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After a long, quiet and reective month, the team at Landscape ME are

looking back at the achievements of both Middle Eastern businesses and

international companies. We are also looking forward to future projects

and the positive impact and development that each of them bring.

First up we take a look at Luca Curci architects studio who designed a

new landmark for the United Arab Emirates skline-an innovative project

based on the concept of “Organic Cities.” The aim is to create a common place where

people can live, meet, learn, work and socialise.

Continuing this theme of bringing people together is a residential project on Cha-Am

beach, Petchaburi, Thailand-Baan San Kraam b Sanitas Studio. The challenge for

Sanitas was to provide a landscape design allowing all residents to feel close to the beach

as onl 10 per cent of its extensive area was near the sea. Rising to the challenge, therm created seven clusters of buildings each with their own unique seascape character.

From one beach to The Beach, one of the most recent and exciting developments to be

unveiled in Dubai, located between Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) and the public

beach. We take a look at how Cracknell designed this entertainment, leisure and retail

development on page 18.

From past achievements to future projects, the International Centre for Biosaline

Agriculture has created an educational landscape at its headquarters in Al-Ruwaah.

The landscape philosoph is to create an educational and cultural entit which is

completel unique. Turn to page 30 for more.

Congratulations are in order for BET architects in collaboration with Ethiopia Söhne &

Partner who have won the international design competition for Ethiopian Airlines New

Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

We prole Floors and Decks, a wooden ooring business catering offering a wide variet

of products from Europe and Japan for the MENA Region. On the European scene, we

go behind a new urban quarter-Funenpark-a project just east of Amsterdam’s inner cit

which features sixteen residential blocks.

Turn to page 12, to discover how TigerTurf, the UK’s leading manufacturer of snthetic

grass is developing its business model.

John Hampton

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ContentsJumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)and the public beach,

Organic Cities

The ICBA Educational LandscapeDesign Philosophy

SanitasStudio

Ethiopian Airlines Headquarter

Funenpark,‘A monument for the future’

Company listings

Books of interest




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News & Events

Eng. Hussein Lootah -

Director General of Dubai

Municipality

DUBAI PARKS

TO BE DISABLED

FRIENDLY SOONaimed at giving disabled children a place to play

to help them mingle with the society members in

all elds of life.

‘Dubai Municipality has paid great attentionto special needs by setting requirements for

Dubai’s buildings and public facilities, including

parks, streets and markets, as well as by holding

activities that aim to reach out to and integrate

people with special needs,’ Lootah said.

‘Dubai Municipality is keen to support

constructive humanitarian initiatives in different

elds and it has joined the hands with hundreds

of institutions both locally and globally to help

people have better living conditions,’ he said.

‘All parks would ultimately have playing

equipments for children with special-needs,

wheelchair, toilet facilities, as well as parking

spaces for disabled drivers. Disabled peoplewould be given free access to all major parks and

while wheelchairs will be available for them in

these parks,’ he added.

D

ubai Municipality public parks

department has announced that the

department is planning to restructure

all major parks in the emirate to

make them more accessible andfriendly for disabled people. The project will start in

October and take two years to complete.

Initially the project will be implemented in Al

Mamzar Beach Park and Jumeirah Beach Park

followed by other major parks.

The move comes as part of civic body’s keenness

to achieve the strategic goal of Dubai Government

to be one of the most friendly cities in the world

for people with special needs by 2020 through

the initiative ‘My Community … A City for

Everyone’ launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin

Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of

Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.

Hussain Nasser Lootah, the director general of

Dubai Municipality said ‘It will cover all major

public and residential parks, and the move is




T

here is no rushing natural design and

if you are patient, nature yields the

most beautiful results. Conglomerate,

or Jurassic Stone as Stone Forest calls

it, is a delight to behold. Made from

pebbles compressed together naturally, the stone

is rounded by the action of water over what could

be hundreds or even thousands of years. Because

the pebbles have been transported by water they

are usually a wide variety of rock types and are

various sizes and shapes. The pebbles are then

naturally ‘cemented’ together by silica, calcite

and iron oxides, which are organic and naturally

occurring minerals. The process produces stones of

intricate beauty and the designers at Stone Foresthave created a number of products using Jurassic

Stone – which they call their Pebble Collection.

Often used as ornamental rocks for buildings and

monuments, Stone Forest has found other uses.

They make use of the organic shapes and natural

variations in color and pattern and have enlarged

them into a garden collection that includes vases,

seating and fountains. Their Pebble Collection

fountains are hand-carved and stand at 24”, 48”,

and 60” tall, and weigh up to 3,500 lbs!

Improving upon the natural world has been Stone

Forest’s mission for 25 years and they remain

committed to sourcing and using sustainable

products…Mother Nature approved.

JURASSIC STONETHOUSANDSOF YEARS IN THEMAKING




The Buttery Garden

Consists of 9 domes, each

dome will be lled with

different colors, sizes an

species of lovely butteries,

24 varieties of Buttery different sizes

and different colors alive ying around

the visitors and standing over the owers

and the plants, many nectar plants with

different colors will be planted to feed

the butteries. It will be one of the

biggest covered buttery Garden in the

world, moreover the visitors will enjoy

three koi sh ponds and Water features.We will have over than ten colors of

koi sh with different sizes, the visitors

will have the pleasure and the rst

The Garden will include a small coffee

shop to serve the visitors and to meet their

need of food and beverage during their

visit.

