AMMAN | The Living Wall | Mixed-Use Complex | 12F ×6| U/C

[piglet]

Any1 heard anything about this project?? constructionwise...


http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Pro...7/Default.aspx

[Omaro]

No, seems interesting, although the exterior looks horrendous

[eastwest]

this was posted somewhere in the forum but since you started a new thread there you go,

PS. it's U/C since 2006 but they nearly needed to remove a whole mountain so excavation work took a long time, should be ready by 2010 or 2011 i think

Posted by m.w.asad

Amman Living Wall - Wadi Saqra

















(Source: www.dip.jo)

2006 (flickr):

[Thunderbolt]

I pass by this construction site by my car on my way home quite often...and it seems the construction of these 'would be' beautiful buildings has been on hold for quite some time now. Does any one know what's going on?

[eastwest]

yeah, looks like it's on hold

[yazm1991]

It appears that these buildings are on hold or have been abandoned. The site has finally been fully cleared yet not construction has began, not even foundations. Sad news if these towers are cancelled they would have looked great in Amman .

[piglet]

yeah looks on hold, passed by a few times this summer...some construction was actually done...foundations for the project are there, however it looks like the project has been put on sleeping mod, since they removed the cranes and just closed the doors.

[yazm1991]

Foundations for the project were recently finished...

[Thunderbolt]

Doors still closed! What a pitty :-(

[nuriel8833]

Nope.its probadly new
But thank you for giving me that new information!
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[emosblood]

hey guys ,, i have a great news , today i pass by the construction site , new crane has installed also there's a two concrete pump , alot of workes are inside so we can say that the project is back to life

[Conqnot]

Horray!

[Thunderbolt]

Yes emosblood. I have been noticing quite a bit activity as of late. Great news this looks to be coming back to life after seeing the gates pad-locked and steel rusting away!!

[edumviort]

Will there serve residential or business purposes?

[lady gaga]

I heard this project is in progress

[lady gaga]

Bigger renders

[lady gaga]

I love the architecture exotic and weird my type

[lady gaga]

Living Wall is a 150,000-square-metre mixed-use complex set on an excavated rock shelf at the base of a sheer cliff face in the centre of Amman. The place, its geology and history have been strong influences on the scheme’s design. As well as occupying a strategic position in the city, it presents physical challenges that echo those faced at ancient Jordanian sites such as Petra, where the buildings were carved out of the rock itself.

Six inter-connected towers, with an average height of twelve floors, are grouped together on a seven-storey terraced podium of rough-hewn rock. The towers have sculpted forms with slender bases that seem to have been eroded, as if the rock around them had been scoured away by the wind. Within each tower, the functions are divided laterally, echoing the horizontal rock strata. Together they contain a boutique hotel, serviced apartments, a variety of residential units and offices, while the podium contains shopping and leisure activities. The solidity of the podium cladding forms a counterpoint to the transparency of the towers and blends the development into the surrounding landscape. The deep spaces between the towers house a variety of sheltered public spaces, including a sunken amphitheatre and a large sheltered piazza.

The towers are configured to minimize solar gain and maximize natural ventilation. They have double-skin facades with screens whose function is to provide shading and stimulate air circulation. This ‘cloak’ increases in density where the exposure to solar gain is greatest. Spaces behind the screens form sheltered balconies and terraces where people can socialise, rest and enjoy life out of doors, thus animating the facade as a ‘living wall’. At both the higher levels and at the base of the towers there is an emphasis on transparency. Views across the city are unimpeded; there is a distinct sense of place and, with so much permeability and connectivity, both laterally and vertically, the scheme aims to create a strong spirit of community.



Client: Development and Projects Investment Fund, Amman, Jordan
Consultants: Buro Happold

[lady gaga]

The thread should be changed to

AMMAN | The Living Wall | Mixed-Use Complex | 12F×6| U/C

[lady gaga]

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