Sos Village

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
SOS Childrens Village

Aqaba, Jordan
Architects:
Jafar Tukan & Partners
Amman, Jordan
Client:
SOS Childrens Village Association of Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Date of Completion:
1991
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Table of Contents
2001 Technical Review Summary (22 pages)

1998 Architects Record (6 pages)
Nomination Form (3 pages)
Architects Presentation Panels (18 panels on 9 pages)
Images and Drawings (11 pages)
Thumbnail Images of Scanned Slides (2 pages)
List of Visual Materials (13 pages)
List of Additional Materials (2 pages)
SOS Childrens Village

Aqaba, Jordan
I.
Introduction
This SOS complex for orphaned children is located in the residential outskirts of the city of
Aqaba, on the Red Sea. A prerequisite of SOS Villages International is that they should be
built within an existing social environment, so that they are not isolated from the urban
context of the town or city they are in. This was the second such village to be constructed in
Jordan; the first was in the capital, Amman, and a third, in Irbid, was completed in 2000. (All
three were designed by Jafar Tukan & Partners.) The architecture is attractive, well designed
and sincere, and represents a modern interpretation of the local vernacular stone building. The
scale of the village is dictated by its environmentally friendly design, and is also related to the
scale of the children themselves within a contained and intimate urban setting. The complex
comprises eight family houses, a staff house, an administration building, a guest house and
the village directors residence; all are planned around a village square and connected via
pedestrian paths, gardens and alleyways. Vaulted archways lead to shaded courts, while
gardens surround the buildings both within and on the edge of the village. On the southern
border of the site, close to the main road, are located facilities that are shared with the local
community, namely a kindergarten, a supermarket, a pharmacy and a sports hall.
II.
Contextual Information
a.
Historical background
The modern sea port of Aqaba has been identified with the earlier settlements of Ayla and
Wayla. Both were mentioned by the Arab geographers Yaqbi and Al Maqdissi, who visited
the town in the late ninth and in the tenth century respectively. Al Maqdissi described it as a
city on the branch of the China Sea. Great in prosperity with its palms and fish, it is the port
of Palestine and the warehouse of al Hijaz. An Egyptian Fatimid garrison was stationed there
in 961 and the town was captured by the crusaders in 1116 and then liberated by Saladin in
1170. By the thirteenth century there was little left of the towns fortifications except for a
stronghold on the shore. It was at this time that the towns name was changed to Aqaba.
Today, the only remaining fort in Aqaba is dated (in the entrance vestibule) to the reign of
Sultan Qansuh al Ghuri of the late Mamluk period (early sixteenth century). The beautiful
stone-carved calligraphy frieze that wraps around the entrance documents the building as
being the work of the Prince Khayir Beg Al Alai. The structure was partly rebuilt during the
reign of the Ottoman Sultan Murat III. The citys importance diminished following the
construction of the Suez Canal, in 1869, and the Hijaz railway, from Damascus to Madinah,
between 1906 and 1908. The town received Sharif Hussain of Makkah in 1917, and the
Hashimates during the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans. (Source for historical background:
R G Khouri and D Whitcomb, Aqaba, Amman, 1988.)
b.
Local architectural character

Aqaba has little distinct architectural character: its prevalent forms are dictated by the use of
concrete. The newer commercial sector buildings (shops, hotels and restaurants) are of
mediocre quality, while private residential buildings range from the mediocre to the absurd.
It is important to note that the general urban fabric of Aqaba is rather drab, with no significant
vernacular tradition in evidence save for the Mamluk fort and the house of Al Sharif Hussain
of Makkah. The latter, a simple, traditional-style single-storey stone building, appears to be
the only remaining formal example of local building (conserved by the Jordanian architect
Ammar Khammash in 198788). The quarter identified as the old town, and which dates
back to the 1950s, is a good pointer to the generally impoverished urban situation. A few
stone houses do still remain in this low-income housing area, however. With a population of
8,00010,000 it has the characteristics of a bidonville, typified by spontaneously constructed
and shabby buildings. Upgrading was conducted in 1992 by the Housing Association, which
is also carrying out a similar project in the Shallalah quarter. Shallalah is situated just above
the old town, to the east, and towards the granite-rich Aqaba Mountains. This is another
spontaneous settlement with no architectural significance or heritage, and the Aqaba Special
Economic Zone Authority is currently working on developing an infrastructure for the area.
As part of the upgrading process the Housing Association compensated some of the
inhabitants by providing new housing on an adjacent plot; the housing units are of the twobedroom, one living-room type, and built in breeze-blocks. Funding for this type of urban
development is entirely dependent on foreign aid, and there is no national budget to provide
for the continuation of these renewal works or public services.
c.
Climatic conditions
Aqaba, Jordans outlet to the Red Sea, is an arid winter resort with a favourable climate from
November through April, when the temperatures average between 16 and 22C. A
continuation of the Rift Valley, which creates a tunnel effect, it enjoys a cool north wind
even in summer evenings. Between May and September it is very hot and the temperature
may rise to 47C. Although the temperature in winter does drop to 8 or 9C, heating facilities
are not required in the houses. Rain is very rare.
d.
Immediate surroundings of the site

