Al- Shouka Market
Earth Construction Project
Project Date: 2018.
Client: Al- Shouka Municipality.
Location: Gaza Strip, Al-Shouka.
Al-Shouka market project is designed to be a symbol of sustainable architecture that respect local culture and protect the environment. A new experiment in local material using the most updated earth technology. the compressed earth blocks. Arch, Volt, and Dome are mainly used for architectural and structural elements.
Construction Phases
Walls
Construction
Beams and Domes Construction
Finishing Works
Plan Description
The market layout is from typical Arabic market layouts, it is a simple, and linear plan that is built on a total area of 600 m2, including 18 small separate shops and other management and services premises. the internal court is located in the middle of the shops. it helps to achieve privacy, and thermal comfort, and to create social space.
