DESIGN NAME: Dijlah Village
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Complex
INSPIRATION: The materials, fixtures and furniture at Dijlah Village were chosen to create comfortable, memorable spaces with a refined ambiance, inspired by regional heritage and natural landscape features at the project location. The design process incorporated elements of European modernism contrasted and blended with Middle Eastern aesthetics. This stylistic synthesis provides a strong answer to the search for built forms that both reflect and push forward Baghdads ancient cosmopolitanisms.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Located in the heart of Baghdad, the Dijlah Village Complex is a vibrant mixed-used commercial center whose 12,000 m2 facility constitutes a focal point for for the neighborhood community. In addition to world-class restaurants, visitors to Dijlah Village can enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor pool and a top-notch spa.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It is a entertainement complex where the interiors are designed by Quark Studio Architects. The mall consists of numerous spaces and functions such as a spa, a gym and thematic restaurants.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in January 2018 and still ongoing, in Baghdad , Iraq
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Design process developed around the idea of blending European modernism with the orientalism as a contrast.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 12.000 Sqm of designed area
TAGS: interior design, baghdad, contrast, mall, neoclassic, orientalism, dijlah, architecture
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The research stage was a collaborative process with the client that established collective ownership over the creative process. Quark Studio Architects researched his clients likes and dislikes, their hopes for the space and the mood and also the potential and structural limitations of the building, and most importantly the unique history and character of the site which is just next to the famous Dijlah River, a very unique symbol for Baghdad city.
CHALLENGE: The hardest part of the activity was to create a modern looking zone while still preserving the orienthal mood , which means creating spaces where people will find new and exciting without losing the cultural ties between the people and spaces.
ADDED DATE: 2019-06-24 06:37:36
TEAM MEMBERS (4) : Architect: Kemal Çetin, Architect: Alperen Aydemir, Creative Director: Marco Altea and Creative Director: Mehmet Can Altun
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #2: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #3: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #4: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
Image #5: Illustrator Quark Studio Architects, Dijlah Village, 2018
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Quark Studio Architects, 2018
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