Nabatean Heritage Village in Petra

Name(s): 
Mahmoud Arabi
University: 
philadelphia university
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
Dr. Ahlam Alsharif
Country: 
Jordan
Brief About The Project: 

Realizing the importance of Petra area, it was noticed that it was still underdeveloped compared to its potential in attracting touristic interest. The area presented a number of challenges; the first being its climate while the other being the lack of gateways for potential projects, where tourists have to go back and forth within the site instead of enjoying a smooth and sequential trip starting from one gate, eventually leading to the other , and for local people who suffer from inertia and have to go daily to Wadi Mousa

the project contains 4 levels inspired from the Nabataean architecture which is digged into the ground has a sustainable methods and each level has it's own functions

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