Coral Shore Research complex Center

Project Description:
In Order that the world face the significant problem of climate change, this Project as the coral research complex center aim to fight one of the significant problems of climate change which is the mortality of Coral reef and the distortion of marine ecosystem. Also create sustainable interior space and eco-friendly building.

The Research Complex Center designed to be an sustainable building that fight the climate change and guided by the SDGs that used in project (11. Sustainable Cities, 13. Climate Action 14. Life Underwater).
the design provide a suitable interior spaces and through integrating sustainable interior design solutions and systems to create ecofriendly building such as, Natural lighting, using Recycled local building and finishing materials like Recycled Limestone, Fossilized coral limestone, Microcement for flooring, Tinted Triple glass to reduce heat and solar radiation entrance.
using sustainable systems like water circular system to reduce water waste, Solar panel system to build a self sufficient building, also integrating smart technology solution.

The Coral shore research complex center has multiactivity building.
The zones:
Aquarium and Exhibition zone
It is the heart of the center because it provides the entertaining part that catch the attention of tourist. It provide the financial support to the Research center itself. It include large space of aquarium, awareness with interactive screens, VR hall, auditorium, cafe space and Bazar.

Research Zone
Its responsibility to save marine environment from mortality, It include high technology specialized laboratory and comfortable work environment include meeting and gathering spaces.

Educational Zone
It is designed to improve knowledge about this sector to be updated center. it includes Conference Hall, discussion spaces, educational laboratory, Library, archiving section with smart technologies.

The Design Concept:
The concept based on the function of coral reef that acts as a protective barrier. It creates a cluster design which is inspired from the abstract shape of coral reef making a protective organic structure that appeared on the ceiling design and other parts of the building.

- Location: Safaga, Egypt
- Chosen Materials:
Recycled Limestone, Fossilized coral limestone, Microcement for flooring
- Systems:
Water circular System, Solar Panel System, Water Aquarium System.
- Programs used:
AutoCAD, 3DS Max, Rhino 8, V.Ray, Photoshop.

Designer: Aseel Bajuneid
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ola Hashem, Prof. Dr. Hoda Madkour, Assoc. Prof. Karam Abdullah

Coral Shore Research complex Center by Aseel Bajuneid in Egypt won the WA Award Cycle 48. Please find below the WA Award poster for this project.