Elagizy Architecture
What we do?
El-Agizy Architecture & Design was founded by Egyptian Architect Mohamed El-Agizy. Mohamed moved to Germany after school to study Architecture at the renowned German University RWTH Aachen. After graduation, Mohamed worked for SWA Architekten in Cologne, Germany before moving back to Cairo in 2004 where he worked for Pacer Consultants till 2005. Working on private commissions since 2005, Mohamed established El-Agizy Architecture & Design in 2008.
Since then the office has been engaged in more than 50 local and international projects, ranging from urban, architecture and interior design. We are also involved in furniture and installations design. That leads us to work in different scales and levels of design, thus creating synergy and dialog between the design and the end user.
The construction supervision and management is of great importance to us, making sure that the coordination between the construction drawings and the site works are intact, ensuring the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
The office is run by Mohamed El-Agizy, acting as the creative director of the firm. Currently, the office consists of seven people, five of them are architects and interior designers working on projects in Egypt, Kenya and South Korea.
More about Mohamed El Agizy:
Mohamed El-Agizy is an Egyptian architect known for his bold sustainable designs. He was born in 1975 in Cairo, and studied Architecture at the German University RWTH Aachen, the largest technical university in Germany. During his study and post his graduation, he worked with SWA Architects in Cologne where he oversaw the renovation and restoration of 25 public schools in Cologne, Germany. A drive to work independently led him to become project architect of Gamal El Aguizy Architectural firm, the lead architect and owner of La Siesta Mountain Resort in Ein Sokhna, a resort built organically on Mount Gallala along the Red Sea coast.
He established his private office in 2008 with the aim of designing, supervising and managing projects that showcase high quality and sustainability of the built environment. El Agizy’s work is diverse, ranging from urban design, architecture, interior design, furniture and product design, with a clear fascination for sustainable design visible since his university years when he designed his first farm house using the vernacular methods of domes and vaults. He went on to pursue the passion of designing buildings that integrate with nature, which are adherent to the culture of their surroundings, and offer pleasant living, working and playing conditions. Among his remarkable projects are Kom El Dikka Agri Lodge in Fayoum, Nut Farm Lodge, Cairo Jazz Club 610, Polish Ambassador’s residence, as well as the renovation of the German Embassy, which promoted him to become the position of trusted local architect to the German Embassy in Cairo.
Philosophy:
We believe that we are “Builders”. Our responsibilities exceed the office environment to the cultural, social, philosophical and technical realties within our communities. That in mind, we are always looking to create comprehensive solutions for complex problems.
Our design approach is dynamic based individually on each specific project. The duality of aesthetics versus functionality is constantly being challenged in our designs. We develop our concepts based on our findings and analysis.
Whilst pragmatic in our program solving, we tend to create harmonious integration between the physical and the sensual.
Methodology:
Sustainability of the built environment is becoming necessary more than ever. Limited resources and global warming are making architects rethink their approaches in terms of energy, materiality, and operation maintenance. This is an integral part of our design process creating sustainable designs that don’t conflict with our modern life-style but rather enhance them through natural light and ventilation, local craftsmanship, locally available materials and energy efficiency.