THAH Mountain · Abha · Saudi Arabia

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Pre-Concept Design · z+studio

01 · Site

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Abha, capital of Aseer Province, above sea level in the Asir Mountains.

02 · Challenge

Challenge

The site's hill seen from its surroundings
The site's hill seen from its surroundings
Survey of the flat developable areas
Survey of the flat developable areas

One access road from King Fahd Road, about 300 m long, climbing to +49 m.

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Site area
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Near-flat developable land
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Access road from King Fahd Road
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Climb to the plateau

03 · Interactive 3D model

Interactive 3D model

Explore the terrain, the flat pads and the massing. Hover or tap for zones and blocks; the model slowly rotates until you take over.

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Terrain solved from the scope drawings, heights exaggerated ×1.8. Massing shows the counts from the table of areas; positions are illustrative.

04 · Idea

Idea

Traditional Asir stone tower
Traditional Asir stone tower
Terraced farms of the Abha highlands
Terraced farms of the Abha highlands

The villas take their logic from Asir's stone towers and the terraced farms of the Abha highlands, working with the slope rather than against it. Each villa is one stone in the terraced body of the hill, rooted into the mountain rather than sitting on top of it.

Rock formation of the mountain
Rock formation of the mountain
Section through the compound

Premium plots and the shared plaza on the crown; villas step down the slope.

05 · Masterplan

Masterplan

Aerial masterplan of the PLATEAU compound with numbered zones

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The Plateau

20 short-stay villas × 180 m²
3,600 m²
Gym
225 m²
Recreation Area
225 m²
Cafe/Resto
215 m²
Medical Center
750 m²
Administration
150 m²

Strip 1

28 long-stay villas × 350 m²
9,800 m²

Strip 2

12 long-stay villas × 350 m²
4,200 m²

Apartments Zone

24 apartments × 160 m²
3,840 m²

Rental model: long-term residence and short stays, with rentable medical spaces for resident medical professionals.

06 · Life

Life