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St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church — Zahraa El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

A large church social hall wrapped in warm architectural woodwork, with paneled walls, integrated icon niches and a highly sculptural openwork timber ceiling.

Location
Zahraa El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Year
2017
Materials
Stained architectural timber and decorative woodwork
Scope
Iconostasis • Interior woodwork • Architecture and construction supervision
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PROJECT STORY

The social hall at St. Anthony Church in Zahraa El Maadi demonstrates CAT Egypt’s architectural woodwork beyond the sanctuary. The room is organized by a continuous timber envelope: paneled walls, arched openings, icon niches and a dramatic openwork ceiling system that spans the hall in repeated flowing geometries.

Lighting, chandeliers and religious artwork are integrated into the composition so that the woodwork reads as part of the architecture rather than applied decoration. The photographs also document ceiling and junction details, illustrating the level of coordination required to resolve the large patterned timber framework across the room.
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