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Strength that have gymnastic interests. 25 -18students who are between Site is in a place surrounded by The

people from outside the The Position of the site is near the FOE gate so the gym can be used by more easily. university

it that can compete with no Commercial buildings aroundSite is surrounded by building and there is Theour project’s Commercial facilities for the customers while in the site.

The site is in a well known position with clear vision from many angles.

The Site is in a corner between two main overcrowded streets.

The site is surrounded by evergreen trees that emits oxygen from photosynthesis and work as a good shading devices and wind blocks.

The area is perfect to contain a professional gymnasium building.

The ground is not rocky and easy for excavation that will reduce the costs

The Gym will be the first Gym in the University

The fact that this project is in a university will add some functions to the project connected to education.

The project can be a good place for events and workshops for many fields.

The Site is secured by the University Security

The site is full of evergreen trees in the buildable area of the site

The site is used to have voluntary activities of students that are currently made in the site.

The site is on a main street that produce continues pollution from automobile exhaust.

The streets surrounding the site are under operations of maintenance for infrastructure

The noises from the two surrounding streets and the street outside the university.

The slop of the site may raise the costs of the project..

The fact our project is in a University may reduce the number of customers.

The fact our project is in a University could affect the working hours of the building.

The culture beliefs of separating the males and females will raise the costs and double the space for each function.

The hot summer and cold winter will need mechanical cooling / Heating devices that will raise the costs.

The big variation between summer and winter climates will increase the difficulty of controlling the thermal comfort in the interior spaces.

Opportunities Making the area more attractive by our new project

Taking care of students as special customers

Providing commercial services for the students.

Taking the advantage of the clear vision of the project for advertising and absorbing customers, or making financial incomes.

Isolating the inner spaces of the project from the outdoor noises and pollution from the surrounding streets.

Thinking green and exploit the evergreen trees into our project.

Using passive solar heating/ passive cooling strategies to reduce the need of mechanical equipment.

Following the LEED strategies for a green building.

Open up the site to the surrounded green areas.

Providing architectural beauty to the students and teachers.

Creating a special system that can ease the accessibly of the foreign customers into the University

The slop of the site as a rain water drainage into the site.

The old trees could be a threat in some critical weather conditions.

The Pollution and noises are threats in this case because a place like the Gym needs to be clean and healthy place.

The limited customers and the fact that our project is connected to the university working hours may affect the incomes.

The site is neighboring a private housing for female students.

educational buildings: Make places for events and educational classes for sports faculties.

Merge between the education and the gym function. Special services for teachers and students. Special services for high grades students motivating students to study. [4] The clear vision of the site on main roads could be used for commercial use to get customers and additional incomes. Focusing on atheistic values to reflect the function of the building.

[4] The Site is in a corner between two main overcrowded streets: Focusing on exterior architecture to attract many people from this crowed into the site. Creating some gathering points to let people closer to the project. Pavilions / Sculptures [5] The site is surrounded by evergreen trees that emits oxygen from photosynthesis and work as a good shading devices and wind blocks. Build around the trees in some spots

Using Trees as vertical shading for some outdoor areas, windbreaks in the north-west side:

Using Trees as vertical shading devices in the south and ,windbreaks in the north-west side:

[6] The need of using shading devices ( horizontal and vertical ) Horizontal Shading: In Amman the sun angle in summer is approximately 83 because of that we need to use horizontal shading devices:

The long axis of the building should run east–west.

Vertical Shading: in the winter actually we want to let the winter sun in to give heat and light to the building so we will check for solar access that might be blocked by landforms, vegetation, and manmade structures.

Vertical Shading: in the winter actually we want to let the winter sun in to give heat and light to the building so we will check for solar access that might be blocked by landforms, vegetation, and manmade structures.

[7] Sun path architectural response: -Avoid trees on the south side of the building. -Avoiding the training rooms to be south-facing -Use active solar collectors for domestic hot water, swimming- pool heating, space heating, and process heat for industry.

Using clear story lighting to reduce the need of electrical lighting in the sunshine hours, and avoiding the use of skylight to protect the interiors form the high intensity of the summer sun heat.

Using light colors for exterior walls to reflect high percentage of the sun radiation.

Using light colors for exterior walls to reflect high percentage of the sun radiation. No need for using indirect evaporative cooling devices because the humidity is average .

Because of hot summer, we would rather use mechanical cooling equipment or replacing it with passive cooling strategies.

The site is on a street that has bus service, we can contain a bus stop in our project.

The site is on a street that has bus service, we can contain a bus stop in our project.

Making easy access for disabled people.

Taking consideration of the surrounding architectural patterns, and the used materials.

Noise: - Vegetation can reduce noise and clean the air of dust and certain other pollutants. - Double-skin facades, which

are also known as smart facades control the spread of noise.

Ventilation : Use comfort ventilation, natural ventilation that cools people by passing air over their skin.

Preserving student’s volunteer works and supporting them. Views: Opening the site to the green areas (good views), making connection between the interior and the exterior. Walls and windows: -using thermal insulation in the winter and thermal mass walls for the summer. -using shaded windows and louvers to let the light in and preventing the heat to enter.

Area Function

40sqm Reception x2

60sqm Training area x2

80sqm Group study rooms x2

20sqm 20sqm 30sqm 15sqm

Administration room Assistant room Staff area Secretary room

60sqm Bodybuilding hall x2

50sqm Cafeteria without kitchen

100sqm Outdoor hall

50sqm Resting room with computers

20sqm Bathrooms x4

20sqm Jacuzzi

10sqm Sauna room

10sqm Steam room

10sqm Showers

30sqm Prayer room

40sqm Outdoor parking

40sqm Storage

100sqm Maintenance Room

20sqm Boiler