Views Perceptual views and spatial patterns of the site play an important role in providing the required aesthetics in design. This include vistas,views of the site and views from the site. The selected plot is the one offering the maximum positive views to and from the site.
Fig 4-19. Site alternative 01, Diagram illustrating views and outlooks.
The first alternative Site 01 has an overlook on the royal palace with alots of natural features on the north side, on the south side there are a lots of mountains covered by low rise residential and commercial area , on the north west side the site has overlooking to Amman citadel and Roman Amphitheatre which considedred as a historical area, while on the east side the site has an overlooking to the bus station, Site 01 has the maximum open views from the north and north west side, while on the south side there are alot of low rise building act to block the view surrounding. The second alternative Site 02 located in Ras alain, Amman, it has an overlooking on fumous high rise hotels from the northe side surrounding by natural features of mountains, also it an overlooking on the museums, also oit looks to low rise residential area , on the south side it has an overlooking to Amman downtown which has a low rise commercial buildings, also in has an overlooking to Amman citadel from the north east, the selected site has an attractive open view especially from the north side.
Fig 4-20. Site alternative 02, Diagram illustrating views and outlooks.
Fig 4-21. Site alternative 03, Diagram illustrating views and outlooks.
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The third alternative Site 03 located on the Airport road, it has an open attractive view from all of the sides, on the north east side it looks to villa district which is low rise building for high income people, from north west it looks to low rise density residential area the has an open view to natural features, while on the south east side it has a mid rise commercial area, also on the south west area it has an over looking to the mid rise residential buildings for high income people surrounded by mountains and natural features the alternative Site 03 is considred as the best selected site because it has alot of on open views.
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