Iwan Square — Makkah | Raghdan Bakhsh

Case Study

Overview

Iwan Square is a mixed-use commercial destination in Makkah, presented here through its original technical record: sections, plans, elevations, and a site plan carrying the architectural logic.

Key Contributions

·Translated a layered commercial program into coordinated massing and circulation
·Articulated the façade in a contemporary reading of Islamic proportion
·Resolved the arcade and lobby as a continuous spatial experience
·Produced original sheets: S-101/102/103, A-101/102/103, EL series, SP-001

Outcome / Value

An original technical record that ties each design decision back to deliverability.

Role: Architect — design development and technical documentation
Scope: A complete set of original technical sheets: sections, plans, elevations, and site plan.

Iwan Square is presented across two complementary tracks: architectural renders documenting the facades, entrances, and lobbies, and an original technical record of sections, plans, elevations, and a site plan.

→ Role: Architectural Design, Visualization & Technical Coordination
→ Client: Qadeeb Al-Ban Company
→ Type: Mixed-Use · Retail · F&B · Admin
→ Location: Makkah, KSA

R / Renders

Architectural Renders14 views

A set of architectural views covering the exterior facades, the administrative entrance and reception lobby, and the restaurant entrance with its lift lobby.

Exterior Views

Aerial view of the retail complex and parking

Administrative Entrance & Reception

Administrative entrance — marble signage

Reception desk with fluted wood wall and metal clock

Restaurant Entrance & Lift Lobby

Corridor leading to the restaurant entrance

A / Technical drawings

Technical drawings10 sheets

Original plans, sections, and elevation details preserved as part of the authentic delivery record.

These sheets are preserved as the original technical record

S-101

Section 01

01 / 10

Longitudinal section describing the height logic of the iwan and the courtyard-to-dome relationship.

S-102

Section 02

02 / 10

Cross section through the main hall showing the interior spatial gradient.

S-103

Section 03

03 / 10

Detailed section highlighting the structural logic and roof composition.

S-001

Ground Section

04 / 10

Ground-level section showing the primary entrances and level relationships.

A-101

Floor Plan

05 / 10

Primary plan showing the program layout and user circulation.

A-102

Commercial Entrance

06 / 10

Plan detail focusing on the arrival sequence and first circulation split.

A-103

Admin Corridor

07 / 10

Administrative corridor planning and its relationship to office spaces.

EL-103

Elevation 03

08 / 10

Side elevation tuned to a contemporary interpretation of Islamic proportion.

EL-201

Elevation Detail

09 / 10

Material, opening, and shading detail within a unified façade language.

SP-001

Site Plan

10 / 10

Overall site plan showing the massing relationship to its urban context.

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