Ahmed Habib · CLIENT: Mi-nus
Al Majlis is a traditional Saudi restaurant located inside a mall in Riyadh. The interior covers 1,570 square meters and recalls the urban character of Saudi architecture of the sixties. Shifting modules form dynamic alleyways and a varied composition of masses. Guests sit and eat on the ground in groups, and each group is given a closed or semi enclosed room for privacy. Finishes include stucco, matt walnut wood, perforated screens and mashrabiya, combining modern and cultural elements that reflect Saudi heritage.
Press Kit
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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