Residential Communities
We have an expertise ranging from regional planning to the construction detailing of a mixed-use building or pedestrian-friendly street.
We focus on integrated land use, transportation, and economic planning; design of districts and neighborhoods that complement their context; design of multi-modal corridors and streetscapes that support vibrant communities; creating sustainable built projects that reduce their impact on the environment; and achieving consensus among project stakeholders to lead toward successful implementation in our work for both private and public clients.
Riyadh Residential Community
Year Design: 2020
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: KSA
Client: Roshn
The Riyadh Township Phase 1B – Site 1 is the first Multi-family product designed for the Saudi community. The project aims to deliver a pedestrian friendly community with 28% open space, housing a number of outdoor activities from kids play areas, activity zones, social gathering spaces. Comprising of 88 Mid-rise buildings of G+3, and G+4, of mostly 150 sqm 3 bedroom units, each building successfully achieved 1.2 – 1.5 car parks per units all within the surrounding ground level of the development, without the need to provide a basement or podium parking. Electrical car provisions are also in place for the design.
One of the many unique features for the product is that all buildings provide a communal majlis that is common in each building, a double height space overlooking the pedestrian spine connecting all 19 plots. The requirement of providing 1,290 units with a total GFA of 220,000 Sq.m. was satisfied with above the average building efficiency giving the required number of units, as well as enhancing the human scale experience and the urban permeability.
With an adopted modular strategy, 4 different building types are proposed that are comprised of 6 main unit types. A number of façade design options are proposed for the multi-family product, aimed to spread across all 19 plots. One with a modern take on the Salmani design, and two others with a more traditional take.
Bay La Sun Canal Residences
Year Design: 2018
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: 78,587 Sq.m
Location: KSA
Client: KAEC
The site is in the King Abdullah Economic City, right off the coast of the Red Sea, with an estimate of 100km from Jeddah. It is approximately 2 to 3hrs from Makkah and Madinah, and an hour away from the neighboring major cities by flight. The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is set up to be an example for current and future cities within Saudi Arabia.The city will be divided into zones, following a more traditional city planning objective by having a Central Business District, Industrial zone, Residential zone, educational zone, and a seaport and sea resort.
The project is planned on 3 phases, where each phase is composed of twin buildings with a shared podium space. The podium is accessible from the water level making it a prime location for a commercial strip accompanied by a space for common activities for the owners. the building is characterized by a modern sleek glazing. Bay la sun canal residences is a 845,903.43 Sq.ft project located in King Abdullah Economic City.
The project contains 2 residential towers, 7 townhouses, retails, line shops and restaurants. comprising one- two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as penthouse unit. a common amenity deck with one swimming pool and a 353.47 Sq.M gym and multipurpose room. the development houses 459 residential units focusing on functionality and modernity inspired. The facades are meant to bring in a modern edgy concept to the area of Bay la sun, with clear planes creating a dynamic feel for the project.
The Bay Residence
Year Design: 2017
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: RAK
Client: RAK Properties
This mixed-use retail and residential Development is located on Min Al Arab island in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Min Al Arab is one of RAK’s projects inspired by Dubai’s development activities.
This development has two accesses: vehicular access is from a lagoon facing street, while the retail is accessed by pedestrians on a sea facing promenade. The program consists of the podium that houses parking and retail at the promenade. Townhouses flank the vehicular street with lagoon views while towers consisting of high-end apartments rise up above the podium with the majority of the views towards the ocean. The top of the podium consists of pool decks, roof gardens and other community amenities.
Al Burouj Residential Development
Year Design: 2017
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Egypt
Client: Capital Group Properties
Blue Corniche Townhouse - SWFC
Year Design: 2016
Year Built: 2021
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Sharjah
Client: Sharjah Oasis
Sharjah Waterfront City - Ajmal Makan
Year Design: 2016
Year Built: 2021
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Sharjah
Client: Sharjah Oasis
Blue Bay Walk in Sharjah waterfront city consists waterfront apartments with stunning view, modern design, and world-class specifications. Blue Bay Walk covers a total area of around 205,592.9 Sq.m, while Blue Bay Walk apartments will be developed over plot size of 95,566.09 Sq.m, the rest of the area will be developed as beach, roads, parks, mosque and retail.
