Art & culture Center

Art & Culture Center Graduation Project Research

Youssef Yahya Supervised by : Arch.Abdulaziz Albarrak

King Abdulaziz University Faculty Of Environmental Design Architecture Department Smart Growth Unit

Contents - Introduction The value of Art & Culture What is an Art & Culture Center ?

Motivations Problem deďŹ nition

-Case Studies 1 - King Abdullah II House of Art & Culture 2 - Parker Arts & Cultural Events {PACE} Center 3 - Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center

-Project Elements Function Program

-Site Selection Criteria -Site Selection Options Option one Option two Option three

-Site Analysis Accessibility & Surroundings Climate Analysis Noise Views

-References

Introduction Through the observation of artistic and literary medium in Saudi Arabia within the past ten years , artists increasing interest in displaying their work in foreign exhibitions and reluctance for local exhibitions is being noticed , this is due to the lack of a local meetings place for artists and intellectuals , especially of those younger artists who succeeded in imposing their names in the international arena , one of the reasons behind their success was the interest in the mystery of eastern culture . This brought the idea of creating artisticcultural-literary center to gather youth artists with the giants in art and intellectual, and giving them the opportunity to meet up and exchange experiences, and for it to be a platform for all of those who are interested in arts and eastern culture

The value of Art & Culture When we talk about the value of arts and culture, we should always start with the intrinsic – how arts and culture illuminate our inner lives and enrich our emotional world.

This is what we cherish. But while we do not cherish arts and culture because of the impact on our social well-being and cohesion, our physical and mental health, our education system, our national status and our economy, they do confer these beneďŹ ts and we need to show how important this is.

What is an Art & Culture Center ?

A cultural center or cultural center is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture & arts.

Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.

An art center or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts center is a functional community center with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theater space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, workshop areas, educational facilities, technical equipment, etc.

“We won’t solve this problem overnight;such studies take time. But if we can work together, we will in time articulate a new language of cultural value that will helpall of us to understand better the essential contribution that the arts make to our lives” Sir Peter Bazalgette Chair, Arts Council England

Theater Space

gallery space

Venues For Musical Performance

Workshop Areas

Educational Facilities

Technical Equipment

Motivations -The process of increasing intellectual awareness and the artistic sense requires an artistic incubator.

-The literary youth movement in Saudi Arabia makes such a center imperative for the government, and for the decision-makers to adopt this idea and direct it the way that serves the citizen and the nation so they won't turn into extremism of both types, radical or liberal .

-Lacking the entertainment centers for youth that offers comedy and theater shows gives this project the importance and the high success chances.

-The lack of multi-use rooms that are used for exhibitions and celebrations in a huge city like Jeddah gives the strength and motive to this particular project, Jeddah's art and cultural center .

Problem deďŹ nition -Educating the citizens with the importance of arts and the way it affects all of us, "art is everything that moves us, not necessarily everything we understand" says Ahlam Mustaghanmy, this project is meant for all of those who are art specialists and the public.

-Youth are the main building blocks of any society, and the suppression of their energy can lead to dislocation in the community .

-The size and social importance of Jeddah is directly proportional to the need of celebration halls and exhibitions

Case Studies 1 - King Abdullah II House of Art & Culture

2 - Parker Arts & Cultural Events {PACE} Center 3 - Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center

King Abdullah II House of Art & Culture Information The project comes after a competition awarded in June 2008, which included Snøhetta (Norway), Atelier Christian de Portzamparc (France), Delugan Meissl (Austria), Henning Larsens Tegnestue (Denmark) and Kerry Hill Architects (Singapore).

Architect ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS

Structural Dar Al-Handasah, Beirut-Cairo

Design Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher

Theatre / Acoustics Artec Consultants Inc, New York

Project Director Charles Walker

Facade Ramboll, London

Project Architect Tariq Khayyat

Lighting Office for Visual Interaction Inc, New York

Design Team Diego Rossel, Kutbuddin Nadiadi, Gerry Cruz, Xiaosheng Li, Matteo Melioli.

Akif Cinar, Effie Kuan, Fernando Poucell, Hyunbai Jun,

Landscape Architect Frederic Francis

Concept Inspiration for the King Abdullah II House of Culture and Art came from the ancient city of Petra , an oasis and sanctuary of great beauty, providing a perfect analogy for a performing arts center that aspires to be an oasis and sanctuary for contemporary culture.

