Architecture

unite recreation center

riad M. deen
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Jordan

Project idea

the idea of this project came from the need to have an inclusive center designed for people regardless of their age, race, and/or nationality. Most importantly, to be specifically made for people with special abilities. Because our fast-moving world is taking over everyone’s life especially after a pandemic and due to the global viruses, our social media time have exponentially increased, and we became distant. We have neglected two important aspects of our daily life, which are the physical and mental health.

Project description

Unity Community Recreation Center.
The Unity Recreation Center is designed to fill gap in people's mental and physical life and to promote social and physical activities. This project includes social spaces that ties people together which embodies the concept of this project, the meaning of unity. The form of the building was made as a slop. There are two parts of slope. The lower part of the slope was intended to be open to the community and to invite people over to the abundant variety of activity areas there. It includes interaction opportunities for residents to go and explore the project in depth. The higher part of the project has been designed to be facing the highway. It is designed to be a focal point that gives creates curiosity for visitors or by passer.

At night, the whole aesthetic of the building changes from an open and family-oriented space to a vibrant one with the help of the neon lights. The light adds and promotes a kinetic feel to the place. There is more focus on the sport section of the project that will ultimately attract athletes or anyone who would want to practice fitness activities. The project has two parts. The first part is community-oriented, and the other part is sport-oriented. The center of the project acts as a transitioning area that creates a balance between the two zones and merges both functionalities together. The landscape was created to focus on the main entrances and to pave the pathways. The pathways have been designed in a way that it won't intervene with the project's building and masses. The pathways initiate a smooth harmony and flow with the rest of the project and create a variety of spaces to the remaining landscape. Another feature of the landscape is the use of a grey water system that powers the water feature and attracts wildlife around. The water features add a vivid sound layer and act as a natural humidifier to the project.

Technical information

the construction of the building is made out of Tiles
Cement screed
Dry sand
Bitumen
Wood fibers
Cement screed
Polystyrene insulation
Reinforced concrete
Clay plaster
Gypsum plaster
Concrete
Lime cement plaster
Wood fiber insulation
Tiles
Dry sand
Foil
Rigid panels
Bitumen pvc

and the center has
reception
administration
bathroom
kids' area
multipurpose kids' area
café
café kitchenette
outdoor sitting area
playground
Outdoor Football court
clinic
massage room
sauna
shower room
locker room
lifeguard room
kids pool
main pool
indoor seating area
gym
boxing room
yoga room
basketball room
MEP-room
Storage
Chess and cards room
Youth room
Supermarket
Parking

Documentation

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