Said Halim Bench
Description :
Through my journey in Downtown Cairo, I found many unique buildings with beautiful characteristics that made Downtown Cairo extra special. Buildings have caught my eyes and from them Assurazuni, Said Halim Palace and many more. However, I was amazed by Said Halim palace and the design of this project which is a prototype of a green/garden area bench is inspired from its extremely magnificent window structure. The window structure was made by the legendary architect Antonio Lascia 1900. The palace windows were tall, dramatic, French and semi-circular arched windows done by a perfectly fined molding technique. These windows were originally inspired from Versailles windows (French Palace).
I started to experiment and created a pattern using Said Halim window structure, until I reached the pattern, I am comfortable with, but I wanted a more freeform structure, so I tried to play with the pattern until I finally reached it and turned it into a metal seated bench. It is designed to be mainly placed outdoors. It is a 3.5-meter-long bench. It is made of steel and based on different seating levels.
The design, characteristics and shape have numerous advantages. First of all, it is covered with electrostatic paint to prevent corrosion and to protect it from severe weather conditions as rain and snow. Also, Steel was chosen because it is durable and not easily destructed so that the bench can be used for many years. Moreover, the bench is highly comfortable and can be used in various ways. Firstly, people can sit on it with different levels giving it a unique and modern touch, also it can be used so that individuals can rest their back as a sort of sleeping or laying down. Furthermore, there is an opening so that a tree or a plant can grow through giving it a wonderful appearance. The space between the seating can be used to put certain stuff on as books or bags.
User context and Renders :
Model Making (scaled 1:10) "3D PRINTING"
