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Samer El Sayary


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Faculty of Architecture - Design And Built Environment


s.sayary@bau.edu.lb


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Samer El Sayary

Assistant Professor in Architecture


Samer El Sayary is an assistant professor of Architecture, researcher, and award-winning architect with a passion for Outer space architecture.
Graduated in 2001 valedictorian with honors, top of his class, and through the years he received many national and international awards (44 awards and prizes till the year 2023) from 4 different continents, like:
- 1st Prize Mars City design foundation (Los Angeles, 2017)
- Jacques Rougerie Foundation (Paris 2016, 2018, 2020 & 2022)
- Kuala Lumpur International Architectural Festival (Malaysia 2019)
-1st Prize Mediterranean scientific forum "MEDIBAT", (Tunisia 2011)
-Hasan Fathi Award for sustainable architecture (Egypt - Twice 2011& 2013)
-Honored by the Society of Egyptian Architects (S.E.A 2017) as one of the best 100 architects in the last 100 years in Egypt.….to name a few.
His work is exhibited in several countries including NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston (USA) 2019, Medcop 21 France 2015, United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) 2021 & Paris 2016, Greece 2015, Tunisia 2011, Egypt 2011 & 2013, Malaysia 2019 among other countries.
His work also has been featured in the Discovery Channel UK documentary, Dutch TV, California Dreamers channel, Wired magazine 2017, Up- magazine and L’arca magazine, Architecture d'aujordhui special edition 2021, Fiabci 2020, universetoday.com, designboom.com, archdaily.com, spacearchitect.org among others.
Dr. El Sayary was invited as a guest speaker to deliver public talks in numerous venues such as AIAA LA/LV (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) 2020, Forbes middle east magazine, TEDx BAU 2016, GoLive TV channel, IdeaXme UK 2021, Digital futures 2021, Crew central Asia 2021, among others.
In addition to being invited as a Keynote speaker at several conferences, he made TV interviews in 7 different countries.
Also Published several Scientific papers including Q1 Journals and reputable International Conferences after turning his awards into scientific research.
Besides his career, he served as:
-A Jury member for various international design and architecture competitions such as Mars Society 2020 colonies, IDS Cairo 2020, and BIM Africa 2021 awards.
- Mars City Design ambassador for 3 years (2017-2020).
- Junior ambassador for Jacques Rougerie Foundation since 2019.
- ideaXme ambassador since 2021.
- Autodesk certified instructor (ACI) in both digital design and BIM since 2012.
- Autodesk-approved instructor (AAI) since 2008.
He also taught numerous workshops in 13 different countries with over 10,000 trainees during the last 20 years

Awards

Awards & Honors

 

Stelsi Metaverse Competition

  • Grand prize winner in the 1st metaverse competition, 2023

Moon Village Association

  • Winner in the 2nd Promo Moon initiative, 2023

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Grand Prize award

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2022 space architecture, (Mars Reefs)

The Federation of Arab business pioneers

  • Globe supreme magnitude award (VIP Category), Cairo 2022

Alliance for Humanitarian Architecture, Honorable Prize

LYX Iconic Villa International Competition, Honorable Prize

  • Alliance for Humanitarian Architecture, Refugees shelter, Japan 2021

 

  • LYX Iconic Villa for Designing UAE Mars Habitat 2117

Cairo Construction Hub, Second Prize

  • Cairo Construction Hub for Sustainable architecture.

VinFast International (Consolation award) 

  • Vinfast global showroom design competition 2021 (vfdc 2021)

 

Moon Society, Special Mention

  • Moon society international competition for Moon base 2021, Special mention for lunar habitat design.

V-Art digital platform, Ukraine

  • TAtchers’ ART Management for Digital art of space art exhibiting artist.

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Special Focus award

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2020 space architecture, (Lunar Village)

Mars Society 2020 Convention First prize Poster contest

  • Mars Society convention 2020.

Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture

  • Honorable Prize for designing the Holder of the Qur’an.

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Finalist & Shortlisted

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2019 space architecture.

 

Bayet Al Mimar Al Masry, First Prize

  • Sustainable Houses through Enneagram Competition in St. Catherine, Cairo 2019

KualaLumpur Architectural Festival 2019 (KLAF), Third Prize

  • First Mars Colony space architecture.

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Special Focus award

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2018 space architecture, (Lunar Village)

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Finalist & Shortlisted

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2017 space architecture

Society of Egyptian Architects (S.E.A)

  • Honored and awarded among 100 best architects in Egypt in the last 100 year.

