Walking through a landscape of trees, flowers, buzzing insects and fluttering butterflies is a refreshing experience. Gardens and Parks in our cities open a door into nature and its wonderful eco system even in the middle of the built fabric. They are a vital public space in any city. While gardens seem ‘natural’, they are articulated landscapes and need to be designed. They resemble natural ecosystems but in limited ways. Most gardens are green spaces of play, recreation or practical use. A botanical garden goes a step further and simulates natural eco-systems. It brings the idea of articulated landscape gardens closer to natural ecosystems by providing the right conditions for the ecosystem of plants, water, sunlight, moisture, animals, insects etc to thrive. The design of the Hamad Botanical and Park will bring a varied experience to its visitors – where recreation and learning merge into a landscape of natural elements.

The site is situated at 4.8km from the coast, and is elevated to approx. 38m above sea level. The terrain gently slopes towards the Lawzi Lake. Lawzi lake receives water from surface run-off, springs, sea water that rises through ground, minimal rainfall and controlled storm water drain that leads towards. This creates differential salinity, thereby ranging in rich ecosystem.With the proximity of Lawzi lake close to the proposed site, this could be of great advantage for the future development of rich fauna inside the proposed botanical park. Moreover, the region promises for a rich flora if the land, terrain and soil are rightly treated.

A watershed region describes an area of land that contains a common set of streams and surface run-off that all drain into a single larger body of water, such as a larger river, a sea. The larger territorial analysis gives an insight into the watershed regions of and around the site.