Helwan University

Faculty of Fine Arts

Department of Architecture

Graduation Project
2023-2024

Name:
 Student or Team Name:

Supervised by:
Prof.

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 Table of Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................................5
1. 2. Demographics and statistics that supports your selection...................................................5
1.3. Scope...................................................................................................................................5
2 Site Selection...............................................................................................................................5
2.1 The selected site (s) Location................................................................................................5
2.2 SWOT Analysis for the sites.................................................................................................5
2.3 SWOT analysis outcomes.....................................................................................................5
3 Site Analysis................................................................................................................................6
Physical conditions (environmental & built environment)..........................................................6
4. Precedents (Similar projects local and international)..................................................................7
4.1. Project One: Title................................................................................................................7
4.1.1. Project Name:...............................................................................................................7
4.1.2. Location: Country/City..................................................................................................7
4.1.3. Architect:......................................................................................................................7
4.1.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images).............................7
4.1.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis).............................................7
4.1.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)........................................7
4.2.Project Two: Title................................................................................................................7
4.2.1. Project Name:...............................................................................................................7
4.2.2. Location: Country/City..................................................................................................7
4.2.3. Architect:......................................................................................................................7
4.2.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images).............................7
4.2.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis).............................................7
4.2.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)........................................7
4.3. Project Three: Title.............................................................................................................7
4.3.1. Project Name:...............................................................................................................7
4.3.2. Location: Country/City..................................................................................................7
4.3.3. Architect:......................................................................................................................7

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 4.3.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images).............................7
4.3.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis).............................................7
4.3.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)........................................7
5. Space Program and Zoning.........................................................................................................8
5.1. Space Standards and data.....................................................................................................8
5.2. Space Program.....................................................................................................................8
5.3. Zoning.................................................................................................................................8
6. Project Theme and Concept........................................................................................................9
6.1. Primary themes/analogy.......................................................................................................9
6.2. Design Concept....................................................................................................................9
7. Design project...........................................................................................................................10
7.1. Plans..................................................................................................................................10
7.2. Sections and elevations......................................................................................................10
7.3. 3D Images/models.............................................................................................................10
8. References................................................................................................................................11

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Figure 1.2…………………………………………………………………………………………

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 1 Introduction

Describe your project in one or two paragraphs.

1.1 Purpose
Why did you select this project and what is the importance of it? What is the primary
objective of your project?

1. 2. Demographics and statistics that supports your selection

1.3. Scope
How did you approach this project and why?

2 Site Selection

2.1 The selected site (s) Location

Describe the location of your sites. Insert google maps and pictures for the site(s)

2.2 SWOT Analysis for the sites

Insert your SWOT analysis.

2.3 SWOT analysis outcomes

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 3 Site Analysis
(List all that applies to your site)

Physical conditions (environmental & built environment)

 Climate considerations (Sun, wind, etc.)
 Key features, street patterns, parking locations, parking design, and Context
o Landmarks
o Community gathering places or centers
o Parks and recreation areas
o Shopping areas
o Public and private ‘zones’
o Historic features
 Land uses, building types, height and massing, fenestration patterns
 Land forms, topography, etc.
 Prevalent building, surface materials, glare, heat, etc.
 View characteristics and view types
 Traffic patterns, speeds, turning movements, signalization and other traffic controls
 Noise factors and pollution (if any)

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 4. Precedents (Similar projects local and international)

4.1. Project One: Title

4.1.1. Project Name:

4.1.2. Location: Country/City

4.1.3. Architect:

4.1.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images)

4.1.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

4.1.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

4.2.Project Two: Title

4.2.1. Project Name:

4.2.2. Location: Country/City

4.2.3. Architect:

4.2.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images)

4.2.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

4.2.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

4.3. Project Three: Title

4.3.1. Project Name:

4.3.2. Location: Country/City

4.3.3. Architect:

4.3.4. Description of Project (Include architectural drawings and images)

4.3.5. Advantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

4.3.6. Disadvantages: (your analysis + original reference analysis)

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 5. Space Program and Zoning

5.1. Space Standards and data

(List the space standards and data from reference books, Egyptian codes and standards if
available, precedents, etc.)

5.2. Space Program

(List all the spaces and the area per space – use table format for this task. Hint: you can develop
the table in Excel and copy it then insert it into Word)

5.3. Zoning
(Zones distribution + impact of site analysis on zones distribution)

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 6. Project Theme and Concept

6.1. Primary themes/analogy/keywords

and/or

6.2. Design Concept

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 7. Design project
(Note: plans, sections and 3D images/models are deliverables. During the design process of your
project/building, you should work on the three aspects simultaneously, i.e. you cannot think
about your plans without having sections and models)

7.1. Plans

7.2. Sections and elevations

7.3. 3D Images/models

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 8. References

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