
THRESHOLD
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"Every threshold is a negotiation between the inside and the out, the known and the unknown, the sheltered and the exposed."
THRESHOLD is a meditation on the liminal moment — the architectural instant between arriving and dwelling. The project occupies a steep hillside site in north Amman, where the building is carved into the slope rather than placed upon it.
The primary threshold sequence takes the visitor through a series of compressed and released spaces: a narrow entry canyon of board-formed concrete opens suddenly into a double-height hall flooded with raking afternoon light. The movement is choreographed, not accidental.
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Amman, Jordan
Reinforced Concrete / Weathered Steel / Reclaimed Timber
Spring 2026
Studio Bilal Al-Khatib
Private Residential Commission
Cultural Pavilion + Residential Annex
JOD 2,400,000
1,840 m²
Completed
Schematic Design through Construction Administration
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