EDNC is a dynamic office and retail complex located in New Cairo, that marks an important transition between urban space and landscape. The design took a highly creative, playful yet a professional approach to set the scene for this leisure/business destination.The office buildings’ form is composed of a cantilevered 4-storey buildings elevated on a clear see through glass base, enhancing the visual connectivity and accessibility with the central piazza. The piazza is designed to encourage the concept of an informal working environment within the professional setting.EDNC will be home to some of Cairo’s finest restaurants, lounges and cafes. As well as top brands and boutiques situated among a pedestrian friendly environment embellished with beautiful greenery. Where else would anyone enjoy a small family & friends gathering or a relaxing lunch break with colleagues.EDNC is located in New Cairo’s most strategic area, which is directly on road 90, immediately adjacent to the American University in Cairo (AUC) and a twenty minute drive away from the Cairo International Airport.Given that a more energy efficient building correlates to a more efficient and productive work environment. The design is energy efficient in itself. The merge of the protruding gridded ribs, acting as a shading device, intersected by a double glazed curtain wall. Both elements are working together to reduce the thermal transfer through the building.Therefore, the building’s form and its skin strategy have been proportioned to provide an ideal day-lighting through an optimum organization of office space to encourage a more healthy and productive environment.