INSPIRELI AWARDS: Malaz - ملآذْ : Drug Addiction Recovery & Rehabilitation Center

Project Description

The project is conceived as a vertically sequenced rehabilitation and research complex, where architecture supports recovery through spatial progression, environmental continuity, and controlled social engagement. Rather than functioning as an isolated medical institution, the project integrates treatment, research, community interaction, and productive functions within a unified architectural system.

The design is composed of three main buildings, each enclosing a dominant vertical element. These vertical elements differ in scale, openness, and spatial character, and visually and spatially resemble the stages of the rehabilitation journey, acting as internal organizers within each building rather than circulation connectors. The buildings are aligned along a primary visual axis toward the River Nile, ensuring a continuous relationship with landscape, light, and horizon throughout all stages of recovery.

Overall, the project redefines the rehabilitation center as an integrated healing, research, and community-driven environment, where architectural form, massing, and spatial sequencing actively participate in recovery. By maintaining constant visual contact with the River Nile and embedding treatment within everyday life, the design promotes dignity, continuity, and long-term rehabilitation.


Authors:
Ahmed Youssef - ahmedyoussef.xxx@gmail.com
Arwa El-Borollosy - Roraahmed30@gmail.com
Christeen Sameh - Roraahmed30@gmail.com