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SALEH ALMURSHEDI

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The Timber in City Project is changing the architectural city design with its innovative approach to urban development. The project incorporates timber as a primary construction material, a sustainable alternative that reduces carbon emissions and promotes a greener, more Eco-friendly urban environment. This aligns with the city's commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation, making Timber in City a forward-thinking project that's redefining the future of urban development.

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(2Bedrooms), Capacity: 6 people, No. 4 units

(3 Bedrooms): Capacity: 8 persons, No. 5 units.

Chalet Type (C) Plan

Chalet Type (C) Perspective

Chalet Type (A) Perspective

Chalet Type (A) Plan

¢ (1 Bedroom): Capacity: 4 people, No. 9 units.

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Chalet Type (B) Plan

Chalet Type (B) Perspective

Cluster One: No. 3 units.

One unit type A One unit type B One unit type C

Cluster Two: No. 4 units.

One unit type A One unit type B Two units type C

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SHIBAM ECO-TOURIST DESERT RESORT

The upper windows open when you need to do high-speed air movement by pulling hot air out of the building.

The rooms contain lower windows closer to Mashrabiya It consists of two parts the external part is wooden faced with decorations, and part internal of window shutters can open and close to control, this unique design will help on the entry of air into spaces with blocking direct sunlight and to increase the control by making behind Mashrabiy a white curtains punctuated the air and toreflect the sun's rays.

Site Boundary

CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN YEMEN

The Mean Road

Physiographic elements

Visitors Vehicular Road.

The topography is the most powerful aspect of the site, the orientation, and the climatic aspects are considered

The Site

Mud brick

Pedestrian Access and Historical Camels Road of Spices and Incense

The method of selecting the clay used in the manufacture of mud brick is very important and is done by experienced builders. The chopped straw is also mixed with the clay and the mud bricks are left exposed to the sun for a few days until it becomes solid. The straw prevents cracking and adds strength.

Parking of the Visitors Vehicular.

Location :

The proposed site is in the Country of Yemen, the Mid Region of the Hadhramaut Governorate Area, and in the City of Shibam.

Animal Shelter

A shelter should be provided in each pen where camels are kept over 35 °C. The shaded area projected by the shelter should also be large enough to

The weather is good all year round in Shibam. On average, the warmest months are May, June, July, August and September.

Shibam has dry periods in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, and December.

provide shade for all the camels in the pen and for placing drinking and

feeding points. Main parking is very far from the eco-resort range to keep the site quiet and not damage the wildlife to enjoy and the natural life.

Plan of Chalet Type A

Al Sa’adi Atif, Alaa, Askol, United Nations, August 18, 2022, https://www.-un.org/ungifts/content/shibam-hadramout- manhattan-desert.

Wadi Hadhramout is a striking 100km long valley sunk 300m into the Jol Plateau, which sits at around 1km above sea level. Many tributary wadis feed into the main valley, and again agriculture relies on spate water.

Unlike other historical cities in the world, Shibam has a unique architectural heritage because it is predominately constructed out of mud brick structures integrated into vertical construction.

This walled city of vertical mudbrick high-rises, with its labyrinthine streets and lanes, unfolds its own iterative narrative in a stunning, almost oneiric topography.7 Shibam’s tall houses are made of sun-baked mud bricks that impressively raise to seven stories out of the edge of the cliff of Wadi Hadhramout. The city’s distinctiveness lies in its emphasis on sustainability, which permeates every aspect of its architectural style and functionality. As a result of Shibam’s densely packed design, most of its buildings are shaded from the intense desert heat. In addition, the windowless ground floors were used for livestock and grain storage, while the uppermost levels typically served as communal floors for socializing.

CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN SHIBAM

This project aims to improve the city’s tourism Shibam to accommodate more tourism.

