NoorTaha-Portfolio

Noor Tariq Taha

Architecture

PORTFOLIO

CONTENT

DESIGN-6

MIXED USE COMPLEX

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DESIGN-6

INDIVITUAL PHASE

DESIGN-6

ABDOUN CIRCLE SITE ANALYSIS

DESIGN-6

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

DESIGN - 6

CONCEPTUAL IDEAS

DESIGN - 6

GROUP WORK

DESIGN-6 MIXED - USE COMPLEX

ABDOUN CIRCLE SITE ANALYSIS

SITE OVERVIEW AND HISTORY

Abdoun is located within the Zahran region in the center of the capital, Amman, in Jordan.

The region consists of two neighborhoods: Abdoun Al Shamal and Abdoun Al Janoubi.

The region is bordered on the east by the Badr region, and on the west by Bayader Wadi Al Seer, while on the south it is bordered by Umm Qasir, Al Baniyat, and Al Muqabil, and from the north by the neighborhood Um Uthaina al-Sharqi and al-Radwan neighborhood.

The Abdoun Circle which is located in the prestigious part of Amman, changes its relationship with its users from that of an ordinary business district during the day to a very popular city night-life spot offering a variety of leisure services, mainly in the form of cafes and restaurants.

SITE, DIMENSIONS AND AREA

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

DEMOGRAPHIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EXISTING FUNCTIONS (IN ABDOUN)

WORKING HOURS

No significant buildings around except the private “Orthodox Club".

1980’s 1991

With the return of one million expatriate Jordanians from the Gulf area. Due to the resulting socio-economic change, a few business buildings were constructed around the circle to serve the newcomers as well as the more well off citizens of Amman. The new establishments, which demonstrated a mixture of commercialism and hedonism (e.g.,retail shops, bank branches, and restaurants), attracted all Ammanis, not only the targeted groups

2003

The convergence stage, which extended beyond 2003; the year when thousands of wealthy Iraqi refugeessettled down in West Amman and distinctly drove up theprices of the most essential commodities. Under this influence, commercial buildings of the Abdoun Circle tended to have more appealing images and more hedonic services. Accordingly, some facilities changed their businesses whilst others reorganized to fit the market or consumer needs of what was more desired and preferred. i.e: Beauty salons etc.

2007

The flourishing stage, which started in 2007 when Abdoun Circle became directly connected to the elite part of the Jabal Amman district as a result of the constructionof the new Abdoun Bridge which extends beneath the circle in the form of an under-ground tunnel in order to connect with the newly developed southernsuburbs whilst leaving the circle intact.

CURRENT

The continued existence stage in which commercial buildings offering hedonic services both day and nightsurround the circle.

LANDMARKS

PHYSICAL ANALYSIS

CLIMATE ANALYSIS BRIEF ZONING

SOLID AND VOID

TOPOGRAPHY

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

BUILDING HEIGHTS AND SECTION

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION

BUILDING HEIGHTS AND SECTION

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

DRAINAGE NOISE/POLLUTION

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE + EXISTING SOFTSCAPE

QUISTIONNAIRE ANSWERS VIEWS

CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

KEYWORDS

KEYWORDS

Experience

• form follows Exp erience

Social Urban

• Visual connection

• Social interaction with p roject

• Ped estrian p ath

sustainable design strategies

Segregation

• Private and p ub lic

Dialogue and geometry (from outside to inside )

CASE 1

REPLYING TO THE URBAN CONTEXT

Its mixed-use structure increases the project's position in the city and contextualizes it within its urban and natural surroundings, all the while complimenting and reflecting the landmark tower's nearby architecture.

The aluminum and glass building encloses the equipment zone within and is light grey to imitate the texture and color of the tower's vertical lines.

COMMERCIAL PODIUM

EXPERIENCE

DIALOGUE AND GEOMETRY

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND VISUAL CONNECTION

The two pillars hold up a canopy of roof glass that fills the center area with natural light while echoing the materiality of the adjoining office tower. Reflective louvers inside the ceiling structure further this illusion by literally reflecting visitor activities below. This creates a theatrical interaction between the city and the underground structure.

In order to maintain visual coherence, Koka studios included soaring pillars and staircases that stretch throughout the area into the smaller building parts of its larger counterpart's form as well as the verticality of the neighboring commercial space. With two contrasting facades on its east and west sides, the building also interacts with its environment.