The Blue Bay Walk apartments in Ajmal Makan will be designed tastefully and adorned with all the modern amenities necessary for a comfortable living, where life will bloom in all its manifestations. The Blue Bay Walk apartments are not just architectural antiques, luxurious designs and walls. These apartments for the exceptional life style on magical stunning beaches. Blue Bay Walk apartments to see your life style with new vision.
Al Manaief City
Year Design: 2016
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Abu Dhabi
Client: –
A township in Al Ruwais in Al Gharbia region is planned to provide over 7,000 housing units (villas and apartments) to the fast developing region. Fueled by local industries, the new town to be named Al Manaief will provide a selection of residential villas, townhouses, and apartments along with community facilities as a strategic development for the region.
The residential units – designed in modern and traditional architecture – offer design options that incorporate best practices for sustainable communities. Apartments in modular plans were designed to include podiums that function as neighborhood recreational areas. The residential villas and townhouses offer premium residential options. Planned along a 3.3-kilometer beachfront, the residential development optimizes building views to the sea and funnels sea breezes into the site.
Al Burouj Project - Phase 1
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Egypt
Client: –
A 4.7-hectare site in the Al Burouj development along the fast emerging residential eastern corridor in Cairo is planned for a vibrant middle-income residential development. The residential parcel with its unique configuration was masterfully planned in a linear layout with the park as the community’s central feature. Ensconced between residential units of vertical duplexes, the park with play areas, gardens, and plazas becomes the focal point of the gated community.
The residences comprising of vertical duplexes create functional and compact residences with a condo lifestyle. Townhouse clusters with louvers, balconies, and external stairs; all designed in contemporary style creates an interesting streets-cape within the development. The modern design blends well with the interiors with glass facades and finishes that reflect the emerging market design preference in the region.
Wasl Jad Phase 1
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: 2020
BUA: 126,856 Sq.m
Cost: AED 287,629,578/-
Location: Dubai
Client: Wasl Group
The project consists of townhouses and a community center. The villas are designed within the modern contemporary context and above all are light and spacious. External walls provide privacy for the back and front yards along with the glazed parts of the villa. An important consideration in the design is the sloping terrain of the site which finds expression on the building layout arranged as terraced clusters.
Building height within the zone is limited to G+1which offers a design constraint in creating interesting facades. From a vertical plane, the front and rear elevations project a play of heights through parapets to enhance variety within a single unit which translates to a rhythmic pattern in a cluster.
Facade details – finishes, glazing, landscape elements, and louvers – create texture that helps orient views to the scale and designs of the townhouses. Window openings arranged in modular panels establish scale and design unity among the townhouses.
Sun Island Townhouses - SWFC
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: 2021
BUA: 105,723 Sq.m
Cost: AED 305,840,280/-
Location: Sharjah
Client: Sharjah Oasis
Sun Island is a cluster of man-made islands in Sharjah as residential neighborhoods. Residential typologies include stand-alone villas and duplexes for 3, 4, 5, and 6 bed units. The minimalist design of modern style employed in this project is based on the clean and simple lines that define the building forms. Large openings with horizontal louvers create a lasting impression of cosmopolitan lifestyle while the natural texture wall finishes add a residential taste to the façade.
Although the buildings are compact, undulations on the façade create an illusion of a multitude of dynamic building forms, rather than a single conglomeration. Through the use of incidental and controlled access on the ground floor, the project fosters interconnectivity between the development and the surrounding community.
