Project Question:
At a time where public spaces are extremely privatized, how can one create such a space, that in disguise, is uncontrolled, unmonitored, and allows communal activity to unfold?
Site Analysis
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Public Spaces in Kuwait City
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Diagram demonstrating how spaces along the sea front communicate with one another.
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Although it's considered a public park, Alshaheed Park is fenced and operates in certain hours.
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Areas around governmental building are fenced and heavily watched by security, which make these spaces less walkable and pedestrian freindly.
Concept Design
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Nege'a: Kuwaiti term for a port for small and medium sized boats used for pearl diving, which were located around the project's location.
Process
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/9801e08c-d05d-4215-a170-d8b36fde1332_rw_3840.jpg?h=1d9f64ad5e65d29e930233fbe0e854e4)
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![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/8a419496-5265-4526-8cd2-2f2b6057421a_rw_3840.jpg?h=dfb984e381dfac7715b47e900c979571)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/24efdb5b-93cf-426d-9f88-874dcbe50645_rw_3840.jpg?h=8d015b8db1c8ce3cb41cc909af7cc577)
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![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/eed07ee7-b2d2-4baf-8b85-e3b38e5ef349_rw_3840.jpg?h=d527527bb0c231ecb216ab333b27a9af)
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Approach
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/27d637f4-fcb7-4c26-92d6-bf91845c8c17_rw_3840.jpg?h=c142130a402b721c483867f3844168fc)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/2bde0447-7c6c-40ac-a6cd-f526e8d45d0e_rw_3840.jpg?h=abc5d98371766dc0e30f36d91134e14b)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/f0423e40-4596-44dc-a975-635402f4ae4d_rw_3840.jpg?h=a5eed6e9e99a2fec012c03567f077290)
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Concept Sketch
Design Proposal
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/64576bcb-70e2-4de7-918c-e1bcb226789a_rw_3840.jpg?h=32500e69f7a0c7555b2abdb0e86cfa0f)
Site Plan
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Top View
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Plan
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/5fda2c9e-14b8-4bec-ac73-8a05ca22f0b1_rw_1920.jpg?h=7907f695a339b43d438bb7caece4a6da)
Zoning
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Connections Between Mounds
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Exploded Isometric
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Isometric
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/6ea5a089-e3de-44c6-8b61-209ab93d9040/2464545a-c2f6-41c6-b490-37910cdb6583_rw_1920.jpg?h=48818e780798288bb10b31f235b0e8df)
Elevation
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Section
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Section
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Sun Path Diagrams
Renders
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