The completed interior features a statement mural which wraps up the curving wall and across the ceiling. The original from artist Gabe Sapienza was printed onto fabric and fixed into place.

a pared back, minimal interior complements the artwork. Curved matt black walls and countertop maximise the efficiency of the plan, whilst feature lighting guides the eye through the space.

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The development comprises of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments with a large communal garden (and private garden for duplex apartments) and landscaped forecourt.

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The Ayla Golf Residences comprises of 50 (4 to 5 storey) buildings on a 90,000 sqm site adjacent to an 18-hole signature golf course. The first of its kind in the Levant, the project presents an opportunity to create exceptional residential apartments with idyllic views towards the landscaped golf course, its water streams and lakes.

Phase 1 (completed January 2019) comprised of 178 apartments.

The development creates a balance between density and open space, offering a variety of building types with highly efficient space planning to increase affordability and allow the integration of a wider demographic into the Ayla community.

The Architecturally unique buildings are arranged around gardens, swimming pools and amenities in a series of sweeping crescents to maximise views from all apartments. Each green pocket has different characteristics and is flanked by a cluster of buildings arranged in a traditional Arabic medina typology, creating environmentally sheltered public courtyards, creating distinct neighbourhoods and heightening the sense of discovery for its visitors.

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The design comprises of 4 stacked cubes with similar proportions. The upper glass cubes contain offices and are cladded with a ceramic fritted curtain wall to provide shading. Terraces are provided where boxes overlap to create public spaces that circles the building. The parking podium forms the base box, it is cladded in aluminium louvers to allow for cross air ventilation while the high ceilings of the retail podium and lobby embraces the active pedestrian street experience and is designed as a recessed and transparent glass wall giving the impression of “floating” boxes above it.

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The 21 apartment development lies at the cusp of two conservation areas, Ealing Common and Creffield. To the west is the grand Hanger Lane, while to the east are modest detached houses of Inglis Road. The proposal mediates between these two opposing scales by restoring the site’s historic frontage onto Hanger Lane, while respecting the scale and proportions of Inglis Road.

Three residential blocks are arranged around a central courtyard that forms the heart of the development, increasing daylight and greenery. The blocks contain 21 apartments, in a mix of one, two and three bedrooms. Each apartment maximises open plan living, with ground floor private terraces and recessed upper balconies. A large, landscaped communal garden to the rear provides quiet spaces for contemplation as well as social spaces such as an outdoor dining area and children’s play facilities.

To allow for suitable density while complementing the adjacent two storey buildings, the building mass is carefully sculpted to reduce its bulk. An oblique folded roofscape corresponds to the neighbouring rhythm of pitched gables, concealing the third floor. The elevations are periodically recessed allowing the protruding brickwork sections to correspond in widths to the locally dominant bay windows. These recesses form sheltered entrances and are clad in a bronze coloured material, in homage to the plethora of contrasting light and dark materials used within the conservation areas. The proposal ends the streetscape appropriately whilst creating a dynamic folded volume that responds to shifting daylight, offering a unique characteristic to the neighbourhood.

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“It all depends on the context,” Omari said. “Here, there were no existing buildings of historical importance that we would overshadow, and we weren’t disrespectful to any neighbours, so it felt suitable and, if the architecture is well thought-out and serves a purpose, good design adds value.”

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The Peninsula Islands Villas are on prime 150,000 sqm organically shaped islands at the breakwater entrance with panoramic views towards the Red sea and Marina.

The masterplan includes features such as a white-sand beach, preserved Historic Ruins, parks, playgrounds, sports and leisure facilities. It differentiates between its various zones by creating distinct neighbourhoods with unique characteristics and diverse landscapes.

The 77 villas are designed using a variable modular strategy; each villa consists of two wings that adapt to the different plot shapes creating different forms, reducing apparent repetition, offering choice and distinction for its individual residents whilst maintaining a coherent project identity and a sense of place. The villas are designed to maximize the views towards their magnificent setting and include a private pontoon where residents can moor their own yachts.

Different villa types have distinct contemporary GRC screens, with patterns abstracted from traditional architecture. The screens are utilised for privacy and solar protection. They dissolve from the solid sides and gradually open up towards the views, blending the envelope of the building with its surroundings.

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We are delighted to announce that we have won the highest award for the Best International Architecture Multiple Residence 2018-2019 at the International Property Awards for the design of Peninsula Island Villas Masterplan. The awards ceremony was held at the Savoy in London on the 3rd December 2018.

The project has also won the five star award for ‘Best Architecture – Multiple Residence’ at the International Property Awards, Africa and Arabia 2018 at an awards ceremony held in Dubai on 11th October, 2018.

For the second year in a row, we are excited to announce that our Ayla Peninsula Islands Villas project has been awarded the five star award for ‘Best Architecture – Multiple Residence’ at the International Property Awards, Africa and Arabia 2018!

The award ceremony was held in Dubai on 11th October, 2018.

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