The City Wall
administration office Alley Walk
theater supermarket
drop-off & pick-up
library for children
rooftop terrace
public axis with trees
retail & restaurants the Colonnade
family cafe restaurants & cafes
existing buildings the Urban Square Falaj
The Children Center is intended as a place for the entire family; a library, a small theatre, a family cafe with ’picnic-niches’, ’creative-corners’ and ’cushioned-reading areas’ provide for a wide spectrum of activities. Additionally the Center can serve as a supervised place of play, allowing unencumbered parents to visit the Souk.
the Souk
the Children Center
the Oasis
group of trees
seating element
The Children Center
Falaj playground for children
the Civic Axis the Mosque Business Incubator Hub the Desert Garden the Souk
the Colonnade
Park & Market Management
The City Wall
The Colonnade The Colonnade that surrounds the Urban Square is an invitation to promenade, where the visitors to the cafes and shops benefit from a shaded microclimate. The gentle curves of the Colonnade frames make obvious reference to the forms and ornament employed in traditional Omani architecture.
hotel drop-off & pick-up
retail & restaurants
Falaj The Colonnade
Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants • Behnisch Architekten with haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050
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