Mecca Future Tower
Mecca Future Tower is a preliminary study for a vertical mixed-use residential system in Makkah. It brings housing, shared services and supporting infrastructure into a compact arrangement around a central space.
The study responds to the relationship between urban density, access and the hot climate. These conditions inform the distribution of the programme and the treatment of the building envelope.
A radial plan groups the residential units around a shared core. The circular geometry is an organizing device for movement and orientation; it does not by itself establish equal solar loads or reduced energy use.
The published section distributes parking and infrastructure below residential levels. The central opening is studied in relation to circulation, daylight and air movement, with actual performance dependent on detailed design.
A shared service level interrupts the residential sequence. The proposal places educational and healthcare uses within the vertical programme, while the upper levels return to housing. Screens and openings address shade and visual privacy.
The project explores how shared facilities might occupy an intermediate level rather than only the ground floor. It is a spatial proposition, not evidence that a particular social or environmental outcome has been achieved.
The drawings document the relationship between the unit, the circular floor plan and the building section. The related pages describe the office’s research-led design process. Related references: How We Work · Bespoke Architecture Related project: Tourbanity.
