urban design project 3

PANORAMA
Gated community
“A new meaning of urban living”

STUDENT : Salman Altuwariki

NO. : 428102630

SUPER VISOR : DR. Tariq Habib

COURSE : PL470

DATE : 2011/ 2012 ( first semester )

DATE : 2011 / 2012 ( FIRST SEMESTER )- COURSE : PL470
• SUPERVISOR : DR. TAREK HABIB

 The project area is located in the West side of Riyadh
STUDENT NAME : SALMAN ALTUWARIKI

city Which is the Second direction of development &
extension after the North side in the city. This area has
the advantage of being inside the urban limit of  The project site is located in Hejrat Laban  The project total area is 120 Hectare & without setback
Riyadh city & the Existence of infastructure & district which is mainly residential district as area 97.6 hectare . It is. Surrounded by two main High ways
services . Projet location
Development
the surrounding districts .
Directions Makkah Road & the West ring Road which are High density
Roads. In addition to Wadi laban vally
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B
A
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3D view of the contour lines
710 C
URBAN DESIGN PROJCET 3

10 Km 20 Km 30Km 40 Km 50 Km 700
705
(GATED COMMUNITY)

630
Scale 1:5000
Section A - A
C
B
 The project area is located in the intersection of Makah high
way & the West Ring Road . It is about 40 Km from King Scale 1:5000

A Section B - B
Khalid Airport ( 60 min ) & about 15 Km from The kingdom &
Faisaliah towers & about 10 km from King saud university & it
 The project area has a gentle slope from
is about 8 km form the Diplomatic Quarter . All these
west to east side . The difference is 15
locations give the project location the importance . Scale 1:5000
meters (about 1%)
Section C - C
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Project Location Diplomatic Quarter KSU Faisaliah Tower Kingdom Tower

SUPERVISOR : DR. TAREK HABIB

Geologic formation Soil

There are to many pollution factors
surrounding the area. starting from
the high noise which could reach
87dp & co2 emission from the high
2
ways & The trucks of the water station
, also the high voltage towers and The
offence car storage which act as a
visual pollution .
High Voltage tower car storage
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Visual pollution Water Station

Air pollution

1

Demonstration section
 The Geologic formation for the
project area is lime stone & the
soil is Exposed rocks which is
1 2
considered to be affordable to
build on . 1
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Lime stone Silt Sand
2

3
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5 Makah Road High way Motorcycle activity area
usually during the weekend
Riyadh climate is extremely hot in summer 3 5
and cold in winter. It is characterized by 7 4
low humidity throughout the year about 6

(10 – 47 ) %, especially in the summer, and
the great difference between
temperatures during the day and night.
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Water station activity 24/7 A non-paved passage
The rate of rainfall between 0 and 9.5 8
centimeters.

9 6 7
9
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Excellent view axis Good view axis View Angles

Activity area
Site view Waste dumped into the
valley
9 4
10 8

The Optimum Orientation for the buildings acoording to sun
movement & heat is to the East & north Side . Also The open spaces
should be oriented to receive the likely wind from the North & East-
North side & Avoid the wind form the South side . Offence car storage Waste dumped into the
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The hanged bridge view Wadi Laban view valley


Land use map

Aspects Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
1- nice view to Wadi Laban 1- Not very nice view to the 1- new projects in the area
Visual
& The hanged bridge . offence cars storage . could carry on and the
aspects project will benefit
1- Mainly Residential use in 1- The existence of the 1- mid-rise development 1-The refuse of mid-rise
the area. Water station on the site could be carried out . building from the palaces
2- The location near to the with its heavy trucks 2- build a Characteristic owners.
police station. circulation . urban spaces . 2- The Risks from the
3- The closeness of the 2- The co2 emission & noise highways Vehicles around
Man made commercial usage. from the high ways Vehicles the site.
Land use
 The project area currently surrounded by a few aspects 4- the site is virgin . 3- The risk of the water
trucks threaten the safety of
buildings with a main use of residential & other like a pedestrians in the area.
water station & car storage .