Mars City Design

Energy Category, First prize

  • Mars City Design Foundation 2017 (1st Prize, Energy Category)

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Coup de Couer Award

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2016 space architecture, 2016

MOHA Research Center and ‘Sheltering Humanity’, Special mention

  • Accordion Shelter’ Sheltering Humanity:Emergency-hosting proposals for people in the Mediterranean Sea,MOHA Research Center and ‘Sheltering Humanity’

Jaques Rougerie foundation, Finalist & Shortlisted

  • Jacques Rougerie Fondation Competition 2015 space architecture, Over 2400 project from 96 countries, 2015

Hope and work olympics  third prize competition

  • Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers 2015.

(Agence des Ville et Territoires Méditerranéens Durables (AViTeM))

  • Medcop21 Nomination and Selection to be showcased in Marseille, France 2015 Conference, June 2015

Egypt Building Show Expo, Cairo2015

  • Nominated to be one of the top Egyptian architects, June 2015

EcoHouse First prize Competition

  • Arab Academy of science and technology, 2014

German chamber of commerce

  • Full scholarship Award for 2 weeks for green construction vocational training in Germany 2014

Hassan Fathy award 2013

Interior design Award

  • Honorable award, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Award, (Juried by Aghakhan chairman) 2013

ArcBazar Honourable prize

  • Newyork Clinic design, Arcbazar, 2013

ArcBazar Honourable prize

  • Arizona House retreat, Arcbazar, 2011

Outer space architecture honourable award

  • Moon Capital Habitat, Architectural Revolution, 2013

Medibat Scientific award

  • Medibat Scientific forum,Sfax, Tunisia, 2013

Hassan Fathy 2011

Architecture Award

  • Honorable award, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Award, (Juried by Aghakhan chairman) 2012

FABLAB Cairo honourable award

  • Ramadan Lantern industrial design competition, FabLab Cairo 2012

DesignBoom, Shortlisted Mention

Magaz honorable mention

  • Future school competition, Magaz magazine competition,2009

Lazurdi Gold design award

  • Nominated from Best 100 Gold designers in middle east, Gold world council with Hammer group, 2008

AOM (artist of the month)

Urban Enhancement center award

 

Image of the month

  • Aesthetical solutions for Egypt's facades, Urban Enhancement center with collaboration with Al Beet magazine, 2007
  • www.3dsharp.com,  January 2007

DesignBoom, Shortlisted Mention

Al Benna Al Araby second prize

  • Enhancing the Urban life of the Maxx area, Al Benna Al Araby Architectural magazine, 2006

Cairo University honourable mention

  • Ideal Egyptian House, Cairo University, 2005

Ain Shams University honorary prize

  • Future architecture 2100, Ain shams University, 2005

Tasmeem second prize

  • Mobile library unit, Tasmeem Architectural magazine, 2002

American University of Sharja honorary prize

  • International Architecture Student Competition on “Architecture and the Sustainability Challenge”, American university in Sharjah,2001

 Medina first prize

  • Smart village ideas competition, Medina Architectural magazine, 2001

Medina first prize

  • Furniture design competition, Medina Architectural magazine, 2000

Farsy Award

  • First position on Department of Architecture, Alexandria University, 1998

 

Press and Media coverage

  • Nusf Addunia Magazine, December 2023
  • AlAhram Journal, August,2001
  • Medina magazine, 2001
  • Tasmeem magazine, February 2002
  • AUS NEWS, The news letter of American University of Sharjah
    December 2002,Volume 4, Issue 1
  • Al Benaa Al Saudi magazine,22nd year, Issue 148,December 2002
  • Al Beet magazine ISSUE 78, 7th year, 2006
  • Al Benaa Al Araby, Issue 7 October 2006, 2010, 2011
  • Al Benaa Al Araby, 2010, 2011
  • Magaz design magazine 205 , December/January 2010, page.68
  • The Architecture magazine, Issue 11, August/September,2010
  • AlAhram Journal, December,2012
  • AlAhram Journal, December,2014
  • Bibliothecae Alexandrina formal 2012 award publication
  • Egyptian newspaper (Al Masry Al yom) for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Russia Today (RT) online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Al Ghad TV online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • EgyKwt  online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018
  • Syria-24 online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018
  • Akhbarak.net online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Al Bahrain Today online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Egypt Today online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Elgornal online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Oman Today online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Al Maghrib Today online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Al Yemen Today online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • Rosa El Youssef online press for winning the Focus Prize 2018.
  • 2020 Featured in the prestigious Space and science website; Universtoday.com.

