amar
al-balad
Type
Heritage
Location
Jeddah, KSA
Year
1989
Status
Completed
Scope
Architecture, Interior, Landscape
"The first project to be renovated into a
multi-use structure"
Amar Al-Balad is classified as a renovation and rehabilitation project.
It was the first building to be renovated, as a multi-use establishment that includes the intial Amar for Architectural Heritage office, several cultural activity spaces and a research center.
"Renovation and Rehabilitation"
The space is a five-story traditional building, that was originally residential, located in Harat Al Mazloum.
The goal of this project was to renovate and rehabilitate "Beit AlShafie" (Endowment for Alshafie Mosque): a five-story traditional building located in Harat Almazloum district. The design of Amar Al Balad office sought to renovate the building to meet contemporary needs and usability while respecting the original traditional character of the building.
The interior celebrates the region's traditional Hijazi style and the surrounding environment through the implementation of wooden flat (Qantara) and pointed (Makhmus) arches, wooden Mangour screens, natural lighting and water features.