Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú by Ahmed Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2026
Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú
by Ahmed Habib
Client: Ahmed Habib
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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The Design
About Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Pẹ̀lú ìnáwó ìkọ́lé tó kọjá bílíọ̀nù 1.2 ní riyali Saudi, a ṣe ètò iṣẹ́ náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí Siq ìlú níbi tí àwọn ìṣù ọ̀nà-ìkọ́lé ti ń yọ jáde bí àwọn àpọ̀nlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ nígbà tí àfonífojì ọ̀dẹ̀dẹ̀ tó ní ìbòòji ń ṣàkóso ìrìnkurìn àwọn arìnnàkò. A ṣe ètò ìdàgbàsókè náà yìí ká àwọn ọ̀nà mẹ́ta tó ń ṣàfihàn ìgbàgbọ́, òwò, àti ìdúróṣinṣin, tí ó ń so àwọn ìṣù méje pọ̀ nípasẹ̀ àwọn ọ̀nà tó ní ìbòòji àti àwọn ààyè gbalasa. Àwọn ìrísí tó ní àtẹ̀gùn ń yọ jáde láti inú àwọn agbàlá tó dára àti àwọn ọ̀nà tó ní ìbòòji, nígbà tí àwọn ẹ̀wù-òrùlé tó ń ṣàn ń tẹ̀síwájú kọjá àwọn ọ̀nà-ìrìn láti pèsè ààbò òjò-ọ̀rùn àti láti so àwọn apá ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ ti iṣẹ́ náà pọ̀, tí ń dá àyíká ìlú olóhun pàtàkì kan sílẹ̀ ní Jeddah.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Siq Iṣẹ́ Akọ́kọ́: Agbègbè Ìlò Onírúurú ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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