Increasing tourism can up to provide income to local residents who live in Shibam, and support families to compensate for decreased revenues. This project will engage in the design of sustainable traditional architecture in Yemen that can be unique to the time. The resort site will be outside the city’s wall borders not only to improve tourism, social, economic, and cultural conditions but also to preserve the identity and architectural character of Shibam city. This project will enhance the historical identity of Shibam’s traditional architecture. This project will enhance the role of tourism by creating an eco-resort in line with sustainable development goals and sufficient tourist accommodations for visitors.

This project will establish guidelines that need to be followed according to the conditions of the specific location and the important goals of reducing destructive tourism in protected areas, which have a unique historical value.

Residents of Shibam who have lived in such city for decades establish a strong social relationship with their religious, cultural heritage and societal development help shapes Shibam architecture physical construct. Shibam, as a city, consists of many architectures that were designed and constructed to closely reflect the people, the culture, and its place identity. Shibam has remained unchanged for centuries. The physical makeup of Shibam consists of many tall houses that are made of sun-baked mud bricks that impressively raise to seven stories out of the edge of the cliff of Wadi Hadhramout. Shibam’s architecture is established from a distinctive architectural fact that it was meticulously constructed from natural materials sourced from its local geographical location. It includes sustainability living principles due to its throughout the city.

Outdoor Theatre & Cafe

Spa & Fitness and Swimming Pool

This project will contribute to the body of knowledge of architecture by expressing how society as a whole sees itself and views the built environment that reflects human cultural development. This project will focus on fostering the human experience and understanding at both the individual and community levels in providing an invaluable resource for public usage of architecture at a heritage site.

The design conducted will advocate that fostering human social experience design will have a positive contribution to the cultural and heritage understanding of a place at a designated architectural heritage site.

Cultural Heritage

Shibam has a unique urban and architectural heritage that’s located on the threshold between past and present, tradition Sustainabilty and modernity. This walled city of vertical mudbrick high-rises, with its labyrinthine streets and lanes, unfolds its own iterative narrative in a stunning, almost oneiric topography.6 Shibam’s tall houses are made of sunbaked mud bricks that impressively raise to seven stories out of the edge of the cliff of Wadi Hadhramout. usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Environment

ECO - Tourism

Despite efforts to improve and revitalize Shibam’s tourism economy, sustainable tourism remains a challenge. One of the challenges that the Shibam tourism industry faces is that it is still being operated in an unorganized framework. Especially the fact that it does not have sufficient resorts to accommodate visitors to the heritage site.

Cultural, Social, and Economic Aspects

Goals and Objectives

Chalet Type B

Society

Chalet Type C

Creating an eco-resort in line with sustainable development goals and sufficient tourist accommodations for visitors

Restaurants - Shops and Showroom Arts & Crafts

Administration - HouseKeeping Loundry &Staff Building

Prayer Hall (The mosque)

Visitors Drop-off & Pick-up Area

Integrating the cultural heritage of Shibam into the design.

The eco-resort should reflect the culture, heritage, and natural beauty of the Shibam and Hadhramout in Yemen.

Society

Efficient use of energy, water, and other resources.

Use of renewable energy, such as solar energy.

Social Environment

Sustainable Environment

Eco-Tourism

Low-Carbon Tourism

Alternative Tourism

Given that this project is located in a remote location of the walled city and based on the site analysis, incorporating this program into one single building would not fit into the context of the surrounding environment. Due to this, the program was divided into several different buildings, based on their functions.

This decision allows for a more intimate experience to be had throughout the resort evoking deep thought and a mental transition as one departs from their housing unit and meanders through the desert to get deference experiences.

Shibam Eco-Resort Environment

Environmental Economics

Use of materials that are nontoxic, ethical, and sustainable.

sufficient tourist accommodations for visitors.

-The eco-resort should reflect the culture, heritage, and natural beauty of a Shibam and Hadhramout in Yemen.

-Efficient use of energy, water, and other resources.

-Use of renewable energy, such as solar energy.

Society

Culture

Sustainable Society

Community Tourism

Accessible Tourism

Population and Health

Sustainable Culture

-Privacy: The site must be located away from the city and not surrounded by buildings.

