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Located by the seafront in the outskirts of the city, this house sought to examine and re-interpret the idea of screen from its Islamic tradition to a more contemporary vocabulary. Originally, the traditional screen’s two primary purposes were protection from the sun and privacy. In this iteration, the bricks replace the wooden mashrabiya, forming a screen that wraps like a skin around the facade and is perforated in a spectrum which allows varying degrees of light and privacy. Sectional organization allows for users in this multi-family unit designed for one family and its extended members to cohabit and share common spaces, but also maintains privacy for each.
Project Team: Manar Moursi and Hady El Kholy