LANDSCAPING AN OFFICE PARK IN AMMAN, JORDAN: INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE SITE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

ÖZDEMİR A., Basal M., Benliay A.

ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, cilt.2, sa.2, ss.147-161, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-161
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ecological design, landscape, sustainability, office park, Amman
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This project investigates the concepts of sustainable site design and applies those concepts to the landscape design of an office park in Amman, Jordan. The paper defines the role of preliminary analysis and landscape design process with emphasis on site grading, planting design, and stormwater management, with a hope that future designs should be ecological and sustainable, assessing and using resources efficiently. The nature of the collaborative design approach among designers and the design process of the office park are also discussed within this paper. The result of this investigation is a new approach to site design that combines various design alternatives, aesthetic quality and environmental sustainability. The goal and intent of the presentation is to assist in providing designers an overview of issues that they should consider during site analysis and design.