01.
Bubble
diagram
Ground floor

Services
Educational
Public
admin
First floor
Second floor