INTERIOR DESIGN
P O R T F O L I O
By Kholoud Alomari
2022-2025
K H O L O U D
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INTRODUCTION
IT IS MY HONOR TO PRESENT MY PROJECT TITLED “GHILLAL,” LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF AL-NAMAS. THIS PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CRAFTS, AND A RURAL FARMING EXPERIENCE, AIMING TO CREATE A VIBRANT SPACE THAT CONNECTS VISITORS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH A DESIGN ENVIRONMENT THAT RESPECTS NATURE AND ENHANCES THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PROVINCE OF AL-NAMAS, FEATURING A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CENTER THAT REFLECTS THE REGION’S AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE AND PROMOTES LOCAL CULTURE. THE PROJECT BLENDS ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL ASPECTS WITHIN AN INTERACTIVE NATURAL SETTING, ALLOWING VISITORS TO EXPLORE BOTH MODERN FARMING METHODS AND TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AT THE SAME TIME.
AT ITS HEART IS A COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING DESIGNED TO BE A GATEWAY INTO THE AUTHENTIC CULTURE OF AL-NAMAS. THIS PROJECT TAKES VISITORS ON A JOURNEY THAT GOES BEYOND CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE.
THE BUILDING INCLUDES SEVERAL ZONES THAT ENRICH THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE:
1.RECEPTION AREA: THE STARTING POINT THAT WELCOMES VISITORS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH INFORMATION AND MAPS.
2.CAFÉ: SERVING LOCAL COFFEE PREPARED FROM THE NATURAL PRODUCE OF AL-NAMAS, OFFERING A TASTE OF NATURE IN EVERY SIP.
3.HERITAGE STORE: OFFERING LOCAL PRODUCTS AND GIFTS INSPIRED BY THE REGION’S HERITAGE MEMORABLE TOKENS OF A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A JOURNEY INTO AGRICULTURE — IT’S AN INVITATION TO CONNECT WITH NATURE, CREATE LASTING MEMORIES, AND ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH THE PEOPLE, PLACE, AND SPIRIT OF AL-NAMAS.
TARGET AUDIENCES
FAMILIES: TO ENJOY FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES LIKE FRUIT PICKING, CROP PLANTING, AND EXPLORING LOCAL CULTURE.
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS A PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE THAT REINFORCES CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.
ARTISANS AND LOCAL PRODUCT ENTHUSIASTS: TO ENGAGE IN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES THAT SHOWCASE AL-NAMAS’S RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS.
TOURISTS AND NATURE LOVERS: TO EXPERIENCE AN AUTHENTIC JOURNEY THAT COMBINES LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND IMMERSION IN A UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
USER EXPERIENCE IN THE SPACE
THE USER EXPERIENCE IN THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON CREATING AN INTERACTIVE, COMFORTABLE, AND KNOWLEDGE-RICH JOURNEY — FROM THE MOMENT OF ARRIVAL TO DEPARTURE. EVERY SPACE HAS BEEN THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO SERVE A SPECIFIC FUNCTION AND PROVIDE TANGIBLE VALUE TO THE VISITOR.
RECEPTION AREA: WARM MATERIALS SUCH AS LOCAL CLAY AND NATURAL LIGHTING THROUGH CEILING OPENINGS WERE USED TO CREATE A WELCOMING FIRST IMPRESSION THAT REFLECTS LOCAL IDENTITY AND HOSPITALITY. FOCUSED LIGHTING WAS ADDED AT KEY RECEPTION POINTS TO HELP GUIDE VISITORS WITH EASE.
CAFÉ: SEATING ARRANGEMENTS WERE DIVERSIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS GROUPS INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES ALLOWING VISITORS THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE AND FEEL COMFORTABLE. THE NATURAL LIGHT ENTERING FROM THE WESTERN SIDE CONNECTS THE INTERIOR WITH THE OUTDOORS, ENHANCING A SENSE OF OPENNESS AND CALM.
HERITAGE STORE: CLAY TILES WERE USED FOR THE FLOORING TO PROVIDE A TRADITIONAL AND WARM FEEL, WHILE ALSO OFFERING FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS SUCH AS TEMPERATURE REGULATION AND HUMIDITY RESISTANCE. CIRCULATION PATHS AND SHELVING WERE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE VISITOR MOVEMENT AND HIGHLIGHT LOCAL PRODUCTS ATTRACTIVELY. LIGHTING DESIGN: DIRECTIONAL LIGHTING, SUCH AS SPOTLIGHTS AND LEDS, WAS USED AT STRATEGIC POINTS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING CRAFTS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICE STATIONS. NATURAL MATERIALS: THE USE OF NATURAL ELEMENTS LIKE CLAY AND WOOD ENHANCED THE FEELING OF CLOSENESS TO NATURE AND CONNECTION TO HERITAGE. THIS MAKES THE USER EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT ALSO EMOTIONAL AND CULTURAL.
PROJECT STATEMENT
SITE OVERVIEW
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:
THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA WITHIN THE SARAWAT MOUNTAIN RANGE, GIVING IT A MILD CLIMATE AND BREATHTAKING NATURAL SCENERY.
ELEVATION:
THE SITE SITS AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,500 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL, MAKING IT ONE OF THE HIGHEST INHABITED AREAS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
LAND AREA: 6,660 SQUARE METERS.
PROJECT CONCEPT
DESIGN CONCEPT PHILOSOPHY
THE DESIGN STYLE USED
THE CONTEMPORARY LOCAL STYLE IS AN APPROACH THAT COMBINES LOCAL IDENTITY WITH MODERNITY. IT INCORPORATES ELEMENTS AND DESIGNS INSPIRED BY THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND TRADITIONS, BUT IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY THAT SUITS MODERN LIFESTYLES.
