So, this is some of my final work. I see this as a work in progress, a discussion, one way to regenerate the village. I hope to post the rest of my proposal soon. My aim for this thesis, this blog, is not to propose a finished project for the village. I want to generate [...]
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Some of my final work
Posted in understanding al jazeerah al hamra on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
close to solving the masterplan
Posted in the logic of Jazeerah al hamra, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
the issue with the parking is difficult. but i have decided to situate it as close to the center of the village as possible. this, for several reasons. one, is because of heat. the car is as fact, and the heat is a fact. in summer, it gets close to 50 degrees, and you do [...]
public arena as social core
Posted in al jazeerah al hamra - analyzed, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
with the new residential area in the 70`s, the public arena was turned outwards towards the new coastal road. the social interaction was then on the outer boundaries of the residential area. my proposal to extend this line into the old village, will create a new public arena right in the core of the village. [...]
analyzing al jazeerah al hamra – introducing some ideas
Posted in al jazeerah al hamra - analyzed, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
this pdf is just a simplification, showing some of my ideas. two of my main focuses: the mosques as social hubs & the extension of the public arena, into the village. analyzing al jazeerah al hamra – introducing some ideas
areesh houses
Posted in materiality, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
areesh houses is a suggested fifth housing style in the history of al jazeerah al hamra. because there are no existing traces of these houses, only oral tellings, it is difficult to document the historical aspect of it. but the style can be imliped in anecdotal references to temporary seasonal housing at the interior edge [...]
palm fronds/leaves in al jazeerah al hamra
Posted in materiality, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
the use of palm-tree as a building material started about 500 years ago. a house built of palm frond/leaves are called Areesh house. in al jazeerah al hamra, there are no existing evidence of areehs houses, just material used in roof, support or flooring. because the zaabi people worked in a seasonal, matter, with pearling/fishing [...]
quick task
Posted in understanding al jazeerah al hamra on May 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
this is a quick task Andrè Fontes gave to his students. i stole it. the idea was to clear your mind, be precise and try to get to the core of the project. 1. find 5 keywords for your project; use max 10 minutes. sketch or write. 2: what is your 5 key action? use [...]
ghost towns – old & new
Posted in the aspects of art & architecture in UAE, understanding al jazeerah al hamra on April 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
al jazeerah al hamra has for the last decades been known as a ghost town, abandoned from 68-71, it has been without inhabitants for 40 years. ”now, only Jinn live here”, people of the village tell us. Creeping desert sands bury ghost town Video Documentary: A group visit the village of al jazeerah al hamra, [...]
