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.
Design development and peer review for three residential zones within 3 million m² mixed-use community: 140 villas and 7 multi-family residential buildings. Collaboration with Woods Bagot and GAJ architects on conceptual scheme development.
Challenge
Integrate three residential zones into larger 6,500+ unit community master plan while maintaining design quality and coordination across multiple international architecture firms.
Approach
Collaborative process developing conceptual schemes into construction-ready documentation with technical coordination, regulatory compliance, and integration with broader community infrastructure. Peer review maintained quality across zones.
Status
Completed
Cost
USD 110 million
Area
68,000 m²
Services provided
Structural engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Infrastructure enigneering Solid waste management Architect of record Construction supervision
Location
Dubai, UAE
Client
Majid Al Futtaim
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.
Our Response
Laceco developed and peer-reviewed three residential zones featuring 140 villas and seven multi-family residential buildings. Throughout the design process, Laceco collaborated with architects Woods Bagot and GAJ to develop their conceptual schemes.