General Requirements · Requirement 4 of 27
Compliance with the Royal Commission's architectural identity or the project's own visual identity
Royal Commission coastal character: limestone, bronze, deep shaded balconies and stepped massing, with an original eight-fold khatam mashrabiya drawn for the project.
Answer
RCJY coastal character: warm limestone cladding, champagne-bronze aluminium (PVDF), deep shaded balconies, stepped massing B+G+M+1+5 opening to the sea; palette from the Red Sea coast (limestone, bronze, sea teal).
Mashrabiya: a contemporary mashrabiya in bronze CNC-cut aluminium carries an original Arabic-Islamic geometric pattern - an eight-fold khatam rosette (star-and-cross geometry on a 4.8.8 grid), drawn for Wafaiya Yanbu, not a stock pattern. Panel 1200 x 2400 mm, 300 mm pattern pitch, 34 mm straps, 42 % open (35-45 % range): shade, privacy and sea breeze, as the traditional mashrabiya. Used on balcony screens, the podium and the roof-plant screens; the same geometry repeats in interior screens and details.
Key data and sources
Each figure with the drawing, study or standard it comes from.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Massing | B+G+M+1+5 + roof, stepped to the sea | REV09 / R10 drawn |
| Cladding | Limestone + bronze Al + khatam screens | WFY-MS |
| Mashrabiya pattern | Original Arabic-Islamic 8-fold khatam rosette, 4.8.8 grid | WFY CNC screen DXF |
| Mashrabiya panel | Bronze CNC Al 5083-H321, 1200 x 2400 mm, pitch 300 mm, strap 34 mm | WFY-MS-05-02 |
| Screen open area | 35-45 % (42 % used) | Autodesk Forma daylight |
| Palette | #1E2227 #F4EEE4 #B8955A #1F6F78 | Colour guide |
Where it is in the RC presentation
Wafaiya_Yanbu_RC_Submission_REV09.pdf (135 pages) – click a page to open it full size.
Evidence photos
The photos attached to this item in the compliance answer sheet.
References
- WFY-MS-04-05, 05-02/03; CNC screen DXF; RCJY architectural identity guidelines; colour guide