Petra also exemplifies the extraordinary interplay between architecture and nature, in particular, the way that the city's rosecoloured stone walls have been fissured, carved and polished by fluvial erosion and sedimentation over the centuries.

Contemporary architecture strives to emulate nature and learn from the intricate complexity and elegance of its forms. So, from Petra, we learned and reapplied the principles of fluid erosion.

Accessibility

Entrance Omar Matar Street

Ali Bin Abi Talib Street

Main Drop off

Main Entrance Service Ramp & Drop off VIP Entrance

Landscape

Main Visitor Drop

Entrance f

Open Amphitheater

performing center

Service

VIP Access

Site Plan

Total Floor Area: 26,800 m2 Footprint Area: 5,363 m2 Concert Theater: 1600 seat Concert Theater Area : 1500 m2 Small Theater: 400 seat Learning Center Area : 360 m2 Amphatheater Area : 3400 m2

Main

Ground Floor

Entrance

Atrium Ticket

Learning

Void

hall

Center

Open Amphitheater Grand Stair

Main Theater

Section

Entrance Central Loppy Main Theater Auditorium Restaurant Rehearsal Room

Parker Arts & Cultural Events {PACE} Center Information The 4645 Square Meters PACE preforming arts venue is much more than just a state of the art 600-seat theater.

The Town of Parker, CO has recently opened the doors of the brand new arts & cultural center to the public, offering the space towards a range of events, from weddings & concerts to ballet & computer technology classes.

Concept The concept of the building's materiality is rooted in the deep history of the site, once occupied by bullwhackers and pioneers, and then eventually home to one of the ďŹ rst inter-state railroad lines in Colorado. The low lying 1story structure, characterized by dark brick masonry, is meant to be a background and rhythm to the long northern facade allowing for the punctuated variety of fenestration and transparency into the building. These intermittent [and sometimes very large] expanses of glass reinforce the human scale and interface to the public. Corten steel, whether in solid staggered panels on the 3-story stage ytower or perforated sheets at the main entry, provide a warm contrast to the cool tones inherent in the expanses of brick and glass.

Ground Floor

Flex Space

Class rooms

Learning Center

Main Theater

Administ -ration

Loading

Stage Support

Circulation

Flex Space

Public Function

Gallery

Building Support

Class Rooms

Performance Area

Administration OfďŹ ces

Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center Broissin Architects Information Project Area : 9,287 sqm Acoustic : Omar Saad, George Augspurger Structural Engineer : Armando Serralde Steel Structure : Nabor Castillo Surface Area: 17,679 sqm

Concept Inspired by the movement of a conductor´s baton, the building design is composed of five concrete roofs moving up and down in harmony to give shape, space and light to the project. Each roof represents a musical staff´s line, always straight, constant and parallel. We wanted to create a project that lives for the trees as the trees live as a part of it. We cannot think about a dark and traditional concert hall when the project site is in a forest area with huge and old trees

Site Plan & Ground Floor Plan

Site Area: 17,679 sqm Total Area: 9,287 sqm Total oor area: 2,000 sqm Concert Theater Area : 900 m2 Concert Theater : 850 seat Administration Area : 580 m2

First Lever plan

Record Studio Control Room 1 Coffee Room

First Lever plan’

Chairman’s Meeting Room Waiting Room Chairman Office

Upper Harrow 1 Balcony 1 Balcony 2 Offices Area

Upper Chair 1 Lobby Lunch Counter

First Basement Lever Plan plan 2

First Lever Plan Basement plan’1

Stage Production Main Dressing Room Dressing Room 1

General Dressing Room 2 Dressing Room 2 General Dressing Room 1

Section

Elevation

Section Box showing the steel structure

Project Elements

FUNCTION PROGRAM Z

o

n

Administration

e

SPACE

SQM / USER

NUMBERS OF USERS

Reception

10

20

Lounge

10

20

Meeting room

6

10

Work stations

10

10

2 200 m 2 200 m 2 60

m 2

100

m 2

Total Educational Facilities

TOTAL area

560 m 2

Work Shop

10

100

1000 m

Labs

10

100

1000 m

Galleries

2

600

1200 m

2

2

TOTAL Conference Center

service * (25% of the total area)

