Journal of critical reviews 705 Journal of Critical Reviews ISSN- 2394-5125 Vol 7, Issue 8, 2020 THE QUEST YOUTH COMPLEX Rawan J. Shawesh 1 , Aida Nayer 2 , Mohammed Shokry 3 1,2,3 College of Architecture and Design, Effat University, Qasr Khuzam St., Kilo. 2, Old Mecca Road. P.O. BOX 34689, Jeddah 21478, Saudi Arabia E-mail: 1 rshawesh@effatuniversity.edu.sa , 2 anayer@effatuniversity.edu.sa , 3 mshokry@effatuniversity.edu.sa Received: 25.04.2020 Revised: 30.05.2020 Accepted: 20.06.2020 Abstract The purpose of this research is to address the Quest Youth Center project. The youth of today lack the existence of a place where they could spend their free time developing their social, physical, and intellectual abilities. Having a youth center that offers various programs will give the young generation what they need. This complex is place that aims to integrate between both indoor and outdoor facilities that will help the new generation reach their full potential beyond the usual academic lines. It provides a constructive environment for youths to spend their free time where they’ll be exposed to many educational and recreational programs. The center will help foster a sense of community between the youth of today. Several case studies were considered for the idea development and design construction. The proposed project consists of four main zones namely cultural zone, recreational zone, fitness zone, and administration zone. The site is selected based on the considered site evaluation criteria. This project also expose the new generation to the value and ethics that once gained will lead to a coherent community. Keywords -- Youth Center, Young Generation, Educational Programs, Recreational Programs © 2020 by Advance Scientific Research. This is an open-access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.08.154 INTRODUCTION The origins of youth development programs can be traced back to the youth programs and practices that existed in various communities in the United States beginning 100 years ago [1]. In the late 1800s, researchers at public universities interested in sharing progress in agriculture and farming methods with community farmers learned that adults were skeptical about the university’s recommendations. However, young people are willing to try new ideas and try new advances, and are also interested in sharing their experiences with adults [1- 3]. Therefore, the first informal youth development program was born in the United States, providing youth with the opportunity to develop skills, acquire knowledge, and contribute to the community. A positive youth development framework outlines the main results of youth, including economic self-sufficiency, enabling them to successfully interact or cope with multiple environments in work, family, and social environments. Similarly, the positive youth development framework has the ability to build meaningful relationships in the adult age and resources to support these results [4-6].Approximately 40% of adolescents wake up freely, do not engage in other activities, are usually not supervised and lack organization [7-9]. A common complaint often heard by young people in the community is "doing nothing." In many cases, youth is right. Generally, in a safe and semi-structured environment, young people often have no place to socialize and entertain. Therefore, project of youth center is proposed, which is a place they can go to during their free time where they’ll have fun, and also learn and socialize with each other. CASE STUDIES There are two main case studies and two thematic case studies were chosen due similar concept and to its unique design. The chosen main case studies are: a. Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center, Chonquing, China b. Kadare Cultural Center, Yurihonjo, Akita, Japan and the chosen thematic case studies are: c. Dalian Youth Center, Dalian, China d. Equestrian Buildings, Merricks, Australia Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center, Chonquing, China Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center is designed by Vector Architects (Figure 1). The center includes three different procedural buildings, namely a cultural center, sports center and public health center, which are located at different heights to match the existing terrain and minimize site interference. The continuous undulating green roof unifies the three buildings into a volume of 10,000 square meters, integrating the development project into the mountainous landscape and improving the thermal quality of the building [10]. The roof forms covered walkways in the gaps between buildings, and is equipped with rectangular and circular openings to provide space for the growth of trees and natural light. The center has two courtyards, one is a sloping garden and the other is a green plaza for community activities. [10]. The main concept is to try to merge the outline of the new building with the existing wavy terrain, rather than just constructing "objects" on site. The architect tried to create an image that merged the architectural form with the hilly landscape. To realize this concept, the three main buildings have their own atriums. Large skylights introduce natural light into deep space. Openings, windows, cantilevers and corridors blur the boundary between the inside and the outside of the building. Therefore, combining the entire space with the sky, mountains, trees, sunlight and breeze can finally create a lively man-made structure that coexists with the natural landscape [10]. Kadare Cultural Center, Yurihonjo, Akita, Japan Kadare Cultural Center is designed by Chiaki Arai Urban & Architecture Design (Figure 2). Kadare Cultural Center is a landmark building in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, with a charming irregular organic form. The center combines a retrofit theater, library, planetarium and community center to provide surprisingly customized spaces for various functions. Initially, the project had two locations between roads. The architect used each function to assemble the venue by placing an indoor "Gathering Street". The crack-like shape allows sunlight to penetrate buildings [11].