Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

Frank Gehry

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.

Winston Churchill

My buildings will be my legacy... they will speak for me long after I'm gone.

Julia Morgan

About

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ABOUT

Les Cinq is a Design and Construction Management Company, was established in 2019 registered as limited company in Nicosia, Cyprus operating in Europe and the Middle East, founded by Construction Manager Alaa Seliem and Architect Ahmed Seliem.

Les Cinq is a branch out of Seliem Construction in Egypt, which is a Design and Construction Firm operated on large projects such as: Novotel Sharm El-Sheikh, Novotel 6th of October City Cairo, Sofitel Taba, Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor, Mercure Ismailia, several villas in Palm Hills Developments in Cairo and North Coast of Egypt, Mirage City Compound in Cairo, and Emar Properties in North Coast of Egypt and El Gouna in Hurghada.

Les Cinq is headed by Construction Manager Alaa Seliem and Architect Ahmed Seliem. Our qualified experienced team has diverse technical and management skills to provide wide range of services: Interior, Exterior, and Landscape Design, Pre-construction Planning, Construction Project Management and Owner Representation services with the capability to manage risk through construction and deliver the project with the expected time, cost, and quality.

Humans have five basic senses; studies shows that every thing we experience in our daily lives affect these five senses “sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch” obviously with different percentages and impact which produce the outcome feeling.

Considering this theory while designing, enhances the purpose and outcome of the developed design; how is the sensory environment produced by design can affect the person’s five senses to enhance the sensation of belonging, comfort, harmony, serenity and creativity.

Our mission is to create spaces not only with good visual and functional design but also providing great sensory environment for the existence in this space stimulating the person’s five senses “LES CINQ”.

Sight: The sense of sight is the most obvious and most influenced sense in design; color, shapes and lighting with the perfect balance, contrast and integration can significantly impact the sense of sight.

Hear: The sense of hearing can be affected by the sound of water fountains, birds in landscape spaces, carpet, wooden flooring, and high ceilings affect the sound waves in the room, wind chimes, soft music or even sound insulation.

Taste: The sense of taste may be the least sense directly impacted by design; however, the overall feeling and ambience of the space influence taste and appetite.

Smell: The sense of smell can be stimulated through design by flowers and plants in landscape spaces. Even interior spaces can have the effect of smell of certain quality wood, leather smell, fresh flowers or even a small pot of potpourri and fragrance oils.

Touch: The sense of touch can be stimulated through design by integrating different range of textures and quality of materials.

Services

SERVICES

Interior, Exterior and Landscape Design

Developing of interior, exterior and landscape design (hard-scape as patios, sidewalks, pools and fountains, and fireplaces, etc.; as architects define it “the backbone of the landscape” and the soft-scape that makes landscape come to life as flowers, plants, shrubs and trees, etc.) according to the clients’ needs and style.

Furniture Design

Developing furniture design according to the client’s needs, style and space. A unique piece of furniture that is designed and customized especially for a client’s aspiration and space, provides the perfect fusion of elegance, comfort and functionality.

Construction Project Management

Managing the project from initiation till handing over to effectively deliver the project to client’s satisfaction achieving the required time, cost, scope, and quality.

Pre-construction planning, Cost estimation, Risk analysis and management, Contract administration, Design Management, Cost control, Quality control, Managing the construction phase, On-site management and coordination and Monitoring and controlling through out the project lifecycle.

Owner Representation

Client side project management and representation offering assistance to clients, who don’t acquire the construction knowledge, expertise, or time, to ensure the successful delivery of the project according to their required objective, scope, budget, and time. Guiding the client in every step through the project, represent the owner and coordinate between consultants, contractors and vendors starting from the design phase to the final contract close-out ensuring project scope is achieved successfully.

Client and project briefs, Feasibility study, Strategic planning, Procurement and Management of contractors and subcontractors, Preparation of all contracts and documents with project’s stakeholders, Coordination between project’s stakeholders and Design and construction management.

Interior, Exterior and Landscape Design

Developing of interior, exterior and landscape design (hard-scape as patios, sidewalks, pools and fountains, and fireplaces, etc.; as architects define it “the backbone of the landscape” and the soft-scape that makes landscape come to life as flowers, plants, shrubs and trees, etc.) according to the clients’ needs and style.

Furniture Design

Developing furniture design according to the client’s needs, style and space. A unique piece of furniture that is designed and customized especially for a client’s aspiration and space, provides the perfect fusion of elegance, comfort and functionality.

Construction Project Management

Managing the project from initiation till handing over to effectively deliver the project to client’s satisfaction achieving the required time, cost, scope, and quality.

