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Dijlah Village Yakaoma by Quark Studio Architects

Dijlah Village Yakaoma by Quark Studio Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Nzvimbo yeMukati neMusangano Competition Category.


SimbiMukati· 2020

Dijlah Village Yakaoma

by Quark Studio Architects

Client: Quark Studio Architects

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Mukati Category

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The Design

About Dijlah Village Yakaoma

Inowanikwa mumoyo weBaghdad, Iraq, Iyo Dijlah Village Complex ine nzvimbo yayo 12.000 sqm inogadzirwa seyakavhenganiswa-shandisa bhizinesi rakaoma kupindura kudikanwa kwakakodzera munharaunda iri kukura. Kuti upindure zvikumbiro zvemusika, Fitness Area, Spa, uye Indoor Swimming Pool yakaverengerwa mune zvivakwa. Maitiro ekugadzira akagadzira zvakatenderedza pfungwa yekusanganisa nyowani yekuEuropean neye orientalism semusiyano. Mhedzisiro yakakonzera, yakagumiswa chigadzirwa chinopindura kuda kweBaghdad.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Dijlah Village Yakaoma, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Dijlah Village Yakaoma inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Dijlah Village Yakaoma inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Located in the heart of Baghdad, the Dijlah Village Complex is a vibrant mixed-used commercial center whose 12,000 m2 facility constitutes a focal point for for the neighborhood community. In addition to world-class restaurants, visitors to Dijlah Village can enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor pool and a top-notch spa.
Dimensions & Packaging
12.000 Sqm of designed area
Tags
interior design, baghdad, contrast, mall, neoclassic, orientalism, dijlah, architecture
Production Technology
Design process developed around the idea of blending European modernism with the orientalism as a contrast.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of the activity was to create a modern looking zone while still preserving the orienthal mood , which means creating spaces where people will find new and exciting without losing the cultural ties between the people and spaces.
Research
The research stage was a collaborative process with the client that established collective ownership over the creative process. Quark Studio Architects researched his clients likes and dislikes, their hopes for the space and the mood and also the potential and structural limitations of the building, and most importantly the unique history and character of the site which is just next to the famous Dijlah River, a very unique symbol for Baghdad city.
Inspiration
The materials, fixtures and furniture at Dijlah Village were chosen to create comfortable, memorable spaces with a refined ambiance, inspired by regional heritage and natural landscape features at the project location. The design process incorporated elements of European modernism contrasted and blended with Middle Eastern aesthetics. This stylistic synthesis provides a strong answer to the search for built forms that both reflect and push forward Baghdads ancient cosmopolitanisms.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2018 and still ongoing, in Baghdad , Iraq
Operation Flow
It is a entertainement complex where the interiors are designed by Quark Studio Architects. The mall consists of numerous spaces and functions such as a spa, a gym and thematic restaurants.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Quark Studio Architects, 2018
Team Members
Architect: Kemal Çetin
Architect: Alperen Aydemir
Creative Director: Marco Altea
Creative Director: Mehmet Can Altun
Image Credits
Image #1: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #2: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #3: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #4: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #5: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018

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