Chamber of Commerce in Jeddah

The Jeddah Chamber entrance project studies the renewal of an existing institutional lobby. The intervention focuses on arrival, orientation and the relationship between the entrance hall and the Chamber’s public identity.

The proposal brings ceiling, lighting and surface treatments into a coherent interior arrangement. It works within the existing building rather than assuming that renewal requires replacement of the entire structure.

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Client: Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
Type: Commercial / Interior Architecture
Status: Design
Year: 2020
Principal: Ibrahim Nawaf Joharji
Design System: Parametric modeling, kinetic ceiling geometry

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: White model of the entrance ceiling and wall treatment — White model of the entrance ceiling and wall treatment.

Suspended fabric elements reference the movement of the Red Sea. Their configuration introduces a layered ceiling above the lobby, with light passing between the elements. Any intended movement would require coordination of suspension, maintenance and operating conditions.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Lobby visualization with suspended wave-like ceiling elements — Lobby visualization with suspended wave-like ceiling elements.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Entrance visualization beneath the curved ceiling — Entrance visualization beneath the curved ceiling.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Lobby visualization showing seating and reception areas — Lobby visualization showing seating and reception areas.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Reference photographs of the existing building and interiors — Reference photographs of the existing building and interiors.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Corridor visualization with layered ceiling lighting — Corridor visualization with layered ceiling lighting.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Line study of the suspended ceiling geometry — Line study of the suspended ceiling geometry.

The proposal treats arrival as a sequence of spaces rather than an isolated decorative feature. Reception, waiting and onward movement are brought into a clear relationship so that visitors can understand the entrance before proceeding into the building.

Material surfaces and lighting establish continuity between the renewed entrance and the existing institution. The visualizations describe the intended spatial character of the intervention, without substituting projected benefits for measured operational results.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Wave photograph used as a conceptual reference — Wave photograph used as a conceptual reference.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Annotated aerial reference locating the Chamber building — Annotated aerial reference locating the Chamber building.

Jeddah Chamber Main Entrance: Exploded diagram of the interior ceiling and circulation — Exploded diagram of the interior ceiling and circulation.

Related project: ZH Office.