A mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
<p>Scope: Office complex for RCU employees including offices, studio spaces, shared facilities, cafeteria, utility building, and 104-space parking set against Al Ula's natural hillside topography. Comprehensive integrated design delivery: architecture, landscape, interiors, civil, structural, MEP, ICT, geotechnical, infrastructure, roads, signage, acoustics, waste management planning, and sustainability integration. Full technical specifications, BOQs, and Architect of Record services.<br>Challenge: Design a contemporary government workplace in one of Saudi Arabia's most culturally sensitive landscapes - respecting Al Ula's heritage context and dramatic natural setting while meeting modern office functionality and sustainability standards. Coordinate 12+ technical disciplines into cohesive delivery documentation.<br>Status: Completed</p>
Cost
USD 7.5 million
Area
4,325 m2 built-up
Services provided
Architecture design Interior design Structural engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Infrastructure engineering Solid waste management Architect of Record
Location
Alula, KSA
Client
Al Bawani
Project Description
The Boulevard is the mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
The Brief
Abdali Boulevard Company aimed to achieve two objectives: • Creating a prime pedestrian experience in Amman • Developing a district that is economically attractive to investors coming from multiple industries (hospitality, corporations, retail, etc.)
Our Response
Laceco responded to the above objectives by: • Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings • Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds • Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development • Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development
City
Amman, Jordan
Cost
USD 350 Million
Year
2011
Client
Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Area
237,000 m2 built-up - 26,000 m2 land
Services Provided
Conceptual design Preliminary design Interior design Final design of architecture and urban furniture Supervision and construction management
Our Response
Laceco responded to the above objectives by: Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings. Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds. Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development. Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development.