04 Community narratives

Location: Dubai, UAE

Year: 2021

Area: 2000m2

Semester: Year 2 Sem 2

Karama’s identity has changed over the years and often needed to introduce new activators to sustain or revive the diverse community. Introducing parkour as new founded activity is an opportunity for the community to connect again on new common ground. Parkour is spatially integrated with the community Centre, thereby determining its interior spatial design and building morphology. The proposed design extends the park ground onto the building and offers additional terraced spaces for sports such as badminton played often. The building morphology extends the play of levels to its façade through the various decrease of opacity, extending the park into the building and vice versa.