Ghadan 21 Quick Wins Wave 01
The Quick Wins is one of the first projects to be realized through the Ghadan 21 initiative. The projects look to create a tangible, legible & measurable impact on the local existing urban fabric. Furthermore the intention is for these small intervention to act as a catalyst for the further urban regeneration of the city.
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Location: Abu Dhabi
Site Area: 300 to 3,000 sq.m. Function: Parks and Recreation |
Future Parks, Abu Dhabi
Future Parks is a part of the Abu Dhabi Ghadan 21 initiative & includes the development of four (4) of the city's major existing parks.
Many of these parks are not functional, sustainable nor do they provide the amenity that a contemporary park can. With the intent of providing a world class public realm for the city, these parks are being redeveloped into examples of Public Open Space development in the region. |
Location: Abu Dhabi
Site Area: varies Function: Parks and Recreation |
La Mer, Dubai
This project creates a mixed use / F&B / Leisure destination in the heart of the La Mer development. The design is highly active and engaging and features a vast array of custom designed landscape elements. Public Art and interactive landscape features, along with a diverse planting pallet, give the project a unique design character.
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Location: Dubai
Site Area: 16,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Destination |
Marsana, Hudayriyat
Marsana is an absolute waterfront destination on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The development includes a mix of F&B & Retail Units, along with a variety of open space activity & recreation areas, playgrounds, water / splash park, skate park & beachfront recreation spaces.
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Location: Abu Dhabi
Site Area: 88,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Destination |
Shams Marina, Abu Dhabi
This project is a Residential, F&B mixed use development located on a key waterfront plot on Shams Island, Abu Dhabi. The project includes a Hotel, Serviced Apartments, Residential Apartments and a high end Beach Club. The landscape brings a natural coastal environment design aesthetic to the project, connecting the development to its localised context.
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Location: Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi
Site Area: 38,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Hospitality |
The Grove Saadiyat
The Grove development sits at the heart, along the axis of the three (3) museums on Saadiyat Island. Public realm is the connector, the fabric that weaves the overall development story together. The plaza connection design responds to the individual museum influences, these influences meet in the heart of the development. This point becomes the central node, the axis, the vortex & the beginning of the journey to the museum spaces.
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Location: Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi
Site Area: 100,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Destination |
Hayat Island, RAK
Hayat Island in Ras al Khaimah is a large mixed use island development, including residential villas, town houses and apartments. The development also includes 2 signature hotels and an active high-end waterfront promenade. The design focuses on the creation of an active and engaging destination, the key to this is a connected, engaging and interactive public realm environment.
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Location: Ras Al Khaima, UAE
Site Area: 570,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Masterplan |
Ajdan Waterfront, KSA
This project, located in KSA, focuses on the creation of a mixed use waterfront / retail and F&B destination. The project includes a retail village, interactive facades, alfresco dining areas and ephemeral, flexible events spaces.
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Location: Al Khobar, KSA
Site Area: 18,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / F&B |
Dubai Water Canal
The Dubai Water Canal development includes a number of development plots, directly adjacent to the recently opened Canal. The formal, structured landscape design character works with the mixed use programming to deliver a cohesive public realm environment. Following the development of this formal design language, the landscape design character varies as it moves from one end of the development to the other, carrying the overarching design language through all plots while allowing for enough variance to offer a unique and bespoke product to each individual asset.
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Location: Dubai, UAE
Site Area: 38,000 sq.m. Function: Hospitality / Retail |
Bahrain Financial Harbor
This project is a retail, F&B mixed use development in the center of Bahrain. The project includes an active and engaging waterfront promenade lined by restaurants, cafés and coffee shops. The central space is the heart of the development and includes high end cafés and retail outlets.
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Location: Kingdom of Bahrain
Site Area: 35,000 sq.m. Function: Mixed Use / Retail and F&B |
Madinat Living, Dubai
Madinat Living is located in a prime waterfront location, within Dubai. The development will connect directly to Madinat Jumeirah, therefore further leveraging this well established asset.
The development is primarily residential use, apartment living, however, it will also have a mixed use / commercial & retail element to service visitors & residents alike. The architecture responds to Madinat Jumeirah, and so the landscape will respond in a way that creates the appropriate aesthetics and ambiance. |
Location: Dubai
Site Area: 260,000 sq.m. Function: Residential |
City Walk Central Park & Residential Podiums
The Landscape Vision is to create a ‘green heart’ at the center of the City Walk development. The park is designed to cater to the needs of City Walk residential community. Providing a variety of amenities for residence to use, increasing the quality of life & providing a unique residential lifestyle offer.
A 50,000 sqm Oasis, the park is designed to incorporate vast areas of green space, open lawn & mature canopy trees. Woven within will be a network of passive & active recreation experience. |
Location: Dubai
Site Area: 50,000 sq.m. Function: Residential |
Project Solitaire, KSA
Project Solitaire is envisaged to be a ‘jewel’ within the city of Riyadh. The concept looks to create a tough outer shell to withstand the often harsh external elements, protecting & sheltering a beautiful ‘jewel’ within. This ‘jewel’ is a vibrant, protected & comfortable external environment.
