Projects
Jeddah Yacht Club
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Year
- 2018 / 2020
- Type
- Masterplan · Architecture
- Client
- Undisclosed Design-Build Contractor
Key principles: high-performance lightweight and tensile structural design, environmental optimization, urban planning.
Snono Studio was commissioned to design the masterplan and architecture of the Jeddah Yacht Club. The ensemble of structures and network of functions are treated like a well-knitted organism that hosts friendly, distinct and easily identifiable clusters of programs ranging from restaurants, a hotel, event spaces and entertainment halls.
The architectural language and landscape design bring together a local identity with a contemporary feel. Lightweight steel and tensile structures allow for generous open-span ceilings across several buildings, providing shading and a friendly atmosphere across the site.
The overall composition offers visitors a distinct architectural experience that identifies the sum of its parts as belonging to the Yacht Club brand. The masterplan explicitly caters to pedestrian comfort and movement from one area to another. Islands and clusters of trees, plants and foliage spread evenly where people gather. Automobile access is limited to the southern edge of the site, connecting to the Fashion Hall, Hotel and the entry point of the entertainment and gastronomical programs.
