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4- CULTRE

Heritage arts and crafts as a source of resilience in Mafraq :

Life has always been challenging for the The project has also strengthened
people of Mafraq but, since the Syria crisis women’s involvement in their community
began, day-to-day life has gotten tougher for through an activity that they very much
the Bedouin families from the northern enjoy: “I like carving Basalt very much
governorates. because it’s a beautiful and unique art
and craft”.
“In the past months, I started making some
income and I hope that this work will help me The programme has raised engagement
in supporting my husband and family” says among the communities on the value and
Umm Sultan, a 52 years old trainee with 6 potential of the Um el Jimal
children from Um el Jimal, Mafraq. archaeological site. Umm Sultan is now
aware of the importance of the site and
Umm el Jimal is a unique archaeological site wants to use this local heritage for the
included on the Tentative List of UNESCO benefit of her community: “I believe we
World Heritage Sites. The Joint UNESCO and can present our culture and heritage
UN Women programme entitles ‘Empowering better, therefore, we believe that Um el
rural women in Mafraq Governorate’, builds on Jimal can receive and welcome many
this potential, intertwining culture and women’s tourists to learn more about our history”.
empowerment as a source of resilience. The
initiative supports the creation of a range of
cultural tourism services on site, including
handicrafts production, hospitality services and
heritage information and education activities.
The goal is to encourage tourism and bring
much needed income to the local community.

Umm Sultan, together with 20 other women is
producing Basalt objects carved from the native
stone of the Haurani Plateau using traditional
techniques. The first item she learned to carve
was a half-moon shape, and she quickly
discovered she had a natural talent for the
finicky work. “I was so happy when I finished it.
Then I started making all kinds of shapes and
accessories.”

Architectural style.

The station building:
were considered as the main monuments of
Mafraq heritage

ACCESSABILITY

Distance from Al-Mafraq to Jerash Distance from Al-Mafraq to Amman

Distance from Al-Mafraq to Al-Zarqa Distance from Al-Mafraq to Irbid

Main roads of the city

ACCESS TO THE SITE

The site is surrounded by a main street, which is
Damascus International Road, in addition to two
secondary streets.
This is one of the strengths that make the
location convenient, as the location is easily
accessible and far from the congestion of the
city center.

Main Streets
Sub Streets

Landmarks

The site is surrounded by many Landmarks,
which makes the location strategic, its proximity
to Al al-Bayt University is one of the most
important strengths, also the school of the
neighborhood which located across from the
project site .in addition to its proximity to two
city hospitals, and many important Landmarks..

CLIMATE

CASE STUDIES



Firstenburg Community Center

Vancouver Parks & Recreation District

US

Firstenburg Community Center

Vancouver Parks & Recreation District

The Firstenburg Community Center creates an
enduring model of environmentally responsible civic
architecture while providing a wealth of recreation
and community services for this growing community.
The project is a multi-use facility that combines
recreational and community spaces with various
public services, the project embodies the diverse
character of the community, providing convenient
access to services, and uniting a variety of users
under one roof.

Building Size: 80,000 sf
Project Cost: $17 million
Certifications: LEED Gold
Location: Vancouver, WA/ US
Building Footprint: 64,003 sf
Completed: 2007

Why this case?

- The program and the relationships between
functions.

- The interactions between recreational and
community spaces.

- The natural lighting and natural ventilation
and the energy saving.

- The water cycle.



The Firstenburg Community Center is a multi-use
facility that combines recreational and
community spaces with other public services. It
embodies the character of the community,
provides convenient access to services and
brings together a diverse mix of users.

program

The recreation program :
- swim and warm water leisure/therapy

pools.
- two-court gymnasium.
- fitness space.
- aerobics dance studios.
- multi-purpose activity spaces.

The community program :
- child watch.
- teen lounge
- game room.
- senior lounge and resource room.
- meeting rooms.

The multi-use community rooms, which together
seat up to 350, address the lack of meeting
and gathering spaces in east Vancouver and
provide a venue for City Council meetings,
social dances, performances, neighborhood fairs
and community forums.

The building and site were carefully designed to
seamlessly integrate a now complete city
branch library (also designed by Opsis), a
future lap pool, and a future arts and crafts
wing, which will reinforce the civic identity of this
facility. Families have the opportunity to visit the
site together, using library and community
center resources to enjoy a wide range of
recreation and learning activities.

The building is designed in the form of masses,
some of which have been completed, some are
under construction, and some have not yet
begun, and this type of design is a good idea
for the future in case the building needs to add
a new mass.

LOCATION:
- Located in Vancouver, Washington.
- Center of residential area.
- Adjacent to a healthcare center.
- Comes in temperature zone.

ACCESS:
Well connected to the main routes and to

the residential areas.



