Project 05

Amman is the capital city of Jordan and one of the most important cities in the Middle East in terms of economy, environment, business, social and cultural factors. Due to the political and economic circumstances surrounding it, it was not far from the reasons it had been affected by that phenomenon, such as war and economic and security stability.

Amman’s society is now a mixture of families from different origins coming from various regions, including those from nearby Jordanian cities, including those from Palestine, including from the Caucasus, Syria and Iraq.

That mixture created many categories which are different in their cultures, habits, religions and economic ability. That caused a social GAP in the lifestyle in Amman.

Because of that gap, it was a necessary to create a central agent that attract and connect citizens with their cities and with each other in a meaningful and democratic way.

Social Aspect

Cities have become an attraction center for humans from different regions due to the available services and economic strength. In the next years, the cities will be the major habitat for more than 80% of humans all around the world. This has caused the emergence of a large number of cities with a population of more than 1 million inhabitants. That attraction from different places has injected the city with population that differs in its cultures, religions and economic potentials, which caused a demographic diversity in these cities. That demographic difference created a social GAP in most of these cities, which expands day by day.

50% residing in the cities

82% residing in the cities

2015 2050

Political Aspect

Democracy in the current era has become a clear, important and influential feature. Popular demonstrations must require a democratic, nurturing and controlled environment. Leading to the city’s direction towards effective democracy between Governments and peoples.

The spread of internet and social media has led to major changes in the state of cities, especially at the political level.

One post on Facebook led to the gathering of millions of Egyptians in Cairo demanding political changes and they achieved their demands after weeks. We are now facing major challenges in the planning and designing of spaces in the cities, which must contain a major space that absorbs the transformation of the cyberspace to the actual and architectural space in a democratic,

Conclusion

SO, we need a magnetic power that attracts and connect people with each other in a suitable, neutral, attractive, and democratic environment.But what is this power?

Architecture defines relationships among individuals, interest groups, cities, and nations. Those relationships are based on power. Power can be political, economic, social, cultural or any other. Power plays through architecture by making a place, so POWER = SPACE.

BUT WHAT KIND OF MAGNETIC SPACES WHICH CAN PLAY THAT ROLE AND FILL THE GAP?

in 2012 The Museum Of Vancouver held a conference called “City Museums” which focused on city museums and their engagement in city life and redefine the museum not only as an exhibition but also as a school, library and AGORA that collects the people from whole the city to be a public place for gathering, sharing news and a Literary space for Poets and writers .