Plot 42 at Business Bay, Dubai
Date
Client
Size
Value
Stages
Sustainability
2022-2025
Omniyat
60,000 sm / 180m
£1bn AED Approx
Design Lead Stages 1-3; Adviser Stages 4-6
LEED Gold Targeted
Innovative proposal to “hang” bespoke villas in the sky from an architectural frame
Day-to-day lead on design and consultant coordination, working with Rafael Vinoly to formulate the design intent
Frequently travelled to New York for internal meetings and Dubai for client workshops
Challenging architecturally led structural solution; distributing the building core across 8 mega columns to hold the sky villa decks
Holistic, lean approach to composition and setout to aid modular design