Design concept of astronamy center / 3500 m²

Location : El Galala , Egypt

Designer : Nouran Essam

MAIN DESIGN CONCEPT

INTERSTELLAR is an Egyptian science and technology center to provide its visitors with a full space adventure for the first time in Egypt

THE MONUMENTAL NEW CENTER CREATES AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE THAT PLACES VISITORS IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH REAL ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMEN THROUGH SCALE, FORM, AND THE MANIPULATION OF LIGHT, THE BUILDING HEIGHTENS AWARENESS OF OUR FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE SUN AND THE EARTH'S ORBITAL MOTION.AT 3,500 SQUARE FEET, THE NEW ASTRONOMICAL BRANCH OF THE INTERSTELLAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER WILL BE THE MUSEUM SOLELY DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMY.

-The lines of the design are fluid , curved & orbital inspired by the TOPOGRAPHICAL SURFACE OF EARTH mixed with THE ORBITAL MOTION OF PLANETS

- Structure of the Building: The Building is Steel Structure base skeleton frame of vertical and horizontal iron beams and The Walls are Frame Structure and glass .
- Materials used: Steel ,GRP (Glass Rainforced Plastic), GRC (Glass Rainforced Concrete), Glass.

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GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATION