LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENTS

First : Academic Contribution

• He taught in the Department of Architectural Engineering, Cairo University, without interruption since his graduation in 1949 till higher studies mission in 1952.

• Since his return in 1957 till today, he delivers lectures on theories and history of architecture for the four undergraduate years. He supervised architectural design studio.

• His sixty years of teaching, he formed schools in the theories and history of architecture with the aid of his assistants and students and through his books that are taught in many colleges and institutes of Egypt, Arab and foreign countries. He also supervised hundreds of theses and contributed in Arbitration Commissions.

• He  participated in national  permanent scientific committees and Promotion Committee of the professors and assistant professors at the level of the Republic.

• He acted as chairman of the Council of Department of Architecture, years 1988 and 1989.

Second : Prizes and Awards

• The highest  State Award “Nile Award 2011 ( arts – architecture).

• Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2010.

• Fullbright – Full Smith Mundt Scholarships, 1953.  

• Membership of ” Hall Of Fame ” –  New Orleans – United States of America – March 26, 1998.

• Public Squares “Italy”Carrara City  June 13, 1996.

• The prize of  the Fifth Biennial  Venezia for Architecture – Egyptian Complex in India.

• Engineer Award in 2005 for the Arab – the Arab Towns Organization.

• National “Merit of Excellence” by President Mubarak 1986.

• National Award of Appreciation,1990.

• National Award for Science and Arts 1^st 1995.

• Merit of Excellence by the 5^th International conference of Architects,1989.

• Merit of Sadat Academy 1983.

• Centennial Award of Excellence, Cairo University,2000.

• 1^st prize , Al Ahram Publishing Foundation 2001 “leisure Tourism in Egypt”.

• Interbuild Conference prize 1998.

• Merit of Respect “Rose Al Youssef magazine” 2001.

Third: National Contributions

The candidate performed all assignments entrusted to him by the Government for public service in the following national tasks:

1. The chairmanship of Project Committee of upgrading urban environment and the preservation of the architectural and physical figure of the territory of Greater Cairo (Garden City area –Maadi area).

2. The chairmanship of the Jury for competitions of Ministry of Culture – Ministry of Construction.

3. Member of the Promotion Committee for professors and assistant professors 1995 -1998.

4. Head of General Committee for promotion of professors and assistant professors at the level of the Republic 1998 – 2001.

5. Head of the Committee for promotion of assistant professors 1980 – 1990.

6. Supervising hundreds of Masters and PhDs –  Cairo University – Ain Shams University.

7. The membership of the advisory committees for several government projects.

8. The chairmanship of the Jury of Masters and PhDs 1957- today. Cairo University – Helwan University – Ain Shams University – Al-Azhar University….etc.

9. The chairmanship of the Jury of the city of Toshka – Ministry of Construction 1998.

10. The chairmanship of the Jury of the Project Design for the Cultural Complex Competition / Opera Square at Gezeira – Ministry of Culture 2001.

11. The chairmanship of the Jury of the popular housing – Mubarak Housing and the future housing – Ministry of Construction 1999.

12. Member of the Quality Housing Committee – Ministry of Construction 1980 – today.

13. Member of the Architecture Committee – Supreme Council for Culture –  Ministry of Culture, 1980 – Today.

14. Member of the Architectural committee – Supreme Council for Culture since 2006.

Forth:International Membership

1. Member of American Architects Association ( A.I.A ).

2. Board member of the International House – (I.H) New York, Chicago, Tokyo.

3. Africa representative in the Committee of Environment at the Federation of International Architects (Chicago, New York ,Tokyo).

4. Member of International Rotary ( Cairo Branch).

5. Member of the International Geographical Association.

 Fifth: Academic Contributions – Books Researches:

1-Architectural Books Published in Egypt & abroad:

First Encyclopedia of architecture in five volumes in Arabic dealing with architectural creativity as a result of the experience of 50 years in teaching and consulting engineering.

• First book  “Environment and Spaces” – 1995.

• Second book “Structural Creativity from an architectural perspective” – 1996.

• Third book “Aesthetic Creativity in Architecture” – 1997.

• forth book Conceptual  Creativity  “Content & Form” – 2007.

• Fifth book Conceptual Creativity   “Architecture of the Future -Environmental Cycle” – 2007.

2-Touristic Books:

Prof.. ALY RAAFAT has adapted the task of highlighting the richness of Egyptian Recreational & Eco-tourism, dividing Egypt vertically to three regions.

Through three major pivotal targets:

• Studies aimed at the future of tourism in Egypt

• Integration of traditional tourism with leisure tourism

• For the first time in tourism history the link between the main touristic regions in Egypt thus linking tourism programs between the three regions.

