Dr. Ahmed Reda Abdin
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Dr.Ahmad Abdeen is an Egyptian Architect who devoted himself to Environmental Architecture. due to his unbelievable enthusiasm and hard working, he succeeded to challenge all the barriers facing Environmental Design in Egypt, and to cross them.presenting some of the most recognizable Environmental buildings of the late 20th century in Egypt His buildings have a great climatic design based on deep scientific understanding of thermal behavior of buildings, achieving air movement with wind catches and suction chimneys, without even using a fan, let alone an air conditioner! building form is directly driven from the building envelope's function as a regulator and controller of heat and light. giving it a unique form and style. Dr. Abdeen not only challenges the climate and technical problems, but he challenges a common belief among people -including environmental Architects- that building an energy efficient building have a higher initial cost that will be repaid later by saving energy cost. his buildings cost even less at construction time! by reducing unnecessary areas of openings in wrong directions, and eliminating air conditioning devices and depending on passive techniques to achieve comfort, Dr. Abdeen has succeeded to take the economy on his side, in his long and successful fight to make the Egyptian Environmental design a fact on earth, not just a dream written in equations in a thesis or a paper. In this update of Egypt Architecture we cover 2 of his remarkable buildings, hoping to cover more of them in the near future ISA,with deeper analysis and discussion. |
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Address 29, Refaa St, Dokki, GIZA, Egypt Date of birth 14 January 1949 Status Married Telephone 349-6627 FAX 360-4647 aabdin@intouch.com
EDUCATION
1976 - 82 PhD Planning and Environmental Design
University of Strathclyde, GLASGOW, Scotland1974 Advanced Computer Course
Computer Center, Cairo University1972 - 74 Postgraduate Courses in Architectural and Urban Planning
Cairo University1972 BArch
Cairo University
TRAINING COURSES
1986 Basic Technical English for Postgraduates
British Council, Cairo1980 Building Research and Research Centers
Building Research Establishment, Watford, England1978 Building Science, Climate and Energy
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow1977 Dynamic System and Power Design
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 - Professor of Architectural Design and Environmental Control
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University1990 - 95 Associate Professor of Architectural Design and Environmental Control
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University1986 - 95 National Project Director, UNDP
UN Development Project for the Governorates of the Third Region - Sharkia, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez and South Sinai1983 - 94 Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University1972 - 83 Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Egyptian Engineering Syndicate Egyptian Engineering Society Egyptian Architectural Society Egyptian Planners Society Egyptian Health and Environment Society Egyptian Society for Wildlife
CONSULTANCIES
| Consultant | The National Geophysics and Astronomy Research Center, Helwan |
| Consultant | Belayim Petroleum Company, Cairo |
| Consultant | National Health Insurance Authority |
| Consultant Expert | The Public Housing and Building Company |
| Consultant Expert | Environmental Studies for the UN Regional Development Project |
| Member | Housing society of National Building, Housing and New Communities Research Center |
| Consultant | Faculty of Law, Cairo University |
| Consultant | Faculty of Science, Cairo University |
| Consultant | Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University |
| Consultant | Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University |
| Consultant | Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th October City |