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Al Nahrawn 2 Housing Project

Baghdad, Iraq

2014 - Ongoing

HousingLarge Urban ProjectMixed UsePost-conflict Development

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Project Description

Approach Words: Inclusive City, Sustainability, Urban Livability

Public Policy Instruments: Physical Intervention, Planning

The Al Nahrawan 2 Housing Project is a new post-conflict, low-rise residential development in Nahrawan, Baghdad province, located 35 kilometers from Baghdad.¹ As part of the Iraq National Housing Program,² ⁱ the project aims to address the housing shortage crisis and high demand caused by war by providing essential housing supply.³ It also seeks to build a “self-sustainable community” by offering key facilities and services for residents⁴

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Title: 3D View Showing Sports Courts at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View of Building Typologies at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View Showing the Streetscape at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View of Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View Showing Sports Courts at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View of Building Typologies at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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Title: 3D View Showing the Streetscape at Al Nahrawan Housing Project.

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To implement the project’s objectives, a master plan was proposed covering 0.072 square kilometers of land⁵ to accommodate more than 2500 Iraqi residents. The plan comprises residential areas supported by public and commercial facilities,⁶ as well as sports and green areas distributed across the project. Specifically, the master plan includes:

34 residential buildings of 3 to 4-floor building typology, totaling 480 residential apartments. Each Building follows the same design model, with four 130-square-meter apartments per floor.⁷
Educational facilities, including a kindergarten, a primary school with 18 classrooms, and two intermediate middle schools with 12 classrooms each.⁸ ⁹
Commercial facilities, including shops, a mall, and clinics.¹⁰ ¹¹
A wide range of public spaces for social gatherings and activities, such as streets, sidewalks, parking lots, squares, sports courts, a small park, gardens, and a mosque serving the community.¹²

In terms of utility networks and infrastructure, the project includes clean water, firefighting water, stormwater, heavy water drainage networks, external and internal electrical networks, and telephone networks.¹³

Owner/Developer (Public)

Ministry of Housing and Construction ²⁵

State Commission for Housing ²⁶

Consultant/Designer

Kling Consult ²⁷

LDRS Chehab & Partners ²⁸

Funder

Ministry of Housing and Construction ²⁹

Contractor/Implementer

State Commission for Housing ³⁰

Owner/Developer (Public)

Ministry of Housing and Construction ²⁵

State Commission for Housing ²⁶

Contractor/Implementer

State Commission for Housing ³⁰

Funder

Ministry of Housing and Construction ²⁹

Consultant/Designer

Kling Consult ²⁷

LDRS Chehab & Partners ²⁸

The project incorporates several environmental preservation measures. It integrates renewable energy through solar systems, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable energy sources. Additionally, a greywater recycling system has been implemented, promoting water conservation and reuse.¹⁴ The project utilized Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, which enhances safety and fire code compliance through advanced digital planning and management.¹⁵ Regarding construction, it employs a modern, environmentally friendly Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) system. This system also improves energy efficiency and significantly reduces implementation time by approximately 50%.¹⁶

The project targets diverse social groups, making it inclusive. Here, residential apartments will be allocated to terrorism victims, widows, orphans, and other beneficiaries designated by the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Migration and Displacement.¹⁷

The Al Nahrawan 2 Housing Project is a collaborative effort initiated by the Ministry of Construction and Housing of Iraq¹⁸ and the State Commission for Housing in Baghdad.¹⁹ The master plan was designed by Kling Consult company²⁰ in collaboration with LDRS Chehab & Partners in 2014.²¹ Kling Consult’s scope of work also includes site supervision during the project’s implementation,²² which began in 2015.²³ The overall estimated construction cost is set at $ 38 million.²⁴

Project Link, Endnotes and References

Project Link

https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/

Endnotes

i More information about the Iraqi National Program is available at this link: https://investpromo.gov.iq/?page_id=150 (accessed on 28 November 2023).

References

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‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
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الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘Nahrawan Complex – Baghdad’. (n.d.). LDRS Chehab & Partners. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <https://www.ldrs-co.com/public-sector/nahrawan-complex-baghdad>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphans’. (n.d.). Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 19, 2023, from <https://www.iraqiembassy.us/in-the-news/new-baghdad-housing-project-to-serve-widows-orphans>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
‘Nahrawan Complex – Baghdad’. (n.d.). LDRS Chehab & Partners. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <https://www.ldrs-co.com/public-sector/nahrawan-complex-baghdad>
‘Al Nahrawan Housing Project, Baghdad Province, Iraq’. (n.d.). https://www.klingconsult.com/. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from <https://www.klingconsult.com/projects/residential/al-nahrawan-housing-project-baghdad-province-iraq/>
الإمارة, أ. (2015). ‘الاعمار تنفذ مشروع نهروان 2 في العاصمة بكلفة بلغت 82 مليار وبواقع 480 وحدة سكنية’. وكالة أنباء براثا. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from <http://burathanews.com/arabic/economic/257060>