Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi by Quark Studio Architects

Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi by Quark Studio Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi

by Quark Studio Architects

Client: Quark Studio Architects

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi

Itholakala enhliziyweni yeBaghdad, e-Iraq, iDijlah Village Complex enendawo yayo eyi-12.000 sqm yakhelwe njengendawo yezentengiselwano esetshenzisanayo ukuphendula isidingo esifanele endaweni ekhulayo. Ukuze uphendule izicelo zemakethe, kufakwe indawo eyiFitness Area, i-Spa ne-Indoor Swimming Pool kule ndawo. Inqubo yokuqamba yathuthukisa ukuzungeza umqondo wokuhlanganisa ubuzwe baseYurophu ne-orientalism njengokwehlukile. Ngokwesakhiwo esivele, kuphendulwe umkhiqizo ophendula imfuno yeBaghdad.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Dijlah Village Yinkimbinkimbi iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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