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AL-Azraq Development Center

Type: Academic work, Graduation project/ 2016-2017

Architect: Suhaia Zaqebeh

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Description

  This center in Al-Azraq, Jordan serves as an educational, and training center with agricultural areas. The  architectural starting point was to realize a building serve the land and human. The drive was to encourage locals to become aware on the basic principles of desertification and sustainable life.

Concept 

BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE

Design inspired by nature – NOT blind imitation but inspiration for transforming the   principles of  nature into successful design.

COURTS

COURT

UNDERGROUND (SUBTRACTION)

UNDERGROUND (SUBTRACTION)

Integrates a series of courtyard into a rich and varied learning experience, weaving together exteriors and interiors, the public and the community.

Concept

Plan

​FIRST BASEMENT FLOOR

FIRST BASEMENT FLOOR

​FIRST BASEMENT FLOOR

SECOND BASEMENT FLOOR

THIRD BASEMENT FLOOR

THIRD BASEMENT FLOOR

FOURTH BASEMENT FLOOR

FOURTH BASEMENT FLOOR

FIFTH BASEMENT FLOOR

FIFTH BASEMENT FLOOR

SIXTH BASEMENT FLOOR

SIXTH BASEMENT FLOOR

3D Diagram

​Programmatic diagram

Sections

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SECTION A-A

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SECTION B-B

Scale 1\200

AL-AZRAQ DEVELOPMENT CENTER: Project
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