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Case study

Typical Designs of Civil Defense Administration Buildings of Various Categories As Well As Emergency Administration Buildings and Warehouses, Design of the Civil Defence Administration Building in the City of Taif

Project
Typical Designs of Civil Defense Administration Buildings of Various Categories As Well As Emergency Administration Buildings and Warehouses, Design of the Civil Defence Administration Building in the City of Taif
Client
General Directorate of Civil Defense – Riyadh, K.S.A.
Associated Firm
Location
Saudi Arabia
Type
Engineering
Sectors
General Buildings And Architecture
Date
1986 – 1988
Project Details

These projects covered the following:

 Review of the organization structures of the various Civil Defense Administrations and Fire Stations in the Kingdom.
 Review of the functional charts and setting the maximum and minimum number of officers and employees in each building.
 Determination of the required surface area for each category based on the numbers in the category and the required equipment for the operation.
 Discussion with present employees to reach an optimal design fulfilling the basic requirement of the users as to the functionality, comfort and ease of maintenance.
 Development of alternative preliminary designs for the various categories of buildings. 
 Discussion of the alternatives and choice of the best suited ones.
 Development of the chosen alternative into preliminary designs.
 Development of detailed architectural designs.
 Development of detailed Structural designs.
 Development of detailed Mechanical designs.
 Development of detailed electrical designs.
 Preparation of detailed Bills of Quantities.
 Preparation of Technical Specifications and Bid Documents.