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.   

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.

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.

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.

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.

ABU DHABI - UAE

ARCHITECTURE

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

ARCHITECTURE

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.

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.

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.