 

Research

 

  • THE RESILIENCE PRINCIPLES OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN LIGHT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND POST-PANDEMIC ERA,

BOOK II – Resilience vs. Pandemics: Innovations in Public Places and Buildings, under the Springer’s Urban Sustainability Book Series., Omar Osama, & El Sayary Samer, (2023), P.p 137-152

 

 

  • IMPACT OF BIM ON BUILDING DESIGN QUALITY

BAU Journal-Creative Sustainable Development (2019), K Sadek, R Raslan, I El-Bastawissi, S Sayary

 

  • LUNAR OASIS, Scientific poster, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF SPACE AFFAIRS

https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/WSF/2021/Posters/Samer_El_Sayary_-_Lunar_Oasis_-_Green_Moon_Settlement.pdf

 

  • DESIGNING A BIM ENERGY-CONSUMPTION TEMPLATE TO CALCULATE AND ACHIEVE A NET-ZERO-ENERGY HOUSE

Q1 Journal of Solar Energy, Volume 216, 1 March 2021, Pages 315-320, Opensource on sciencedirect.

Author(s): El Sayary, Samer; Ossama, Omar, Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.

 

  • USING TIME AS A SUSTAINABLE TOOL TO CONTROL DAYLIGHT IN SPACE: CREATING THE CHRONOFORM

ASCAAD 2016, Parametricism Vs. Materialism: Evolution of digital technologies for development, At SOAS University of London, London, November 2016

Author(s): El Sayary, Samer

 

  • ADDING TIME DIMENSION AS A SHAPING PARAMETER OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM (CHRONO FORM)

Parallelism in Architecture, Environment And Computing Techniques, (PACT),ISSN: 5760-1744, At University of East London (UEL), London, September 2016

Author(s): El Sayary, Samer

 

  • ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE ADAPTIVE REUSE IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO USING ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING 10th World Congress on Engineering Education “Engineering Education for Sustainable Development” November 29 – 30, 2015 Beirut, LEBANON

Author(s): Hiba Mohsen, Samer El Sayary, Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.

 

  • THINKING COURTYARD HOUSING: DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC COURTHOUSES INTO ZERO-ENERGY BUILDINGS

World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong, At Hong Kong, Volume: Conference Proceeding, June 2017

Author(s): El Sayary, Samer; Ossama, Omar, Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.

 

  • RE-THINKING BLOOM'S TAXONOMY BY INTEGRATING DIGITAL SIMULATION IN PRAGMATIC ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION

Architecture and planning journal - special edition:
the 1st international conference 'rethinking architectural education' march – 2016
theme i: innovative pedagogical frameworks
faculty of architectural engineering, beirut arab university, lebanon

Author(s): Samer El Sayary , Hiba Mohsen& Lamis Mantash., Faculty of Architectural Engineering, Beirut Arab University

 

  • SENSING THE CITY: MAPPING OF BEIRUT CENTRAL DISTRICT THROUGH PHYSIOLOGICAL EMOTIONS

International Conference ‘Between Data and Senses; Architecture, Neuroscience and the Digital Worlds’. 23-24 March 2017, London. Organised by UEL, supported by RIBA, ARUP and the Museum of Architecture

Author(s): Ghosh, Roua.; El Sayary, Samer

 

  • HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC URBAN SPACES: TOWARDS HIGHER QUALITY CITIES.

Spaces & Flows: An International Journal of Urban & Extra Urban Studies . 2013, Vol. 3 Issue 2, p23-35. 13p.

Author(s): Hanafi, Israa; El Araby, Moustafa; Al-Hagla, Khalid S.; El Sayary, Samer

 

  • “ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE”
    Three-dimensional Mental Space model mapping into a 3D Virtual Environment
    .

PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, 2011

 

  • “ANALOGY BETWEEN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE”
    Wayfinding in cyberspace Architecture.

Master Thesis, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, 2006

Teaching

Teaching Experience

  • Before joining BAU, Dr Samer El Sayary taught:
  • Final year Graduation Housing sector projects.
  • Tutoring Final year Building technology projects.
  • Tutoring design fundamentals for First year Interior design studio.
  • Lecturing & teaching History of Ancient Architecture.
  • Lecturing & teaching History of Islamic Architecture.
  • Lecturing & teaching Architectural visualization using Autodesk 3dsmax 2014
  • Lecturing & teaching Theories of Architecture for First year students
  • Lecturing parametric deign and digital fabrication for Post-graduates students
  • Tutoring Postgraduate student’s urban sustainable design.
  • Lecturing & teaching urban landscaping for second year students

Fall 2015-16 courses

  • ARTD201. DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
    • GRAD307. DIGITAL IMAGING
      • INTD301. INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II

        Spring 2015-16 courses

        • INTD307. INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
          • ARCH465. BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING
            • INTD202. INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO I
              • INTD208. COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN II
                • INTD302. INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO III