The project is located within a prime 21-hectare site north of Al-Badad, the historical area in Jeddah, with close proximity to the airport and is connected to the Prince Majid Road, one of the main north-south roads connecting the city. The site is undergoing new masterplanning, and part of which is the Abdul Latif Jameel’s Corporate Headquarters building.
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Abdul Latif Jameel’s Corporate Headquarters, designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas, will anchor the northwest corner of this 21-hectare master plan also developed by the company. The facility was located at the intersection of a secondary road and the main artery connecting Jeddah’s airport to the old town and new Jeddah. The two faces of the complex adjacent to the roads are used as a buffer for the working ‘living’ spaces of the complex. Inspired by the traditional buildings in Jeddah, these ‘protective’ plaster faces are more solid in appearance, and limit the penetration of the harsh western light into the building as well as mitigate the noise from the busy streets.
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These faces evolved to independent ‘L-bar’ volumes, which contain all support services including cores, conference facilities, canteens, a gym, prayer rooms and toilets. It allows adjacent offices, separated by an atrium, maximum efficiency through open planning with ultimate flexibility of space. In contrast to the bars facing the streets, the office space is contained in a soft, flowing, and highly transparent skin, reflecting the ethos of the company.
Office floors are stacked in clusters of three with intermediate interaction zone floors where users can have more casual meetings or breaks within the lounge spaces provided, creating a sense of community. At the podium roof, there is a communal garden as well as a running track that meanders in and out of various spaces within the development.
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Project Info
Architects: Aedas
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Design Director: Andrew Bromberg of Aedas
Structural Engineer: Aurecon Group
Building Services Engineer: Clarke Samadhin Associates
Local Consultant: SAK Consultant
Façade Consultant: ALT
Lighting Consultant: Light Bureau
Environmental Consultant: Anthesis Consulting
Fire Enginner: Design Confidence
Lift Engineer: Cooper & Wilcock FZ LLC
Landscape Consultant: ALN
Year: 2018
Type: Headquarter, Office building
Photographs: Courtesy of Aedas and AsymmetricA, Courtesy of Aedas and Labtop Rendering
