The Archive

Name(s): 
Mohammad Qtaishat
University: 
University of Jordan
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
Dr. Saleem Mokbel Dahabreh
Country: 
Jordan
Brief About The Project: 

At the Citadel, in a rich context of fragmented entities, an ongoing growth surrounding the area resulted in a pocket site, which ultimately must respond to multiple grid conditions yet must belong to none. The Archive investigates how to respond and concretize to the images that surrounds it yet acting as a container for the nations identity through representing the issues of identity and memory by creating an architectural structure generating three layers of experience. The initial is a journey providing a narrative of the culture of the city. The second reflects the form and materiality of the building in relation with the rest of the city. The third frames the visual and physical layers

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