Alif — The Mobility Pavilion
2021DubaiFacade design and rationalisation
Complex Geometry
FACADE
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Applied R+D — Foster + Partners · London
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Geometry × software × Robotics AND ARCHITECTURE
Partner at Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development group (Applied R+D) and former tutor at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL). His work bridges architectural practice and research, applying technological innovation, from generative geometry to construction-site robotics, to complex design challenges, with contributions to more than 200 projects over the past 16 years.
Fig. 01 — K. ElAshry
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02 — Selected Projects
For the love of geometry,
Hermès Store Stair
2026LondonFreeform sculptural stair — geometry design and rationalisation support.
Complex Geometry
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Lusail Stadium, Qatar
2022DohaFIFA World Cup final venue — exterior geometry rationalisation support.
Complex Geometry
Optimisation
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UAE Pavilion, Milan Expo
2015MilanComputational design and fabrication of the dune-inspired walls.
Complex Geometry
Fabrication
software,
Thalia
In-house software that integrates analysis for multiple criteria and design within a single interface, reducing the design cycle time.
Software Development
Unity
F+P Carbon Calculator
In-house early-stage carbon calculation tool developed in collaboration with the F+P sustainability team.
Rhino
Web Dev
Plugin
Scorpion — Robotic Plugin
Grasshopper robotic simulation and programming plugin for Universal Robots for design-to-fabrication workflows.
Grasshopper
Plugin
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robots,
Spot on Site — Battersea Power Station
2020–2022Robotic 3D-scanning and reality-capture workflows with Boston Dynamics’ Spot.
Award — 2022 London Construction Award, Excellence in BIM & Digital Construction
Robotics
3D Scanning
Reality Capture
Robotic Bricklaying
2014Research into using industrial robots for construction tasks such as bricklaying
Robotics
Fabrication
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Dogpatch Power Station
The Tulip
425 Park Avenue
Slussen Masterplan
King Salman International Airport
One Beverly Hills
Comcast Technology Center
Guangming Hub...
GEOMETRYAnalysis
Optimisation
XR
03 — Talks & Travels
Where the work has travelled.
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04 — Research & Writing
Published work.
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05 — Social Media
@khelashry — Professional
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@photography.khaled — Photography
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06 — The Team
Twelve years with Applied R+D.
Foster + Partners · London
For the past 12 years I have been part of the exceptional Applied Research + Development team at Foster + Partners, one of the leading research teams in the field of architecture. A team of fantastic abilities and great expertise, spanning architects, engineers, software developers across front- and back-end, and AI and machine learning researchers and data scientists.
07 — Contact
To connect
Fig. 02 — Studio
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© 2026 Khaled ElAshry · London
Architecture × Computation × Robotics