Determining Design Criteria For Re-Connecting Muharraq City With The Waterfront

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 51 - 71, 12.06.2025

Afaf Ebrahim Mohamed Islam Elghonaimy

Abstract

This paper focuses on the design considerations for city open space projects, especially those near waterfront projects. In this perspective, the objective is to discuss the expertise involved in dealing with the Sa'ada project Phase 2, which aims to establish a sustainable connection to the nearby waterfront projects via proposing an innovative concept of a pedestrian bridge connecting the adjacent Plaza in Muharraq City, Bahrain, to the nearby waterfront. The research methodology is qualitative analysis. Moreover, conducting focus group discussions with specialists will guide the research to embody Muharraq's heritage features, practical solutions for an innovative, sustainable pedestrian bridge and plaza, and foster the social uses of Muharraq's residents and tourists are critical points of discussion. The study provides design strategies for integrating regional identity with modern city development. Its findings can offer important implications for future urban development initiatives to vitalize urban areas design projects.

Keywords

Muharraq , Walkability , Commercial streets , Waterfront , Focus Group , Urban development

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