Last but not least, the visitors will enjoy

a souvenir shop which will have a big

beautiful collection of butteries’ souvenir

items. The visitor may witness the actual

buttery Life cycle and gain insight into

their miraculous metamorphosis of the

buttery species.

It is an experience that will enable the

visitor to learn to recognize and thusappreciate the buttery in all its growth

stages. It will prove a most inspiring and

rewarding experience ever.

experience to feed the koi sh by hand.

And not only that, but also at the Buttery

Garden’s entrance the visitors will enjoy

the rst Buttery and insects Museum in

the world, which will include thousands

of Amazing colorful butteries from all

over the world.

And the project will contain a buttery

Flower Park which will be at the Centre

of the domes in the shape of big Buttery

and the buttery ower park will have 3D

owers designs as buttery shape with

different ower types and colors.

All the designs will be built consistently

on the buttery garden theme.

News & Events

THE BUTTERFLY GARDENAT DUBAI MIRACLE GARDEN

PHASE 2

A brilliant unique round shape buttery Park, a total of around

4,000 square meters enough for 300 persons per visit.




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News & Events

rst homes in Abraj Al Hilal residentialtowers have been handed over. They canalso purchase homes in the newly launchedAbraj Al Hilal 2 residential towers,thus becoming part of a work-live-playenvironment.

The marvelously designed Crescent Plazaserves as a perfect place for relaxation andunwinding for Emaar Square customers,residents and visitors. Elegantly landscaped,

Crescent Plaza and Emaar Square togetherdene a never-before-seen urban space inthe city.

Designed to international standards,Emaar Square is strategically located inthe bustling city of Jeddah and is tailoredto meet the growing demand for premiumcommercial real estate. Only ve minutesaway from the Al Haramain Express TrainStation, Jeddah Gate is less than an houraway from the Holy City of Makkah andonly three hours away from Medina. EmaarSquare is also located in close proximityto the headquarters of major bankinginstitutions and the Jeddah Chamber ofCommerce & Industry.

All ofces have a spacious lobby with anelegant reception and waiting areas, anddedicated parking spaces for each ofcewith security access. The buildings feature

modern telecom connectivity, bre-opticnetwork for high-speed internet, satellitecables, central air-conditioning, stand-by generators to assure seamless services,sound-proof double-glazed windows,spacious prayer areas with ablutionfacilities, high-speed elevators, modernwaste disposal systems in each oor and24-hour security.

The launch of Emaar Square draws on

Saudi Arabia’s international reputation as afast-growing business destination, with theKingdom ranked at 26 in the World Bank’sDoing Business Index 2014. With theeconomy set to grow 4.4 per cent this year,the massive investments in infrastructuredevelopment by the Government is furtherboosting the business sector. While newofce supply is being added, marketreports state the demand for world-classcommercial real estate continues to berobust in Saudi Arabia.

Emaar Middle East has also handedover residences in Al Khobar Lakes,the company’s premier master-plannedcommunity in the Eastern Province, in AlNada Village, the rst residential clusterin the development. Another key project isthe Emaar Residences at Fairmont Makkah,located on the Haram Plaza offering viewsof the Holy Kaaba and Haram.

EMAAR MIDDLE EASTLAUNCHES ‘EMAARSQUARE,’ AN EXCEPTIONALCOMMERCIAL DESTINATIONSET IN JEDDAH GATE’S

CRESCENT PLAZAThree elegantly designed ofce buildings combined with luxurious

lifestyle amenities with ultra-modern ofce environment

Overlooking Crescent Plaza,a thriving retail and F&Bdestination that adds to thequality of work life

Emaar Middle East, the developer of iconicprojects in Saudi Arabia, has unveiledthe most prestigious commercial realestate development in Jeddah that bringsunmatched value for businesses seeking toset up or expand their operations to the nextlevel in the Kingdom.

Emaar Square, the dedicated commercialprecinct in Jeddah Gate, the agshipmixed-use project by Emaar MiddleEast, opens doors to a brand-new ofceexperience that blends luxurious lifestyle

amenities with an ultra-modern businessenvironment. The commercial projectbrings to Jeddah the world-class ‘EmaarSquare’ ofce developments in Dubai,Istanbul and Cairo, which have receivedoverwhelming response from internationalinvestors.

The three dedicated ofce buildingsof ve oors each, which make up theEmaar Square commercial development,are uniquely set around Crescent Plaza, athriving lifestyle destination with luxuryretail outlets and an array of F&B choices.Additional retail and F&B are available onthe lower levels of the three Emaar Squarebuildings. At the heart of the Plaza is aspectacular water feature with the EmaarSquare ofces opening to dazzling viewsof the fountain.

Fred Durie, Chief Executive Ofcer,Emaar International, said: “Emaar Squareis our prestigious commercial precinctwithin Jeddah Gate, which is today one ofthe most sought after lifestyle destinations.The dedicated ofce precinct complementsJeddah’s international status as a businesshub, and offers businesses acrossdiverse economic sectors, a world-classenvironment to dene their individuality. Italso meets the gap in Jeddah for a vibrant‘Central Business District’ that offersluxury commercial real estate space.”

