NATIONAL ORTHODOX SOCIETY CAMP
Status:
Short Listed
Year:
2025
Type:
Institutional
Size:
2000 m²
Scope:
Competition Concept Design
Location:
Madaba, Jordan
Located on a 14,000 square meter agricultural plot in Madaba, the National Orthodox Society Camp embraces a site-sensitive strategy that responds to the surrounding natural landscape. With a construction limit of 1,000 square meters, the architectural massing is fragmented into smaller structures carefully dispersed across the land. This fragmentation minimizes the visual impact, follows the site’s natural slope, and preserves the existing terrain wherever possible.
Located on a 14,000 square meter agricultural plot in Madaba, the National Orthodox Society Camp embraces a site-sensitive strategy that responds to the surrounding natural landscape. With a construction limit of 1,000 square meters, the architectural massing is fragmented into smaller structures carefully dispersed across the land. This fragmentation minimizes the visual impact, follows the site’s natural slope, and preserves the existing terrain wherever possible.
The masterplan is organized around a central courtyard, anchored by an olive tree, symbolizing rootedness and continuity. This courtyard acts as the heart of the project, creating a focal point that encourages movement and informal gathering. The layout promotes a fluid relationship between buildings and nature, balancing spatial openness with functional clustering.
The masterplan is organized around a central courtyard, anchored by an olive tree, symbolizing rootedness and continuity. This courtyard acts as the heart of the project, creating a focal point that encourages movement and informal gathering. The layout promotes a fluid relationship between buildings and nature, balancing spatial openness with functional clustering.
The program includes a clubhouse, hostel, family units, and outdoor play areas, all arranged to foster a sense of community and connection. Each component is positioned to benefit from views, shade, and proximity to the central space, reinforcing a thoughtful dialogue between built and unbuilt elements. The result is a modest yet meaningful intervention grounded in landscape and experience.
The program includes a clubhouse, hostel, family units, and outdoor play areas, all arranged to foster a sense of community and connection. Each component is positioned to benefit from views, shade, and proximity to the central space, reinforcing a thoughtful dialogue between built and unbuilt elements. The result is a modest yet meaningful intervention grounded in landscape and experience.
Located on a 14,000 square meter agricultural plot in Madaba, the National Orthodox Society Camp embraces a site-sensitive strategy that responds to the surrounding natural landscape. With a construction limit of 1,000 square meters, the architectural massing is fragmented into smaller structures carefully dispersed across the land. This fragmentation minimizes the visual impact, follows the site’s natural slope, and preserves the existing terrain wherever possible.
The masterplan is organized around a central courtyard, anchored by an olive tree, symbolizing rootedness and continuity. This courtyard acts as the heart of the project, creating a focal point that encourages movement and informal gathering. The layout promotes a fluid relationship between buildings and nature, balancing spatial openness with functional clustering.
The program includes a clubhouse, hostel, family units, and outdoor play areas, all arranged to foster a sense of community and connection. Each component is positioned to benefit from views, shade, and proximity to the central space, reinforcing a thoughtful dialogue between built and unbuilt elements. The result is a modest yet meaningful intervention grounded in landscape and experience.
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