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03/03/2026

دليل التصميم العمراني - الأثاث الحضري ◈ Vol.003
نحو مساحات حضرية أفضل— أكثر انسانية
Towards More Human-Centered Urban Spaces

27/02/2026

دليل التصميم العمراني - الأثاث الحضري ◈ Vol.001
نحو مساحات حضرية أفضل— أكثر انسانية
Towards More Human-Centered Urban Spaces

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27/02/2026

Urban Planning — Burg Al-Arab (2012)

Revisiting this 50-acre urban vision, we produced an updated visualization to better communicate the spatial hierarchy, main axes, walkability, and the relationship between civic anchors and residential clusters. The public realm is designed around a clear “Urban Unit” concept—flexible green pockets that scale with the space, shaded seating and waiting zones positioned with sun-path logic, and subtle misting water elements to improve microclimate comfort across key plazas and pedestrian corridors (mosque, school, club, and retail edges).

This is an AI-assisted re-visualization (original design preserved), created to enhance atmosphere, clarity, and storytelling for presentation purposes.

Credits: ICON Design Studio | 2012
Visualization: AI-enhanced (re-output)

Urban Planning — Burg Al-Arab (2012) Revisiting this 50-acre urban vision, we produced an updated visualization to better communicate the spatial hierarchy, main axes, walkability, and the relationship between civic anchors and residential clusters. The public realm is designed around a clear “U...

27/02/2026

Adaptive Urban Modules—Central Spine, Riyadh, KSA (2023)
Neighborhood Mosque | The Oasis of Light

The neighborhood mosque is conceived as a spiritual and urban anchor within the residential fabric, reinterpreting the traditional Najdi mosque through a contemporary architectural lens. The design is rooted in an abstract spatial reading of Ayat An-Nur (The Verse of Light), where the metaphors of the niche (mishkat), lamp (misbah), and glass (zujajah) are translated into layered spatial thresholds—guiding visitors from the intensity of the public realm into a serene inner sanctuary.

Rather than standing as an isolated religious building, the mosque is embedded within everyday life through shaded courtyards, transitional spaces, and pedestrian connections that reinforce its role as a calm civic heart for the neighborhood. The architectural language draws from Najdi heritage—arches, thickened walls, and filtered light—reinterpreted through contemporary form, materiality, and climate-responsive strategies.
The mosque becomes not only a place of worship but also a spatial experience of light, stillness, and collective memory, where identity, spirituality, and daily urban life intersect.

More spatial layers, interior atmospheres, and experiential sequences will be revealed soon.

Adaptive Urban Modules—Central Spine, Riyadh, KSA (2023) Neighborhood Mosque | The Oasis of Light The neighborhood mosque is conceived as a spiritual and urban anchor within the residential fabric, reinterpreting the traditional Najdi mosque through a contemporary architectural lens. The design is...