Architect in South Amman and Airport Road: villas, farmhouses and residential buildings
In South Amman and along Airport Road I design villas, farmhouses, chalets, residential buildings and commercial buildings, from Muqabalain and Al-Yasmin to Marj Al-Hamam and Naour. I am based in Amman, I visit the plot myself, and we then review the plans remotely until the design is complete.
Neighborhoods and districts: South Amman and Airport Road
- Airport Road
- Muqabalain
- Naour
- Marj Al-Hamam
- Al-Yasmin
- Um Qseir
- Khirbet Al-Souq
- Al-Bunayyat
- Al-Thraa
Examples from the work: architectural design in South Amman and Airport Road
Villa design on Airport Road, Amman: wide plots and open views
Villas on Airport Road and the areas off it are usually built on wider plots than inside the city, with open surroundings: farmland, farms and newer housing projects. This frees the orientation, but it brings other conditions: wind and dust from open land, noise from the main road, and no neighbours to block the sun. I place the villa as far from the road as the setbacks allow, turn the main facade away from the noise, and protect the south and west facades with canopies and deep balconies.
A wide plot allows a villa of one or two floors spread horizontally rather than a vertical block, with a large garden, a pool and a garage for more than one car. I plan the villa so that space remains for later expansion, because many families add a wing for grown children years later. The facade is Jordanian stone, and the 3D visualization shows the villa in its surroundings before construction.
Farmhouse and chalet design in South Amman: Naour, Marj Al-Hamam and Al-Bunayyat
Around Naour, Al-Bunayyat and Al-Thraa there is much farmland where owners build a farmhouse or chalet: a small or medium house with a pool, outdoor seating and planting. The first question I ask: is the farm for weekends, permanent living or rental? The answer decides everything: the number of rooms, the kitchen size, and whether the pool or the garden is the centre of the design. In a weekend farm I make the outdoor seating, outdoor kitchen and pool one shaded unit and reduce closed rooms. For permanent living I treat it as a small villa with good insulation, because winters here are cold.
Farmland has its own building conditions, different from residential zoning in building ratio and setbacks, and the municipality or the relevant authority is the reference. I check them before designing so we do not draw a building that cannot be permitted. The plan also covers entrances, internal roads, tree positions and exterior lighting.
New housing projects in South Amman: Muqabalain, Al-Yasmin and Um Qseir
Muqabalain, Al-Yasmin, Um Qseir and Khirbet Al-Souq see steady construction of apartment buildings, because land costs less than in West Amman and family apartments stay in demand. In these areas I design housing buildings for investors and for landowners who build one apartment for themselves and the rest for sale. I start from the zoning site plan to calculate how many apartments the building ratio, setbacks and floors allow, then arrange them so each gets natural ventilation, a kitchen with a window and an open living room.
The ground floor apartment with a garden and the roof apartment raise the price of the building, so I give them care in layout and facade. The facade is stone with simple details and studied proportions, because a buyer judges the building from the street first. I prepare the complete architectural permit file, submitted through a licensed engineering office to Greater Amman Municipality, with 3D visualization the investor uses for marketing.
Commercial buildings on main roads in South Amman: showrooms, complexes and offices
Airport Road, the main Muqabalain road and the streets of Marj Al-Hamam have mixed commercial buildings: car or building material showrooms on the ground floor, with offices or apartments above. A commercial building differs from a residential one in 3 things: a facade seen from a moving car, parking and entrances, and flexible interior division so tenants can change without demolition. I design the facade with large, clear elements and signage positions fixed from the start, and I separate the showroom entrance from the office or apartment entrance.
Buildings on main roads fall under commercial zoning or residential zoning with commercial use on the ground floor, and Greater Amman Municipality is the reference for ratios and setbacks. I study with the owner whether the upper floors should be offices or apartments, because that decision changes the stair, the lift and the parking. You receive a complete file for permit and pricing with 3D visualization of the facade.
Services in South Amman and Airport Road
Villa design
A good villa starts with the plot itself: sun direction, views, setbacks and the building ratio your zone allows. I design the villa from the first sketch to the construction drawings, with studied facades and 3D visualization you can see before construction starts.
Read moreChalet and farmhouse design
A chalet or farmhouse is used on weekends and left empty the rest of the week, so it needs a different design from a permanent home: privacy from neighbors, a pool and outdoor kitchen that work harder than the interior, and materials that tolerate sun and absence. I design chalets and farmhouses at the Dead Sea, in the Jordan Valley, Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba and the other governorates.
Read moreResidential building design
The number of apartments in a residential building is decided by the zoning, the building ratio and the setbacks of your plot, not by the drawing. I design apartment buildings from the zoning study to the construction drawings: unit layouts, parking, the stair and elevator core, and a facade that raises the value of the units when they are sold or rented.
Read moreCommercial building design
A commercial building is measured by what it rents: how many shops have a street frontage, how many net office square meters each floor gives, and whether the parking serves customers and tenants. I design commercial buildings, complexes and showrooms in Amman from the commercial zoning study to the construction drawings, with a facade that carries tenant signage without being ruined by it.
Read moreLandscape and garden design
A garden in Amman is not just a green area. In summer it is used more than the living room. I design gardens for villas, ground floor apartments and farms: paving, walls and steps, planting that handles Amman's climate and scarce water, irrigation, lighting, a pergola and a pool where wanted, and I deliver drawings the landscape contractor builds from.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you design farmhouses or chalets near Naour?
Yes. I design farmhouses and chalets around Naour, Al-Bunayyat and Al-Thraa, and I first check the building conditions for farmland with the municipality before designing.
What is the difference between a villa on Airport Road and a villa inside Amman?
The plot is wider and the surroundings are open, so the villa spreads horizontally with a larger garden, and it needs protection from road noise and from the sun since no neighbours block it.
Do you visit the site in South Amman and on Airport Road?
Yes. A visit to the plot at the start of the project is part of the service, and reviews after that are remote.
Do you design commercial buildings on a main road in Muqabalain or Marj Al-Hamam?
Yes. I design showrooms, complexes and mixed-use buildings, and I start by checking the allowed zoning for the plot with Greater Amman Municipality.
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