Opposite the village, across the main road, is the residential quarter of Al Alamiyyah, also
called Doha. A lower-middle-class housing area of no significant architectural interest, it was
constructed during the 1980s and is mostly inhabited by government employees.
e.
Topography of the project site

Although the topography of the area is generally arid the vegetation in the project site is quite
lush. The Aqaba area has the potential to develop a greener environment. Hafayir, on the
coast, is an agricultural area where greenleaf vegetables are grown; it also has a number of
palm groves. Bougainvillea, asparagus, fire trees (a local variety) and other flowers grow
around the squares and hedges of the new residential areas and around individual houses.
Aqaba is at the limit of this ecosystem, with its flora, fauna and geology being closer to that
of Africa.
III.
Programme
a.
Conditions of programme formulation

The principles of the complex in Aqaba are those governing the SOS Villages International
programme as a whole. The concept is based on providing care for orphaned children via
family homes rather than in large, impersonal orphanage institutions.
b.
General programme objectives

The general programme objective was to create, within an existing urban community, an
environment where orphaned children could enjoy living conditions that are as close as
possible to normal family life. This has been achieved by creating houses that accommodate
nine children in each, looked after by a dedicated woman (aged between twenty-eight and
fifty-three) who becomes a surrogate mother figure. The children are provided with private
meals and tutoring, and have a brother- and sister-like relationship with others within the
family unit. The father figure is represented by the village father (the director of the village,
who lives in the premises with his real family), his assistant or deputy, and the other men who
work in the village, namely the gardener and the maintenance man.
One project objective is to integrate the village with the rest of the community by drawing in
the neighbouring community. This is achieved by creating public and social interaction
points: a supermarket, a pharmacy (rented by members of the community and which both the
village and community use), a sports centre and a kindergarten.
c.
Functional requirements
The requirement was to provide a home for about one hundred children, housed nine to a
dwelling, who would be cared for by a dedicated mother in an urban environment as close as
possible to that of a natural family. The concept is essentially simple but intensely human.
The flat, 20,000 square metre site was planned to contain eight house units in four clusters of
two houses.
IV.
Description
a.
Project data
Provision was needed for the following:
Eight units of family houses each with three bedrooms, three children in each; mothers
bedroom; two bathrooms; living and dining room; kitchen with store, and guest toilet.
b.
directors house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, livingdining room, kitchen with store,
and guest toilet.
A house for the Aunts, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, livingdining room, kitchen
with store, and guest toilet.
Two staff houses, each containing three bedrooms, two bathrooms, livingdining room, and
kitchen with store.
Guesthouse quarters, with two bedrooms, one bathroom, livingdining room and kitchenette.
Administration building, containing reception and waiting area, two offices, meeting room,
toilet, kitchenette, clinic and a store.
Kindergarten with four classrooms, every two sharing a toilet and toy store; the Principals
office; two stores; staff room; toilets (male and female) and a small outdoor play space /
theatre.
Service facilities comprising a gatehouse, an electrical room, toilet facilities, several shops for
rent, and two maintenance workshops.
Outdoor playgrounds, water storage, adequate parking, landscaped areas, and room for
possible future expansion with more family houses.
Evolution of design concepts
Several alternative site layouts were presented to the client. Environmental, functional and
social factors were considered, and budget was also a primary factor. Local materials (with
granite boulders being available at no cost) were considered and traditional ventilation
techniques were implemented. The traditional architectural vocabulary was a source of
inspiration (e.g. in the use of lintels and bright colours).
Upon approval of the scheme working drawings were prepared, covering all aspects of the
design. At this stage solar heating was introduced for the provision of domestic hot water.
(Heated spaces are not needed in Aqaba.)
The sports facility and the elevated water tank were designed at a later date and without
consulting the original designer. The construction process went smoothly, with no major
problems being encountered. The project was completed ahead of schedule and handed over
in June 1991.
c.
Structure, Materials, Technology

