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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.