Curtain wall calculations within one of the world's most significant historic sites.
Ottoman Revaks at Makkah
MBY prepared the curtain wall structural calculation report for the Repair and Retrofitting of the Ottoman Revaks at Makkah Al Haram Al Sharif. The assignment formed part of a major intervention within one of the world's most significant religious and historic sites, where design decisions required particular care and sensitivity to the existing architectural context.
Our scope covered the North and South Mukabbariya areas, providing the structural basis for the proposed curtain wall works. The engineering assessment supported the integration of the façade system within the wider repair and retrofitting programme, addressing the specific conditions of the existing structures and the project's demanding architectural setting.
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