JEDDAH - SAUDI ARABIA

MASTERPLANING  
ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPING

JEDDAH mixed use development is a landmark development that comprises of retail, offices, hotel, serviced apartments and residential accommodation. The masterplan integrates 3 towers in a dynamic manner ranging from 160 to 360 meters height with an overall building area of 600,000 square meters. The development is designed to become an iconic symbol on the skyline of Jeddah .

The brief called for a completely interlocked, full of functions project that reflects the values and lifestyle of Middle-Eastern society and Arabic culture. AMA responded to the brief with a masterplan that positions the functions in a dynamic manner creating a mini urban-plan which evolves almost organically as a city would. This will encourage a Live - Work - Entertain lifestyle that will help turn the development into one of the most sought after mixed use developments in the Kingdom.    

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPING
INTERIOR

AMA has been commissioned to carry out architectural design works for a luxury residential villa to be constructed on the Palm Jumeirah Island. Designing the Villa was an ambitious task where AMA team have endeavored to come up with an avant-garde concept that challenges the conventional forms of residential structures found in the region. The Concept Design presented also attempts to reflect the spirit of innovation and creation that is witnessed in Dubai and evident by the location of the Villa itself, The Palm Jumeirah Island.

Interior spaces were juxtaposed in a manner reflecting the design language of the villa’s exterior and taking into consideration the client’s preferences regarding scale of spaces, entry sequence and level of privacy. The staircase is the center piece of the interior space where it sits in a double height volume and serves as a conduit for experiencing the villa starting from the entrance all the way to the Majlis at the second floor.

DUBAI-UAE

AMA won an invited competition to design one of the first Co-Living projects in the UAE which gives simple, small affordable units with generous communal facilities like a co-work cafe, games room, communal eating area, and yoga studio.

The project was super-fast tracked and successfully taken from the start of concept stage to the issue of tender documents with authority approvals within just three months.

AMA led the design team and ensured solid coordination in the fast track project. AMA’s scope included full service for all the units’ interior design and the architecture for pre and post contract stages.

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE

INTERIOR

SITE SUPERVISION

AMA have delivered full architecture and ID services for the new DUBAI HARBOUR MARINA HUB . It acts as the central point for the new Dubai Harbour development, which comprises of a line of residential towers and two new cruise terminals.

The project will be a highly visible element within one of Dubai’s iconic districts, and serves as a multi-functional facility for yacht owners, charters, and visitors. As a yachting community hub, it will house F&B facilities and more creating a vibrant lifestyle magnet in the district.

The design was developed to capture sunset views from the restaurant and café and also provides captivating views of the building from all areas of the development. It also attracts people from the boardwalk to the retail areas within and creates an events space overlooking the water.

The project includes a concrete frame for two levels with a feature steel external roof structure. The project was delivered on time and budget and progressing on site for 2020 completion.

The new Dubai Harbour development is located between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah. Within this masterplan, the Harbour Master building sits in a highly visible location in the center of the south western side of the marina.

ABU DHABI - UAE

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INTERIOR

FEASIBILITY

The NOBU hotel is sited within the Grove development and Abu Dhabi’s cultural district. The hotel expresses the atmosphere and characteristics of its location whilst following the founding Japanese principles of the brand. It is designed to optimise the expansive views of the white sandy beaches and crystal waters of the Arabian Gulf in one of the UAE’s most sought-after locations, Saadiyat Island, with sensational views from the restaurant. This gives it a particular exclusive yet relaxing atmosphere, being surrounded by open nature whilst in an intimate and private retreat like hotel resort. The movement from pool, deck, F+B to guest rooms and the beach below is fluid and captures the unique experience that can be offered here.

ABU DHABI - UAE

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INTERIOR

The project, which is scheduled to be completed by 2026 will offer 1,743 high-quality ready-built homes and access to a broad range of facilities in an integrated community development.

AMA designed multiple villa types to be deployed across the masterplan. Options for citizens are from a 3, 4, 5 or 6-bedroom villa which includes a selection of high-end home customisations, including three types of villa with warm or cool interior color schemes.