Building Height map
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The strong & continues The big difference between 1- create an urban spaces 1- The high temperature in
sunlight could be used in day & night temperatures. with a micro climate to summer & cold in winter .
Climate natural lighting & 2- Achieve climatic
generating solar energy . convenience to the users

from northeastern wind

1- the Characteristic wadi 1- The 50 m setback form 1- the collapse in wadi
Environmental & natural Laban topography . the valley limits . Laban limits.
aspects topography 2- The site slope is 1% so we
can conceder the land as
a flat land .
1- The existence of Stray 1- The existence of
dogs witch can attack the scorpions and snakes in the
 The study area has a low rise building most of Flora & fauna site . area witch can attack the
the building are between 1 and 2 floors . 2- There are no trees in the site .
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area.
Building Material map Land prices misfortune 1- The project area is limited 1- The project can be
Economic aspects economically promising to and not expandable . develop in stages.
make a profit .
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1-The location is on active 1-The location can be
Circulation aspects high ways . reached from one side
1- the location is nearby 1- There is no Sewerage 1- the rise of the surface
Utilities Electricity & water sources network water level .

1. The setback of The valley is 50 m. 7. The total area amount of the streets , parking , 16. Public garden for each 5000 person – in the
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 The concrete material is the main used 2. Streets width shouldn’t be less than :- pedestrian paths , Children playgrounds public 17. range of ( 500 – 800 m) with total area
material in the study area . A-15m for the main streets. parks must not exceed 33% between ( 5000 to 12350 m2 ).

B- 12m for the secondary streets. 8. The slop for pedestrian path must not exceed 18. Children playgrounds – in the range of ( 150 –
Building Material map C- 6m for Alleyways. 4% & for car 7% 275 ) – with total area between ( 390 – 540 m2).
(GATED COMMUNITY)

3. The total area amount of the street Must not 9. Local mosque for each 1200 person – In the ** SORCES :
exceed 20%. range of 275 m – with area (1200 m2 ). 1- Arriyadh Development Authority.
4. Car parking measurements 3*6. 10. Grand mosque for each 3000 person – in In the 2- Ministry of Municipality and Rural Affairs .
5. Driving lane 3.5 m. range of 550 m – with area ( 3600 m2 ).
6. Car parking's :- 11. Imam & moathen homes with a total area of
A- For each villa one car parking 500 m2 .
B- For apartment one for the main room & 1.5 12. Nursery school for each 1200 p – located in the
for each two rooms. range of 275 m - with 480 m2 .
C- For the commercial buildings 6 car parking's 13. Boys & Girls Elementary School for each 5000
for every 100m2
D- For the schools one car parking for every 5 13. person – Located in the range of 550 m – with
 Most of the study area is in a very good students. area between 8100 to 11000 m2 .
condition with a remarkable car storage in a E- For the mosques one car parking for every 5 14. Pedestrian walkways separated from vehicles .
bad condition prayers . 15. Small Commercial services
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 Likely wind to be received
 Likely wind to be received

 The water station to be
isolated with a 15 parking lot  This can be an entry for
for the trucks services & emergency
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 An important Entry to access
Makah road with a remarkable
 It’s possible to develop a
place

commercial use in this area to
 It’s possible to develop a be served from outside the
commercial use in this area to project
be served from outside the
project  A nice view to Wadi
Laban
 Water streams to be take
care of with an underground
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tunnels
 The central area should contain
the mosque , public area &
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schools  The 50m setback of Wadi
Laban
 Trees Screen to reduce the
unlikely wind , noise & co2
emission
 A nice view to wadi
Laban & the hanged
 Important entry for the bridge
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project to access the

western ring road directly
(GATED COMMUNITY)

 Should be removed &
replaced with the same
 Service road with 20m Offence
development in wadi Hanifah
width for the project entries car storage

 Unlikely wind to be avoid  Wadi Hanifah Development pattern
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Architect: GOMMA Design - Location: Taguig – Metro Manila, Philippines - Title: Coral City
Type: Competition - Size: 3 ha - Year: 2010 - Status: Energy Award elevation
perspective
LAND USE

 The elevation shows that the project area is not a flat land & it kept as it is .

Residential
Commercial
Day care center perspective
Community center
Church perspective
Waste management
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Green Area Master plan
 The plan shows that the services are in the sides of
the project & the water treatment is kind of
isolated . The Green area represent 50% of The

project Concepts & Residential
Planning pattern Commercial

Development stages Schools
mosque
Green Area
Pedestrian
Car parking

Buildings
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 The planning pattern is Cellular the
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 In this case study it is noted that the
Disadvantage of this pattern is that it is
services are in the sides of the projects  The building’s roofs have a different usage
complicated for pedestrian . But Characterized Conclusion & the mosque is in the middle . like a solar water heating & a playground
by not allowing vehicles to pass inside the
1- The parking is less than150 m from the for kids
project were there is a surrounding parking's
buildings witch is a reasonable distance to
walk also the area is free from vehicle Crenulation Conclusion
Building movement & the buildings could be reached 1- The successful separation between
from different directions from the parking . pedestrian & vehicles movement witch
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2- The pedestrian network is complicated allow to create a safe walkways .
without a clear main walkway 2- The successful hierarchy of open spaces
between private to public spaces .