The exterior of the entire development is white plaster. The use of modern screens and canopies provides the required shade for the glass façade. The façade utilizes contemporary design elements consisting of large openings, horizontal louvers, ceramic tiles, and wood finishes that help define the residential character of the units.
LIWAN - MASAT
Year Design: 2015
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
Client: –
Liwan and Arjan are master planned residential communities in Dubai that cater to the middle income rental market. Residential apartments and villas were designed to exact specifications of the design control regulations to enhance their position as prime rental options in Dubai. For Liwan development, residential villas – duplex and townhouses for 2 and 3 bedroom units located in a gated community – were designed with high quality and finishes that address afford-ability and enhance rental market position. A community retail center and park are among the premium amenities of the residential units.
For Arjan, residential apartment units for studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units were designed with a focused objective of achieving efficiency in services, space programming, elevation study, and maintenance. Plot layouts were improved to achieve better efficiencies. The modern designs of different building clusters demonstrate the cutting edge designs that are open for rental buildings in Dubai.
Dubai Land - Teejan
Year Design: 2014
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Dubai
Client: Dubai Properties
Two parcels of plots in Dubai with almost 300 hectares of land area were conceptually planned as a future residential community for 30,000 residents. The self-sustaining community were planned to offer a variety of residences including villas, townhouses, and apartment units with neighborhood centers and community facilities. Developments options were focused on integrating parks and open space areas in the neighborhood lifestyle which produced three distinct spatial layouts – the central cores, the orthogonal grid, and the continuous open space. In the central cores layout, the ring and radial road structure with circular green cores provide a strong community identity. A series of green centers provide variety of neighborhoods.
In the orthogonal grid layout, neighborhoods with a discernible center – often a public square or a green park – are planned in grid street patterns. In the continuous open space layout, the linear greens are distributed throughout the development as green fingers that branch from a central green corridor. In all development options, a main collector road provides connectivity among the different sub-neighborhoods.
Al Zorah Golf Villas
Year Design: 2014
Year Built: 2017
BUA: 25,000 Sq.m
Cost: AED 108,899,000/-
Location: Ajman
Client: Solidere International
Al Zorah Golf Villas is an ultra-exclusive gated golf residential community in Ajman. Forty-three villa plots were planned to exacting standards to represent high-end lifestyle in a golf resort environment. The project includes the development of a master plan to a detailed layout while providing comprehensive architectural, engineering (structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical), landscape design, and sustainability design services.
Entrance halls to the Villas are double height in volume and these modeled spaces are enliv¬ened with bridges spanning above and glimpses to the first floor living space. The entrance connects lineally to the main living rooms which span the Golf Course boundaries. The En¬trance and Gallery enjoy the aspect to the courtyard and release into the double height lounge to provide an unequaled sense of dynamism and space all the while maintaining the visual link to the golf course. The garden space fronting the golf course is raised for privacy and contains terrace, planted areas, water feature and swimming pool.
Golf Town - DAMAC Hills
Year Design: 2013
Year Built: 2018
BUA: 720,000 Sq.m
Cost: AED 450,000,000/-
Location: Dubai
Client: DAMAC
Overlooking spectacular views of fairways and greens, Akoya’s elegant residences are furnished with golf-oriented amenities, including lockers, storage, and access to the grounds via individual golf carts. The facilities for both villas and apartments include a beautiful clubhouse featuring fine dining, a ‘19th Hole’ casual dining room, and a Pro Shop offering all the new equipment and lessons necessary for golfers at all skill levels.
One of the major themes of the design was the integration between exteriors and interiors, and as such the villas are part of the garden and the views of the golf in the distance. The outside walls are finished in natural stone, which gives the villas a solid, monolithic appearance. The apartment buildings are composed of overlapping slabs, with hanging gardens on every floor. This creates a vertical village that blurs the indoor with the outdoor and the privacy of a home with the exteriority of the landscape.