SITE ECOLOGY AND LAND USE

The Firstenburg Community Center is a two-
level building massed to reduce the
development footprint, preserve mature tree
stands and enliven the facility by concentrating
activity and social spaces.

The footprint and position of the building are a
result of careful analysis of the areas of healthy
and significant trees, solar orientation, prevailing
wind direction, noise from the adjacent street,
and program requirements.

The building takes advantage of the park-like
setting with large windows for daylighting and
courtyards to allow interior functions to
participate with the natural landscape.

SITE FEATURES:

1- Library, Completed 2010
2- Courtyard with Spray Ground
3- Bus Stop
4- Future Lap Pool
5- Bike Parking
6- Firstenburg Community Center
7- Walking Trail / Service Lane
8- Porous Concrete Paving
9- Established Coniferous Forest
10- Future Parking

providing ample bike parking and designated carpool parking, and
creating pedestrian links to an adjacent park and future regional trail.

Native drought-tolerant planting was integrated into the coniferous forest
ecology creating habitat for birds and other species.

The parking lot’s organic shape maximizes the number of significant existing
trees retained, while its use of porous concrete and drainage swales means
that all of the storm water is managed on site with no impact on the
municipal system.

Use of alternative transportation is encouraged by building a bus stop and
shelter.

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS: N

Program:

1 Community Room
2 Game Room
3 Juice Bar
4 Pool
5 Locker Room
6 Rock Climbing
7 Gym
8 Administration
9 Mechanical
10 Track
11 Fitness
12 Multi-purpose

The recreation program includes swim and
warm water leisure/therapy pools, a two-court
gymnasium, fitness room, aerobics dance studios,
and multi-purpose activity spaces.

The community spaces incorporate childcare, a
teen lounge and game room, a senior lounge
and resource room, and meeting rooms. The
multi-use community rooms, together seating up
to 350 citizens, address the lack of meeting
and gathering spaces in east Vancouver and
provide a venue for city council meetings, social
dances, performances, neighborhood fairs and
community forums.

The functions were distributed in a well-
thought-out manner. The pool area is
considered the main activity in the project
and it is located in the center of the project.
The pool area targets users of all
categories.
The presence of the pool area in the center
and its direct relationship with the other
activities is an important factor to achieve
control between the various activities. For
example, children may be in the pool area
and their parents are close to them, they
may be in the bar, in the community room
or in the gym.

The community room is far from physical
activites which may cause a anoise and this
activity need to be semi-isolate.

ARCHITECTURAL SECTIONS:

ARCHITECTURAL SECTIONS:

FACILITES

A multi-use facility that combines recreational
and community spaces with various public
services, the project embodies the diverse
character of the community, providing
convenient access to services, and uniting a
variety of users under one roof.



WATER CYCLE:

By carefully selecting drought tolerant native
plants that can survive the region’s dry summers
and using high efficiency irrigation technology,
water use for irrigation was reduced by over
50%.
Water use inside the building was reduced by
31% over a baseline building, while water use
for sewage conveyance was reduced by 63%.
This is achieved through the use of waterless
urinals and low flow fixtures, as well as by using
graywater from the pool’s filter backwash
system to flush many of the building’s toilets.
Approximately 60,000 gallons of ‘recycled’
graywater are used annually.

ENERGY FLOWS Energy Use

Sustainability goals identified at an early design 27%
charette highlighted maximization of
transparency between spaces, using daylight Annual Energy Savings
throughout the entire building, reinforcing
opportunities for passive cooling, creating strong $66,629
connections to the site and providing a
welcoming open display of recreation and Annual Energy
community spaces. These forces resulted in a Cost Savings
long thin building footprint that allows for
exceptional daylight and cross ventilation, while
creating a large protected south facing
courtyard.
Radiant concrete slab floors are heated or
chilled to maintain comfortable temperatures
throughout the year while using minimal energy.
The mass of the concrete in the floor as well as
in exposed thermally massive walls effectively
stores heat or coolness to decrease the effect of
exterior temperature swings.
Other passive systems such as automated
natural ventilation and solar shading devices
that block heat gain from direct sun in the
summer, but allow it during the winter work in
tandem with the thermal mass and mechanical
systems.
A central heat pump recovers waste heat in
the summer and uses it to heat the pool and
domestic water, often allowing the 96% efficient
boilers to shut down entirely.
Daylight sensors integrated with dimmable
energy efficient lighting fixtures eliminate the use
of artificial lighting whenever possible.
In combination, these systems result in energy
use that is anticipated to be at least 27% less
than traditional building construction.