“Designed to be one of the most prestigiouscommercial addresses in the Kingdom,Emaar Square at Jeddah Gate will appeal toSaudi and international businesses for theirregional headquarters or boutique ofces.The central location, superior amenities,proximity to modern homes and luxurylifestyle attractions make Emaar Squarethe rst choice for businesses,” he added.

Commercial customers can choose fromelegant ofces that range in size from 250to 400 sq metres, in addition to a specialshowcase of exquisite ofce suites rangingin size from 500 to about 735 sq metreswith glass walls offering panoramic views.The Executive ofces are surrounded by aterrace that can be used for special events

by the ofce owners which makes them partof the Jeddah Gate integrated community.

Ofce-goers become part of the vibrantcommunity of Jeddah Gate, where the




News & Events

The Roads and TransportAuthority (RTA) has completed

the initial phase of the Jumeirah

Corniche project extending

more than 2 km starting from the Dubai

Sailing Club up to a point adjacent to the

Dubai Municipality’s Center at Umm

Suqeim. Completion rate in the entire

project has exceeded 70% and all works

are expected to be completed and the

project opened in full next October.

Nabeel Mohammed Salih, Director of

Roads, RTA Trafc and Roads Agency,

said: “The completed part will be openedfor the public as of today (Sunday) and

walking & jogging enthusiasts are invited

to practice their sport at the Jumeirah

Corniche during this holy month where

there is a marked tendency amongstvarious community segments to walk

and jog, particularly as walking sport is

increasingly commanding the attention

of a large portion of community

members.

“The Jumeirah Corniche, which extends

14 km, stretch from the beach adjacent

to six residential areas starting from the

backyard of the Dubai Marine Resort

up to Burj Al Arab Hotel. The project

comprises a Walk measuring 5 meters

in width, a jogging track measuring

4 meters in width, and rest-housesfitted with commercial kiosks, shaded

benches overlooking the beach, and

public & health facilities. The project

has a unique landscaping theme where

a special attention had been made to

landscaping and plantation works which

are being developed and distributed in

addition to decorative lighting featuring

stylish design.

“The Jumeirah Corniche will divert the

sandy beaches to a vital venue through

adding decorative and entertainment

elements as well as public services for

the beach visitors amongst residents andtourists who ock to the Dubai beaches to

enjoy sitting beside the sea or practicing

walking or jogging,” he continued.

RTA COMPLETES PHASE IOF JUMEIRAH CORNICHEEXTENDING 2 KM

Nabeel Mohammed Salih

Jumeirah Corniche a newavenue for sports enthisiasts




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TigerTurf is the UK’s

leading manufacturer of

synthetic grass, and is

a major supplier to the

European, African, Middle

East markets. Thanks to an unrivalled

investment in product development.

TigerTurf utilises innovative

manufacturing processes to develop a

comprehensive range of synthetic turf

which meets a variety of sports and

leisure performance standards.

To support its expansive product

range, the company has a network ofhighly-skilled partners in construction

and design; each of whom is able to

extend its industry-leading attention

to detail through the installation and

maintenance of its synthetic turf

products. TigerTurf is a FIFA and FIH

licensed supplier of synthetic turf, and

boasts very close afliations with the

FA, IRB, RFU, RFL, GAA, and ITF.

Research & Development

TigerTurf is backed by a wealth

of experience in research and

development. The UK division wasset up by Robbie Craven, who is the

rm’s current Head of Research and

Development and a world leader in

synthetic turf innovation. With a BSc

degree in Sports Science, Robbie is

a member of the British Standards

Institute, sits on the EN technical

standards committee, and was

inducted into the Worldwide Who’s

Who for Excellence in Research &

Development in 2013.

TigerTurf selects the most advanced

yarns from TenCate–its parent

company-and global market leader

in yarn extrusion to create a full

range of synthetic turf for a wealth

of sports, education, and leisurefacilities. This commitment to quality

is supported by a network of testing

houses and the organisation’s very own

laboratory, which is fully equipped

with the latest equipment. A series of

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perform under various criteria but

it is also tested for its ability to stand

up to extreme weather conditions and

ultraviolet UVA and UVB radiation,

which can have the potential to damage

synthetic surfaces in countries which

experience high levels of exposure.

Product Excellence

Within sport, an expansive range of

surfaces spanning football, rugby,

hockey, tennis, cricket, and golf as well

as multi-sport surfaces gives TigerTurf

the ability to cater for a host of diverse

requirements. TigerTurf maintains a

commitment to the creation of a wide

range of products so that every design

is ideal for a specic application.

Across its landscaping range, Finesse

is the most popular product. It

combines varied green tones as well

as a brown “roots” layer to boast a

strikingly natural appearance. With a

natural feel to match its natural look,Finesse is designed to give a ‘freshly

mowed’ effect and is best suited for

medium to light trafc use.

By guaranteeing a quality surface,

TigerTurf’s extensive range of sports

surfaces can ensure fewer xture

cancellations, higher usage, and

increased participation levels when

compared with natural turf. Further

benets including reduced water

usage, little or no requirement for

chemical spraying, and no need for

mowing, reseeding, or fertilisers which

means sports Facilities Managers can

be assured of a lower cost per playing

hour all year round.

