AL-LAWZ MOUNTAIN NATURAL MUSEUM

Abstract

This work has presented the development of Al-Lawz Mountain Natural Museum in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Thus, prior to the development of the museum, three case studies related to the architecture of museums were analysed. Based on the examined case studies, for the proposed museum, the estimated gross floor area is 21419 m2. Furthermore, the building is comprised of few key zone, which are station, restaurant, museum, outdoor activities, and parking. In addition, two potential sites on top Al-Lawz Mountain were proposed as the development site. Both sites were examined using site evaluation analysis based on several key criteria’s, which are topography, access/traffic, utilities, security and safety, visibility, surrounding, views, and future development. The results of the site evaluation analysis showed that site 1, which is located at main road 55 , north west (NW) of Saudi Arabia in Al- Lawz mountain exhibited the highest score of 191 , compared to site 2 with evaluation score of 133. Thus, site 1 was selected as the proposed development site. The museum was designed with the concept of experiencing nature in a unique environment. The proposed museum is expected to preserve the culture and heritage of the province of Tabuk and contribute to the economy of Saudi Arabia as a key tourist attraction.