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The Boulevard

A mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
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Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Amman, Jordan
City
Amman, Jordan
Cost
USD 350 Million
Year
2011
Client
Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Area
237,000 m2 built-up - 26,000 m2 land
Scope

Comprehensive master plan for 35,000-resident community. Complete social infrastructure (social, cultural, educational, and administrative facilities), public parks and playgrounds, 14km road network, and full utility systems (water supply, wastewater and stormwater drainage, electrical and telecommunications networks).

Challenge

Plan and deliver complete new community infrastructure for 35,000 residents. Coordinate facility programming with residential phasing. Design integrated infrastructure serving current needs and future growth.

Approach

Comprehensive urban planning integrating facilities, roads, utilities, and phased residential development.

Status
Completed
Cost
USD 350 million
Area
560,000 m² built-up
Services provided

Urban planning and design
Architecture design
Landscape design

Location
Sabra and Chatila, Beirut, Lebanon
Client
Elyssar
Project Description
The Boulevard is the mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
The Brief
Abdali Boulevard Company aimed to achieve two objectives:
• Creating a prime pedestrian experience in Amman
• Developing a district that is economically attractive to investors coming from multiple industries (hospitality, corporations, retail, etc.)
Our Response
Laceco responded to the above objectives by:

• Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings
• Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds
• Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development
• Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development
City
Amman, Jordan
Cost
USD 350 Million
Year
2011
Client
Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Area
237,000 m2 built-up - 26,000 m2 land
Services Provided
Conceptual design
Preliminary design
Interior design
Final design of architecture and urban furniture
Supervision and construction management
Our Response

Laceco responded to the above objectives by:

Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings.

Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds.

Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development.

Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development.

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