Founded in 2000, TigerTurf has rapidlydeveloped a reputation as one of the leadingmanufacturers of synthetic turf for both thesports and landscaping sectors.

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Tested to the high performance and

safety standards laid out by sports-

specic governing bodies, TigerTurf’s

synthetic turf systems are backed

by accreditation from organisations

ranging from FIFA, to the International

Rugby Board (IRB), Rugby Football

League (RFL), International Hockey

Federation (FIH), Gaelic Athletic

Association (GAA), and European

Standards (EN).

To meet the needs of footballers in the

community and at a professional level,

TigerTurf’s Soccer Real range offersa choice of two third generation (3G)

systems, each of which is part-lled with

rubber and sand to maximise stability

and longevity. Soccer Real 60XQ and

Soccer Real 50XQ boast a 60mm and

50mm pile height respectively, and

have been designed to offer a safe and

authentic ball/surface and player/

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requirement for football and rugby

clubs at all levels.

For those facilities with a need for multi

sports surfaces, TigerTurf has also

developed its Total Turf range, which

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and benets for a wide range of outdoor

activities. Each offering a different

pile height to satisfy the varying needs

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consist of two unique proled bres, with

a sand and rubber inll, which combine

to maintain a stable surface

Meeting Customer Needs

TigerTurf creates surfaces for elite sport,

school playgrounds and educational

establishments, clubs, commercial

landscaping applications and domestic

gardening and leisure landscaping. The business’s primary route to market is

via the links paved by its contracting

partners globally, which means that

whilst the company does not sell its

products directly to the end-user, it

can assure them of the highest quality

installation and maintenance.

Investors in sports surfaces can range

from elite level sports clubs, to smaller

scale community facilities. Notably,

TigerTurf pitches have been installed

at Scottish Premier League (SPL) club,

Hamilton Academical FC’s New Douglas

Park stadium and at Nottingham Forest

FC’s indoor training academy which

are both elite level clubs competing

in high divisions in their regions. As

FIFA-accredited 3G surfaces become

increasingly embraced by football clubs

at community and elite levels, it is

anticipated that the market for synthetic

sports surfaces will continue to grow

rapidly.

In the Middle East, TigerTurf recently

installed its Atomic Pro variant at the

Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi,

ahead of the city’s Grand Prix hosting

later this year. Atomic Pro is made with

a diamond-proled monolament yarn,

specically designed to feel soft andencourage blade recovery during times

of peak footfall, which means visitors

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With the market for synthetic turf

continuing to grow globally, TigerTurf

has already identied key areas of growth

for its business. Greater emphasis on

safety standards in the education sector,

and the mounting acceptance of 3G

surfaces for elite level soccer, rugby, and

tennis, provide landscaping and sports

stakeholders with a huge opportunity

to make synthetic turf central to their

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Spotlight

Who we are

Floors and Decks are a wooden

ooring business catering to the

needs of a vast range of clientele.

We render to their unique tastes and

requirements with quality products

and services.

Our products

From European Parquet Flooring for

internal needs and Japanese decking,we have extensive exotic choices for

all tastes and imaginations. We offer

a wide variety of internal parquet

oors such as solid, semi-solid and

laminated ooring from Europe and

WPC Products in Japan which are

best suited for the climate conditions

for MENA Region.

Business Growth

With the economic atmosphere

looking good globally and foreign

investments owing in, the growthof Floors and Decks has been

steady. We have expanded in many

folds through the years. Since our

beginnings, we have grown from

one showroom to two showrooms

and have induced new high-quality

products and made our self-

outstanding in the world of wooden

ooring. Our strength lies with

strong leadership and dedicated,

honest staff. We have expanded

our horizon in the eld for supplyand installation with the backing

for professional technicians and

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expanded our reach overseas to the

Seychelles and across Asia and the

Middle East.

A unique business

After serving the nation with

ooring solutions for over a decade,

we felt that it was time to offer

something truly unique in concept

and design. Floors and Decks have a

themed villa showcasing the essence

of ooring whether it is internal

or external. It also showcases

products from Europe and Japan.

Our products reect our customer’s

personality and lifestyle.

Installing your floors

Parquet ooring for internal can

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free oating on smooth and levelled

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on under structure of either wood,

composite or aluminium joists on a

smooth and levelled surface with a

slope for the water to ow.

Our partners

We have worked with Etihad Towers,

Raha Beach Hotel, The Beach Project

in JBR, and the Intercontinental Hotel

to name a few.

Company drive

The Middle East has a veryfriendly and supportive attitude

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We have the vision to be market

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URBAN ESCAPE

Answering the Clients’

(Meeras) design brief to

create a vibrant outdoor

urban environment and

offer the community

exciting recreational facilities, Cracknell

wanted to ensure full advantage

was taken of the beach front settingand provide a well thought through

integrated design response.

The architectural design established

four distinct character zones across

the development, ranging from

recreational, centred around the

cinema building, a commercial zone

with an urban plaza as the hub, a large

elliptical plaza to the centre of the site

suitable for outdoor events, and a highend zone with exclusive restaurants,

outdoor dining and retail outlets.

