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The Boulevard

A mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
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Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Amman, Jordan
City
Amman, Jordan
Cost
USD 350 Million
Year
2011
Client
Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Area
237,000 m2 built-up - 26,000 m2 land
Project Brief

Our entry for the American University of Beirut Charles Hostler Student Center, jointly presented with Bernard Khoury Architects as part of an international design competition in 2002, aimed at returning to the historical roots of the campus and providing a modern uplift to a major Beirut seaside landmark.

Cost
USD 10 Million
Area
16,000 m² built-up
Services provided

Masterplanning & Concept Design

Location
Beirut, Lebanon
Client
American University of Beirut
Project Description
The Boulevard is the mixed use artery of Amman’s new downtown. It includes hotels, offices, residences, retail uses and was designed to attract a flow of pedestrians intrigued by its programmatic variety. The project is currently one of the most successful public spaces in Amman, and is adopted by local communities as a focal point for commercial and civic activities.
The Brief
Abdali Boulevard Company aimed to achieve two objectives:
• Creating a prime pedestrian experience in Amman
• Developing a district that is economically attractive to investors coming from multiple industries (hospitality, corporations, retail, etc.)
Our Response
Laceco responded to the above objectives by:

• Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings
• Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds
• Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development
• Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development
City
Amman, Jordan
Cost
USD 350 Million
Year
2011
Client
Abdali Investment & Development PSC
Area
237,000 m2 built-up - 26,000 m2 land
Services Provided
Conceptual design
Preliminary design
Interior design
Final design of architecture and urban furniture
Supervision and construction management
Our Response

Laceco responded to the above objectives by:

Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings.

Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds.

Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development.

Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development.

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