The main aspect of the design that required research in situ was the stone cladding. Various
forms of construction were experimented with before the final version was approved.
The foundations are of reinforced concrete strip footings, cast in situ, and the principal
structural members comprise reinforced concrete columns, beams and slabs, also cast in situ.
The external walls are of locally manufactured infill-cavity concrete block, and single-layer
concrete block for interior partitions. Exterior finishes comprise a fair-faced reinforced
concrete base, and locally available random granite boulders in subtle coursing.
Pre-cast concrete was used for lintels and sills for windows and doors, and for copings. Precast, locally manufactured terrazzo tiles are used for all floors apart from in the baths and
toilets, where glazed tiles were used. Pre-cast concrete tiles were used externally.
Ceilings are finished in 2-centimetre-thick cement plaster and emulsion paint. Roofing
features thermal insulation, sand-cement screed sloped towards rainwater drains, and
waterproofing sheets on reinforced concrete slabs.
Window frames and mashrabiyyas are of solid wood, as are the main doors; internally, flush
wooden doors are used. Steel is employed for security grilles and service area doors.
The construction technology was mainly labour intensive, using a minimum of
mechanization. Prefabrication was limited to pre-cast elements in reinforced concrete. A
locally manufactured solar water heating system was employed for domestic hot water.
Origin of technology and materials
The labour force (55 per cent skilled labour, 45 per cent unskilled labour) was trained by the
contractor. An essential component of the design was the traditional-style stone facing known
as midmak. A study was implemented to look at the best way of building with the natural
stone found in the mountains around Aqaba.
According to the contractor, Elias Baddour, the design of the village was fairly simple. The
critical part was the design of the stone exteriors. The architects specifications stated that the
stone was not to be mechanically cut or dressed [but had to] remain completely natural.
Piles of stones were collected by hand, since machines could spoil the texture and look of the
natural stones. The process was simple, but time-consuming. Four separate teams went each
morning to the locations to collect the stones by hand and pile them up. At the end of each
working day the contractors engineer approved the shape and size of the stones prior to
transporting them to the site on small trucks.
For the contractor, the most difficult challenge was to build the stone facings in accordance
with the architects design. Several days were spent on site with a local builder in order to
construct an approved sample. A number of samples were made before the final version was
approved. The builder relocated to Aqaba until he was fully trained and had completely
mastered the process.
A further builder, from Egypt, and a third from the area around Aqaba were subsequently
trained with the help of the contractor, the site engineer and the first builder. The three
builders trained others, who then either remained as helpers or were left to build on their own.
Within months the construction of these stone facings had became a common practice to the
builders, who by this time were running ahead of schedule.
Apart from the stone construction, the rest of the work was carried out according to the
architects specifications and in line with internal quality control measures. During the course
of the work the contractor, whose involvement with the project extended beyond just
constructing the village, endeavoured to save on costs. As a result the project, including
unforeseen variations and extra work, was completed in accordance with the projected cash
flow and within budget. Time was also a major factor: the Gulf War broke out a few months
after construction began, creating a shortage of manpower in all major trades.
The main difficulties encountered by the contractor and the builders were the extreme hot
weather conditions in Aqaba during the summer season; the lack of a professional, trained
labour force; and the challenge of producing a quality project that would serve the children
without problems for years to come.
Origin of labour force
65 per cent of the labour force were Jordanian; the remaining 35 per cent were from other
Arab countries.
Professionals
Jafar Tukan & Partners is a Jordanian firm with a local team of professionals. An American
architect (Ralph Montgomery) has collaborated in the design of this project. Upon
completion of the drawings and documents a tender was held, and the Jordanian firm
Ammoun Maintenance & Contracting Company was selected.
V.
Construction schedule
a.
Project history
Design:
Construction:
Date of project occupancy:
b.
commenced March 1988; completed January 1989.

commenced February 1989; completed June 1991.
August 1991.
Total costs and main sources of financing

Total actual costs (without land): JOD 1,211,750 (USD 1,731,07) in 1988. The land was
donated by the Jordanian government. Financing was 90% from private sources and 10%
from public.
c.
Qualitative analysis of costs

The actual cost per square metre was JOD 425 (USD 607).
d.
Maintenance costs
Maintenance costs for 1999 and 2000 were as follows (figures given in USD):
Buildings
Furniture
Equipment
Landscaping and external works
Electricity
Tools
Total
1999
2000
3,070
1,143
2,650
320
679
67
7,929
241
1,295
1,745
163
493
69
4,006
NB The considerable difference in building maintenance between the two years is due to the
fact that in 2000 a large amount of material and equipment was donated to the village.
There is no cost for water as it is given free, and no fuel cost because no heating is required
and domestic hot water is by solar panels. There is no heating or cooling system.
Maintenance costs have been kept to a minimum. Very little maintenance has been required
during nearly ten years of occupation, and the life performance of the building has proved
very satisfactory so far.
VI.
Technical Assessment
a.
Functional assessment
The village is fully put to the use it was designed for. The houses have open, flexible interior
spaces, and not one space has been modified or changed. The bedrooms appear slightly dark,
due to the shaded interiors, otherwise the houses are spacious and each generously
accommodates nine children. The interiors and exterior are very well kept despite the wear
and tear of the children, who, incidentally, are exceptionally well behaved and take great care
of their immediate environment. This may be partly due to the generous provision of outdoor
spaces, courts and gardens, both open and enclosed, for their daily use.
As regards the income-generating joint facilities: the supermarket and pharmacy generate an
income and have proved successful in providing for the needs of the village and neighbouring
communities; the tennis and squash courts, however, are not functioning, apparently because
people in Aqaba want to have free facilities and they find the fees costly. The kindergarten
(which uses the Montessori teaching system) caters for fifty-five children. Some of the locals
are reticent towards sending their children there, either because they would rather pay less
on the assumption that this is a funded institution that can afford to run with lower fees or
perhaps due to the social set-up pertaining to this being an orphans village. Despite these
reservations, the facilities are run successfully considering this is such an innovative
community project, and one which is largely a self-sufficient operation.
b.
Climatic performance, lighting, ventilation, etc.

