The Hearth Pavilion

The Hearth Pavilion is a community-driven productive architecture project in Ras Al-Ain, Amman, that transforms informal urban chaos into a structured system through food production, agriculture, and cultural exchange. It empowers local residents—especially women—while acting as an urban catalyst that reconnects history, landscape, and daily life.
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Designer(s) : Mohammad Essa Akilan

University : University of Jordan

Tutor(s) : Saleem Dahabreh

Project Description

The Hearth Pavilion is a community-driven productive architecture project in Ras Al-Ain, Amman, designed to transform informal urban chaos into a structured and legible architectural system. The project respects the existing urban fabric while introducing a clear spatial order that strengthens the identity of the place.
It focuses on community empowerment—particularly supporting women—through food production, community kitchens, open cooking spaces, dining areas, and local markets organized within suspended capsules. Integrated agricultural terraces revive the site’s historical relationship with farming, while biophilic design and passive environmental strategies enhance comfort. The project acts as an urban catalyst, fostering social interaction, economic resilience, and cultural continuity.