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King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre
A Transparent Reflection
to Co-Working Spaces
Khatib & Alami (K&A) designed the King Salman cooperative. The increasing rapid impact of
Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre (KSHARC) in technology is changing the way organizations
Saudi Arabia as a new work of architecture that function, how their people work and the places
employs simple, transparent, minimalist volumes where they do business.
set into the landscape; a design language that
best reflects the Center’s integrity in funding and Workplace designs are concepts that K&A is
coordinating international relief to crisis-afflicted embracing with dedicated teams committed to
communities. future-casting their client’s workplaces, shaping in
turn their similar groups’ requirements as well as
It also meets the organization's vision for a divergent individual needs.
workplace that drives efficiency, enhances the As the architect and lead consultant, K&A
capability to fast adaptation to change, enables designed the Center with an open plan space
access to people, information and amenities, concept rather than a traditional day-to-day
and provides a safe, healthy and secure working desk or cubicle approach. This agile co-working
environment. space is flexible, requiring little if any, long-term
An agile co-working environment commitment, in integrating new technologies.
that adds a sense of purposeful It fosters a sense of community and co-working
neighborhood with layouts and areas specifically
design tailored towards encouraging conversation or
To accommodate an evolving economy, today's privacy as needed.
workforce is interactive, agile, connected and
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