Climatic performance is quite favourable, particularly outdoors in the shaded courts, where a
continuous breeze is encouraged by the greenery and trees in the village. Natural lighting is
well provided for, but is somewhat jeopardized by the degree of shading required inside the
houses for climatic comfort. Sun control and shading is extremely successful, and has been
well worked out in the design and planning stages. The provision for artificial lighting on the
interior of the houses is weak, and the fittings have proved costly. Each lamp to be replaced
requires two bulbs, costing JOD 5. In order to enable the children to study it was necessary to
add fluorescent strip lighting inside the houses. The lighting problem is exacerbated by the
fact that in summer, in order to keep the interiors shaded and cool, the children cannot open
the window shades.
Otherwise the ventilation was assessed as very good, and there are sufficient light wells. The
wind-catchers designed by the architect have proved to be a problem when there is dust from
desert winds. As a result, the vents are kept shut at floor level most of the time.
Despite the lack of air-conditioning the temperature inside the houses of the village was
assessed as much better than other houses. The dwellings enjoy good thermal insulation.
The general environment is hygienic and kept very clean. The only major problem is the
dumping of sewage from nearby Eilat (in Israel), which affects the inhabitants of Aqaba and,
due to its proximity, the general environment of the village, including the odour in the
atmosphere. Another common problem here as elsewhere in Aqaba is the mosquitoes;
occasional spray treatment is given for this in the summer season.
Since there is little rainfall in Aqaba, the water discharge seeps to the neighbouring fields and
gardens.
The village sets a good example of how architecture, planning and landscaping can work
together in adapting buildings to their surroundings. It also creates a desirable and lush
environment within the arid desert.
The buildings in the village are all designed to resist seismic activity, and uses fireproof
materials. There is no flooding problem in the area. In November 1995 a violent earthquake
occurred in the Gulf of Aqaba. Many buildings in Aqaba were badly damaged, and some even
collapsed. The SOS Childrens Village in Aqaba survived this earthquake with only a few
minor and superficial cracks, which were immediately repaired.
d.
Ageing and maintenance problems

There have been no such problems to date. Both the exterior and the interior of the buildings
show very few signs of ageing. The only maintenance required is that resulting from the
buildings use; left alone, the buildings require little maintenance. The woodwork, for
example, has to date been very hardwearing and has not been touched since the project was
constructed and the windows fitted.
e.
Design features
The project attempts to reinterpret the environmental and traditional architectural
characteristics of Aqaba in a direct way, using locally available materials and labourintensive, traditional local technology.
The village employs the traditional building style of subtle coursing of random granite
boulders, but with the wooden tension members replaced by pre-cast concrete. Mashrabiyyas
filter the light of the harsh sun, and wind towers were designed to draw the prevailing local
breeze. Doors are painted in bright colours.
The massing of the project results in clusters of houses and buildings around shaded and
breezy outdoor spaces for living and play, animated by lush vegetation and shading trees.
The traffic is very light, and the project site is in a low-density area.
The project has been ongoing for ten years, during which time no additions or structural
changes were required. The addition of the sports facilities and a water tank were conducted
without consulting the architect.
The furniture is kept to a minimum and designed to suit the requirements of the children in
scale and form. It is modern, light and simple and was all constructed at the Vocational
Training Centre affiliated to the SOS Association. Very little maintenance has been required
since it was first installed in the buildings.
VII.
Users
a.
Profile of those who use the project

The children benefiting from this project are drawn from different localities. All are from
low-income backgrounds that are traditional or conservative, with a modest social and
cultural profile.
b.
Response to project
The principal users the children very much enjoy living in the village houses and in the
village environment, which totally accommodates their needs.
One of the teachers (dedicated mothers) complained about a drainage problem which
occurred when it rained. No drainage points are provided for the water that accumulates in the
courtyard. Another of the inhabitants complained of the lack of air-conditioning inside the
houses; this is a particular problem in summer. The village director (Dr Faisal Mtalqah), a
resident there, explained that they have had a few problems with the maintenance of water
pipes; in the bathrooms these needed replacing, which necessitated breaking the floor tiles. A
hot water pipe also burst in another house, and leakage from the first floor to the ground
occurred due to one or two cases. Dr Mtalqah believes this may have been due to the
aftermath of the 1995 earthquake. Maintenance has all been handled in-house, at minimal
cost, by the maintenance person living on the premises.
Regarding general maintenance, the director explained that this has been minimal and, in
terms of running costs, economical, since most of the materials (e.g., paint) have been
donated. The village is seen by everyone as being of a high standard, giving the general
impression that we have everything, when we still require money to run and maintain the
operation.
The few professionals in Aqaba all agreed there is no architecture to speak of in Aqaba; one
of the biggest problems they face, therefore, is that there are no local architectural firms to
work with. As a result they have to depend on architects from the capital, Amman.
According to Mohammed Balqar (Deputy Chief Commissioner, Aqaba Special Economic
Zone Authority) the SOS Childrens Village has created a precedent in modern architecture
by using stone: Before the SOS Childrens Village the building/architecture here was
primarily like that in the rest of Jordanian villages. People did not know the importance of
good architecture. A style was created that was adapted from the few traditional buildings
found in the old town. This style has now been adopted by Aqabas more affluent residents
(Balqars own house, constructed in 1990, is of a similar style, using the same granite faades
as those used in the SOS Childrens Village). Balqar also felt that this new initiative provided
an opportunity for architects to create something different, by using materials that are not
necessarily readily available on the market. The stone was originally available only as a
landscape element, and only with the construction of the village was it used as an
architectural material. He acknowledged the role of research conducted (by Ammar
Khammash) on the use of stone masonry coursing (midmak) in the buildings. He also thought
that the layout of the village, with its use of courtyards, was very successful. He added that
the Authority were very happy to have this project and if anyone comes to Aqaba they take
them to see the project: With its local origins, it is a model for us to show. They are using
this project as an example of how our urban areas should look. The architecture of the
village is also being used as a guideline for developing the traditional architecture. It has
given them an added incentive to work further on upgrading the infrastructure of the old
town, which they now view as the heart of Aqabas urban fabric and a sensitive element
within the overall urban development of the town. A new scheme for the traditional suq area
has been developed to generate income for the old town and create a point of connectivity
with the outlying coastal hotel resort areas. Private properties are now required to be built in
an architectural style that is defined as a mixture of modern and local, using building
materials from the Aqaba region and, in woodwork, windows and terraces, employing details
that are related to vernacular elements.
For those living in the immediate vicinity of the village, indeed for the whole of Aqaba, this is
seen as an exclusive project. It is viewed quite favourably by neighbouring residents. There
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would, however, be better social integration if there were less popular discrimination towards
the children being orphans and therefore of no established family or tribal background.
The children from the adjacent residential quarter, al Alamiyyah, envy the environment of the
SOS Childrens Village children because of the availability of space, the privacy, the
attractiveness of the housing enclave and its exclusive, upper class feel. The sports centre
and the freedom to roam around and play undisturbed are probably other reasons why
neighbouring children like the SOS childrens living and playing conditions, which are also
noticeably tidy and clean. An eleven-year-old boy in the old town said he had friends from
school in the SOS Village and frequently goes visiting there, adding that they are better off
than we are, they even get pocket money.
VIII.
Persons involved
Client:
SOS Childrens Village Association of Jordan
Architects:
Jafar Tukan & Partners: architect and planner.