3- The buildings shape gave up on the
optimum direction for the sunlight & the wind 3- All the services can be reached by
(GATED COMMUNITY)

movement for creating a micro climate . walking.
4- The residential area represent 50 % , 15 %
4- The buildings have privacy problems for
services , 25 % Green area & 10 % streets .
being near to each other with 6m setback
distance. 5- The commercial area in the side of the
project serving the project & surrounding
5- The green area represent 50% of the total area .
area that’s accomplished by using the
6- Each group of building has its own entry
ground floor of the buildings as green areas.
witch gives a good control to prevent the
6- The day care center located in central  The site is characterized by separating unwanted visitors .
 The residential buildings are well treated for way to be easy to reach & near the shops for the pedestrian & cars . Providing a safe 7- The use of the building roofs for solar water
environmental aspects such wind movement , safety . place for residence . Also the cars can heating & kids playground.
Sunlight for natural lightning & solar energy . But 7-The use of the building roofs & car parking reach each building .
they are close to each other only 6m space Shades for generating solar energy .
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between them .


MASTER PLAN Street hierarchy

MASTER PLAN Street hierarchy Clusters
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Concept
Perspectives Perspectives
Urban assembly kit
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Urban assembly kit
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Conclusion
Conclusion 1-32 Entries to the neighborhood will make it hard to
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1- A central area & sub- centers to serve the control & misleading to visitors .
Neighborhood with mosques , schools , shops
2- A successful green area hierarchy from private to public

& public areas.
serving all the neighborhood .
2- The successful separation between
(GATED COMMUNITY)

3- An underground streets to afford a continues & safe
pedestrian & vehicles movement witch
open spaces to walk to the services
allow to create a connected safe walkways .
Ideas 4-The residential units are different to create a unique
3- Only 4 main Entries to the neighborhood
gives a great control & external parking for residential groups.
services & visitors . 5- Adopted the design of the buildings with the inner
4- The midrise buildings are too close to the courtyard to it is suitability of the climate .
residential buildings witch will cause a privacy 6- The commercial use is separated in a way to serve the
problem to the houses . neighborhood only & there is no parking for it also is it not
5- Shaded walkways for pedestrians . accessible from outside witch is not beneficial for such
6- Divide The neighborhood into smaller use.
neighborhoods . 7- An organic from gives a natural feeling of planning &
helps to reduce the speed of vehicles inside the
neighborhood .
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Centralized network determines a safe pedestrian
 Planning Unit :
walkways
 The idea:
is to move from any house to the center in a safe walkways
without any interruption from car movement.

 Pros & Cons :
Pros :
1- very safe walkways
2- take advantage of contour lines to
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make more views for the units .
3- The accessibility to the center is very
easy .

 Site plan
Cons :
1-The reputation of the planning pattern
could be boring & misleading .
2- The street network is limited in the
accessibility .
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3- Too many entry's in some collector roads
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 The new contour lines :
Residential - Attached

Residential - detached

Residential - apartments
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Center: religious,
educational and cultural

commercial
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Water station

Public area
705 703
701
699 695

697
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The respect of Environment & climate  Planning Unit :

 The idea:
Is to respect the contour lines also to create a planning unit
that can deal with extreme hot & dry weather .

 Pros & Cons :
Pros :
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1- Creating micro Climate for the units .
2- High control of streets which prevent
penetration .

3- the connectivity & continuity of public
spaces .  Site plan
Cons :
1- Big amount of the area is wasted
because of the shape of the units .
2- The pedestrian will cross some Roads
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to reach the center .
3- lack of views in the units .
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Residential - Attached


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Center: religious,
educational and cultural

commercial
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Water station

Public area
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Priority of car movement  Site plan

 The idea:
Is to create an easy network of streets .

 Pros & Cons :
Pros : Residential - Attached
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1- Very easy street network.
2- The center is spared like a strip to be
near to all kind of residence .

