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Therapeutic Resort - siwa oasis

Therapeutic Resort
-Location: Siwa oasis
      -Type: Graduation project
-Alexandria University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Architecture department
Site Location:
Located in Siwa oasis in Egypt's western desert, near Marsa Matrouh. The oasis is far from pollution resources and it contains therapeutic sources like mineral  hot springs and sand. The site is near Dakrour mountain which is famous for its therapeutic sand, and where tourism festival is held every October which makes the site a tourist attraction. In which people gather and celebrate after the therapeutic season is done and forgive each other.

Concept: 
The concept of the project is integrating the natural therapeutic methods ( mineral hot springs and sand) in the form process of the resort. The form of the resort has straight lines from the outside of the building conserving the surrounding buildings while the inner piazza has curved lines from the hot springs shape and a double roof is designed in shape of sand dunes in surrounding desert. The main aim of the project is to mix between traditional building type and modern type in order to integrate with nature.
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Architectural drawings: 
Section A-A
Section B-B
Main entrance elevation
Structure system: 
Others: 
Entrance
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