Ralph Montgomery: architectural design.
Munib Kayyali, structural design.
Adel Taher, mechanical design.
Azmi Sherif: electrical design.
Salma Samar Damluji

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24x36
39 S118124
Plaza looking Northeast at night
24x36
40 S118125 CT00124 IMG0013 Administration, South facade
24x36
41 S118126
24x36
Administration, South facade, detail
42 S118127 CT00124 IMG0015 Typical family house, service entrance
24x36
43 S118128
General massing
24x36
44 S118129
Village entrance archway
24x36
45 S118130
Kindergarten exit doors
24x36
46 S118131
General massing, Aunt's house
24x36
47 S118132
Archway from staff house to plaza
24x36
48 S118133
Typical house facade
24x36
49 S118134
Typical house facade at dusk
24x36
50 S118135
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
51 S118136 CT00124 IMG0020 Typical house, entrance archway
24x36
52 S118137
24x36
53 S118138
Service building, workshop doors
24x36
54 S118139
Typical house, terrace
24x36
55 S118140
Plaza, terraces
24x36
56 S118141
Shops, arcade
24x36
57 S118142
Shops, arcade, detail
24x36
58 S118143 CT00124 IMG0019 Window detail, windtower
24x36
59 S118144
24x36
Y
Y
Window, mashrabiyya, vent, detail
60 S118145
Spout, vent and coping, detail
24x36
61 S118146
Vent, detail
24x36
62 S118147
Kindergarten walkway
24x36
63 S118148
Typical house, extended mashrabiyya
24x36
64 S118149
Mashrabiyya, detail
24x36
65 S118150
Light filtered through mashrabiyya
24x36
66 S118151
Typical house, stairs
24x36
67 S118152
Kindergarten walkway
24x36
68 S118153 CT00124 IMG0018 Kindergarten playground
24x36
69 S118154 CT00124 IMG0014 Plaza, children near umbrella
24x36
70 S118155
Children at play
24x36
71 S118156
Outdoor landscape, mothers and children 01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami
24x36
72 S118157
Kindergarten classroom
24x36
24x36
73 S137515 CT00124 IMG0011

