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August 18, 2017
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DH HQ
Sitting on a corner plot at the junction of two major roads, this mixed-use office building forms a hard edge to a pedestrian plaza behind it, created by the void between four new buildings. Conceived as a healthy and sustainable building, it reacts to changes in...
August 18, 2017
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WASL VILLAS
Containing two commercial villas, this property appears from the exterior as a white rectangular volume which is cut by large, horizontal windows as the white rectangular volume folds upwards in an L-shape; it culminates in a protrusion that sits on a V-shaped column, which in...
August 18, 2017
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JVC 005 RESIDENCES
The facade of this residence can be read as a play of solid and void, with light wooden louvers contrasting with the heavier cement cladding. The cement panels and windows alternate on the facade to create a rhythm that responds to the density of the wooden...
August 18, 2017
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BARJEEL RESIDENCES
Conceived as a contemporary representation of traditional architecture, this housing development boasts a facade which alludes to the historic architecture of the old Dubai wind towers. The street facade of this high yet narrow building consists of vertical structure separated by voids. The style of window...
August 18, 2017
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VILLA DPK
Appearing from the exterior as a large white, carved volume sitting on travertine walls below, this villa sits in the center of a garden, appearing to float above a swimming pool. The pool seems to flow outwards from the house, with the sound of trickling...
August 18, 2017
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VILLA DKK
Seemingly floating above a garden swimming pool, this contemporary villa consists of a solid volume containing sleeping spaces sitting above the lighter ground floor living area which is partly glazed and partly clad in timber panels. The cladding on the first floor alternates between grey...
August 18, 2017
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CIPRIANI RESTURANT
The exterior of this building is defined by a strong visual image of a folding roof plane, which was inspired by origami. The exterior walls fold upwards to become a roof plane with a saw tooth-profile that envelopes the fully-glazed restaurant below. The glazed facade...
August 18, 2017
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VILLA ST – Palm Jumeirah
Externally this villa is read as a series of stacked cubic volumes which gradually step upwards. The exterior play of stacked volumes with contrasting material finishes is emphasized by a contrast of silver travertine walls and white folding frames wrapping around window openings. Internally, this...
August 18, 2017
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USQ HEALTH CENTER
The form for this new health center derives from an extrapolation of the building plot, and can be described as a pair of rectangular volumes that have been folded diagonally away from the road. The recess that results from by the folding of the facade...