Dubai, UAE , 40 Stories - 2009 - The Architecture

Award Categories - Arabian Property Awards

The Kensington Krystal is essentially an office building with a small amount of retail space. The design concept of the tower is to create a unique landmark by adopting the idea of a dynamic "black crystal", which is very rare and valuable, standing at the marina harbor.

The building form was inspired by the Kensington logo - "K". The rising crystal tower gives an appearance of sharpness, elegance and energy. Its dynamic form commands attention along the waterfront.

The tower envelope is carefully crafted to carry through this idea to form a series of harmonic proportions.

We assigned a facade specialist to carry out all the facade 3D allocation points to achieve the required building shape.

2 Basements + Ground + 20 floors + roof. The building constructed to accommodate existing and the future IT and GIS departments requirements until 2015. My responsibilities were to do the design development; the studies required by DM and supervise the procedure. Beside co-coordinating between the end user and the owner (DM – Dubai Municipality, General Projects Department) from one hand, and the structural, MEP, landscape, roads and the quantity surveyors from the other hand. The project was anticipated to be constructed in two phases, Ground + 2 floors as phase one, then Ground + 20 office floors for rent in phase 2. A comprehensive Traffic Impact Study carried out to ensure smooth traffic flow around the already heavy traffic area around Dubai Municipality.

Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road

Design and project manager for First Gulf Bank main office in Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road.

The G+2 building Costs 120 million Dhs including preparing all general and particular Specs. The project constructed as shell and core design bases.The technicality and the required safety for such this type of building took place and numerous of advanced systems were implemented such as motion detectors, vibration detectors and CCTV systems.

Dubai, Al Barsha

Al Barsha Office Building owned By His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 17 floor building is located at the corner facing Emirates Mall, at Al-Barsha District.

The Dome utilized to create a hinge at the front of the building and the vertical concert dividers are forcing the meaning of the hinge around the corner.

Swimming pool, prayer areas for both male and females are furnished. The parking lot for the building is in 3 Floor basement and the first two floors above ground with optional exception from Dubai Emirate Ruler His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Head office and Shops - DMCC - Dubai

Design and project manager for M/s. Taiba Gold head quarter worldwide and factory shops equipped and prepared with the latest environmental and health protection method to ensure smooth and healthy operation environment. The project constructed on plot of 650x150 m.