MEDITATION CENTER (HOT SPRING HEALING)

Abstract

There are a variety of geographical and natural features in Saudi Arabia which, unfortunately, lack the care needed. One of the natural features is the hot springs in Saudi Arabia, where people travel around the globe to have such experience and treatment in hot springs. Thus, this work presents the development of Hot Spring Healing Meditation Center at Saudi Arabia. In this work, four case studies were analysed. Based on the analysed case studies, for the meditation center, the estimated gross floor area is 8891 m2. In addition, the center is comprised of few zones, which are meditation, naturopathy, wellness and accommodation. Moreover, for this work, two sites were proposed for developing the meditation center. Both sites were subjected to site evaluation analysis in order to determine the most suitable site. The results of the site evaluation analysis showed that site 1 exhibited the highest score of 113 and was selected as the development site. In terms of architecture, the design concept of this meditation center is based on the biophilic design of incorporating the natural environment and the center. The meditation center is expected to be the main attraction for meditation and hot spring healing centers in the region and it will contribute to the economy of Saudi Arabia in terms of tourism.