1. LEISURE TOURISM IN EGYPT (First Volume) West of the Nile – North West Mediterranean Coast /Oases.

2. LEISURE TOURISM IN EGYPT (Second Volume) East of the Nile – Sinai & Red Sea.

3-Structural Books:

The examination committee recommended publishing the PHD thesis, which was done in New York, Reinhold Company 1957,with the title of (Reinforced Concrete in Architecture): Due to the importance of this book the Russian Academy of Sciences translated it to Russian in 1963.  The applicant updated the book “Reinforced Concrete in Architecture” in Arabic published by Dar El Maaref House by the recommendation from the International Franklin Institute in 1975.

4-Works Under printing:

A-  Touristic

The Nile Valley from Burullus to Nasser Lake.

The author covered in English in this edition the 3^rd region of the republic in series of Leisure Tourism of Egypt.

B- MUSEUMS, NATIONS’ MEMORY

Ministry of Culture – National Center of Graphic Arts.

• Mahmoud Khalil Museum.

• Mahmoud Saied Musuem.

• Islamic porcelain Museum.

• Arts Center Complex Museum.

• Gezira&Egyptian Civilization Museum.

VI: Applications to Dr. Aly Raafat

• Projects in the Arab World:

Judicial Building bodies

Design and supervision of execution:
United Arab of Emirates:

1. Compound of  the Ministry of Justice and Religious Affairs –  Al Ain City – Abu Dhabi Emirate.

2. Complex Building of courts – Fujairah  City – Fujairah Emirate.

3. Complex Building of courts –  City of Ajman – Ajman Emirate.

4. Courts building of Public Prosecution – City  of Zaid – Emirate of Fujairah.

5. Courts building of Public Prosecution – Kalba City  – Emirate of Sharjah.

6. Courts building of Public Prosecution – Gorevakan city – Emirate of Sharjah.

7. Courts building of Public Prosecution  –  Fujairah Daba City – Fujairah Emirate.

Urban Planning

Leadership of the project for promoting the urban environment o the urban and architecture figure of the Greater Cairo.

1. Garden City area                                                                                                                     2. Maadi Area

Office and Commercial Buildings

The administrative building of  Belayim Company – Nasr City

Introduction:

This sector forms a large part of professional activity in Egypt and Arab countries. The candidate had done the research work as well as  the application and several additions: 

First: Disrupting open spaces with low partitions separating the staff member to combine between ease of communication and privacy.

Second: Provision of public services for multi-purpose rooms, cafeterias for each floor, meeting rooms, computer rooms, Internet facilities and Mechanisal  stores.

Third: Cover the  inner skylight ceiling at the level of the internal first floor ceiling  with a  substantial chromatic and interstitial thus for the possibility of using space for multiple purposes MULTI-PURPOSE for the cultural and entertainment events (parties) and Memorials , ..etc.

Forth: Applying these principles to the office complex of Oil company Belayim – Nasr City, Dar El Tahrir Ramses Street, in the later he brought the main printing house and the commercial one and offices for ten press releases.

Commercial Projects:

Banking Sector

Laying the foundations of design of major banks with its branches in a single compound, in the following projects:

1. Misr International bank. (Kasr El Nile)

2. Suez Canal Bank – Main Branch. (Garden City)

3. Misr Bank – Main Branch. (Cairo)

4. Misr International bank – Main Branch. (Al Alphi Str.)

5. Archives  Building – Bank Misr. (Rodh El Farag)

6. Development of Suez Canal Bank Building. (Sabry Abu ِAlam)

7. Development & Agriculture Credit Bank. (New Cairo)

8. Bank Misr Branches. (Frafra-Beny Suief-Tanta)

9. Arab construction Bank. (Kasr el Nile st.,Cairo)

Suez Canal Bank – Main Branch

Garden City – Cairo

Touristic Projects:

• Luxor Hilton International Hotel

• Cairo Hotel – Maadi

• Police officer Hotel – Abu Dhabi

• Cleopatra Hotel – Marsa Matrouh

Sporting & Recreational Projects:

Clubs:

1. Police officer Club. (Abu Dhabi)

2. Ras al Khaima Sporting Club. (Ras al Khaima)

3. Girls Club. (Sharjah)

4. Nile Country Sporting and Recreational Club. (Helwan)

5. Olympic swimming Pool  of Gezeira Club. (Al Gezeira)

6. Swimming Pool  Compound of Gezeira Club. (Al Gezeira)

7. International Egyptian Car Club. (Cairo)

8. Family Club of  Sharjah. (Sharjah Emirate)

9. Maadi Club. (Katamia

   

   

 Informational Media Projects:

International exhibition

Saudi Arabia Pavilion                                      Saudi Arabia Pavilion

Dar El Gomhoria for Printing and Publishing                    

Research Centers:

The applicant performed a great efforts in establishing in 1960 the first Center for Social and Criminological Research in Egypt in the city of Awkaf under the chairmanship of  Dr / Ahmed Al Khalifa, combined for the first time between the interior courtyards and internal  spaces for Social and Criminological Studies in Egypt, through the laboratories, museums and places of researches and the Library and Multi-Purpose Hall.

