Muruna THE LIVING CITY
Muruna THE LIVING CITY
Ahmed Noeman & Jace Marc Fernandes Instructed by Professor Jason Carlow ARC502 - Spring 2020
Ajman
A SMALL CITY WITH A BIG HEART Being the smallest of the seven emirates, Ajman has historically been a small fishing and pearling village. Having experienced modest growth in comparison to neighbouring Sharjah and Dubai, the opportunity for future development in Ajman is endless. Infrastructural investments, investments, such as the deepening of the Ajman creek in the 1970’s, and the establishment of the Free Zone in 1988, has set up Ajman to become an economic hub within the UAE. A lower cost of living and loose restrictions on multiple aspects of life create a living experience unlike anything within the UAE. Ajman embodies the opportunity to work, live, and play all within the same place. Ajman’s strategic location in forming part of the DSA Metropolitan Area, also allows the emirate to support future growth of this bustling urban fabric.
1810
85
148km²
504,000
$4.23b
1000/km²
YEAR FOUNDED
AREA
GDP
AJMAN FORT
AL ITTIHAD ROAD
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
POPULATION
POPULATION DENSITY
AJMAN PORT
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A GROWING ECONOMY Ajman’s GDP depends on manufacturing and retail for the most part. Another thing to notice here is that real estate is a major contributer to GDP only in Ajman and Sharjah, where there is an oversupply of housing units. Other significant contributors to Ajman’s economy include the re-export of goods to surrounding GCC countries and Asia. In recent years, Ajman has begun investing in tourism and hospitality hospitality,, aiming to generate revenue from the constantly increasing numbers of tourists that visit the UAE. This has come in the form of public space investment, along with commercial area revitalisation and a realisation of the area’s history.
AJMAN
DUBAI
ABU DHABI
UAQ
RAK
FUJEIRAH SHARJAH
AJMAN GDP (2018)
48%
15%
MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL
CONSTRUCTION
12%
25%
REAL ESTATE
OTHERS
GDP GROWTH MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION WHOLESALE TOURISM OTHER
ZONING KEY: EMIRATES CITY SPORTING LOGISTICAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAYS CITY LIMITS
LAND USAGE 7
Muruna THE LIVING CITY
(MURUNA): PERTAINING TO THE QUALITIES OF RESILIENCE, FLEXIBILITY, & ADAPTABILITY.
SITE PLAN 11
A COMPLETE ECOSYSTEM Muruna strives to become a vibrant economic and social hub in the currently existing neighborhood of Emirates City, Ajman. The entire site consists of linked towers connected at various heights with skybridges, all of which form a cohesive network. The structural system employed encourages a flexible usage of space, allowing each tower’s function to change with time. Primary functions of the site include:
MANUFACTURING RECREATIONAL RESIDENTIAL
Each of these heavily rely on one another. It is in this dependence that Muruna serves as a model for economic resilience within urban development.
The recreational function improves quality of life by providing the residents with a sense of community.
Income generated from manufacturing jobs is enough to sustain the residents of the project.
Demand from the recreational function fuels production within the manufacturing hub.
Residential zone A space for both residents and visitors to gather.
Recreational hub A space for both residents and visitors to gather.
A significant portion of the residents form the work force of the manufacturing portion of each tower.
Manufacturing hub The production powerhouse of the project consisting of manufacturing plants for both goods and services.
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PROJECT GROWTH AND PHASING
PLACEMENT
CONSTRUCTION
CONNECTION
INSERTION
DEVELOPMENT
INHABITATION
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PHYSICAL OVERVIEW
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PRODUCTION POWERHOUSE
Each manufacturing unit is placed within a 27m x 27m structure that has been adjusted for spatial flexibility. Each space can be converted into a commercial, office, or manfacturing space based on economic environments
MANUFACTURING INCLUDES: FOOD PRODUCTION N95 MASK MANUFACTURING SOAP PRODUCTION DISTILLERIES PACKAGING LOGISTICS
UNITS VARY FROM: TYPE 1: 9M X 18M TYPE 2: 9M X 27M TYPE 3: 18M X 27M
MANUFACTURING FLOOR PLAN 21
RESILIENT IN DESIGN
From a fully functional parking strcture, built to allow convenient and easy access.
PARKING FLOOR PLAN
To an industrial operation, capable of running five factories simultaneously at optimal efficiency.
RETROFITTED MANUFACTURING FLOOR PLAN 23
EMBRACING CAR CULTURE
AVAILABLE LEISURE: INTERNATIONAL CUISINE OUTDOOR THEATRES CAR MUSEUM SPORTS FACILITIES
RECREATIONAL FLOOR PLAN 27
RESIDENTIAL VARIETY UNIT AVAILABILITY: UNIT 1: 3 BEDROOMS
118 SQM
UNIT 2: 2 BEDROOMS
60 SQM
UNIT 3: 2 BEDROOMS
88 SQM
UNIT 4: 1 BEDROOM
58 SQM
UNIT 5: 3 BEDROOMS
134 SQM
UNIT 6: 1 BEDROOM
52 SQM
1
6
2
7
8
UNIT AVAILABILITY:
3
4
9
5
10
27 SQM
UNIT 7: STUDIO
110 SQM
UNIT 8: 2 BEDROOMS
92 SQM
UNIT 9: 2 BEDROOMS
56 SQM
UNIT 10: 1 BEDROOM
68 SQM
UNIT 11: 1 BEDROOM
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LIVING SPACES
1 BEDROOM UNIT FLOOR PLAN 31
LIVING SPACES
2 BEDROOM UNIT FLOOR PLAN 33
BUILDING A COMMUNITY
come
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“The economic and ecological aspects make it difficult to destroy a building. The solution is hence to make them last long.� -Dietmar Eberle