The development moves across three (3) levels, the landscaping acts as the visual connection between them. The design takes references to the precious stones of the project namesake. |
Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Site Area: 60,000 sq.m. Function: Retail |
Al Dabbiyah Masterplan, Abu Dhabi
The Project Vision is to create an absolute waterfront development, to accommodate high end residential properties with waterfront views & direct marine access.
The preliminary study looks at a variety of options, exploring a number of possible configurations for the masterplan layout. Importantly we have studied how these various masterplan options maximize waterfront views & marine access, while providing a balanced equity for plots throughout the project. This is a preliminary document of initial ideas & visions for the project & will require further development & refinement. |
Location: Abu Dhabi
Site Area: 1,000,000 sq.m. Function: Residential |
Alexandria Facelift, Egypt
Located in a rapidly expanding growth corridor of Alexandria, the development is envisaged as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the local neighbourhood.
Primarily a residential masterplan, the development is hinged on Retail + F&B Anchor which will be developed to support the growing local residential community. |
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Site Area: 260,000 sq.m. Function: Residential |
Shabr Market PlazaThe area is designed to be completely flexible and able to host any number of events.
The concept & vision assume the site was an old carpark, now revitalised to host temporary events, carnivals & festivals. The structure, layout and basic infrastructure is provided to facilitate easy configuration based on individual event requirements. |
Global Business School, KSAThe development is a Post Graduate, Higher Education Institution, located in Jeddah, KSA. The landscape areas were developed to form ‘extensions to the classroom’.
The landscape focuses on the creation of a tangible open space asset for the institution, providing functional, highly activated, engaging and safe environments for all. |
Mayan Plot 05This project is the development of a waterfront residential precinct, including the development of mid-rise residential apartment towers, beach front villas and town houses. The project includes a beach front public realm interface, along with a large open space podium pool and recreation area for residents.
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Al RawdahThis Retail / F&B destination, features a series of ‘Arabic Courtyards’ providing climate responsive, activated and engaging open space hubs within the development. Large shade canopies provide protection for users, increasing the functionality and usability of the external spaces, throughout the year.
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Ansab SquareThis Mixed Use development is centred around a large central courtyard space, the ‘heart’ of the project. This area features an expansive water feature to aid localized cooling and a variety of landscape amenities.
The landscape also works to both physically and visually connect the entrance/ gateways to the central space. Drawing people, into and through the site. |
ECT, Masdar This project includes the development of a new Campus for the Emirates College of Technology (ECT). The site is located within the sustainable master planned community, Masdar City. With sustainability at its heart, the landscape design also focuses on the creation of an active and engaging campus environment, working to stimulate and facilitate collaboration and a collective approach to learning and education. The Landscape concept references a Circuit Board, ‘connecting’ all elements of the development through a series of connected pavement features.
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Bee’ah HeadquartersThe project is a development of a headquarters for the Bee’ah Environmental Management Company.
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the building references the local sand dunes, nestling into its natural context. The landscape supports this concept by creating a network of smaller sand dunes that radiate from the building, varying in height, form & planting design. The landscape also works to integrate sustainable design principles, both passive & active. |
Other Projects
Tahlia Street
This project is a retail, F&B mixed use development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The design creates an activated street frontage and features tiered ‘green’ architectural terracing to ensure an active, vibrant and engaging façade. The Central Plaza space features F&B Retail Kiosks, creating a ‘gateway’ to the central core of the development. |
Ubhor Waterfront
This project includes the development of a mixed use, commercial, retail and F&B destination. The waterfront site includes a Marina and Waterfront promenade. The main retail spine runs parallel to the waterfront, creating a gateway down to the heart of the development, the waterfront plaza. |
Mountain Lodges
This development is a low impact, environmentally sensitive eco lodging facility located in the mountains of Hatta. The design & construction process has focused on minimizing the development ‘footprint’. The landscape works to reinstate & heal the natural environment, returning it to its natural state. The design uses local site materials, plants & works closely with the natural environment. www.visithatta.com/en/stay/sedr-trailers-resort www.visithatta.com/en/stay/damani-lodges-resort |
Private Villa & Spa
Our Design vision for the project works to integrate with the proposed site masterplan and architectural design aesthetic. The project functions as a ‘day spa’ for VIP clients and includes relaxations, communal, active and treatment spaces to cater from the needs of users. |
Spa Island - The Retreat
Our project team has recently been involved in the development of a small, high end Island Spa Retreat located off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Our scope of services includes the conceptual design and development for the site master plan, based on themes of ‘rest and relaxation. |
Waterfront Royal Villa
This project includes the design of a 4000m2 Royal Villa. The villa is located directly adjacent to the waterfront and is split across 3 levels. The site includes a private beach, board walk, indoor Pool & Gym. The contemporary style features a series of ‘ribbons’ which wrap the buildings, integrating the connections between internal and external spaces. |
Entertainment Pavilion
This Pavilion is designed to accommodate functions and events of up to 250 people. The Client brief was to create a functional and flexible multi-use space, that would integrate within the existing architectural design of the adjacent Palace while still being recognisable as an iconic architectural structure. |
Sea Palace Abu Dhabi
The large Palace site includes a diverse range of functions and activity zones. The gardens support this by creating a series of outdoor rooms and activity zones within the development. Aperture worked on the overall site master plan development, external landscaping and architectural building facade design. |