London-based architects Alia Khonji and Sana Hasan proposed a new masterplan for the northwest part of Damascus, Syria that seeks to reconfigure the urban sprawl and bring back to life the Ghouta Oasis. The project is a superimposition of layers at different scales. In a macro scale it links to the recent road network developed by oil companies in the region.

The main idea of the development is to bring people to the region while reorganizing the chaotic urban fabric. The site will be divided into four zones, each comprising a pivotal building including the Syrian Energy Headquarter, pavilion of expositions, hotel and residences, and greenhouse. The massing will increase in density toward the center with smaller buildings in the periphery that will blend with the existing buildings. The agricultural districts will be connected through news fields that will cross the entire plan and provide green areas through out the development.

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