-Good indoor environmental air quality.

-Pollution and waste reduction measures, and the enabling of reuse and recycling.

Heritage Integrity

Culture Tourism

Rural Tourism

-A design that enables adaptation to a changing environment.

-There will be a variety of cultural and historical art shows at the resort, as well as desert-related activities such as camping, camel riding, rest, relaxation, and meditation.

-Use of materials that are nontoxic, ethical, and sustainable.

-Consideration of the environment in design, construction, and operation.

Good indoor environmental air quality.

Pollution and waste reduction measures, and the enabling of reuse and recycling.

There will be a variety of cultural and historical art shows at the resort, as well as desert-related activities such as camping, camel riding, rest, relaxation, and meditation

-Creating an eco-resort in line with sustainable development goals and

-Integrating the cultural heritage of Shibam into the design.

The project must provide visitors with enjoyable views in order to be successful. Consequently, the project site provides visitors with a wonderful view of the landscape and a strong sense of identity. The topographical elements: The topography is the most powerful aspect of the site, the orientation, and the climatic aspects are considered.

Privacy: The site must be located away from the city and not surrounded by buildings.

In honor of the eternal preservation of “Manhattan of the desert; “ Shibam... Creating an eco-resort in line with sustainable development goals that should reflect the unique culture, heritage, and natural beauty of the Shibam and Hadhramout in Yemen.

Ecology

Chalet Type A

The Cultural Heritage

Environment

Concept Generation

Chalet Type A: (2Bedrooms), Capacity: 6 people, No. 4 units.

Perspective of Chalet Type B

Articulation of massing and integration of architecture and landscape to offer magnificent views overlooking the historical city. Formation of an integrated, layered terrace community with associated three-dimensional spatial experiences.

Key Elements

Shibam played an important role in the 3rd century when it became the capital of the Hadhramout during the age of the incense trade. Shibam named after its King Shibam bin Al-Harith bin Hadhramout bin Saba Al-Asghar.” Shibam came a prosperous city for centuries because it became a stopover place for those traveling along the spice, and incense route during the spice trading era.

Perspective of Chalets

Sustainable Development

Shibam has a unique urban and architectural heritage that’s located on the threshold between past and present, tradition and modernity. One of the most impressive listings is the 16thcentury walled city of Shibam in the Hadhramout region of Yemen. Listed by UNESCO in 1982 on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it was described as the ‘Manhattan’ of the desert by English traveler Freya Stark in the 1930s.

The approach to design involves integrating the units seamlessly with the site, taking inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of Shibam. We strive to create a sustainable environment that aligns with the principles of the historic city, blending the allure of the past with the contemporary comforts of the present. To achieve this, we carefully select materials and design solutions that harmonize with the surroundings and ensure a sustainable future. Therewill be a variety of cultural and historical art shows at the resort,as well as desert-related activities such as camel riding,rest, relaxation, and meditation.

Tourism

The Site of Project

Shibam on the Historic Road of Spices and Incense

Sustainable

James Pasley, “Inside War-Torn Yemen’s Ancient Skyscraper City, Dubbed the ‘Manhattan of the Desert,’ That’s on the Brink of Ruin.” Business Insider, https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-show-shibam-yemen-as-ancient-city-crumbles-2019-10.

Shibam – UNESCO – World Heritage List

Goals of Shibam Eco-Resort

Yemen is a country in the southern Arabian Peninsula. Shibam city lies in Wadi Hadhramout in the southeast of Yemen.

The chopped straw

Mud brick Wall

Torrent Valley

geology. (n.d.). Retrieved December 5, 2022, from https:// geology.com/world/yemen-satellite- image.shtml

Construction Techniques for Building

The Old City Wall of Shibam.

-Consideration of the quality of life of occupants in design, construction,

Foundations, floors, and roofs All buildings have a hard rock foundation, commonly of cyclopean stone often from wadi boulders. Foundations are dug until the solid ground is reached, the rule being that “until the soil is too hard for the pick to enter”.

