A Field Visit to The National Bank’s ACUD’s Headquarters

PUA’s Architectural Engineering Department conducted a field visit to the National Bank headquarters in the New Administrative Capital on as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to bridge academic theory with practical application. Junior students (8th semester) participated in this visit as part of their Execution Design 4 (EA422) course requirements.
The visit was supervised by Prof. Dr. Reham Nady Farghally, the course instructor, accompanied by teaching assistants Eng. Mayar Mahmoud, Eng. Esraa Abdel Monsef, and Eng. Naira Osama. The visit began with a tour of the Administrative Capital for Urban Development Company (ACUD), where students attended a comprehensive lecture about ACUD’s urban development and construction methods. They also watched a documentary showcasing the project’s development stages before conducting a field tour that included visits to Egypt Mosque and People’s Square.
The delegation then proceeded to the National Bank headquarters at the Financial and Business District, where they were received by the project’s executive director, the technical office manager, and a team of specialized engineers. The engineers provided detailed explanations about the building’s security and safety systems, and guided the students through various technical aspects of the project during an interior tour. This tour included studying artistic installation systems, modern sanitation systems, electrical network distribution, central air conditioning systems, and firefighting systems, with clear explanations of coordination mechanisms between these different systems.
By the end of the visit, the students expressed their enthusiasm about this visit, which provided them with a unique opportunity to learn about the latest technologies used in major urban projects. They emphasized how this practical experience significantly enhanced their understanding of the applied aspects of what they study theoretically in the department.