NextARCH Lab

24/05/2024

HAPPENING TOMORROW!

From Inspiration to Reality: Transformative Architectural Journeys 💡

The Architecture Alumni Association at AUC (AAA) and the Department of Architecture at AUC proudly present "Architecture Leih?" – a not-to-miss event that brings visionary minds in architecture to our campus. This is your chance to gain firsthand insights from industry leaders and explore cutting-edge architectural innovations.

🗓 Date: Tomorrow - Saturday, 25th May
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: AUC New Cairo Campus

Keynote Speakers:

* Jonathan Parr, Senior Partner and Deputy Studio Head at “Foster + Partners”, will share his expertise in a public lecture titled "From Design to Construction”. Discover the story behind his groundbreaking projects like Lusail Towers and the Beijing Capital International Airport.

* Amy Elshafei, Founder and Executive Director at “Amy Elshafei + Associates”, will talk to us about the “Design Process Evolution”, highlighting her transformative work on the “Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center Cairo” and other innovative designs.

This extraordinary event is brought to you by Foster + Partners, Amy Elshafei + Associates, and the Inspire People Foundation. It’s an open invite, but seats are limited! RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot through the following link:

👉 https://tktp.as/ERMKTS

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with top-tier professionals and immerse yourself in the latest architectural advancements. We look forward to seeing you there!

12/05/2024

UPDATE: The Event will start at 5.00 instead of 6.00 pm! Don’t be late! We’ll be waiting for you!

After the success of multiple events under the theme "Architecture 'Leih'?", it's our utmost pleasure to welcome you to the upcoming large event under the title "Design to Inspire", with the two brilliant speakers: Jonathan Parr and Amy ElShafei.

Jonathan Parr, Senior Partner & Deputy Studio Head at Foster + Partners, will be giving a public lecture under the title "From Design to Construction".

Amy Elshafei, Founder & Executive Director of "Amy Elshafei + Associates" and former Associate at Foster + Partners, will be giving a public lecture under the title "Design Process Evolution".

Mark your calendars for Saturday, 25th May 2024 at 6.00 pm, in Bassily Auditorium at AUC! RSVP here: https://tktp.as/ERMKTS

The event is organized by AUC’s AAA, AA, and NextARCH Lab. It is brought to you by "Foster + Partners", "Amy Elshafei + Associates" & "Inspire People Foundation".

09/05/2024

Don’t miss today’s roundtable at 2.45 pm in Mary Cross Hall, AUC! We’ll be waiting for you!

RSVP here: https://tktp.as/ESEMSJ

06/05/2024

It's our utmost pleasure to welcome you to our upcoming roundtable discussion this Thursday! Join us, as we delve into the question of the "Many Cities of Cairo: The Place of the Old within the New". Get ready to hear and engage with our panelists Dr. Amr Abdelkawi, Dr. May Al-Ibrashy, Dr. Mariam Abdelazim & Dr. Momen El-Husseiny, under the moderation of Dr. Sherif Goubran.

RSVP here: https://tktp.as/ESEMSJ

This event is organized by AUC's AAA, AA, NextARCH Lab and Engaged Sustainable Futures Lab (ESF) in collaboration with ESSEC Business School.

08/02/2024

After the success of multiple events under the theme "Architecture 'Leih'?", it's our utmost pleasure to kickstart this year's series by hosting Dr. Tarek Rakha, Associate Professor of Architecture & Director of the High Performance Building Lab at Georgia Tech.

Don't miss his upcoming public lecture titled "Environmental Technologies to Empower the Unseen: A Retrofitting Revolution".

Mark your calendars for Thursday, 15th February 2024, at 6.30 pm! Location: Mary Cross Hall, AUC New Cairo Campus.

RSVP here: https://tktp.as/EDQBHU

The event is organized by AUC’s Architecture Alumni Association (AAA) and Architecture Students Association (AA) in collaboration with AUC’s NextARCH Lab and Engaged Sustainable Futures Lab.

By AAA

09/12/2023

21/11/2023

As the grand finale of the Ten Days of Architectural Fortitude and Architecture Leih? 4.0, AUC hosted the renowned Japanese Architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner (2014), Shigeru Ban. He is known for innovative and empathetic brilliant designs using unconventional and inexpensive materials in the most efficient and resilient manner, especially with disaster victims. He was profiled by Time Magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design.

This 10-day architectural journey, Ten Days of Architectural Fortitude is a series of internal and public events and talks, organized and hosted by the Department of Architecture at AUC in collaboration with its Alumni Association (AAA), the student-led association (AA) and NextARCH Lab. AUC Architecture Graduate Program

19/11/2023

Don’t miss tomorrow’s talk by Japanese Architect & Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner Shigeru Ban!

This talk will not be live-streamed, so we’ll be waiting for you to join us and attend it on campus.

Tomorrow, Monday 20th November, in Bassily Auditorium, AUC New Cairo Campus, at 6.30 pm! RSVP here: https://tktp.as/ELLZXZ

We’re thrilled to host such a renowned, award-winning architect to give his talk titled “Balancing Architectural Works & Social Contributions” on the stage of AUC’s Bassily Auditorium. Shigeru Ban is known for creating innovative structures using inexpensive material to house disaster victims.

The event is organized by the Department of Architecture at AUC The American University in Cairo together with its Architecture Alumni Association (AAA), its Student-led Architecture Association (AA) and NextARCH Lab. It is brought to you by Tatweer Misr.

By AAA

18/11/2023

Don’t miss today’s talk by Neil Leach, happening at 6.00 pm at AUC New Cairo, Shafik Gabr Hall!

RSVP here: https://ticketpass.org/event/EFVOGQ/architecture-leih-40-neil-leach

By AAA

16/11/2023

15/11/2023

Don’t miss today’s talk by Victor Legorreta, happening at 6.30 pm at AUC New Cairo, Moataz Al-Alfy Hall!

RSVP here: https://tktp.as/EACAWE?fbclid=IwAR2AuZeMMUAoJtXWCPFpKK_PJu00dUK_BcPYgT1CNnvRrof7oQJSG0-Boh4

By AAA