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Jeddah Community Art Center
Ashour, Jouri
Ashour, Jouri
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Saudi Arabia is heading towards a global change leading with its Vision 2030 initiative, highlighting one of the most important sectors which concerns tourism and entertainment. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is a lively urban city with many functions and activities. Until now, Jeddah has no central hub that can attract locals and tourists like other metropolitan cities. To resolve this problem, a community center would be a crucial element that can attract people from different areas. Developing and designing a community art center is beneficial to the city as well as Saudi’s Vision 2030 initiative; it can help create a bustling cultural center in the neighborhood and in the city itself. Community centers act as a hub and can attract citizens and tourists, fostering cultural, and communal engagement in a singular location. This research will explain the process of designing an art center. Case studies and field studies are analyzed to assess the function and details of the project. The standard building systems were also studied and analyzed to understand the approximate area of users. To identify the most suitable site, a selection criterion was created to select the most appropriate region and then the most suitable site in terms of accessibility, size, and connectivity. Lastly, the project program was deduced from similar projects through benchmarking. The paper will discuss all the crucial elements to create a successful art center in the heart of the vibrant city of Jeddah. The outcome of the paper after researching and assessing guidelines is a proposed design for a community art center located in New Jeddah that serves the city and its art community.