Bahrain’s buzzing Block 338 in Adliya is being lined up for a visual makeover, with new urban design guidelines seeking to bring greater harmony to its streets while preserving the distinctive mix of traditional and contemporary architecture that gives the area its character.
The Housing and Urban Planning Ministry has adopted a guide setting out technical standards and requirements for building façades in the northern section of Block 338, covering everything from shopfront signs and decorative features to lighting, boundary walls and the concealment of building services .