Foundations are dug until the solid ground is reached, the rule being that “until the soil is too hard for the pick to enter”. This accounts for foundations being 2 or 3 meters deep in alluvial soils and very shallow in rocky areas.

The foundation may not be apparent, as is common in much of the earth construction, or it may be raised to form part of the ground floor walling.

In this way when the top floors are of earth, the ground floor may appear as a high stone foundation.

Plan of Chalet Type B

The architecture project will consist of an Eco-hotel Resort covering approximately 35,000 sq. ft.The resort Chalets’ capacity is 100 visitors having Three types of chalets to accommodatethem.

Chalet Type B: (1 Bedroom): Capacity: 4 people, No. 9 units.

and operation.

-Future Development: Considering the future expansion.

Creating a semi-replicating space has an important role in providing climatic comfort conditions and the continuity of visual communication with the surrounding environment. Due to the slope of the land, this resort is built in steps. In such a way that the roof of the unit is a yard for the upper unit. Also, the paths of the resort pass by the sides and roofs of nearby chalets.

-A design that makes a building future proof, short term and long term.

Economy

Sustainable Economy

Circular Economics

Political

Economics

Behavioral Economics

-Design solutions and materials of units should be integrated with the site, with the masses complementing the mountainous terrain to give it a dramatic appearance.

Consideration of the environment in design, construction, and operation.

Consideration of the quality of life of occupants in design, construction, and operation.

Economy

Future Development: Considering the future expansion.

A design that makes a building future proof, short term and long term.

A design that enables adaptation to a changing environment.

Floors and roofs are built by providing a load-bearing structure of parallel beams - very often just rough tree trunks - at 40 to 60 cm centers. Twigs are then spread between and covered with a thick (around 30 cm) layer of sifted, dampened, and compacted earth. This may be left exposed or covered with a coarse aggregate or surfaced with water-resistant lime mortar. The roof consists of the timber of the trees Sidr and placed palm fronds or branches of some other plants and then placed on it cloth such as cloth tent to act as water insulation and placed above the mud. The Palm is the main source for the production of household supplies and is involved in the construction materials of the houses of the plantation, along with some plants and trees from the local environment.

Design solutions and materials of units should be integrated with the site, with the masses complementing the mountainous terrain to give it a dramatic appearance.

Parking

Perspective from the Vally

Perspective of the Clusters: The building captures the lower winter

Mud brick walls have high thermal mass due to the

of the units.

Chalet Type C : (3 Bedrooms): Capacity: 8 persons, No. 5 units.

Summer

Utilizing surfaces as a garden roof provides a tranquil retreat for the residents, particularly during hot summer nights, when refreshing breezes gracefully sweep through

sunlight to warm the interior and roof

thickness and organic material that composes it. These

the paths of the resort walls passabsorb by the sides roofs much of the and solar heat but later emit it

decks, but blocks the higher summer sun with a flat, adobe roof, maintaining ideal.

during colder night hours.

Plan of Chalet Type C

- Cluster One :No. 3 units. One unit type A - One unit type B - One unit type C. - Cluster Two : No. 4 units. One unit type A. One unit type B - Two unit type C.

Solar Heat Gain Winter The treatments of natural ventilation.

Good control on insert and ejecting air.

Mud brick Clay with Straw Membrane Plywood sheathing Rigid Insulation Cant Strip

CMU bond beam CMU Retaining wall Rebar

Heavy timber girder Heavy timber column

Perforated drainpipe

Mud brick

Concrete foundation Concrete footing

Flashing Concrete lintel

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View the resort from Shibam City.

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Pollution and waste reduction measures, and the enabling of reuse and recycling.

Sustainabilty Environment

Good indoor environmental air quality.

Environmental Economics Use of materials that are nontoxic, ethical, and sustainable.

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Consideration of the environment in design, construction, and operation.

Consideration of the quality of life of occupants in design, construction, and operation.

A design that makes a building future proof, short term and long term.

A design that enables adaptation to a changing environment.

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