Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai by Ahmed Habib

Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai by Ahmed Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2021

Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai

by Ahmed Habib

Client: Mi-nus

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai

Ko Al Majlis he wharekai tuku iho o Hauta Arāpia kei roto i tētahi papa hokohoko i Riyadh. Ka hipoki te taha ā-roto i te 1,570 mita pūrua, ā, ka whakamahara ki te āhua tāone o te hoahoanga o Hauta Arāpia i te tekau tau 1960. Ka hangaia e ngā waeine nekeneke he ara whāiti hihiko me te titonga rerekē o ngā papa. Ka noho, ka kai ngā manuhiri ki te whenua hei rōpū, ā, ka hoatu ki ia rōpū he rūma kua kati, kua āhua kati rānei mō te tūmataitinga. Ko ngā whakaotinga ka whakauru i te tāpeke, te rākau uarahi papaku, ngā mata pokapoka me te mashrabiya, e whakakotahi ana i ngā āhuatanga hou me ngā āhuatanga ahurea e whakaata ana i te taonga tuku iho o Hauta Arāpia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Al Majlis Primary Function: Hoahoa ā-roto Wharekai he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The 1,570 square meters restaurant is located inside a mall in Riyadh, Saudi captured the essence of a typical sixties urban experience. The interior and layout mimicked the earlier urban fabric by disorderly shifting modules to create dynamic alley ways, fully immersing users in the authentic experience. The materials and accessories used, were a collective combination of modern and cultural elements to represent the Saudi heritage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ground Floor Area: 1,020 sqm
Mezzanine Floor Area: 550 sqm
Number of closed rooms: 13 rooms & 1 VIP room
Number of semi-enclosed rooms: 25 rooms
Kitchen Area: 435 sqm
Total clear double height: 9.2 meters
Ground clear height: 5 meters
Mezzanine clear height: 3.6 meters
Tags: Architecture, Commercial, Traditional, Design, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Social, Restaurant, Interior, Saudi, Jeddah
Production Technology: -Internal Structure: Steel, GRG Glass Reinforced Gypsum, GRC Glass Reinforced Concrete, Cement Board -Main Finishes: Off White Stucco, Beige Stucco, Gray Stucco, Matt Walnut Wood, Double Glazed Glass, Perforated Screens, Mashrabiya.
Design Challenge: Creating external traditional Saudi urban feeling inside an indoor space while respecting the operational and privacy needs were the main design challenges.
Research: Type-Objective-Methodology
1-Data Collection research-Project needs analysis-Client meetings & web based research
2-Cultural research-Zoning & Privacy needs-Social Questionnaire
3-Design Direction research-General mood board, Massing & Materials-Saudi Urban Study & Web based research
4-Technical research-Identify Construction methodology-Subject Matter Experts & Web based Research
5-Operational research-Zoning & facilities-Subject Matter Experts & Web based Research
Inspiration: The general mood was inspired from traditional Saudi architecture in the sixties to create dynamic alley ways and urban-like experience to fully immerse users in the authentic feeling.
Project Duration: Duration: The project design Process started in July 2020 and finished in September 2020 Location: Riyadh, KSA
Operation Flow: Al Majlis Al Khaleeji is a traditional Saudi restaurant were guests site & eat on the ground in groups, each group has their own semi/enclosed space space for privacy.
Team Members: Design Director: Ahmed Habib
Assistant Design Architect: Mostafa Al Haj
Technical Architect: Mohamed Sherif
3D Visualization: Oleksandr Bakhmatskyi