Along the length of the site the landscape

design links each of the architectural

character zones by three corridors. The

rst of these is the urban street corridor

adjacent to the JBR Walk. The external

edge of The Beach now complements

the urban street character to both

sides of the existing road. This edgeis punctuated at strategic locations by

wide pedestrian access routes allowing

The Beach Located between Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) and the public beach, The Beach is one of the most recent and exciting developments

to be unveiled in Dubai. Covering over a 1km stretch of shoreline between the Hilton and Sheraton Hotels, Cracknell were appointed todesign and supervise the construction of this low rise entertainment,

leisure and retail development.

Reection pool, Central Plaza




visitors to approach from the JBR walkand provides connections from the street,

across the central spine (second corridor)

to the beach promenade which provides

the third of these corridors.

At the northern end of the development

the landscape to the recreational zone

is designed around the main attraction,

the indoor and outdoor cinema. The

landscape features here include a

colourful and brightly designed shaded

water play area known as the ‘splash

pad’, which is popular with children and

their families. Adjacent to the ‘splash

pad’ is a permanent amphitheatre for live

performances, lawn areas for people to

picnic and children to play.

The recreational area of the promenade is

adjacent to the beach and elevated above

the sand. The beach promenade provides

an active corridor and is designed to

provide an enjoyable open space suitable

for different users groups. It provides a

wide meandering footpath adjacent to

the jogging track complete with a series

of outdoor gym areas with exercise

equipment for people to use. Steps, access

ramps, seating walls, all light in colour,have been integrated into the level changes

down to the beach. Benoy architects have

designed the beach facility buildings,

which are situated strategically along the

Promenade, Areal View

Water feature, Commercial Plaza

The Splash Pad




beachfront and provide showers and toiletfacilities for beach users.

If you were to walk from the cinema along

the central spine to the southern edge of

the development you pass through three

plazas of contrasting scale, each offering

a different experience. The rst of these

is the commercial plaza. The commercial

plaza is square, with low buildings and

shaded walkways spanning across the

buildings and enclosing the space. A large

water feature commands the centre of

the square with the water reecting both

the adjacent buildings and the olive trees

planted within the water feature itself. The

sound of water along with the dark stone

nishes of the water feature enhances

the calming atmosphere and reective

qualities of the space. The surrounding

paving is a mixture of dark and medium

greys laid in a direction to accentuate the

orientation of the water feature within the

plaza. Seating from the restaurants spill out

into the square, offering a very convivial

space for al fresco dining.

The next area is the central plaza wherethe relatively narrow and shaded arcades

open up into a large elliptical space,

bordered on one edge with buildings

facing the plaza and the other opening

out onto the hub of JBR Walk. The

eye is drawn towards what we call the

‘chocolate box’ building, on the edge

of the reection pool as the centre point

of the space. The plaza is framed by the

steel and wood arcades adjoining the

buildings and provides shaded seating on

the edge of the plaza. The plaza level is

lowered towards the centre, to enhance

the sense of space. The plaza was keptfree of any landscape elements to ensure

maximum use for festivities and seasonal

functions.

The southern end of the development is

aimed at a higher end use, such as fashion

boutiques and signature restaurants. The

selection of dark honed stone nishes

complement the limestone facades and

copper nishes of the buildings resulting

in a sleek high end appearance.

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Outdoor recreational area

Central Plaza




Hard Landscape

The landscape paving and planter materials

are natural stone. The pallet is simple, light,

medium and dark grey stones which vary

in size, pattern and nish to provide subtle

variation within each of the character

zones. A large area of the development

particularly towards the beach is

constructed with a mosaic cobble pattern

which uses the three grey tones to produce

a pixelated wave pattern which represent

the movement and eddies of the Arabian

Sea washing onto the shore. The raised

planters throughout the development are

simple and light in colour with integratedtimber seating and lighting specically

designed and made for the project.

Street furniture, including seating, handrails

and fencing throughout the project is

specically designed by Cracknell, with the

majority being constructed from timber.

Soft Landscape

The planting on the podium is designed to

enhance the transition zone from dining to

beach. Soft, relaxing and gently owing

with the contours between the plaza and

the lower promenade.

Dening the edge of the beach, Washintoniapalms have been planted along the length

of the promenade. Another signicant

area of soft landscape is to the basement

parking at the point where visitors access

the podium landscape by escalators.

Ficus benjamina trees are planted on the

basement car park level and their canopies

extend above the ground-oor level

making them an attractive feature and

visible at the landscape plaza level above.

Jogging track and promenade

Promenade and pixelated wave pattern




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Throughout the design phases of the

project the Cracknell team were acutely

aware that JBR and Dubai Marina

were already considered to be heavily

congested with trafc, street parking

and additional nearby construction

projects. A lot of consideration was given

to existing residents’ concern that The

Beach development was only going to

perpetuate this congestion. Therefore, aswell as developing open spaces, trafc

studies were conducted very early on in

the design process, with Cracknell being

inuential in proposing and delivering

the aesthetic integration and construction

of the widening of the JBR walk road,

and creating a two way trafc system,

replacing the regularly congested one

way system around the development.

