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.