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URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING PROJECTS |
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Masterplanning, Urban
Design
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
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Description:
Based on the successful planning, design and implementation of the University
of Guelph Master Plan, Walter Kehm was invited to participate on the development
of the King Abdul Aziz master plan. The proposed men and women’s university
was planned to accommodate 15,000 students with a new surrounding community designed
for a population of 30,000 people. With the growth of Jeddah, the new university
was planned as a singularly unique education institution within the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
Of primary importance was the development of an academic plan which
encouraged the integration of arts and sciences at the undergraduate and graduate
levels. Emphasis was placed on the refinement of the academic programs followed
by extensive testing of their three-dimensional implications. The final master
plan was for a pedestrian oriented campus that encouraged linked
buildings, a well-developed hierarchy of courtyard and ceremonial spaces, and integrated underground parking with carefully planned zones. Buildings
were designed in accordance with sustainability principles and do not exceed
four stories in height. Climatic design analyses provided detailed information
on spatial form, orientations, and landscape open-space typologies.
The planned
surrounding community was designed to accommodate a diverse population of students,
faculty, guest researchers, and Jeddah residents. The plan was designed around
the development of public transportation, a variety of public amenities, and diverse
housing types and tenures. |
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