2

3200 m

Lobby

4

200

Lecture rooms

4

150

aditarium

1

300

2 600

m 2

600 m 2 1200 m

Toilets Storage Mechanical cleaning room

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2

FUNCTION PROGRAM Z

O

Theatre

N

E

SPACE

SQM / USER

NUMBERS OF USERS

Reception

10

100

Lounge

10

50

backstage

10

30

Theater

1

1600

2 300 m 2 1600 m

2

Prayer hall

4

100

400 m

Ablution

2

100

200 m

2 2 600 m 2

Shopping store

6

100

CafĂŠ

6

100

600 m

Restaurant

6

100

600 m

600 m 2 2 2

TOTAL

Total Area

2 500 m

3400 m

TOTAL

Support Facilities

2 1000 m

2

TOTAL

Mosque

TOTAL area

2200 m

11760 m2

Site Selection Criteria 1 - Close to the City Center The site should be located where people can easily reach it and conduct other activities during the same trip, a place where people naturally converge.

2 -Context “Architecture can be a piece of art, but it must be responsible to people and its context�

3 -Vitality 4- Views In order for the project to be accepted by visitors, there should be pleasing views. Therefore, it should be study how to manipulate the wanted views and avoid unwanted views.

The site should be placed in an area with a strong positive identity and image. This will assist in creating recreational areas and interesting outdoor spaces for incomes.

5- Accessability It is critical to select a site that can be easily accessible By workers professionals, visitors, events' guests, and within walking distance of some potential .

Option One Location : Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

Dimensions : 207 m * 170 m

Area : 35,000 m2

Latitude : 39.184124 ,21.494734

Surroundings : Historical Jeddah , The Red Sea , Ministry Of Exterior , Aljaffali Mosque

Old Jeddah

Applying the Selection Criteria to 170 m

207 m

the site

Selection Criteria

Rating

Out of 10

Close to the City

7

Context

10

Vitality

10

Views

10

Accessability Total

7 44

Context

Vitality

Views

Accessability

Option Two Location : Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

Dimensions : 262 m * 60 m

Area : 15720 m2

Latitude : 39.184124 ,21.494734

Surroundings : AlTahlia Street , Aseela Towers , Coral Mall

et

King Abdulaziz Ro ad

Stre a i l h AlTa

denah Al Ma

Road

AlA

lus nd

ee Str

t

Applying the Selection Criteria to the site Selection Criteria m

60 m

262

Close to the City

Rating

Out of 10

10

Context

0

Vitality

10

Views

0

Accessability

10

Total

30

Vitality & Accessability : The Site is located in the heart of the city’s fashionable shopping district on Tahlia Road, close to the Corniche, 20 minutes’ drive from the airport and within easy reach of the central business

Option Three Location : Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

Dimensions : 800 m * 700 m

Area : 560000 m2

Latitude : 39.184124 ,21.494734

Surroundings : King Abdullah Sport City , King Abdulaziz Airport ,

oad

in R

ma ara

Al H

AlMadina Road

Applying the Selection Criteria to

m 700

the site Selection Criteria

Rating

Out of 10

Close to the City

8

Context

0

Vitality

5

Views

0

800 m

Accessability

10

Total

23

Vitality

Accessability

Comparing Between The Sites According To The Site Selection Criteria Rating :

Selection Criteria

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Close to the City Center

7

10

8

Context

10

0

0

Vitality

10

10

5

Views

10

0

0

Accessability

7

10

10

Total

34

30

23

Site Analysis Location : Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

Dimensions : 207 m * 170 m

Area : 35,000 m2

Latitude : 39.184124 ,21.494734

Surroundings : Historical Jeddah , The Red Sea , Ministry Of Exterior , Aljaffali Mosque

Accessibility & Surroundings Hail Street

AL-Madina Road

Climate Analysis Prevailing Wind

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

Sun Path AL-JafďŹ ali Mosque

AL-Ahli national Bank

Un-preferable wind

Noise

Views

Roadway Noise Roadway Noise

Industrial Noise

1

2 3

1. Site to the lake

1.Site to the Mosque

1 .Park to the downtown

References

- Saudi Association for Arts and Culture -Arts Council England, Achieving great art for everyone, Arts Council England, 2010 -www.Zahahadid.com.

-www.archdaily.com -Neufert Architects ’Data -Architecture handbook.

-Jeddah Municipality.

-Google Earth.

-Wikipedia -http://www.parkerarts.org/1034/Current-Gallery-Exhibits -Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center / Broissin Architects