AKAA Reproduction
74 S212715
Aerial view
01.04.2001 SADDI Samir
24x36
75 S212716
Aerial view
24x36
76 S212717
Aerial view
24x36
77 S212718
Aerial view
24x36
78 S212719
Aerial view
24x36
79 S212720
Aerial view
24x36
80 S212721
Aerial view
24x36
81 S212722
Aerial view
24x36
82 S212723
Aerial view
24x36
83 S212724
Aerial view
24x36
84 S212725
Aerial view
24x36
85 S212726
Aerial view
24x36
86 S212727
Exterior
24x36
87 S212728
Exterior
24x36
88 S212729
Exterior
24x36
89 S212730
Exterior
24x36
90 S212731
Exterior
24x36
91 S212732
Exterior
24x36
92 S212733
Exterior
24x36
93 S212734
Exterior
24x36
94 S212735
Exterior
24x36
95 S212736
Exterior
24x36
96 S212737
Exterior
24x36
97 S212738
Exterior
24x36
98 S212739
Exterior
24x36
99 S212740
Exterior
24x36
100 S212741
Exterior
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
101 S212742
Exterior
24x36
102 S212743
Exterior
24x36
103 S212744
Exterior
24x36
104 S212745
Exterior
24x36
105 S212746
Exterior
24x36
106 S212747
Exterior
24x36
107 S212748
Exterior
24x36
108 S212749
Exterior
24x36
109 S212750
Exterior
24x36
110 S212751
Exterior
24x36
111 S212752
Exterior
24x36
112 S212753
Exterior
24x36
113 S212754
Exterior
24x36
114 S212755
Exterior
24x36
115 S212756
Exterior
24x36
116 S212757
Exterior
24x36
117 S212758
Exterior
24x36
118 S212759
Exterior
24x36
119 S212760
Exterior
24x36
120 S212761
Exterior
24x36
121 S212762
Exterior
24x36
122 S212763
Exterior
24x36
123 S212764
Exterior
24x36
124 S212765
Exterior
24x36
125 S212766
Exterior
24x36
126 S212767
Exterior
24x36
127 S212768
Exterior
24x36
128 S212769
Exterior
24x36
129 S212770
Exterior
24x36
130 S212771
Exterior
24x36
131 S212772
Exterior
24x36
132 S212773
Exterior
24x36
133 S212774
Exterior
24x36
134 S212775
Exterior
24x36
135 S212776
Exterior
24x36
136 S212777
Exterior
24x36
137 S212778
Exterior
24x36
138 S212779
Exterior
24x36
139 S212780
Exterior
24x36
140 S212781
Exterior with people
24x36
141 S212782
24x36
142 S212783
24x36
143 S212784
24x36
144 S212785
24x36
145 S212786
24x36
146 S212787
24x36
147 S212788
24x36
148 S212789
24x36
149 S212790
24x36
150 S212791
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
151 S212792
24x36
152 S212793
Exterior
24x36
153 S212794
Exterior
24x36
154 S212795
24x36
155 S212796
24x36
156 S212797
24x36
157 S212798
24x36
158 S212799
24x36
159 S212800
24x36
160 S212801
24x36
161 S212802
24x36
162 S212803
24x36
163 S212804
24x36
164 S212805
Exterior
24x36
165 S212806
Exterior
24x36
166 S212807
24x36
167 S212808
24x36
168 S212809
24x36
169 S212810
24x36
170 S212811
24x36
171 S212812
24x36
172 S212813
24x36
173 S212814
24x36
174 S212815
24x36
175 S212816
24x36
176 S212817
24x36
177 S212818
24x36
178 S212819
24x36
179 S212820
Interior
24x36
180 S212821
Interior
24x36
181 S212822
Interior
24x36
182 S212823
Interior
24x36
183 S212824
Interior
24x36
184 S212825
Interior
24x36
185 S212826
Interior
24x36
186 S212827
Interior
24x36
187 S212828
Interior
24x36
188 S212829
Interior
24x36
189 S212830
Interior
24x36
190 S212831
Interior
24x36
191 S212832
Interior
24x36
192 S212833
Interior
24x36
193 S212834
Interior
24x36
194 S212835
Interior
24x36
195 S212836
Interior
24x36
196 S212837
Interior
24x36
197 S212838
Interior
24x36
198 S212839
Interior
24x36
199 S212840
Interior
24x36
200 S212841
Interior
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
201 S212842
Interior
24x36
202 S212843
Entrance to villlage
6x6
203 S212844
6x6
204 S212845
6x6
205 S212846
6x6
206 S212847
Entrance to village supermarket
6x6
207 S212848
Street facade
6x6
208 S212849
Entrance to village supermarket
6x6
209 S212850
General view
6x6
210 S212851
General view
6x6
211 S212852
General view
6x6
212 S212853
General view
6x6
213 S212854
General view
6x6
214 S212855
Main gate supermarket
6x6
215 S212856
6x6
216 S212857
6x6
217 S212858
6x6
218 S212859
6x6
219 S212860
Supermarket
6x6
220 S212861
Main spine
6x6
221 S212862
Main spine
6x6
222 S212863
Main gate
6x6
223 S212864
Main spine kindergarten
6x6
224 S212865
Main spine kindergarten
6x6
225 S212866
Kindergarten open space
6x6
226 S212867
6x6
227 S212868
6x6
228 S212869
6x6
229 S212870
Kindergarten open space/children
6x6
230 S212871
Children playing
6x6
231 S212872
Children playing
6x6
232 S212873
Children playing
6x6
233 S212874
Village surroundings
6x6
234 S212875
Village surroundings
6x6
235 S212876
House with family
6x6
236 S212877
House with family
6x6
237 S212878
Gateway
6x6
238 S212879
Gateway
6x6
239 S212880
Kindergarten
6x6
240 S212881
Kindergarten
6x6
241 S212882
General view
6x6
242 S212883
General view
6x6
243 S212884
General view
6x6
244 S212885
General view
6x6
245 S212886
General view
6x6
246 S212887
General view
6x6
247 S212888
General view
6x6
248 S212889
General view
6x6
249 S212890
General view
6x6
250 S212891
Interior, Type A (2-floor house)
6x6

