Dawar El Ezba Cultural Center
Dawar El Ezba Cultural Center
Ahmed Hossam Saafan
ARCHITECTS
Ahmed Hossam Saafan
COLLABORATORS
Hossam Araby, Carsten Reichelmann, Albrecht Von Bremen
MANUFACTURERS
Arabco Consultants, Albrecht Von Bremen, Divinus Designs
CONSULTANTS
Arabco Consultants
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Ahmed Hossam Saafan
CLIENTS
Dawar For Arts And Development
ENGINEERING
Hossam Araby
LANDSCAPE
Ahmed Hossam Saafan, Carsten Reichelmann, Albrecht Von Bremen
LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION
Albrecht Von Bremen, Carsten Reichelmann
PHOTOGRAPHS
Ahmed Hossam Saafan
AREA
81 M²
YEAR
2019
LOCATION
Fustat, Egypt
CATEGORY
Cultural Center
Text description provided by architect.
Dawar Kitchen is a social enterprise located in Ezbet Khairallah, one of Cairo’s largest informal settlements. Through catering and other forms of food production.
They provide dignified employment and vocational training for migrant, refugee and Egyptian women.
In an effort to integrate their prominent activities an extension to the existing kitchen was put in plan to add up to the existing structure.
This will be accommodated above the first floor and include spaces illustrated as follows: 1- Art Studio - 2-Gathering Space - 3-Administration Office - 4- Theatre/ Workshop Space.
Located at the heart of Cairo, Ezbet Khairallah is one of the most populated slum areas in the city, with more than a staggering 850,000 people living on the outskirts and in the center.
Provided by only one school in the neighborhood. Given the vast majority of Metal and Wood workshops that are existent in the neighborhood.
A rethinking of building resources is taking full effect to make the building act as a living agent within its context.
As Much as the Design features imply sustainable thinking, an in depth study of the building function will show.
That the kitchen will act as a cultural revitalizing agent within the area. and should act as a vibrant landmark.
This would be reflected within the strategy of construction as well as post occupancy as local tenants. And local material resources are taken into consideration for choice to give the impression that the building is there for the people and not isolated.
