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Ahmed Habib Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Next Hub Mixed Use in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Ahmed Habib honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Next Hub Mixed Use by Ahmed Habib, designed for Lines, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Next Hub Mixed Use
Next Hub is a mixed use complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that combines hospitality, administration, entertainment, retail, food and beverage and recreational zones. The composition explores the relation between solid and void. Building volumes enclose a central open plaza, recalling traditional markets and creating an urban experience with social interaction. Internal courts bring natural ventilation and daylight into the hotel and administration buildings. Finishes include honed travertine stone, black steel and double glazed glass.
About Ahmed Habib
Ranked #58 worldwide by DAC in 2021, Ahmed Habib is a visionary Egyptian architect known for his innovative designs and profound commitment to societal betterment. Habib has received nine global awards, including the WAF and A'Design Awards. Through his work, Ahmed nurtures community development and inspires architects, creating a lasting legacy in the built environment. His creative solutions to architectural challenges truly set him apart, making him a force of innovation in the industry.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ahmed Habib a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/118172
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118172
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118172
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/245538
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.ha-bib.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Next Hub Mixed Use
- Function
- Mixed Use
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- White Smoke, Dark Slate Gray, Lavender, Dim Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lines
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ahmed Habib
- Country
- Egypt
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118172
Credits
- Team
- Sveva Salimbene, Ehab Hassan and Oleksandr Bakhmatskyi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Next Hub is an architecture and landscape integrated mixed use design that blends in different facilities including hospitality, admin, entertainment, retail, f&b and recreational zones.The conceptual idea was to explore the architecture relation between solid and void, through a dynamic composition of masses and courts that creates a dialogue between internal and external spaces, to enjoy natural daylight and landscape views all throughout the year.
- Inspiration
- Inspired from old traditional markets "Wikala", the project masses were arranged in a way to enclose the main central plaza, creating internal views and urban-like experience with social interaction. The project sky-line was designed in a dynamic way with different heights, inspired from natural mountains and skylines of Saudi topography. Inspired by Arabic traditional architecture, the hotel and admin buildings were designed with internal courts to bring in natural ventilation and sunlight.
- Research
- TYPE-OBJECTIVES-METHODOLOGY 1-Data Collection research-Client needs analysis-Client meetings 2-Cultural research-Project Zoning & cultural needs-Social Questionnaire 3-Arch. Design Direction research-General mood board, Massing & Materials-Web based research 4-Arch. Technical research-Identify Construction methodology-Subject Matter Experts & Web based Research 5-Environmental research-Natural Ventilation & Sun light-Web based research 6-Landscape research-Hardscape & Softscape design direction-Web based Research 7-Presentation direction research-Matching Graphics to Architecture concept-Web based Research
- Challenge
- Creating a destination that offers a quality social experience and redefine the image of a mixed use complex in Jeddah, while respecting the climate requirements and cultural needs dictated by Arab traditions, were the main design challenges.
- Realization and Technology
- -Main Structure: Concrete & Steel -Main Architectural Finishes: Honed Silver Travertine Stone, Black Steel, Desaturated Brown Stucco, Double Glazed Glass
- Operation and Interaction
- Entrances: - Plaza: Open Entrance from Main Street - Hotel: Private Entrance from Side street - Adminstration: Private Entrance from Main Street - Entertainment: Private Entrance from Plaza - Services: Direct Access from back side - Parking: Direct Access ramps from Main Street Floors Functions: The Ground Floor comprise: Main entrances , restaurants, shop and the central plaza; the first floor comprise: restaurant, gym, spa and terrace of the hotel, cinema, kids area and terrace with kiosk and restaurant; the typical floor comprise: hotel bedrooms, offices and kids area.
- Project Duration and Location
- Duration: The project design Process started in July 2020 and finished in October 2020 Location: Jeddah, KSA
- Specifications
- -Plot Area: 23000 sqm -Max Foot print ratio : 0.6 -Max FAR: 1.2 -Height Regulation from Street Level: G, M & 5 floors -Set Backs Regulations: 12 m from all sides -Floors: Basement, Ground, Mezzanine & 5 floors -No commercial openings are allowed directly on the main street. Areas: -Hotel: 12,300 sum , 108 rooms -Admin Buildings: 9,500 -F&B Shops: 5,400 -Kids Entertainment: 2,000 -Outdoor Plaza:7,200 -Parking: 23,000
- Keywords
- Architecture, Commercial, Hotel, Design, Hospitality, Modern, Industrial, Administration, Entertainment, Recreational, Plaza, Food & Beverage, Social, Mixed use, Triangle, Landscape, Saudi, Jeddah
