Design

Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations
Volume 2 - Design
STAGE 1
Policies and Principles
STAGE 2
Architecture Standards
STAGE 3
Building Services Standards
STAGE 4
Landscape Standards
12.5 Site Furnishing
Standards
LG30
Guidelines
Landscape design SHOULD provide a variety of seating options arranged in
clusters.
LS27
LS28
The mosque landscape strategy SHALL use coordinated furniture designs that are
appropriate to the mosque architecture and its context, and can withstand climatic
conditions and heavy use.
External seating areas SHALL be provided.
LG31
LG32
LG33
LG34
LG35
Furnishing elements SHOULD be light coloured and non-reflective.
Site furnishing elements, such as seating and planters, MAY be integrated into
the architectural elements of the mosque. (See Figures 72-73.)
Fixed site furnishings SHOULD be mounted into below-ground concrete
foundations.
A hard paved area of 1.2 m x 1.2 m SHOULD be provided at the end of each
row of seating to accommodate a wheelchair or pushchair.
Portable seating MAY be considered to encourage flexibility in the use of the
internal courtyard spaces.
LS29
Site furnishings SHALL NOT be located within the pedestrian through zone.
LS30
All furnishing elements SHALL be easily cleaned, maintained and replaced.
LS31
Shading devices SHALL be provided along main pedestrian thoroughfares and
seating nodes, as per PRDM requirements. (See Figure 71.)
LG36
Tree cover, shade structures or architectural elements SHOULD be used to
provide shade.
LS32
LS33
Trees and plants SHALL use containers or planters where soil conditions, and
underground infrastructure, do not allow below grade planting.
The design of all entrances and seating areas SHALL include refuse and recycling
containers.
LG37
The use of High Density Polymers (HDP) and/or Wood-Plastic Composite
(WPC) for site furnishings SHOULD be considered.
Figure 71: Integrated site furnishing, including seating, planters and shading.
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