“AL-HARAM VISION 2030 COMPETIOTION ”
INVITED COMPETITION TO SOLVE THE MAKKAH AL HARAM EXPANSION CHALLENGES
MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA
SCOPE OF WORKS: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN &
URBAN DESIGN
2016
MAKKAH AL HARAM MOSQUE HAS BETWEEN 1 MILLIONS AND 3 MILLION WORSHIPPERS VISITING IT DAILY, PEAKS ARE DURING HAJJ AND RAMADAAN EACH YEAR.OUR SOLUTION PROPOSED THE USE OF SATTELITE CITIES WHICH DURING THE NON PEAK MONTHS WOULD OPERATE AS ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY TOWNS AND DURING THE PEAK TIMES OPPERATE AS LIVING SPACES FOR THE INFLUX OF VISITORS.THESE CITIES CONNECT TO THE AL HARAM MOSQUE VIA A TRAIN NETWORK FOR EASY ACCESS.FOR THE AL HARAM MOSQUE ITSELF THE ANTI CLOCKWISE TAWAAF MOTION SPIRALLED OUTWARD TO DICTATE THE TOWERS THAT HOUSE PRAYING VISITORS,FROM ANYWHERE IN THESE TOWERS THERE IS A DIRECT VIEW OF THE KAABA..THE TOWERS ARE CLOSELY SPACED TO CREATE NARRROW SHADED CORRIDORS OF MOVEMENT .MOHAMMAD ALLY ASSISTED AT EVERY STAGE OF THIS PROJECT TILL SUBMISSION ,PROJECT COMPLETED WITH MAYET ARCHITECTS.