Civil Engineering and Architecture 10(3A): 27-36, 2022 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101304 Jeddah Cultural and Social Hub Architectural Design Proposal Tamara Bajaber * , Mohammed M.F. Mohammed Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Design, Effat University, Qasr Khuzam St., Kilo. 2, Old Mecca Road. P.O.BOX 34689, Jeddah 21478, Saudi Arabia Received September 15, 2021; Revised March 15, 2022; Accepted April 19, 2022 Cite This Paper in the following Citation Styles (a): [1] Tamara Bajaber, Mohammed M.F. Mohammed , "Jeddah Cultural and Social Hub Architectural Design Proposal," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 10, No. 3A, pp. 27 - 36, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101304. (b): Tamara Bajaber, Mohammed M.F. Mohammed (2022). Jeddah Cultural and Social Hub Architectural Design Proposal. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 10(3A), 27 - 36. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101304. Copyright©2022 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Abstract Jeddah Cultural Hub is a place to represent the modern and the traditional culture of Jeddah by establishing museums, galleries, and open spaces to the activities that are related to the culture and art. Therefore, it will include an open library and a center for literary arts. The targeted stakeholders are youth, families and expats. Also it is a place to enhance the social interaction. The goal of the project is to introduce the cultural value of Jeddah, to enhance the communication, and to let the people get more socialized. The suggested space program for the project is made of galleries and exhibition halls, library, arts and culture center, recreational zone internal, recreational zone external, administration, auditorium, and services. The site is chosen based on the site evaluation criteria, which is located on Kurnaysh road, Alshatea district, in front of Alnawras roundabout. In general, this project creates a cultural hub at a lively area in Jeddah, which promotes the importance of Jeddah culture and create social hubs through established learning centers that have different art fields such as music and poetry. Keywords Cultural Hub, Social Hub, Modern Culture, Traditional Culture, Learning Centers 1. Introduction In the 1970s, French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu developed the concept of cultural capital to explain how power is transferred in society and how to maintain social class [1, 2]. He also added that cultural capital has played an important and subtle role. Bourdieu [1] believes that people of different social status have three different forms of capital, such as social capital, cultural capital, and economic capital, each of which can be seen as a resource that helps to obtain or maintain good [2]. The cultural and social center allows people to use these knowledge, behaviors and skills to demonstrate a person's cultural capabilities and social status, and is also a place for accumulation of knowledge, behaviors and skills [3]. Cole [3] stated that with regard to norms, customs, and skills, such as table manners, language, and gender behavior, people often exhibit specific cultural capital when traveling the world and interacting with others. Wang, McNally, and Lenihan [4] outlined that social capital has been empirically proven to have a positive impact on management topics, including employment, career success, reduced turnover rates, inter-organizational communication, inter-company learning, entrepreneurship, and product innovation. In addition, combining a cultural change management plan with smart workplace transformation can have a significant impact on employee performance and engagement, because it brings cultural change [5]. Saudi Arabia has rich culture traditions and it is defined by the Islamic heritage and its historical role as an ancient trade center. Saudi society and culture has developed over years, and their values and traditions are acclimatizing with modernization [6]. The unique geographical location makes Saudi Arabia a strategic place to facilitate international trade routes and crossroads of cultural and