Luke Bird

The Corridor to the East project is a concept aiming to provide a tourist route through the city of Amman. The route spans from the affluent centre to the less fortunate east, bringing tourist footfall, encouraging further development and boosting the local economy. The design uses local materials and employs construction techniques relevant to its context. Visible from the bottom of the Roman Theatre, the design aims to not distract from the historic structure but instead blends into the background whist still catching the interest of passing tourists. A row of columns leads visitors through this first phase of the "Corridor to the East". This phase of the project occupies a previously disused "backlands" space and consists of 4 buildings with an outdoor market area in the centre. The market area is a space dedicated to locals with a skill they previously haven't had chance to share. For example a family may start a stall based on a historic craft passed down though generations that may have been forgotten by most in the area, but can now potentially receive global recognition.