The project is part of Abu Dhabi Government’s efforts to develop integrated and sustainable residential neighbourhoods. Balghaiylam is a lush, masterplan community designed specifically for UAE nationals, just five minutes north of Yas Island. The project is in line with Abu Dhabi Government’s plan to leverage public-private partnerships and provide locals with suitable housing within real estate projects developed by approved developers.

Sustainability features included are Solar Hot Water, High solar reflectance roofing material to reduce heat absorption, locally sourced building materials with a reduction in carbon emissions. There is highly efficient glazing and insulation, giving reduction in heat gain and 42% reduction in water usage through use of efficient fixtures.

The central feature of this masterplan proposal is a landscaped connectivity spine for cycling, walking and electric vehicles which links all spaces of the development.

This route will help create and sustain communities by providing recreational spaces in a functional and attractive environment and creates a sense of community that achieves a balance between work, health and lifestyle. Focal points along this route activate the space and will bring people together in exciting spaces. Petrol based vehicles are not allowed in this central area, so it is clean and quiet. Our proposal includes a variety of building types, arranged in easily phase-able clusters. They are all highly flexible, efficient, and customizable.

Our proposal includes many sustainability features. Water Solar heaters for all buildings on each roof, PV electric cells create shade for the parking. We also include solar street lights, wind generating trees, energy to waste plants as technology solutions. These would be deployed in stages as the technologies develop. Grey water harvesting and low water planting complement the strategy.

AMA were asked to create a sensitive proposal for a new exclusive resort on a mountain in the Gulf region. The fresh mountain air and cooler temperatures gives an opportunity to create a mountain resort specialised in Wellness. The 5* wellness resort offers a variety of room types to cater to different high end users at the top of this mountain. With standard rooms, and 2 bed and 3 bed chalets adding up to approximately 100 keys.

Human scale design creates a unique mountain experience when staying in the wellness resort hotel. Careful selection of materials that capture the hues and texture of the site make the buildings part of the site, not external to it. Respecting the site and context was a key driver for AMA’s design process.

The site gives incredible views and a clear sky for night viewing. The hotel creates special moments through framing and staging views to capture the best of these experiences.

This design is for client who wanted a lifestyle hotel and an exclusive retreat resort on separate islands in the Gulf. The lifestyle hotel features a beach club for day access, sports facilities standard rooms and private villas. The retreat resort features a venue for events and a set of individual waterfront cabanas and water villas. The design uses prefabrication to enable easy construction on an isolated site.

A modern clean design language helps blend into the site and complement the clear sky, sea and beaches around.

ARCHITECTURE

INTERIOR

MASTERPLANING

AMA were asked to develop a design vision masterplan for branded island clusters along the pristine Gulf waters, each with their own unique character, experiences and atmosphere.

Each cluster had its own branding and identity and featured luxury beach mansions offering exceptional privacy and experience of a serene natural environment. The project offers something special - the chance to live in your own private piece of paradise, making the most of the sea, beach and a private setting.

AMA developed a set of 4 villages to be added to a mountain range in the gulf region, with the brief to provide somewhere cooler to stay in the summer with multiple cultural and sporting activities, whilst helping connect to the existing mountain communities and economy.

Each village had a different theme and was carefully arranged to fit into the topography whilst creating small town squares and orchards for community building.

The masterplan development had to consider infrastructure provisions and sustainability.

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE
MASTERPLANNING

AMA developed a design to provide great views over the nearby golf course and park, within an efficient and contemporary building.

We kept the planning simple, modular and linear to achieve this within a massing that made best of the site. We minimised the number of unit types to make development quick, easy and simple for Emaar Sales and the Design team.

For the elevations, we looked to keep this simplicity and elegance, whilst introducing a subtle and fresh approach that allows the units to make the most of the views whilst respecting privacy and solidity.

Our proposed facade is a simple arrangement of linear balconies with a slight taper in section, arranged around the plan. They are located as needed for the units, with a continuous horizontal band wrapping around this. This could be a GRC profile, or extruded aluminium.