Center of Social & Criminological Research     Imbaba – 1963

Sadat Academy for Management Sciences    Port Said – 1975

Sadat Academy for Management Sciences    Maadi – 1970

Sadat Academy for Management Sciences    El Menia

Demographic Center – United Nations            Mokatam – 1980

National library                                                    Cairo – 1981

The administrative building of  Belayim Company      Nasr City – 1998

Academies of scientific research

1- National Institute of higher management, headed by Dr.. Fouad Sharif, which would become the Sadat Academy for Administrative Sciences in Maadi, Ramsis Street and in al-Minya. This is a part of a national policy for the advancement of higher management as a basis for the advancement of the government the business sectors.

2- He also designed and supervised the headquarters of the Demographic center of the United Nations in Mokattam.

3- He also designed and supervised the “Centre for Environment and Development for Arab Region and Europe “Cedare” (Heliopolis).

Demographic Center- Mokatam                  Sadat Academy – Maadi                

Social and Criminological Center

Cultural Building:

1- National Museums    (Memory of the nation)

Research a renewal of archaeological buildings, and re-use it as museums:

1. Mr.&Mrs. Mahmoud Khalil Museum–Giza- 1995.

2. Islamic porcelain Museum- Zamalek – 1999.

3. Dar Ebn Lokman Museums -Mansora- 1999.

4. Gezira  Art Center Museum- Zamalek – 1995.

5. Gezira & Egyptian Civilization Museum – Gezira – Ongoing   implementation.

6. Ahmed Shawky Museum – Gezia – 1998.

7. The Nation house   Museum – leader Saad Zaghloul- Cairo – 2001.

8. Mahmoud Saied  Musuem – Alexandria – 2000.

9. Aquarium Museum – Unites Arab of Emirates – 1977.

10. Royal Jewelry Museum – Alexandria.

11. Texture House  Museum – Helwan – 1996.

12. Arts Center Museum Complex – Zamalek – 1992.

Royal Jewelry Museum – Alexandria           Mr.&Mrs. Mahmoud Khalil Museum–Giza

2- Libraries:

• National Library Archives.

• Banha Library Building – Kalubia Governorate

• Abas El Akad Library Building – Aswan

• Premises of the Egyptian General Book

• Central Library – Cairo University

• National Agricultural Library – Dokki

In the above mentioned Buildings, the designer inserted the recent technology of information search for information from its sources, as well as in the electronic dissemination of Egyptian researches in various universities in the world.

Central Library – Cairo University

International Buildings:

1- Egyptian embassies abroad – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Egyptian Embassy compound – New Delhi

• Embassy   Building  – Consulate.

• Professional office building.

• Ambassador housing diplomats and administrators – housing.

Egyptian Embassy compound – Islamabad

• Embassy   Building  – Consulate.

• Professional office building.

• Ambassador housing diplomats and administrators – housing.

Egyptian Embassy compound – Tokyo

• Embassy   Building  – Consulate.

• Professional office building.

• Ambassador housing diplomats and administrators – housing.

Egyptian Embassy – Islamabad                Egyptian Embassy – New Delhi

2- Arab League

Studies of the expansion of the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo required a visit to the headquarters of international organization in Europe and particularly in Belgium, Paris and Geneva. A report presented and approved by the league for the expansion of Headquarters and modifies the programs.

3- The United Nations

The candidate designed and supervised the implementation of the Demographic Building of the United Nations in Mokattam. He also participated in the supervision of the Building Centre of Environment and Development for Arab Region and Europe “Cedare” in Hijaz Street, Heliopolis, the building combined Arabian architecture and contemporary architecture in a binary distribution between the ancient and the modern.

Hospitals &Medical Centers Buildings:

Health Projects – Ministry of Health

1. The Heart and digestive system Center – Sohag Governorate – Ongoing implementation.

2. The Heart and digestive system Center – El Menia Governorate – Ongoing implementation.

3. The Heart and digestive system Center – Kenna Governorate – Ongoing implementation.

4. The Heart and digestive system Center – Demyta Governorate – Ongoing implementation.

5. Complex for accidents and burnings- Kasr Al Eini –  Ongoing implementation.

Hospitals and  Medical buildings  projects, of the private sector

1. Magrabi Optical Hospital – Sayda Nafesa 2001.

2. Magrabi Optical Factory – 6^th October.

3. Magrabi Optical Center – Al Mohandseen 1999.

4. Magrabi Optical Center- Tanta 2001.

5. King Fahd Hospital – Al Noor Charity Association – Eritrea.

6. King Fahd Hospital – Al Noor Charity Association – Albania.

7. Accident and Emergency Hospital – Al Noor Charity Association – Niger.

Magrabi Optical Hospital- Main Building     Heart and digestive system Hospital – Elmenia