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Status

Built

Date

2011

Location

RSGT, Jeddah, KSA

Team

Fouad Samara
Bashar Batlouni
Rana Taha

The Terminal

Located at the entry point to the Red Sea Gateway
Terminal (RSGT) and immediately visible from the
main road and from mainland Jeddah beyond, the site is a challenging but interesting elongated one offering a good opportunity for the Administration Building to benefit from dramatic views of the Red Sea and Jeddah.

 

Tying the site together

In response to the architectural aims of the project, the development of the site plan led to the establishment of a series of red walls that snake around the site tying the different components together. These walls create a coherent background to the various activities and buildings that will need to occupy the entrance to the RSGT. Apart from the Administration Building, the rest of the buildings are mostly nestled within these red brick walls.

 

Orientation

The orientation of the site means that the site has its short edges facing north and south, with its long edges facing east and west with its corresponding issues of solar gain and glare that are addressed within the design of the main building’s facade.