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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The main purpose of this study is to develop an Architectural

environment solution of an Eco-Center that can improve the overall status

of the city through investigating ways that waste, urban environment and

the people can work to strengthen the services and life style of the whole

community.

This study would like to seek the answers of the following

questions:

GENERAL STUDY

1) What is the main purpose of having an Eco-Center?

2) What can make the community participate towards waste

management?

a) What can encourage them to participate?

b) What are the visible aspects?

3) What is the target market of the Eco-Center?

a) Who are the persons that will benefit?

b) What benefits will they obtain?

4) What are the technological approaches towards the Eco-Center?

a) What technologies are needed?

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b) Are the technologies available in the local area?

5) What are the plans for the center?

a) What services does it offer for the community?

SITE DEVELOPMENT

1. Where is the best location for the center?

a) What is the analysis of the area?

b) What is the zoning of the study?

c) What is the hydrogeological investigation, including soil

analysis?

2. What are the site requirements for the Sanitary Landfill?

a) What is the functional character of this development?

b) What are the technologies to have an effective sanitary

landfill?

c) Who are the people involved in the landfill?

d) What are the different types of composting systems?

BUILDING SPACE PLANNING

1. What are the conceptual, planning and permitting of the study?

a) What are the capacity requirements?

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b) What is the topographic survey of the site?

2. What are the spaces requirements for the center in terms of:

a) Spatial organization?

b) Size of the required areas?

c) What are the facilities that are going to be included in the

Eco-Center?

BUILDING AETHETICS

1) What are the key elements to attain a sustainable structure?

2) What is the appropriate aesthetic character in designing an Eco-

Center?

a) What are the other design elements that can reinforce the

aesthetic of each facility?

b) What is the best design concept for the study?

c) What is the best design character for the study?

d) What is the general design concept of the study?

BUILDING STRUCTURAL DESIGN

1) What building materials are going to be used for the Eco-Center?

a) What are the sustainable materials?

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b) What are the methods of construction to be used?

c) What are the utilities that are going to be used for the Eco-

Center?

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

1. How will the city Government assess the Eco-Center?

a) What are the laws that are required?

b) What are government departments that are related to the study?

c) What are the political implications?