Aisha Fahmy Palace
It is located on Zamalek Island in Cairo and has recently been converted into a complex of fine arts.
Nile ELevation Boat User View
Background
- The palace was built in 1907 & designed by the Italian architect Antonio Lachek in classical european style.
-The palace was the property of Ali Pasha until his death and transferred ownership of his daughter Aisha.
- A presidential decree was issued in 1958 to expropriate the palace for use as a republican palace. Another decree issued in 1964, the state seized the palace as public utility .
Nile ELevation
Project Target
1.Renovation of palace Landscape suitable to the current usage with total respect to it's historical value and classic European architecture style it was built on.
2. Creating a lighting design to emphasize it's main feature and beauty to street passengers and vehicle users.
Lighting Concept
Contrast in horizontal and vertical elements; emphasizing horizontal element to enhance stability , vertical elements to emphasize height and scale of building to bring sense of greatness and precious for our historical building .
Indigo squares indicate Focal elements.
Blue squares indicate Background elements.
Yellow sqaures indicate Transition element.
Elevation Analysis
1) Building masses : The building is one mass ( cube).
2) Elevation Limits and Edges.
- Ground line : The ground line is horizontal ( building) with different levels in Landscape , Nile Elevation entrance is on lower level .
-Skyline : The building skyline is horizontal .
3) Solid & Void : No voids the building is one uniform mass .
Landscape
- As the Palace was built in 1907 , with a classic European architecture style the landscape design must be coherent .
- Key Features of a classic Italian Garden Design :
1) Principle of imposing order over nature .
2) Symmetry & axial geometry.
3) Very formal lines that intersect .
4) Geometrically patterned beds .
5) Primaril evergreens fortexture, shape .
6) Few flowers .
Stained glass Elevation
Entrance
Architectural Details
- Entrances : One main entrance for the building .
- Finishing Material : Red Bricks ( Dark Finish) , Candidate for sodium sources . : Brown Textured Rocks ( Dark Finish ) .
: white corniches and details ( White color ) .
Terrace lighting Technique
Stainned Glass
