Secret of New Pharaohs Residential Salon by Mahmoud El-Awad |
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| DESIGN NAME: Secret of New Pharaohs PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residential Salon INSPIRATION: The ancient Egyptian architecture, step stones in The Egyptian Pyramids and the Pharaonic temples; furthermore, "The Kerosene Lamp" as an element of the Egyptian heritage in old Egyptian homes. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A pure Egyptian space every sense combines between the ancient Egyptian architecture and the Egyptian heritage in a modern atmosphere, this is the concept. In order to create a unique residence salon I formed the space making it a pure Egyptian by a harmonic design combines between the Egyptian pharaonic style, modernity and the identity of the Egyptian heritage. I depended on mixing the pharaonic Style with the kerosene lamp , mixing two Egyptian ages in the same design in a modern appearance. This salon is formed by an unconventional u-shape sofa takes the step stones appearance instead of the traditional form and with some pillows; we achieve comfort and the Pharaonic sense. These levels of stones are not only related to the form, but also they create different sitting areas and these areas more kind and attractive on the functional side. The u-shape sofa appears like the interlocked step stones in Egyptian Pyramids in The Pyramid of Saqqara (step pyramid) and the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, these monuments are famous in the world. The stone appearance and the levels of the sofa enter an external element from the nature into the interior space to integrate the nature into the Pharaonic salon. The pylon with its lights behind the sofa reminds us of pylons used in the Pharaonic architecture in many temples like Karnak Temple and The Temple of Philae in Egypt. Gates in this salon like the gates in the Egyptian temples but in this design I used red transparent material in the gates to make the space more lifelike and modern. Using contrast between glossy reflected materials and tough texture supports the concept . Colors played a strong role in drawing attention to the important elements in the space like gates, the kerosene lamp and the pillows. Long narrow openings are important features in the Pharaonic architecture and they let sunlight to enter the space from the wall of the entrance . Waves of The River Nile - famous paints in Egyptian temples - appear on the wall horizontally to break the height and I used this paints on the wooden base of the kerosene lamp. Eye of Horus and The key of Life were painted on the pillows to attract eyes to the u-shape sofa. Palm trees as green elements were used in the design because of the importance of plants in the Egyptian life thus, I used little palm trees to make space more kind. The kerosene lamp is engraved on the Egyptians memory. It is a heritage element that they cherish. In this design I used it as a surprise decorative element with the pharaonic design to limit the sitting area with its light to make the place more friendly and attractive. The handmade copper covered the kerosene lamp enters the handicrafts manufacturing into the design. One of the most famous districts in this manufacture is Khan El-Khalili in Egypt . This idea supports the heritage concept. The designer wanted to make user live in a Pharaonic atmosphere with a modern Egyptian soul and he carried it to the space in detail with some elements of surprise . All of these components make us feel that the space is a piece of nature, force, originality and modernization, then you can live in an Egyptian atmosphere. Finally we can realize how great and Mysterious is the Pharaonic architecture when visiting the ancient pyramids, tombs and temples, that is what I tried to achieve in this design. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The secret of this design was oriented from: originality with contemporary, old with modern, heritage and identity with contemporary, external environment element with interior space, tough with smooth and the Egyptian soul. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The design finished in September 2013. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: MATERIALS: mixing two types of materials, old appearance with another modern and coarse meets smooth. Contrast with variety in using different materials to achieve the concept and enhance a philosophical significance with the a historical depth. Artificial Stones were used in a u-shape sofa. Clad stone walls with parquet floor made a friendly essence. Gypsum material appears in the carved wall. The Kerosene lamp appears in a new form in a red glass covered with handmade brass works which limit the sitting area. Red acrylic with blue glass and golden stripes were used to make the design more modern and attractive. Engraved walls were used like walls of the Pharaohs. Warm colors with warm light make the space more attractive. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Dimensions: 123 SQ M TAGS: Architecture, Interior Design, Egypt, Egyptian, Salon, Furniture, Identity, Heritage, Pharaos, Pharaonic, Kerosene Lamp, The Egyptian pyramids, Stones, Salon, Residence, Mahmoud El-Awad. RESEARCH ABSTRACT: I am fond of the ancient Egyptian architecture and the Egyptian heritage. Luxor and Aswan visit is one of the most important research pointing to the ancient Egyptian civilization and historical places I depended on. The lineaments of the Pharaonic architecture appear in this design in a new look like the Pharaonic column with its capital, the pylon, the long narrow openings, the step stones and carved murals. By searching in our heritage in the old Egyptian houses we find "The Kerosene lamp" was one of the most important element. All these ideas were collected to produce a pure Egyptian design. CHALLENGE: The big challenge refers to create a pure Egyptian space mixing the old pharaonic style, heritage and identity with contemporary by shapes and colors. Another challenge appeared in using the pharaonic style with its huge proportions in a residential space. The design enters some external desert lineaments to indoor space softly with the Egyptian soul to achieve harmony. ADDED DATE: 2013-11-17 14:11:37 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Mahmoud El-Awad IMAGE CREDITS: Mahmoud El-Awad, 2013. |
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NAME: Amar Ya Misr for Interior Design and Decor PROFILE: AMAR YA MISR OFFICE was established in 2014 by Architect Mahmoud El-Awad. The office adopts concepts of designs witch express personality of space and region. Character, Heritage , Identity with Modernity linked by Psychology every sense are the components which formed the designer concept and the theory of design in his world . Mahmoud El-Awad as a designer, he believes in the effort of design with its details on human. Every design with its details should be compatible with the user and his region. He choose Interior Design as a master work field after he had worked in exterior architecture, this choose is the beginning of his career plan now. |
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Secret of New Pharaohs Residential Salon by Mahmoud El-Awad is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category, 2013 - 2014.· Read the interview with designer Mahmoud El-Awad for design Secret of New Pharaohs here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Mahmoud El-Awad. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Mahmoud El-Awad. |
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