Pre-construction planning, Cost estimation, Risk analysis and management, Contract administration, Design Management, Cost control, Quality control, Managing the construction phase, On-site management and coordination and Monitoring and controlling through out the project lifecycle.

Owner Representation

Client side project management and representation offering assistance to clients, who don’t acquire the construction knowledge, expertise, or time, to ensure the successful delivery of the project according to their required objective, scope, budget, and time. Guiding the client in every step through the project, represent the owner and coordinate between consultants, contractors and vendors starting from the design phase to the final contract close-out ensuring project scope is achieved successfully.

Client and project briefs, Feasibility study, Strategic planning, Procurement and Management of contractors and subcontractors, Preparation of all contracts and documents with project’s stakeholders, Coordination between project’s stakeholders and Design and construction management.

Clients

CLIENTS


  • Emaar

    Emaar

    Managed the construction of several villas in Emaar developments in North Coast of Egypt.
  • Palm Hills

    Palm Hills

    Developed design and managed the construction of several villas and apartments in several palm hills developments in Egypt.
  • Mountain View

    Mountain View

    Developed design and managed construction of several villas and chalet in Mountain View developments in Egypt.
  • NOVOTEL

    NOVOTEL

    Managed the construction and the renovation of several Novotel hotels in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
  • Accor

    Accor

    Managed the construction of several Accor hotels in Egypt and Accor head office in Egypt.
  • Emaar

    Managed the construction of several villas in Emaar developments in North Coast of Egypt.
  • Palm Hills

    Developed design and managed the construction of several villas and apartments in several palm hills developments in Egypt.
  • Mountain View

    Developed design and managed construction of several villas and chalet in Mountain View developments in Egypt.
  • NOVOTEL

    Managed the construction and the renovation of several Novotel hotels in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
  • Accor

    Managed the construction of several Accor hotels in Egypt and Accor head office in Egypt.

IN PROGRESS

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Jun 2016
MOUNTAIN VIEW NEW CAIRO – CAIRO, EGYPT

Developed modern design for a villa located in Mountain View compound, one of the luxurious compounds in Cairo, Egypt. The villa has a footprint of 150 sqm and landscape area. It consists of three floors and roof top (basement 70 sqm, ground floor 150 sqm, first floor 150 sqm, and roof top 150 sqm). The basement is an ultra modern design and the other floors are modern design. Some walls were demolished according to the developed design and inspired vision for the place. Most of the demolished external walls were modified to glass partitions to provide landscape views from most spaces in the villa.

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Aug 2016
PALM HILLS NEW CAIRO – CAIRO, EGYPT

Developed modern design and executed the design for an apartment in palm hills compound, one of the luxurious compounds in New Cairo, Egypt.

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May 2019
MOUNTAIN VIEW AIN SOKHNA – SUEZ, EGYPT

Developed the modern executed design for chalet  in Mountain View compound, one of the luxurious compounds in Ain Sokhna Suez, Egypt. The stand alone chalet consists of two floors ( ground floor consists of reception, kitchen, master bedroom, another two bedrooms and bathroom). The second floor consists of one bedroom and big terrace.

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Press and Exhibitions

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PRESS AND EXHIBITIONS
ASK Magazine
April 2013

It’s called the place because whatever the season or the mood is, It’s “The Place”.

ASK Magazine
ASK Magazine
April 2013
ASK Magazine
April 2013

It’s called the place because whatever the season or the mood is, It’s “The Place”.

ASK Magazine
December 2012

Modern Contemporary luxurious special place of Novotel 6th of October City Cairo restaurant.

ASK Magazine
ASK Magazine
December 2012
ASK Magazine
December 2012

Modern Contemporary luxurious special place of Novotel 6th of October City Cairo restaurant.

ASK Magazine
November 2012

Dinning room free-hand sketch of a classic designed high-end mansion.

ASK Magazine
ASK Magazine
November 2012
ASK Magazine
November 2012

Dinning room free-hand sketch of a classic designed high-end mansion.

ASK Magazine
October 2012

Entrance free-hand sketch of a classic designed high-end mansion.

ASK Magazine
ASK Magazine
October 2012
ASK Magazine
October 2012

Entrance free-hand sketch of a classic designed high-end mansion.

AREXPO Athens 2019
June 2019

Participated in AREXPO 2019 first real estate exhibition in Athens

AREXPO Athens 2019
AREXPO Athens 2019
June 2019
AREXPO Athens 2019
June 2019

Participated in AREXPO 2019 first real estate exhibition in Athens

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