Akoya Villas
Year Design: 2013
Year Built: 2018
BUA: 720,000 Sq.m
Cost: AED 219,677,078/-
Location: Dubai
Client: DAMAC
The Point - Hidd Al Saadiyat
Year Design: 2011
Year Built: –
BUA: –
Cost: –
Location: Abu Dhabi
Client: Saadiyat
The project is located on Saadiyat Island’s northwestern coast, a 9-kilometer arc of pristine white sand. The development is expected to feature five-star hotels and international resorts along with this residential community, all of which will take advantage of the surrounding natural beauty, while remaining sensitive to the island’s untouched ecosystem. The community caters to family living with high-end commercial and entertainment areas, and the villas have been designed with this setting in mind. A number of villa types have been presented to add variety to the project, combining contemporary, modern Arab, and Mediterranean styles.
Inside the units, the layouts use open spaces to ensure the continuity of movement from formal to family areas. Sliding glass openings and large windows maximize sunlight and views. Taking full advantage of the beach front location, the villas feature a back garden directly onto the beach with a second façade to the sea. In keeping with Saadiyat Island’s bespoke lifestyle, material selection and detail finishes rise beyond standard.
Al Wasl Square
Year Design: 2009
Year Built: 2013
BUA: 78,000 Sq.m
Cost: AED 213,679,000/-
Location: Dubai
Client: Meraas
Set between two main thoroughfares in downtown Dubai, the Wasl Square project features a combination of two-story townhouses and three-story buildings. Overlooking Al Safa Park, the outer mixed-use, three-story buildings (residential housing above, commercial use below) shelter the two-story townhouses on the inner part of the site.
Although the buildings are compact, undulations on the façade create an illusion of a multitude of dynamic building forms, rather than a single conglomeration. Through the use of incidental and controlled access on the ground floor, the project fosters interconnectivity between the development and the surrounding community. The exterior of the entire development is white plaster. The use of modern screens and canopies provides the required shade for the glass façade, while recalling the use of the traditional Islamic mashrabiya.
Al Ain Emirati Housing
Year Design: 2013
Year Built: 2016
BUA: 145,340 Sq.m (275 Villas)
Cost: –
Location: Al Ain
Client: Al Dar
Located in the Al Ghareeba region of Al Ain—less than 15 kilometers from Al Ain town center—this residential development caters to Emirati families by responding to the regional culture and environment. The development itself is divided into two distinct zones. The first comprises 200 Islamic-inspired Villas, designed with sloped tile roofs and a warm color palette. The second zone contains 400 Contemporary Villas, featuring flat roofs and cool colors.
Both villa types offer spacious living and sleeping areas on two levels, with natural lighting and ventilation set off by green space at the front and back. Both the community and development are designed to meet the requirements of Estidama (a similar system to LEED in the USA), and will achieve a ‘2 Pearl’ rating. In keeping with this rating, the design reduces the project’s demand on natural resources, while reducing or eliminating hazardous construction materials. Villas are also centrally located to amenities such as parks and schools, which will increase walk ability. Through thoughtful initiatives such as these, the overall community will provide a higher quality of life for residents.
Al Zahia Development
Year Design: 2013
Year Built: 2016
BUA: 140,000 Sq.m
Cost: –
Location: Sharjah
Client: Majid al Futtaim
On a site of approximately 133 hectares, this development is flanked to the east by the Sharjah University campus and to the west by Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. This makes it an ideal location for Sharjah’s affordable housing market. The development will include approximately 800 villas and townhouses, 1,200 residential apartments, 100,000 square meters of office space, and 140,000 square meters of mixed-use plots for community facilities, such as mosques, schools, local retail, and parks.
Each residential space is designed in a mix of traditional and contemporary styles, and each reflects the needs of local residents through the inclusion of a majlis, family spaces and a guest room, all oriented from public to private areas. In contrast to the contemporary façade, which overlooks the street, walking through the entrance, the visitor encounters interior and exterior spaces that constantly overlap, providing singular visual relationships.
