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, vol.2, no.2, pp.147-161, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.147-161
  • Keywords: Ecological design, landscape, sustainability, office park, Amman
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.