BLUEBAY MALL
IN COLLABORATION WITH FOUAD SAMARA ARCHITECTS
2021 | JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
IN COLLABORATION WITH FOUAD SAMARA ARCHITECTS
2021 | JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
MAIN FACADE VIEW
BLUEBAY MALL IS A THREE-STORY RETAIL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ALONG JEDDAH'S SCENIC SHORELINE. THE MALL CONSISTS OF FLEXIBLE RENTAL SHELL AND CORE RESTAURANT UNITS, ALL SERVICED BY A SPINE-LIKE CORRIDOR THAT CONNECTS THE RESTAURANTS TO A COVERED PARKING SPACE, ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FLOW. INITIALLY, SITE WORKS WERE UNDERWAY BASED ON A PREVIOUS DESIGN BY ANOTHER ARCHITECT, WHICH THE CLIENT FOUND UNSATISFACTORY. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE A NEW, SMART DESIGN THAT COULD BE EXECUTED EFFICIENTLY ON-SITE.
OUR ROLE IN THE PROJECT INVOLVED PROVIDING ON-THE-SPOT DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR THE ONGOING WORKS. THIS INCLUDED THE DESIGN OF THE LANDSCAPE, AS WELL AS SELECTING PLANTS, LIGHTING, AND INTERIOR DETAILS TO ELEVATE THE OVERALL AESTHETIC. WE ALSO DEVELOPED THE DESIGNS FOR ESSENTIAL SPACES, SUCH AS ABLUTION AND PRAYER ROOMS, ENSURING THE FACILITY MEETS THE NEEDS OF ITS VISITORS. OUR APPROACH WAS FOCUSED ON CREATING A FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETICALLY COHESIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ALIGNED WITH THE CLIENT’S VISION FOR THE MALL WHILE ADAPTING SEAMLESSLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ALREADY IN PROGRESS.