THE MATERIALS USED
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FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE ZONES, EACH AREA HAS BEEN SHAPED TO ENHANCE THE USER EXPERIENCE.
RECEPTION AREA
THE RECEPTION AREA SERVES AS THE WELCOMING HEART OF THE PROJECT THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT AND THE STARTING POINT OF THE VISITOR’S JOURNEY. IT INCLUDES A RECEPTION DESK AND A WAITING AREA, THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE SPIRIT AND IDENTITY OF THE OVERALL CONCEPT.
WARMTH AND AUTHENTICITY ARE CONVEYED THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS AND ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS INSPIRED BY THE MOUNTAINOUS CONTEXT OF AL-NAMAS.
ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FEATURES IS THE CREATIVE REINTERPRETATION OF TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL TERRACES, INTEGRATED INTO THE CEILING. THIS GESTURE VISUALLY ECHOES THE REGION’S STEPPED LANDSCAPE AND ADDS A UNIQUE SPATIAL RHYTHM THAT CONNECTS THE SPACE TO ITS NATURAL SURROUNDINGS. THESE LOCALLY INSPIRED DESIGN CHOICES IMMERSE THE VISITOR IN AN EXPERIENCE THAT BLENDS SUSTAINABILITY WITH CULTURAL IDENTITY MAKING THE RECEPTION NOT JUST AN ENTRY POINT, BUT A SENSORIAL AND VISUAL GATEWAY INTO A SPACE DEEPLY ROOTED IN HERITAGE AND MODERN LIVING.
SOUVENIR SHOP
THE SOUVENIR SHOP MARKS BOTH THE END AND THE CONTINUATION OF THE VISITOR’S JOURNEY OFFERING THE CHANCE TO TAKE A PIECE OF THE PLACE HOME.
DESIGNED WITH INSPIRATION FROM LOCAL CRAFTS AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS, THE SPACE SHOWCASES ITEMS THAT REFLECT THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF AL-NAMAS.
THE DISPLAY AREA EMBRACES EARTHY TONES AND TEXTURES INSPIRED BY THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, WITH SHELVES DESIGNED TO REFLECT RURAL SIMPLICITY AND THE PROJECT’S VISUAL IDENTITY.
MORE THAN JUST A RETAIL SPACE, THE SHOP SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTISANS AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY BY CELEBRATING AND SHARING CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.
CAFE AREA
THE CAFÉ IS A DISTINCTIVE STOP WITHIN THE PROJECT, BLENDING TRADITIONAL CHARACTER WITH A CONTEMPORARY EXPERIENCE.
ITS DESIGN DRAWS FROM THE PROJECT’S CORE CONCEPT, WHERE LOCALLY INSPIRED FORMS ARE REINTERPRETED AND INTEGRATED INTO THE WALL TREATMENTS CREATING A VISUAL IDENTITY THAT CONNECTS VISITORS TO THE CULTURAL ESSENCE OF AL-NAMAS.
TARGETING FAMILIES AND TOURISTS SEEKING TO ENJOY AUTHENTIC LOCAL COFFEE, THE CAFÉ OFFERS A SPACE ROOTED IN TRADITION YET WELCOMING AND MODERN.
SEATING OPTIONS ARE VARIED TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT PREFERENCES, FROM QUIET INDIVIDUAL SPOTS TO OPEN SOCIAL AREAS. WITH EXTENDED VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE, THE CAFÉ BECOMES A MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCE THAT COMPLEMENTS THE OVERALL JOURNEY THROUGH THE SITE.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
CONCEPT IDEA
OBJECTIVE:
A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME, TO CREATE A UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE THAT IMMERSES VISITORS IN A JOURNEY ACROSS THE DIFFERENT CIVILIZATIONS AND HISTORICAL ERAS OF SAUDI ARABIA.
EXTERIOR DESIGN:
INSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL SAUDI ARCHITECTURE WITH A MODERN TWIST. MATERIALS SUCH AS STONE, BRICK, AND ARABIC ORNAMENTAL PATTERNS ARE USED TO REFLECT HERITAGE WHILE MAINTAINING A CONTEMPORARY AESTHETIC.
INTERIOR DESIGN: THE MALL IS DIVIDED INTO DISTINCT ZONES, EACH REPRESENTING A DIFFERENT HISTORICAL ERA FROM SAUDI ARABIA’S RICH PAST.
MARKET ZONES:
TRADITIONAL MARKET: FEATURES SHOPS SELLING HANDICRAFTS AND TRADITIONAL SOUVENIRS.
MODERN MARKET: INCLUDES STORES OF WELL-KNOWN INTERNATIONAL BRANDS.
FUTURISTIC MARKET: SHOWCASES SHOPS OFFERING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.
THE HERITAGE ZONE – OUD CAFÉ & BOUTIQUE
THIS UNIQUE SPACE COMBINES A CAFÉ AND AN OUD (TRADITIONAL ARABIC INSTRUMENT) BOUTIQUE, OFFERING VISITORS A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE THAT BLENDS COFFEE ENJOYMENT WITH LIVE HERITAGE MUSIC. GUESTS CAN RELAX AND SIP TRADITIONAL COFFEE WHILE LISTENING TO LIVE OUD PERFORMANCES IN AN ATMOSPHERE INSPIRED BY SAUDI CULTURAL ROOTS.
THE INTERIOR DESIGN UTILIZES NATURAL MATERIALS SUCH AS BAMBOO AND CLAY, CREATING AN AUTHENTIC AND WARM ENVIRONMENT. THE SPACE IS FURTHER ENRICHED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF RENOWNED OUD MUSICIANS, ADDING A STRONG CULTURAL IDENTITY TO THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE.
THE MATERIALS USED
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THE MATERIALS USED
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RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
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