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P L A T F O R M 2.0PLATFORM
Architecture Design
Studio X
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Prof. Abdelatif Qamhaieh
SPRING 2021
The site includes old buildings, demolished and certain included and revamped and connected to new extensions to give continuity while ensuring a clear hierarchy and articulation of space. The main struggle for this project was its dense urban fabric, and the knitted area had to be well planned.
That’s where the modularity of the project comes in. Balconies with roof gardens and the park below give the place a revamp where public and private realms converge.
Social and physical boundaries are dissolved when different groups can meet on the ground floor of the central park.
Platform is about an integrated rehabilitation program while activating, reflecting, and incorporating new functions that would revive the central importance to the city’s fabric. The project is built around the primary goal of ordering integrated public spaces. These public spaces go from the ground floor to the leading platforms and the roof pathways leading to roof gardens. The main intention here is to create a hub between the Gold Souq and the ultimate site, which acts as a surprise element or a hidden gem.