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
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6x6
252 S212893
6x6
253 S212894
6x6
254 S212895
6x6
255 S212896
6x6
256 S212897
6x6
257 S212898
6x6
258 S212899
6x6
259 S212900
Interior, Type B (1-floor house)
6x6
260 S212901
6x6
261 S212902
6x6
262 S212903
6x6
263 S212904
6x6
264 S212905
6x6
265 S212906
6x6
266 S212907
6x6
267 S212908
6x6
268 S212909
6x6
269 S212910
6x6
270 S212911
General view
6x6
271 S212912
General view
6x6
272 S212913
General view
6x6
273 S212914
General view
6x6
274 S212915
General view
6x6
275 S212916
General view
6x6
276 S212917
Children playing in main area
6x6
277 S212918
6x6
278 S212919
6x6
279 S212920
6x6
280 S212921
General view
6x6
281 S212922
General view
6x6
282 S219324
30.07.2001 FURUYA Seiichi
2.4x6
283 S219325
2.4x6
284 S219326
2.4x6
285 S219327
2.4x6
286 S219328
2.4x6
287 S219329
2.4x6
288 S219330
2.4x6
289 S219331
2.4x6
290 S219332
2.4x6
291 S219333
24x36
292 S219334
24x36
293 S219335
24x36
294 S219336
24x36
295 S219337
24x36
296 S219338
24x36
297 S219339
24x36
298 S219340
24x36
299 S219341
24x36
300 S219342
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
301 S219343
24x36
302 S219344
24x36
303 S219345
24x36
304 S219346
24x36
305 S219347
24x36
306 S219348
24x36
307 S219349
24x36
308 S219350
24x36
309 S219351
24x36
310 S219352
24x36
311 S219353
24x36
312 S219354
24x36
313 S219355
24x36
314 S219356
24x36
315 S219357
24x36
316 S219358
24x36
317 S219359
24x36
318 S219360
24x36
319 S219361
24x36
320 S219362
24x36
321 S219363
24x36
322 S219364
24x36
323 S219365
24x36
324 S219366
24x36
325 S219367
24x36
326 S219368
24x36
327 S219369
24x36
328 S219370
24x36
329 S219371
24x36
330 S219372
24x36
331 S219373
24x36
332 S219374
24x36
333 S219375
24x36
334 S219376
24x36
335 S219377
24x36
336 S219378
24x36
337 S219379
24x36
338 S219380
24x36
339 S219381
24x36
340 S219382
24x36
341 S219383
24x36
342 S219384
24x36
343 S219385
24x36
344 S219386
24x36
345 S219387
24x36
346 S219388
24x36
347 S219389
24x36
348 S219390
24x36
349 S219391
24x36
350 S219392
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
351 S219393
24x36
352 S219394
24x36
353 S219395
24x36
354 S219396
24x36
355 S219397
24x36
356 S219398
24x36
357 S219399
24x36
358 S219400
24x36
359 S219401
24x36
360 S219402
24x36
361 S219403
24x36
362 S219404
24x36
363 S219405
24x36
364 S219406
24x36
365 S219407
24x36
366 S219408
24x36
367 S219409
24x36
368 S219410
24x36
369 S219411
24x36
370 S219412
24x36
371 S219413
24x36
372 S219414
24x36
373 S219415
24x36
374 S219416
24x36
375 S219417
24x36
376 S219418
24x36
377 S219419
24x36
378 S219420
24x36
379 S219421
24x36
380 S219422
24x36
381 S219423
24x36
382 S219424
24x36
383 S219425
24x36
384 S219426
24x36
385 S219427
24x36
386 S219428
24x36
387 S219429
24x36
388 S219430
24x36
389 S219431
24x36
390 S219432
24x36
391 S219433
24x36
392 S219434
24x36
393 S219435
24x36
394 S219436
24x36
395 S219437
24x36
396 S219438
24x36
397 S219439
24x36
398 S219440
24x36
399 S219441
24x36
400 S219442
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
401 S219443
24x36
402 S219444
24x36
403 S219445
24x36
404 S219446
24x36
405 S219447
24x36
406 S219448
24x36
407 S219449
24x36
408 S219450
24x36
409 S219451
24x36
410 S219452
24x36
411 S219453
24x36
412 S219454
24x36
413 S219455
24x36
414 S219456
24x36
415 S219457
24x36
416 S219458
24x36
417 S219459
24x36
418 S219460
24x36
419 S219461
24x36
420 S219462
24x36
421 S219463
24x36
422 S219464
24x36
423 S219465
24x36
424 S219466
24x36
425 S219467
24x36
426 S219468
24x36
427 S219469
24x36
428 S219470
24x36
429 S219471
24x36
430 S219472
24x36
431 S219473
24x36
432 S219474
24x36
433 S219475
24x36
434 S219476
24x36
435 S219477
24x36
436 S219478
24x36
437 S219479
24x36
438 S219480
24x36
439 S219481
24x36
440 S219482
24x36
441 S219483
24x36
442 S219484
24x36
443 S219485
24x36
444 S219486
24x36
445 S219487
24x36
446 S219488
24x36
447 S219489
24x36
448 S219490
24x36
449 S219491
24x36
450 S219492
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
451 S219493
24x36
452 S219494
24x36
453 S219495
24x36
454 S219496
24x36
455 S219497
24x36
456 S219498
24x36
457 S219499
24x36
458 S219500
24x36
459 S219501
24x36
460 S219502
24x36
461 S219503
24x36
462 S219504
24x36
463 S219505
24x36
464 S219506
24x36
465 S219507
24x36
466 S219508
24x36
467 S219509
24x36
468 S219510
24x36
469 S219511
24x36
470 S219512
24x36
471 S219513
24x36
472 S219514
24x36
473 S219515
24x36
474 S219516
24x36
475 S219517
24x36
476 S219518
24x36
477 S219519
24x36
478 S219520
24x36
479 S219521
24x36
480 S219522
24x36
481 S219523
24x36
482 S219524
24x36
483 S219525
24x36
484 S219526
House
24x36
485 S219527
House
24x36
486 S219528
House
24x36
487 S219529
Office/kingergarten
24x36
488 S219530
Office
24x36
489 S219531
Office/kingergarten
24x36
490 S219532
House
24x36
491 S219533
House
24x36
492 S219534
24x36
493 S219535
Office/house
24x36
494 S219536
House
24x36
495 S219537
House
24x36
496 S219538
House/office
24x36
24x36
497 S219539
498 S219540
Office
24x36
499 S219541
Office
24x36
500 S219542
Kindergarten
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
501 S219543
24x36
502 S219544
24x36
503 S219545
24x36
504 S219546
24x36
505 S219547
24x36
506 S219548
24x36
507 S219549
24x36
508 S219550
24x36
509 S219551
24x36
510 S219552
24x36
511 S219553
24x36
512 S219554
24x36
513 S219555
24x36
514 S219556
24x36
24x36
516 S219558
24x36
517 S219559
24x36
515 S219557
House 2 A/B
518 S219560
House C
24x36
519 S219561
House C/B
24x36
520 S219562
House C/B
24x36
521 S219563
House C/D
24x36
522 S219564
House D/C
24x36
523 S219565
House C
24x36
524 S219566
House C/D
24x36
525 S219567
House C/D
24x36
526 S219568
24x36
527 S219569
House B/A
24x36
528 S219570
House D
24x36
529 S219571
House D
24x36
530 S219572
House D
24x36
531 S219573
House E
24x36
24x36
24x36
532 S219574
533 S219575
House G/H
534 S219576
House G/H
24x36
535 S219577
House I
24x36
536 S219578
24x36
537 S219579
24x36
538 S219580
24x36
539 S219581
24x36
540 S219582
24x36
541 S219583
24x36
542 S219584
24x36
543 S219585
24x36
544 S219586
24x36
545 S219587
24x36
546 S219588
24x36
547 S219589
24x36
548 S219590
24x36
549 S219591
24x36
550 S219592
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
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24x36
552 S219594
24x36
553 S219595
24x36
554 S219596
24x36
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24x36
556 S219598
24x36
557 S219599
24x36
558 S219600
24x36
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24x36
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24x36
561 S219603
24x36
562 S219604
24x36
563 S219605
24x36
564 S219606
24x36
565 S219607
24x36
566 S219608
24x36
567 S219609
24x36
568 S219610
24x36
569 S219611
24x36
570 S219612
24x36
571 S219613
24x36
572 S219614
24x36
573 S219615
24x36
574 S219616
24x36
575 S219617
24x36
576 S219618
24x36
577 S219619
24x36
578 S219620
24x36
579 S219621
24x36
580 S219622
24x36
581 S219623
24x36
582 S219624
24x36
583 S219625
24x36
584 S219626
24x36
585 S219627
24x36
586 S219628
24x36
587 S219629
24x36
588 S219630
24x36
589 S219631
24x36
590 S219632
24x36
591 S219633
24x36
592 S219634
24x36
593 S219635
24x36
24x36
595 S219637
24x36
596 S219638
24x36
597 S219639
24x36
598 S219640
24x36
594 S219636
House C/D B/A
599 S219641
Living room
24x36
600 S219642
House C/B
24x36