The slab edges are covered in solid white cladding to help emphasise this horizontality. The glazing is broken by solid dark grey panels (GRC) to limit the transparency. These also vary every 4 floors.

SHARJAH - UAE
 

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INTERIOR

AMA was invented to design the signature townhouses of the sun island in the emirate of Sharjah. A selection of 3- and 4-bedroom villas will establish a unique architectural language for the community. Set in Sharjah’s Himryah island, the community’s more than 400 plots will create a new residential destination in the emirate.
 

Minimal and contemporary design was the intent behind this project. The townhouses are attached side by side were a play of geometry and materiality create sensual volumes that make great use of spaces and views. Each duplex has a built up area of 350 square meters spread over 3 floors.

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE
INTERIORS

AMA were asked by a Dubai developer to create an iconic piece of architecture for a floating restaurant with a strong identity to help it’s marketing. Guests would arrive by boat and jet-ski.

The building is made from composites to be lightweight and can change location. It takes it’s formal inspiration from the movement and flow of its special site, offering stunning views in a calm, sheltered environment.   

DUBAI - UAE

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An innovative, eye catching authority office building, capturing views of its waterside siting and blending in with the environment.

The staff using the building have panoramic views of the site they are monitoring and serving. The lightweight roof canopy is attached to a steel frame on an artificial jetty. The interiors captures the motion of light, colours and sounds from the surrounding water.

This project required AMA’s specialist digital modeling skills to develop and demonstrate the design.    

UAE

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INTERIOR

AMA was requested to propose several innovative water based concepts that could be used to give new hospitality experiences in the region.

We developed a private, relaxing floating ‘Vitamin D’ spa, with private booths to be booked by guests to enjoy the sun, sea and mangroves discretely. The units can be floating separately on the water or reached by a jetty, depending on location.

Under the structure, 3d printed coral would encourage new growth and sealife around the venue. Underwater turbines would power the building with clean energy.

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPING

AMA were invited to propose a new design solution for the famous Dubai World Trade Centre arrival space, to make it suitable for a contemporary vision and improve it’s functioning potential.

We proposed creating an curved shading canopy to unify the circulation flowsof people underneath with a smart lightweight structure.

The roof would use 3d printed elements on a lightweight steel frame mixing tension and compression.

This creates a dynamic, exciting civic space working as an extension to the events happening inside. Display zones and items attached to the roof help showcase objects from ongoing shows. It also gives visibility to passing traffic to the events taking place inside as additional marketing.  

DUBAI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE
MASTERPLANNING

AMA was asked to take the ‘Collective’ co-living product offered by Emaar into a new project for the golf course facing site in Dubai Hills Estate.

Making full use of the park in front of the building and the views to the course, the project is a highly efficient building creating a community around its shared spaces on ground floor and podium level.

The project features generous facilities for living for all users - a co-working space, café, a library, cinema, games room, yoga room and outdoor gym.

The facade treatment is simple yet modern and elegant. Combined with the small sized units, it allows the developer to sell the units at a very competitive pricing level with high quality spaces and functions.

The project was delivered on a super-fast track time-line, successfully launched within 12 weeks of project initiation.

The site for this tower features sensational views of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai city skyline. To make the most of this, the tower’s planning and massing has many corners giving better views, and deep wide balconies to create outdoor living opportunities. The balconies also help shade the large glass windows.

The plan is efficient and functional, whilst creating a new elegant landmark for the city.

This project is a set of private villas operated as a hotel resort on an enhanced island located in the gulf. They are arranged to give great privacy and views of sunrise and sunset over the beach.

Prefabricated construction techniques are used to enable building on a remote site. Energy is generated on site from solar panels, with food also grown in greenhouses using innovative agri-tech facilities.

AMA designed a set of minimal yet luxurious villas, making the most of the desert setting by giving large views and living areas.

The material palette is set to blend in with the context. The design is developed for pre-fabrication, enabling quick and efficient construction on a remote site.