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Architectural Laboratory II Description and Assessment
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Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Intersection |
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2. The Intersection |
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This three-week design studio addressed one of Amman's overpass/underpass intersections officially known as the "Haramayn Intersection," and popularly known as the "Kilo Intersection," after a convenience store by that name that used to be located along the intersection. The intersection is marked by the crossing of two of the city's main thoroughfares, Mecca and Medina streets. Mecca Street, an east-west thoroughfare, crosses the intersection as an underpass, and Medina Street, a north-south thoroughfare, crosses the intersection as an overpass. The intersection itself is a roundabout that is used by vehicles moving along Mecca and Medina streets when they need to make left, right, or U-turns. The roundabout is flanked by buildings from two corners, and the other two corners have not been built up yet. Pedestrian activity around the roundabout is very limited, and the site is dominated by vehicular traffic. |
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