Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe by Ahmed Habib

Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe by Ahmed Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

BronzỤlọ Owu· 2026

Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe

by Ahmed Habib

Client: Ahmed Habib

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe

Ederede Akwụkwọ: N'iji mmefu ego owuwu nke karịrị ijeri Saudi riyals 1.2, a chere echiche maka ọrụ a dị ka Siq nke obodo mepere emepe ebe nnukwu ụlọ na-ebili dị ka ụdị ala ka ndagwurugwu nke ndo na-ahazi mmegharị ndị na-aga ụkwụ. A na-ahazi mmepe a gburugburu axes atọ na-egosipụta okwukwe, azụmaahịa, na nkwụsi ike, na-ejikọta nnukwu ụlọ asaa site n'ụzọ ndị nwere ndo na oghere mepere emepe. Ụdị terrace na-apụta site n'ogige ndị a tụpụtara osisi na ụzọ ndị nwere ndo, ebe akwa ndo na-asọ asọ na-agbatị n'ofe ụzọ ije iji nye nchebe ihu igwe ma jikọta akụkụ dị iche iche nke ọrụ a, na-emepụta ọnọdụ obodo pụrụ iche na Jeddah.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Siq Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Mpaghara Eji Eme Ọtụtụ Ihe na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Set on a 356,000 sqm site in Jeddah, This project reinterprets the spatial logic of a siq within a contemporary mixed-use development. Instead of isolated buildings, the project forms a continuous urban landscape where terraced masses frame a shaded valley of movement. Large canopy structures create a protected pedestrian environment adapted to Jeddah climate, while seven interconnected masses integrate retail, cultural, educational, and hospitality functions within a unified spatial system.
Dimensions & Packaging: Plot Area 356,000 square meters,
Built Up Area 400,000 square meters,
Construction Budget 1,250,000,000 Saudi Riyals
Tags: Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Cultural, Architecture, Real Estate, Construction, Saudi, Urban, Masterplan
Production Technology: The project was developed through a system driven urban methodology translating site forces into spatial organization. Parametric studies informed axes, massing, and pedestrian circulation, while environmental analysis shaped the shading strategy. Terraced volumes and canopy structures were modeled to improve shade and walkability in Jeddah climate. The material palette combines steel, stone, textured concrete, wood, glass, and metal screens, while modular planning enables flexible retail and production spaces within a coherent spatial system.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was translating complex urban forces into a coherent spatial system while responding to Jeddah harsh climate. Balancing cultural continuity with contemporary commercial demands required rethinking spatial organization, density, and pedestrian circulation. Environmental constraints, large scale coordination, and program complexity required extensive testing. The resulting design organizes the project as a shaded urban Siq, improving walkability, climatic protection, and spatial clarity.
Research: This project is based on applied urban design research exploring how contemporary market districts can respond to climate, culture and social movement in hot environments. The objective was to reinterpret traditional market structures for Jeddah conditions. The methodology combined urban analysis, environmental studies, parametric modeling, and site research, supported by discussions with clients and users. Iterative testing informed a shaded urban Siq linking architecture masses, improving walkability, circulation, and commercial interaction.
Inspiration: The design draws inspiration from a Siq, a natural passage between rock formations, combined with forces shaping Jeddah urban structure. Architectural masses rise like landforms while a shaded valley organizes pedestrian movement. Three axes reflecting faith, trade, and stability structure the masterplan, linking seven masses through shaded routes and open spaces integrating landscape, movement, and commerce.
Project Duration: Design started in May 2025 and finished in December 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. The Project is to be executed n Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Operation Flow: Visitors move through the project along a shaded valley linking plazas, courtyards, and interior spaces. Terraced masses create a sequence of outdoor spaces where retail, culture, and hospitality unfold along walkable routes. Large canopy structures provide shade and shelter, allowing smooth transitions between shaded plazas and climate-controlled interiors. This arrangement supports continuous pedestrian flow while maintaining clear orientation across the development.
Image Credits: Ahmed Habib