Provision for ample underground parking

was a key design feature for this project,

replacing and extending the previous car

park the site has been developed upon.

It is anticipated the Al Sufouh tramsystem will link with the development,

which will further contribute in reducing

parking and trafc congestion in the area.

One other excellent fact that should be

noted is that through responsible design

and despite the additional offerings of

the development, the beach itself is now

actually greater in area than when the

construction work began.

Cracknell are also involved in the

refurbishment of JBR The Walk . Whilst

ensuring both The Beach and JBR retain

their own identities, the refurbishment of

JBR is just as exciting and the landscapeenhancements will contribute positively

to one of Dubai’s most popular residential

retail and food & beverage zones.

The Beach development was opened in

February 2014 and all the early signs

indicate that it is a hugely successful

development. Cracknell approach any new

project with one key principal in mind;

how does it make a positive contribution?

We believe The Beach is a place that people

will enjoy and it will set a new standard for

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INNOVATIONS

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T

he organic buildings

become part of the new

megalopolis, merging

and mixing residential

elements with business

divisions, shopping life

with wellness areas,

cultural places with social life. The aim is

to create a common place where people

can live, meet, learn, work, socialise

and create new mixing cultures.

The project is organised in two groups:

organic buildings on the earth, and

“moons” on the sea. All of them are




INNOVATIONS

connected and linked to each other

with roads, parks, and running streets.

The aggregations on the ground are

futuristic and have organic shapes.

The “moons” on the sea are divided

into three kinds: the smaller are private

residences with a private approach

from the sea and from the air. The

middle “moons” are hotels that can be

reached by the sea, the road and the air.

The biggest “moons” are residences,

hotels and private apartments.

The aggregations of buildings near

the sea have shapes conceived to liveon desert ground. The idea starts from

the nature structures that are able to

live near the sea, with sun and wind

and any kind of natural element. They

exist to be the future and evolution of




contemporary metropolis. These kind of

structures will develop the connections

between humans, during everyday

life, with thousands of common places

that will aggregate crowds, to win the

alienation of XX and XXI century cities.

The master plan has been created to be

adaptive and to evolve. It will depend

on the location of construction in

different places. The first five buildings

and five moons will have a variety of

services in the contemporary cities.

Specific attention will be paid to social

life, human connections and common

places to meet people.

The total floor area will host more than

150.000 habitants, with 50 per cent

of the lot area dedicated to green and

connections, open areas and common

grounds. More than 800.000 square

metres will be dedicated to hotels, spa,

wellness areas and 6.300.000 square

metres to shopping malls, galleries,

museums, 4.500.000 square metres to

offices and other social services.

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Covering a total constructed area of

600.000 square metres, the program will

host residencies, ofces and collective

and commercial spaces. The tallest

building will reach 470 metres while the

second and third of the rst group on

the ground will successively descend in

height. The tallest “moon” on the sea will

reach 190 metres while the second 115

metres and the third 90 metres.

INNOVATIONS

The team

Design architect

Arch. Luca curci

Collaborators

Arch. Andrea colangiuli

Arch. Nicola boccadoro

Designer wafa chawachiLuca curci

Luca curci (bari, 1975) is an italian artist,

architect and designer, graduated in architecture

at the university of camerino, italy. In 2006

he founded the architecture rm luca curci

architects which has realized several proj ects

of residential buildings, private houses, villas,

restaurants and stores.

In 2007 he realized the detailed design of a

footbridge built on the river seine in paris, and

in 2011 he designed and realized different apple

stores

In italy. In 2012 he designed the “tipico italiano

fast food restaurant” eu ropean franchising and

“ve senses design hotel”, an exclusive ve-

room

Hotel, based on the ve senses’ theme. With the

project “organic cities” of 2013, designed for the

united arab emirates, he deals with the theme

of environmental planning and architecture

sustainability.

In 2001 he founded international artexpo, an

independent group of art ists, which realized

several international contemporary art events

all-over the world. In 2004 he founded it’s liquid,

a communication platform with over 100.000

Subscribers, dedicated to art, architecture and

design.

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THE ICBA

EDUCATIONALLANDSCAPEDESIGNPHILOSOPHY

Shabbir A Shahid

Salinity Management ScientistSoil Management Program, Researchand Innovation DivisionInternational Center for BiosalineAgriculture Dubai, UAEEmail: [email protected]

The Dubai based Interntional Centre for BiosalineAgriculture (ICBA) isthe global centre ofexcellence for innovativeagriculture in saline and

marginal environments. The ICBA hascreated an educational landscape atits headquarters in Al-Ruwayyah. Thelandscape philosophy is to create an

educational and cultural entity whichis unique, to optimise water use, andinspire visitors with its architectureand plant diversity.

To accomplish the unique landscape

philosophy, ICBA has taken the initiative to

establish an educational landscape displaying

various features uncommon to normal

landscapes, including plots of salt tolerant

grasses and plants identied after many years

of research at ICBA. These grasses are unique

and grow well at high water salinity levels,

which save the costly fresh water resources,

while the mowed grass is an excellent source

as forage. The landscape and surroundingareas display diversity of plants (ground cover,

trees, native plants, shrubs, owers, hedges

etc). When properly labeled with information

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these plants provide knowledge and

diversity–a taste of “Botanical Garden.”

