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

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