Here I took a closer look at the site, mapping out exactly where the existing structures are as well as the semi-effaced roads. Judging by historical aerial photography, the roads are left to the devices of the sand, reappearing and disappearing between each year's shots. 'Permanent' roads are marked in a heavier gray than off-road paths. While it is difficult to tell, it seems as though most buildings are occupied as the makeshift paths leading to them remain intact year after year. There is one exception, marked in a lighter gray on the map below.
Based on my map, I again adjusted the effective build area, coming to a smaller total of 1.375 million sq. ft., making this area slightly smaller than Souq Waqif. I also designated a potential mosque site in green, placing it along the road and near to the existing upper-class housing to attempt to draw laborers, who live nearby, as well as upper-class Dohans to the site.
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