Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University
Architecture Engineering and Technology (AET)
Graduation Project-2
Rhizome Research Center
-Typology: Agricultural Research and Awareness Center
-Grade: A
-Year: 2022
-Area: 15,400 sqm
-Location: New Fayoum
-Brief: This project is both an immediate and incremental solution for the agricultural problems in the governorate of Fayoum such as: degradation of fertile soil, water infrastructure issues, farmers malpractices, outdated technologies...etc.
The facility introduced comprises three integral functions which are: Educational, Research & Exhibition aiming at solving the mentioned issues and reducing social stigma towards farming as a career. The project also explores the idea of making an alienating facility such as a research building more inviting.
-Concept: layers of knowledge branching to weave the future of New Fayoum as a modern agricultural city.
-Keywords: Branching - weaving