Cons :
Center: religious,
1- Limited walkways for pedestrians educational and cultural
2- threats from the intersections between
commercial
pedestrians and car movement .
Water station
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Public area
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 Planning Unit :

 Proposals Evaluation :
Criteria Value 1st proposal 2nd proposal 3rd proposal
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Character 8% 5 7 5

Enclosure of space 8% 6 6 6
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Clarity of public space 8% 8 8 8
Accessibility and permeability 10% 7 6 8
Legibility 8% 5 5 7
Adaptability 5% 2 3 2
Diversity 8% 4 6 4
Sustainability 10% 7 8 6
Enrich existing built natural
10% 5 8 5
environments
Safty 15% 13 12 6
privacy 10% 7 7 6
Total 100% 69 76 63
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 Legend :
Residential - villas

Residential - duplexes

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Open areas

Jami Mosques
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Mosques
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commercial

Elementary school - girls
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Elementary school - boys
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Open areas

Gym

Cultural services

Utilities ( electricity , water )
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Land use ratios :
land use Area ( m2 )
Residential- villas 110259.2
Residential - duplexes 172328.1

Residential - apartments 197412.7

commercial 27910.4

Cultural services 30792.5

mosques 19635.6
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Open areas 85392.4
schools 13584.4

Streets & Walk ways 207656.6
utilities 5694.7

Legend :
Residential - villas
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Residential - duplexes
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commercial

schools

Cultural services

Mosques
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Open areas

Water supplies station
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Utilities ( electricity , water )

The number of the residential units :
category number
Residential- villas 175
Residential - duplexes 388
Residential - apartments 1260
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 Details :
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Section ( A – A )
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B

B

Section ( B - B)
A
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A
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Legend :
Streets network

Pedestrians network

Demonstration perspective
 The streets network & pedestrian network links all the residential unites to the
services with a limited intersection between them . Crossing area
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 This project can afford more
Than the minimum requirement  Services
in all aspects & provide more
 Average population per unit:
to insure the comfort of all
buyers . Category Average population
Residential- villas 6 1050
Residential - duplexes 5 1940
Residential - apartments 4 5040

 Total population = 8030 person
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 Population density = 8030 / 97.6 = 82.2 per/ha
 The required services area :

Minimum optimum Affordable
Services Area ( m2 ) Area ( m2 ) area ( m2 )
Cultural
1 3600 1124.2 6571.6
Cultural center
1 services Sports
10000 3212 21355
courts
1 local 5621 5621 12818.1
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mosques
Jami 7227 7227 7227
Open
2 gardens 1000 6424 25005.2
areas
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2 Elementar
4800 12045 8294.1
y boys
schools
Elementar
3300 8030 5068.9
y girls

 The required parking lots :
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Category minimum affordable
(GATED COMMUNITY)

Residential- villas 175 525
Residential - duplexes 388 776
Residential - apartments 1260 1386

Legend :
commercial Mosques Open areas

Schools : Cultural services : Utilities ( electricity , water )
1- Elementary boys 1- Sports courts
2- Elementary Girls 2- Cultural center
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 the approach is to create a planning unit which reacts towards the very
strong environmental aspects as high temp, sun radiation, percentage of  Section :
humidity. in addition to the weakness of social life
 To approach that compact pattern used in addition to the innovative
membrane structure which will make shade to all units and increase
humidity due to the green the area under it, also the membrane will help
to circulate the air.
 The green area will be watered by grey water of the houses.
 These two elements of design will emphasize the social life by giving the
feeling of living under one roof

5m 15m 50m

 Morphology advantages : Inspiration
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 Lightning & Energy
Images :

 Air ventilation
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 Duplexes Parcels table :
Parcel number Length Width area
1 13.6 13.5 332.8
2 29.4 7.1 337.9
3 39 7.1 410.4
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4 39 7.1 484
5 34.4 7.1 347

6 27.1 7.1 277.7
7 27.1 7.1 277.7
(GATED COMMUNITY)

8 32.7 7.1 344.6
9 32.7 7.1 386.4
10 30.5 7.1 381.4
11 26 7.1 309.8
12 26 7.1 277.5
13 30.5 7.1 309.8
14 32.7 7.1 381.4
15 32.7 7.1 386.4
16 32.7 7.1 344.6
17 27.1 7.1 277.7
18 25 12.3 309.3
19 25 12.3 309.3
20 25 12.3 309.3
21 25 12.3 307.9
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