The arrangement maximises waterfrontage with a layered mix of villas, townhouses and apartments of different sizes, allowing the integration of people from different age groups and social backgrounds into a holistic community, and giving a varied masterplan experience between its zones.

A ring road, away from the park and private residences, provides efficient circulation and access from all surrounding road networks. The buildings increase in height towards the perimeter to reduce the noise from the surrounding roads and maximize views towards the inner lagoon park and the Dubai skyline.

Sustainable strategies are utilised throughout with an aim to optimize the urban layout and building design with efficient planning, maximising solar and daylight potential, minimizing energy and water demands, energy efficiency and renewable energy production. The masterplan is designed to improve pedestrian conditions through shading with indigenous trees and canopies to encourage walking, cycling and healthy living. Grey water recycling can be used to water the draught resistant plants and district cooling is recommended to reduce energy consumption while photovoltaics can provide clean and sustainable energy.

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The house is placed at the top of the hill and orientated to maximise on expansive views over the valley beyond. Family living spaces and bedroom are placed on two wings that span above the shifted volumes below to shade the courtyards below. The volumes are differentiated through the use of varied cladding materials; the upper volumes express a horizontal banding and striation through textured local Amman stone – tying the contemporary architecture to its local context.

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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 space is organised through the use of a mezzanine level which pulls back at the centre to allow for a double height reception area. Exposed joists help to increase the perceived headroom whilst the gaps between them are utilised for linear strip lights and feature spotlights. A storage wall running along the length of the interior is used to conceal service areas and provide a display area for samples, models, awards, and project images. A plywood stair is accessed via a gap in the storage wall which ascends to the upper floor.

The industrial aesthetic nods back to its former use. Sandblasted interior walls showcase the exposed yellow and red brick, whilst a slimline steel and timber mezzanine level spans between the existing concrete columns.

The ground plane hosts a print room, toilet, and an 18 desk open plan office layout with magnetic display walls for informal meetings and presentations. A reception area doubles up as a breakout space with a retractable projector screen for social events.

Upstairs a meeting room, kitchenette, and dining area look out over the double height space. The storage wall provides a visual link between the spaces and conceals a server room, toilet, and staircase for the apartments above.

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The central courtyard is the communal heart of the proposal, offering protection from the elements and privacy. While still providing a larger garden space that has privacy from one of the buildings main wings.

The proposals rectilinear forms allow for the use of cantilevers and screens providing shading from the harsh glare for the sun.

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Modernising the traditional Arabic lattice unique to Dubai, by using varied angles and fading pattern, it transforms strong sunlight into delicate masses of dancing shadows that interplay and change against the striking monolithic architecture.

The building is broken into 8 main volumes. .As you enter, the view focuses on a central courtyard that connects and draws all the spaces together. Surrounding the courtyard each function has it’s own private quarter with access to landscaped gardens and covered terraces.

The main living room spills out towards the central part of the garden with views of the sculpted pool and spa area.The building form is unique, expressive and open – carving out spacious, private and serene moments where natural daylight is tamed and enriched.

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The Quarters interlock to offer a seamless connection between all spaces forming one larger family home whilst internal and external courtyards are utilised to bring natural light and greenery into the layered plan offering privacy where needed.

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Our focus is on preserving the site’s natural setting, fauna and wildlife, and respecting the environment of its location by utilising earthy materials to blend and embed the Architecture within its ground and landscape. The building is secondary… a “mirage”.

User experience leads the design, and is enhanced by creating a seamless link between inside and outside, bringing inhabitants closer to the natural elements by bringing the landscape into the house and creating outdoor living spaces, all whilst protecting from the harsh desert climate.

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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 that provides shading. On the floors where the boxes overlap, terraces are provided to create public spaces that circles the tower. 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 4 floating boxes above it.

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