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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

Laceco was selected by the Greater Amman Municipality to design an interchange that would constitute the western gateway of Abdali, and would provide a direct access to all possible destinations and to solve the traffic conflict and congestion in a vital location for Amman New Downtown.

Cost
USD 30 million
Area
65,000 m² land
Services provided

Roads & Infrastructure Design & Construction Supervision

Location
Amman, Jordan
Client
Greater Amman Municipality
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.

Our Response

Laceco responded to the above objectives by:
Proposing to upgrade the existing at-grade intersection to a multi-level interchange consisting of five bridges (length 100m to 200m and width 10m to 18m), two tunnels (100m to 160m), 1 at-grade roundabout and three technical underground areas.
Designing required storm drainage, electrical services and utilities relocations re-instatement as needed.

Interesting facts:
Finding the optimal solution that provides accessibility to all probable destinations with minimum land expropriation while ensuring the additional vertical clearances required by the client.

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