Karm Architecture Lab - KAL

Join Our Team as a Junior Architect and Shape a Sustainable Future!

Are you a recent architecture graduate with a passion for green design? Do you believe architecture has the power to enhance both the natural and built world? If so, KAL wants you!

Who We Are:

At KAL, we’re not just designing buildings; we’re crafting high-performance, sustainable ecosystems. We are a specialized architectural consultancy on a mission to create beautiful, efficient, and environmentally conscious spaces.

We're Looking for a Future-Forward Architect (0-2 Years Experience)!

This isn't your average entry-level role. We're looking for a creative and driven individual to join our collaborative studio. You'll jump right in, contributing fresh ideas and helping us solve complex design challenges. You'll be part of a team that values innovation and is committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable design.

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1st Place winner of the International Tinker Ideas Competition for the design of a safe waste recycling facility and community center in Manshiyet Naser (Cairo's Garbage Neighborhood)

We named the project 'Ghiya’, after the predominant, colorful, and strikingly beautiful pigeon farming towers that soar high above the tallest buildings within Cairo’s informal settlements and a core inspiration for the project's architecture. These magnificent structures are the epitome of creative and cultural expression, wealth, beauty, and empowerment.

Taking inspiration from the existing skyline of Manshiyet Naser and similar informal settlements in Egypt, and by repurposing the most common, and often despised, building materials used such as red brick, 'Ghiya' was visualized as a striking and optimistic continuation to an often overlooked skyline, offering a place of refuge and creativity whilst supporting the community's livelihood through the betterment of their working conditions.

Hi, my name is Rawan and I'm taking over for the day!

I graduated from the Arab Academy for Science,
Technology & Maritime Transport in 2022 & joined KAL
8 months ago.

While I've always had an inclination towards mathematics, my choice of architecture was more serendipitous than premeditated. Having had my heart set on joining that university early on, I attended its orientation day where all majors were explained and exhibited. Most of what I saw as I glanced around the engineering sections struck me as dull and technical. One corner, however, seemed to call out to me from a distance with its colorful and vibrant aura– the architecture corner. And as I saw how different the products of the architectural process were, from furniture and lighting to sculptures and masterplans, I was immediately hooked by its colorful spirit. It spoke to my unconventional side.

You see, growing up I've always had a desire to explore and try different things. I played squash and danced
ballet, finding my character in both equally even though they had absolutely nothing to do with each other! These are some snapshots of the world as I see it, photographs of diverse yet harmonious elements that compelled me to commit it to my lasting memory.
Here at KAL, the fact that our designs are sustainable
in nature and take into consideration a building's surrounding environment, as well as its effect on an occupant's mental and physical health makes me take a sense of pride in what we do.

Encapsulated within a second wall built from fossilized coral limestone and locally sourced bamboo, the beach house is hidden within its strikingly conspicuous front elevation.
The second skin acts similar to a desert animal's protective outer shell, protecting its Southern elevation from excessive heat gain in summer, shading the building envelope and encouraging the flow of cooled air, which in turn cools down the house's envelope and consequently its interior spaces.
This also creates cool and shaded outdoor passageways and terraces for its occupants to stay protected from the sun during the day.

Physically acting as the lungs of the house, the two predominant tower structures; a wind catcher and a solar chimney, protrude from the front elevation and operate together to both absorb cool air into the house and suck the hot air out of it. This ensures a constant and enhanced flow of natural cool air throughout the indoor spaces, utilising one of the oldest air-conditioning systems invented by man.