Aqaba, Jordan
No VM Num CD Id
IMG Ord VM Title
Date
Photographer
Format
Copyright
601 S219643
24x36
602 S219644
24x36
603 S219751
24x36
604 S219752
24x36
605 S219753
24x36
24x36
606 S219973
Plans/elevations
AKAA Reproduction

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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture

SOS Childrens Village

2001 Technical Review Summary (22 pages)

SOS Childrens Village

Local architectural character

Immediate surroundings of the site

Topography of the project site

Conditions of programme formulation

General programme objectives

Structure, Materials, Technology

commenced March 1988; completed January 1989.

Total costs and main sources of financing

Qualitative analysis of costs

Climatic performance, lighting, ventilation, etc.

Ageing and maintenance problems

Profile of those who use the project

SOS Childrens Village Association of Jordan

Jafar Tukan & Partners: architect and planner.

Salma Samar Damluji

SOS Children's Village

SOS Children's Village, Aqaba, Jordan

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

SOS Children's Village

SOS Children's Village, Aqaba, Jordan

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

1805 SOS Children's Village

SOS Children's Village

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01.02.1995 NATOOR Sami

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

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01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

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01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.02.1995 NATOOR Sami

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.02.1995 NATOOR Sami

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

01.02.1995 NATOOR Sami

01.02.1995 NATOOR Sami

01.06.1997 TUKAN Jafar

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01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

Village plaza looking Northwest

01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

Village plaza looking Northeast

01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

Plaza looking North

01.12.1997 NATOOR Sami

Plaza looking Northeast at night

01.01.1995 NATOOR Sami

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