Signicant efforts have been made to

design landscape architect by using

scientic means to efciently use

irrigation water by using smart irrigation

(distribute the right amount of water

essential for landscape care) systems

(drip, bubbler, sprinkler) appropriate to

plant type. Stones of different colours

can provide the “natural” desert look

when combined with suitable plants.Therefore we have the plan to add this

component to show a combination of

hardscape, xeriscape and greenscape

concepts to optimise irrigation water use.

Hardscaping is inexpensive and easy

to create and maintain. It also doesn’t

require water or other types of care like

living landscaping features do. A two to

three inches protective layer (organic or

inorganic mulching) helps the soil hold

water, keep it cool, reduce evaporation,

reduce undesirable weeds, permits better

water absorption, feeds nutrients to

plants and enhances landscape diversityand aesthetic value.

As far as UAE heritage is concerned;

an Aaj has been added, reminiscent to

the older way of water transport. Seven

circles distributed in the landscape area

present seven different types (colour

and composition) of sand from UAE–

an attraction to international visitors

(ecotourism) and the youth, education

and means of entertainment. Similarly

the landscape also displays boulders of

suitable sizes representing dominant types

of mountains in the UAE. Each entity

One of 7 sands circles showing red sand

Limestone addition




List of plants used in the educational landscape design

as well as those present to the immediate vicinity, in

future plant diversity will increase.

Plant types Scientifc name

Trees Phoenix dactylifera

Azadirachta indica

Prosopis cineraria

Conocarpus lancifolius

Plumeria alba

Grasses

Distichlis spicata

Paspalum vaginatum

Sporobolus virginicus

Sporobolus arabicus

Ground cover

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Ipomea pescarpea

Portulaca grandifora

Wedalia tribulata

Shrubs

Salvadora persica

Atriplex nummularia

Atriplex halimus

Atriplex lentiformis

the-art weighing lysimeter. A nearby

weather station provides additionalinformation about climatic data such as

temperature, humidity, wind speed and

solar radiation. The supervisory control

and data acquisition (SCADA) system

demonstrates the technical feasibility

of using real time measurements of soil

moisture and salinity to manage irrigation

in sandy soils. A soil museum to be

launch soon presents a great diversity of

soils in their near natural conditions “soilmonoliths,” as well as displaying rocks,

stones and minerals and other features.

Next to the soil museum is, “Genebank”

where valuable salt tolerant germplasm

of over 12,000 accessions representing

over 250 species is conserved at four

degrees Celsius, where seeds remain

viable for several years. The state-of-the-

ENVIRONMENT

of the landscape will provide sufcientinformation suiting the expectation of the

visitors and will avoid further assistance for

explanation, making it user friendly. Neat

and organised curved interlock walkways

are a great addition to landscape design and

provide an easy access to visitors enjoying a

high aesthetic look of the entire landscape.

The ICBA educational landscape is

created to immediate vicinity of other

means of scientic values, such as, an

easy accessible from landscape is state-of-

One of 7 sands circles showing white sand

Rest area and associated landscape

Atriplex arch and tree

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RESIDENTIALS

STUDIOCha-Am beach, Petchaburi, Thailand.





Sanitas Studio was commissioned

in 2011 by Sansiri PLC to devise a

master plan and landscape design

for Baan San Kraam, a residential

project on Cha-Am beach,

Petchaburi, Thailand.

Only 10 per cent of its extensive area, borders

the beach meaning just two of the 13 buildings

have a direct sea view. The challenge for

Sanitas was to provide a landscape design

allowing all residents to feel equally close to

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theme, Sanitas envisaged the land asan abstract form of the ocean. It would

contain different elements of islands and

seascape such as jungle, villages and a

oating house.

Seven clusters of buildings were then

created with their own unique seascape

character. The landscape design is a

simple interpretation of the wave typology.

Having studied its form in detail, Sanitas

has developed it into three dimensional

landscape forms. This includes wave

seating, stepping stones, rock day beds

and a tree house, while water is the

landscape’s key element and connects all

zones together.

Residents can experience the different

character of each area from their arrival at

Lobby Beach and then across the water to

the jungle which is surrounded by secluded

villages. Local coastal plants enhance the

natural beauty of the development and

its stunning oceanside concept, while

existing trees have been preserved to

provide welcome shaded area.

“OCEAN” CONCEPT

Starting with nautical nostalgia, weenvisage the land as an abstract form

of the ocean. The abstract ocean would

contain different characters of islands

and seascape; the jungle, the villages,

the oating house and the sea tide. This

would create a different atmosphere for

each cluster of buildings. Then we create

seven clusters of buildings with their

own unique seascape character, from

Lobby-beach, Fisherman Village, Modern

Jungle, Village-tree house, Village-pool,

Connecting beach and oating house.

WAVE TYPOLOGYFrom the “ocean” concept, the water

body is the key landscape element,

which connects all zones together. We

studied the natural form of the seascape

and interpret it in a modern way. In the

overall master plan, the form of landscape

is a simplication of topography line of

the ocean and uses it as the landscape

language throughout the whole site.

The landscape design is a simple

interpretation of the wave typology. We

study the form of sea waves and develop it

in the landscape form three dimensionally.

