Albalad Extraction
A Gated Community, A Study into Micro-Urbanism
with an aim at creating a micro-urban environment that has a variety of public walkways, courtyards, and terraces. al-balad was used as the major case study to extract the elements of successful close proximity living within the city of jeddah.
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key points
1.this study is based on the assumption that the given plot will be a stand alone compound, non-divisible
2.design unique units that offer a variety of sizes and views/balconies/terraces
3.allow shared facilities to be scattered throughout the development to encourage pedestrian movement
4.achieving a micro-urban setting that allows for proximity yet respects privacy.
program: residential/mixed-use
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location: jeddah, ksa
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duration: 2 weeks
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collaborator: dorchester estates
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year: 2016
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status: T.B.A



