Ahmed Habib ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ

Ahmed Habib ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱚᱜᱚᱨ ᱭᱚᱡᱚᱱᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ

Ahmed Habib ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Ahmed Habib

ᱱᱚᱜᱚᱨ ᱭᱚᱡᱚᱱᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ

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Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Book Text: ᱜᱚᱞᱰ ᱥᱩᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱮᱫᱫᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱓᱕᱖,᱐᱐᱐ ᱵᱨᱜ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ-ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱥᱚᱱᱟ ᱦᱟᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱚᱢ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱯᱲᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱨᱤᱜᱚᱨᱤ, ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨ, ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱦᱢᱟᱱᱫᱟᱨᱤ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱚᱨᱤᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱥᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱰᱷᱟᱭ ᱯᱮᱰᱮᱥᱴᱨᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱲ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱮᱣᱮᱞᱚᱯᱢᱮᱱᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱨᱟᱠᱟᱯᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱦᱤᱡᱟᱡᱤ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱱᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱝᱜᱱᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱦᱟᱰᱟᱢ, ᱜᱷᱟᱱᱴᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱱᱟᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱚᱨᱤᱵᱮᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱥᱟᱣᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱢᱟᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ, ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱯᱟᱦᱪᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Gold Souq Primary Function: ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: This design redefines the gold market as a complete urban ecosystem where production, trade, and public life coexist. Unlike conventional commercial developments, it integrates retail, workshops, education, and culture within a pedestrian network of shaded streets and courtyards inspired by Hijazi urbanism. A central flow structure organizes movement and visibility, while climate-responsive design ensures comfort. Its strength lies in merging heritage principles with a contemporary, high-performance urban model.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Plot Area 356,000 sqm
Foot Print 72,500 sqm
built up area 418,000 sqm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Hijazi architecture, gold market, mixed-use development, urban ecosystem, pedestrian spine, climate responsive design, souq reinterpretation, cultural urbanism, parametric planning, public realm, Jeddah, Saudia
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The design was developed through a parametric and iterative methodology linking circulation, program distribution, and climatic performance. A central flow spine informed massing and spatial hierarchy, supported by simulations for shading and ventilation. Traditional Hijazi elements were reinterpreted using stone cladding, precast concrete, steel structures, timber and wood screens, and high-performance glazing, ensuring durability, thermal efficiency, buildability, and a strong expression of local identity.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The main challenge was translating the organic complexity of historic Hijazi souks into a contemporary, buildable urban system. Internally, it required balancing cultural authenticity with modern program demands and user expectations. Externally, constraints included climate conditions, large-scale coordination, and regulatory frameworks. The design resolved these through a structured flow-based approach, integrating environmental strategies and flexible planning to maintain identity while ensuring feasibility and performance.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: Type of Research: applied urban and climatic research. Research Objectives: to redefine the traditional gold market as a resilient mixed-use ecosystem. Methodology: comparative analysis of historic souks and contemporary retail districts combined with environmental simulations. Data Collection and Tools: solar studies, pedestrian flow mapping, and heat analysis models. Participants: planners, economists, and local stakeholders. Results: improved environmental comfort and commercial synergy. Insights and Impact: a scalable model linking heritage, economic performance, and climate-responsive urban design.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: The project is inspired by the organic growth of historic Hijazi cities, where movement, climate, and commerce shape urban form over time. Traditional souqs were not planned as isolated buildings but emerged as interconnected networks of streets, courtyards, and shaded passages driven by trade and social interaction. This logic informed the design, where a continuous flow organizes space and activity. The aim was to reinterpret these principles within a contemporary framework, creating a resilient environment that reflects local identity while supporting modern patterns of production and exchange.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: Design started in May 2025 and finished in December 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. The Project is to be executed n Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: The project operates through a continuous pedestrian flow that structures movement, visibility, and interaction. A central spine connects courtyards, retail, workshops, and cultural spaces, creating sequential experiences from arrival to immersion. Vehicular access is limited to the perimeter, ensuring a safe, walkable environment. Layered circulation enhances accessibility and engagement, while the integration of production and trade within public space creates a dynamic, efficient, and socially active urban system.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Ahmed Habib