It becomes part of the continuous seating,

continuous steps, the retaining wall and

planters. The gradient colour of the sea

was revealed through a gentle contour

line underneath the water. People can

experience the different character of each

area from their arrival, from the LobbyBeach across the water to the Jungle,

which is surrounded by secluded villages.

Before arriving on the beach, there is

a large swimming pool and sunbathing

terraces.

SITE LAYOUT

At Baan San Kraam, the “Ocean” concept

plays the important role and connects all

zones together with one unique landscape

language of seascape. The water body,

where all activities are met, is associated

with a pathway system and sunbathing

deck and is partially adjacent to the balconies of some units so people can

connect to the swimming pool directly.

At Baan San Kraam, Sanitas Studio has

created a series of rich details for each

zone, which become its own internal view

and provide a series of outdoor seating

areas, so people can enjoy resting in each

unique garden. From the front entrance,

the residents could arrive on the Lobby-

beach with horizontal line of beachscape,

across the water to the Jungle with rustic

plants and are surrounded by secluded

villages. There is a sunken island for the

gym so people can exercise with a view

of water cascading and sun-bathe on the

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nurturing the space, differentiating

characteristics of each zone,

providing shade for outdoor function

space and decreasing temperature,

which is crucial in a tropical country.

The existing trees have a big impact

on the landscape’s atmosphere,

especially the beach front area, where

there are stunningly mature Rain

trees, Flame trees and Tamarind trees.

The landscape zoning was

characterized in eight zones;1. Lobby Beach

2. Village - Tree house

3. Village - Pool

4. Fisherman Village

5. Modern Jungle

6. Connecting Beach

7. Floating House

8. Beach pool

CIRCULATIONAt Baan San Kraam, there is a

vehicle access from the street with

front parking under trellis structure.

After arrival at the lobby, people

can choose to walk through the

main walk way, which connect to

all buildings or use the golf cart-

service and access from the service

way, which run along the periphery.

The parking is located at the

entrance area and provide service

for mechanical room and garbage

room.

ZONING

From the “Ocean” concept, we

envisage the land as an abstract

form of the ocean. The abstract

ocean would contain different

characters of islands and seascape,

which dene a collection of resting

areas.




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The new headquarters are planned to addressthe need of its growth, dynamic operation and

to help attain its Vision-2025. The landscape

is an important part of the interior design

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While man-made buildings intrude into

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the aim is to bring natural elements and

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headquarter building has emerged to be

a physical setting shaped as a number of

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Funenpark,

‘a monument for the future’





Just east of Amsterdam’s inner city,

on the barren land of a former

railway station marshalling yard,

the municipality of Amsterdam

built a new urban quarter. A quarter

that, in contrast to so many Dutch

residential neighbourhoods, with

their traditional lay-out of streets, pavements,

parking spaces, front and back gardens, was

laid out differently. A layout that asks for a

new approach of public space.

The quarter is conceived as one, continuous,

green, publically accessibly courtyard.

Within it the architecture is set: sixteen

residential blocks stand free in space

and a new long, hook-shaped apartment block denes the courtyard in the west.

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had to be built underground and, more

controversial, all private gardens had

to be omitted. Instead, every apartmenthas a two metre wide wooden terrace for

private use and lots of public space to use

for walking, playing, and relaxing.

The maximised public space was

designed as open parkland consisting

of just three main ingredients: grass, pavement, and scattered trees. From

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allow both residents and passers-by to

wander freely through the space, and

to make Funen’s outdoor space distinct

from its surroundings. To achieve this,

LANDLAB designed an intensive

network of paths made of two specially

designed pentagonal concrete paving

stones in three shades of grey. These

were laid down in a random fashion

which resulted in a directionless, rugged

pattern that looks like a unidirectional

stretched shnet from above. The

widened meshes in the west result in an

oblong shaped zone of open park space,

which forms the transition zone between

the open Funenpark and the enclosed

Czar Peter neighbourhood in the west.

The meshes of the net consist of grass

planted with scattered groups of False

Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia, 170 in

total) and daffodils. The transparent

crowns of the False Acacia trees go well

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F unenpark is well connected to its

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cross connections. All the entrances to

the park are emphasised by symbolicgates with integrated lights. These

highlight the transition from the streets

to the park: residents and passers-by are

welcomed in a different, more relaxed

world. The simplicity of combining three

ingredients resulted in an outdoor space

experienced as continuous and bindstogether landscape and architecture.

The quarter now forms a distinct, lush

and relaxed quarter in Amsterdam’s city

centre. It evokes a feeling of freedom and

offers a unique dwelling to its residents.

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Project Focus

Project: Funenpark

Place: Amsterdam [NL]

Landscape architects: LANDLAB studio

voor landschapsarchitectuur (Arnhem)

[NL]Collaborators: Martien van Osch

(Berlicum) [NL]

Urban design: Frits van Dongen /

ArchitectenCie [NL]

Design: 1999-2010

Construction: 2010-2013

Executor: Heijmans

Area: 4ha

Density: 140 homes per hectare

Commissioners: City of Amsterdam,

Heijmans property developers

Awards: De Gouden Piramide 2011-In

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