CAMPUS AS ARCHITECTURAL LAB –CAIROCAMPUS AS ARCHITECTURAL LAB –CAIRO American University in Cairo August 3rd, 2018 APPA Conference PRESENTERS: Noel H. S. Knille, AIA, ASLA Former

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CAMPUS AS ARCHITECTURAL LAB – CAIROAmerican University in Cairo

August 3rd, 2018APPA Conference

PRESENTERS:Noel H. S. Knille, AIA, ASLA

Former Associate Vice President of Campus Services – AUC

Khaled Tarabieh, Ph.D., Assoc AIAAssistant Professor of Sustainable Design ‐ AUC

CAMPUS AS ARCHITECTURAL LAB – CAIRO

Presentation Outline

• American University in Cairo (AUC) Introduction

• AUC Architecture Program

• AUC Campus Services

• Collaborative Model

• First Collaborative Project – Sustainable Craft House

• Additional Collaborative Projects

• Campus as Architectural Lab – Conclusions/Benefits

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American University in CairoCairo, Egypt


American University in Cairo

Historic Tahrir Campus Founded in 1919

Tahrir Square

The Palace AUC

Hill House AUC

Falaki Building AUC

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Campus Distances



New Cairo Campus Construction Completed and Occupied Starting 2008

New Cairo Campus AUC

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AUC Architecture Program

• Department of Architecture (DoA) initially started as the “Architectural Engineering Program” at the American University in Cairo which was part of the Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering.

• January 2016 new Department of Architecture in the School of Sciences and Engineering became effective.

• Mission of the architectural program is to train architects who can lead the architectural profession in Egypt and the Middle East into the digital age, with the understanding of context as a means of respecting local heritage.

• Sustainability is taught in the architectural design core studio.


AUC Campus Services

• Campus Services Office created as of November 1, 2016 as a new office at AUC with a new position of Associate Vice President (AVP) for Campus Services.

• Campus Services Office incorporated:• Athletics• Events Management• Facilities and Operations• Faculty Housing• Food Services• Medical Services• Student Residential Life• Sustainability• Transportation.

• Campus Services Office incorporates a range of campus services with valuable synergistic relationships.

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Students (Work as Professionals)

Faculty (Educator/Facilitator) Administration

(Owner/Client/Crit)

Win: Campus interest and understanding,Positive relations

between administration and

students

Win: Sharing of information and expertise,

Increased collaboration and appreciation,

Potential efficiencies, cost reduction, standardization, etc.

W3 ModelCollaborative model.

Win: Hands on learning,Learning outside the classroom,Learn by doing


First Collaborative Project

• January of 2017 Residential Life mentions Sustainable Craft House idea to new AVP of Campus Services.

• February of 2017 AVP of Campus Services asks Architecture Faculty ‐Khaled Tarabieh, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Architecture if course outline can be modified to allow the participation of Architecture students with proposed project.

• Design of Sustainable Craft House at designated location within Student Residential Life area incorporated into Spring Semester 2017 Sustainable Architecture Class.

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First Collaborative Project ‐ Process

• AVP creates Scope for Design of Sustainable Craft House. Reviews with Res Life Students and Staff; reviews with Architecture Professor.

• AutoCAD and PDF site plans provided by Planning staff in the Facilities and Operations Office.

• Crafts reference document provided by Res Life Staff and Students.

• Project provided to the Sustainable Architecture Students and Students visit site with Professor Tarabieh, AVP Knille and Res Life Director.

• Students commence Sustainable Craft House Design Project.


First Collaborative Project – Progress and Results

• Student progress presentations attended by Professor, AVP, Res Life Staff, Architecture Professors, Sustainability Officer and others.

• Students complete projects and give final presentation to AUC President, Provost, Dean, Architecture Chair, Professor, AVP, Res Life Director and others.

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First Collaborative Project – Project Design Final Report


First Collaborative Project – Project Design Examples

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Additional Collaborative ProjectsStudent Center – Summer 2017

Scope, Location and Class



Student Final Presentations to Jury

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Student Final Project Example


Additional Collaborative ProjectsTahrir Campus – Falaki Building Extension – Fall 2017

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Additional Collaborative ProjectsNew Cairo Campus – Lab School – Fall 2017

• Educational Scope from Graduate School of Education (GSE)

• Space allocation by AVP in Collaboration with GSE

• Architectural Scope by AVP in Collaboration with Architecture Department


Additional Collaborative ProjectsNew Cairo Campus – Provost Office Redesign – Spring 2018

• Architectural Scope by Architecture Department in Collaboration with the Provost’s Office and the AVP for Campus Services

• Final Student Design Documents for Provost’s Office Interior Redesign

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Campus as Architectural LabPositive Conclusions/Benefits

• Students have real life projects with potential for actual development and construction.

• Campus as Laboratory with real life projects and collaboration with architects from Campus Services a positive part of the accreditation review of the architecture program in 2017.

• Positive lines of communication and collaboration thriving between administrative offices and academic departments.

• Academic Departments open to innovative project approaches.

• Administrative Offices interested in working directly with students and receiving creative ideas for campus.

• Students establish more interest in, and respect, for their campus.


Campus as Architectural LabW3 Collaborative Model

Can this collaborative model apply to other disciplines at colleges and universities?

Examples

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Thank You!

Questions or Comments. Please.