Mechanical Air Handler Systems:

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PANNAR Sufficiency Economic & Agriculture
Learning Center

THILAND

PANNAR Sufficiency Economic
& Agriculture Learning Center

EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE, COMMUNITY,
SUSTAINABILITY

The PANNAR Sufficiency Economic and Agriculture
Learning Centre is located on a formerly arid 14-
acre (5.7-hectare) site that has been transformed
with reservoirs and farming areas, based on the
Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and New Theory
Agriculture of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Certifications: LEED Gold
Location: NAI MUEANG, THAILAND,
Completed: 2021
Architects: Vin Varavarn Architects

Why this case?

- A wonderful harmony between built
structures and the surrounding environment.

- Local materials.
- flexible usage of functions with natural

lights and natural ventilation.



INSPIRATION

Over the past decades, the world has
encountered increasing challenges resulting
from unprecedented rapid rates of
technological advancements, increasing social
and economic disparities, dangers from natural
disasters, conflicting values and cultures, and
more recently, life-threatening pandemics.
Amidst such national and global crisis,
"Sufficiency Economic Philosophy" elaborated by
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1974
has gained recognition as the beacon of hope
guiding the nation towards an Inclusive and
Sustainable Growth Model. The philosophy is
based on the conviction that sufficiency thinking
will strengthen human capabilities with wisdom,
morality, and immunities to cope with the
unforeseeable changes and threats.
The project 'PANNAR Sufficiency Economic and
Agriculture Learning Center' is established with
the aim to inspire and disseminate the King's
Sufficiency Economic Philosophy to the Thai
people.

The project is located in Nakhon-Ratchasima on 14
acres of land which had been transformed through
the New Agriculture Model from arid and rocky
deserted areas to rice fields, reservoirs, vegetable
gardens, groves of fruit, and general usage trees,
and areas for animal farming.

“We studied the buildings in different self-sufficient
agriculture projects and discovered that they are
very simple and rudimentary. Self-sufficiency can be
viewed as simplicity or normality but then the
following question you need to ask is whether a
building is really self-sufficient, or if maintaining the
structure of such temporary functionality really works
in the long run. We find that self-sufficiency doesn’t
always have to be simple. A modern building can
be self-sufficient and it’s more durable, meaning it
can ultimately reduce more expenses.” The project’s
owner, Pannarai Phaholyotin, has the idea of
creating an architectural center that offers
comfortable accommodation for visitors– a place
that is people-friendly, both to the young and
elderly.

DESIGN

When entering the center, the first encounter is
with a relatively large, visually striking building
with an expansive roof and its faceted surface.
The architect designs the built structure to host
different indoor activities such as training
programs, seminars as well as for dining
purposes.

Exterior and interior functional spaces can
functionally accommodate a wide range of activities,
the distinctive physical appearance challenges the
traditional image of learning centers. Its splendid
design simultaneously serves as a landmark for the
project’s vast ground, acting as a guide to keep
visitors from getting lost.

The expansive and prominent roof made from
locally grown bamboos helps to collect and
drain rainwater towards small canals
surrounding the building and in turn, redirect
the water to feed other areas of the land
before reaching the natural reservoirs for usage
during the drought season.



CONSTRUCTION

Meanwhile, with the intention to refrain the
structure from being too loud and dramatic, the
design embraces humility and simplicity by
applying local materials to physical attributes of
contemporary architecture. The design proves
how local and natural materials can result in
an intriguing work of architecture. Local earth is
used to clad the walls’ surface, while bamboo is
the principal roofing material. Other uses of
simple materials can be found in the shape and
form of exposed concrete floor, bamboo walls,
terrazzo, etc.

The natural color of earthen walls, resulting
from an experiment with local craftsmen's skills
and local soil further enhance "sufficiency
thinking and mindset" in adapting locally
available materials and capabilities for modern
usage.



ARCHITECTURAL PLANS



ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS

ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS

Busajo Campus / StudioBenaim

ETHIOBIA

Busajo Campus / tudioBenaim

YOUTH CENTER, OTHER FACILITIES

Busajo Campus is a facility dedicated to local street
children, who are hosted for a specific period of
time, during which they are helped to rebuild their
lives and find respect for themselves and others.

The project has been commissioned from Busajo
Onlus, a nonprofit organization with social purposes
based in Florence Italy. AeI progetti, an engineering
firm based in Florence, was the structures consultant,
while the general contractor has been a local
company called “Tadesse Fikadu.” The Campus
provides spaces for living, teaching, professional
training, sports, and leisure activities. These spaces
are structured in the form of a village on an area
of 33.500 square meters.

Location: SODO, ETHIOPIA
Completed: 2020
Architects: StudioBenaim
Area: 4300 m²

Why this case?

- Community issues.
- Local materials.
- Natural lighting and natural ventilation.
- Agriculture learning.
- Workshops.