An interconnected space where people could either interact directly or indirectly by visually connecting with one another, or through the many open spaces and transparent boundaries created within the space

• Architects: Koka stud ios

• Area : 6400 m²

SHANGHAI, CHINA

CASE 2

VISUAL CONNECTION

The compelling frontage of MixC Sungang is marked by a sculptural stainless steel canopy that pulls visitors into a pedestrianized retail street, creating a dynamic boulevard for shoppers and diners to enjoy

MXC SUNGANG COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

•Archit ect s: 10 Design

•Area : 181210 m²

•Year : 2022

LOCATION :SHENZHEN, CHINA

EXPERIENCE

The retail street is punctuated by the shopping mall entrance - the jewel of the scheme. The design of the entrance is animated by three floating food truck-inspired structures, which creates a unique spatial experience for dining and gastronomic experiences

Provides an immersive sensory experience to attract consumers from all backgrounds and age groups.

DIALOGUE AND GEOMETRY

FORMS FOLLOWS EXPERIENCE

CASE 4 EXPERIENCE

Vertical strategies to integrate green spaces, along with public spaces.

Use the same materials in the walkway to make it easier to find the way

Hengqin Village

Mixed-use as gateway attraction

Project Type Sustainability, Open/Public Space, Retail Loca�on Zhuhai, China

Size

250,500 sq �

Client

Shun Tak Holdings

A number of sustainable design strategies were employed to make the project more environmentally friendly, including the use of the visually iconic canopy to help direct air for improved ventilation and cooling.

STRUCTURE

The glass and steel trellis that gives the vertical village its signature look, serves to both offer some protection from the elements while also allowing visitors to remain connected to the outdoors.

CASE 5

REPLYING TO THE URBAN CONTEXT

In order to provide a connection between the towers, the park, and the streets, EID's design also breaks down the form of the towering tower into smaller, more pedestrian-friendly massing.

HIGH - - DENSITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

DIALOGUE AND GEOMETRY

The increasing terraces of outdoor shop space enable integration with a nearby park and ensure that people are engaged with the structure as well as its relationship to the streetscape. By the use of green terraces and roof gardens, the landscape is incorporated into the vertical community

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND VISUAL CONNECTION EXPERIENCE

The result is a design that is both iconic and contextually relevant, visually distinctive but contextually integrated. a plan that produces a space of subdued monumentality inside a harmoniously contextualized building that permits visual and spatial fluidity and connectedness on many different levels.

An important and unique feature within the design is the inclusion and integration of an external retail street that connected to the park at ground level, rises through the development,

URBAN BRIDGING EXPERIENCE

CONCEPTUAL IDEAS

Derived from the masses and void of Abdoun circle’s surroundings (Viewed in the area’s Master plan), the pattern of blocks is swayed by a curved S line, uniting always at Abdoun circle.

Our lines have exaggerated the curve of the master plan, creating a dynamic experience for users, providing users with a much needed green space outlet that’s bicycle and pedestrian friendly as well as offering a different variety of park activities that enable public engagement. The entire project is layered to overlook the panoramic views of amman’s landmarks.

DRAWINGS

PLANS

LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS

3D SHOTS

FORM PROGRESS

GROUP WORK

CONCEPT

CREATE A HUB THAT ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS, WITHIN A LARGER SPACE THAT IS FREE FOR PUBLIC USE. OUR LINES CURVE TO ENCLOSE ON THE STREET WHILST CONNECTING THE FABRIC UNDERNEATH TO FORM A CONSTANT FLOW OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN 2 SIDES OF ABDOUN CIRCLE, CREATING A DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE FOR USERS WITH THE MUCH NEEDED GREEN SPACE OUTLET THAT’S PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY AS WELL AS OFFERING A DIFFERENT VARIETY OF PARK ACTIVITIES; KIDS PARK, AMPHITHEATER, LOCAL KIOSK REGION.

FORM AND FUNCTION

AREA AND SETBACK SECTIVE

THE SECTIVE SHOWS HOW THE TWO SITES ARE INTEGRATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE STREET WHERE THE STREET IS TREATED AS A BRIDGE FOR PEPLE TO VISUALIZE THE CONNECTION WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING AROUND.

PLANS

3D SHOTS ELEVATIONS SECTIONS

FINAL-INDIVITUAL PHASE WORK PLANS

SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS

DIAGRAMS

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