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Architecture, masterplanning and urban design Plan Design Enable ‘The world has never seemed smaller, our sense of concern about the environment has never been greater, and the pace of technological change has never been quicker.’ Infrastructure – the life support system of modern life – must be able to serve the increasing demands of society and must do so in a way that is sustainable. More than ever, this valuable infrastructure must not jeopardise the natural environment – the two must co-exist in a fine balance. Atkins is a multinational engineering, architectural and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment. Whether it’s the concept for a new skyscraper, the upgrade of a rail network, the modelling of a flood defence system or the improvement of a management process, we Plan, Design and Enable solutions. www.atkins-me.com www.atkinsdesign.com www.atkinsglobal.com 1 Founded in 1938 by Sir William Atkins, Atkins Plan Design Enable… employs over 16,000 staff based in more than is the simplest articulation of what we do. 200 permanent offices worldwide. Projects have been undertaken in more than 150 countries. Plan As of June 2009, Atkins generated an annual turnover in excess of £1.5 billion. The challenges facing our clients are multidimensional, often because of the increasingly complex modern environment. From cost and risk Atkins is the UK’s largest engineering planning, feasibility studies and logistics, to impact assessments and consultancy, the largest multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement activity, we plan every aspect of our clients’ consultancy in Europe, the largest UK design projects. consultancy in the Middle East and the second largest global architecture firm. Design Atkins designs intellectual capital such as management systems and Our size brings significant value to our clients, business processes. We also design physical structures such as office allowing us to harness an unrivalled pool towers, schools, bridges and highways. Whatever we design, we of creative, professional people to produce apply the same passion and creativity combined with rigorous quality outstanding solutions to challenging problems. standards. Enable Our clients choose Atkins because they want to focus on their core operations. They entrust us to look after the management of projects, people and issues – ensuring that deadlines are met, costs are controlled and success is delivered. To do this, Atkins in the Middle East & India We work in the following sectors and offer a range of integrated draws on its international pool of professional services as follows: staff in nine regional offices to work directly with our clients from the outset of a project. These Sectors Services include multidisciplinary teams of: architects; Buildings/Developments Planning: civil, structural, electrical and mechanical Defence – Masterplanning and Urban Design engineers; urban and masterplanners and Education – Transport Planning, Environment environmental management strategists. Health – Geospatial Solutions Hospitality – Landscape Architecture Our design capability extends across all our Manufacturing – Management Consultancy business divisions - from innovative architecture Nuclear Building Design Services: for the hotel and leisure sectors, to detailed Retail (LEED, Integrated multidisciplinary) masterplanning for major developments or Sports and Leisure – Architecture engineering and design for infrastructure Transport projects. Jointly, our regional teams are able – Structural Engineering to provide services to support the entire land – MEP Engineering development cycle. – Building Sustainability and Physics – Specialist Building Services Excellence is our benchmark – Interior Design As part of our design across these sectors and services, Atkins employs a Carbon Critical DesignTM philosophy to ensure that sustainable design is embedded as a key objective in the delivery of solutions to a client. 3 contents Hospitality 7 Residential 23 Offices and Commercial 45 Mixed Use 73 Healthcare 87 Education 95 Masterplanning and Urban Design 109 Sports and Leisure 121 Transportation 129 5 Truly inspired architecture captures the imagination because of the tension between parts of the structure that are gravity bound and other parts that imply movement. Hospitality 7 Hospitality The Address Downtown Dubai, Dubai, UAE Client: Emaar Properties Features: 306m high, 63-storey five star hotel and serviced apartments. Status: Complete Hospitality Beachfront Hotel Dubai, UAE Client: Confidential Features: 255m high five star hotel, office and shopping centre. Total built-up area of 235,424 sq m. Status: Design stage 9 Shanghai Harbour City Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai, China Client: Confidential Features: Competition winning entry for a five star, 350 bed hotel being constructed on a man-made island created on a perfectly circular 500 hectare lake. Total built up area 66,700 sq m. Status: Under construction Hospitality Tianjin Biguiyuan Phoenix Hotel Tianjin Binghai, China Client: Tianjin Biguiyuan Phoenix Hotel Ltd Features: International conference centre, 1,200 room platinum grade hotel, entertainment and commercial facilities in a continuous 300m long east-west axial formation. Total built-up area of 300,000 sq m. Status: Under construction 11 Jiangyin Crowne Plaza Jiangyin, China Client: ShenDa Group Features: 27 storey, 270 room five star hotel for Crowne Plaza with a unit of 60 serviced apartments overlooking city park and Yangtze River. Status: Under construction Hospitality Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Songjiang, China Client: Shanghai Shi Mao New Experience Development Features: Futuristic three-star hotel to be built on the side of an abandoned water-filled quarry featuring public areas, guest rooms and conference facilities including sport and leisure centres. Status: Under construction 13 Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai, UAE Client: Confidential Features: 93m high five star hotel comprising 25 floors. Status: Complete Awards: Best Resort in the World - Business Traveller Magazine in the UK Hospitality Burj Al Arab Dubai, UAE Client: Confidential Features: 56 storey super luxury hotel. Status: Complete Awards: ‘Tallest All Suite Hotel in the World’– Guinness Book of World Records 15 Signature Tower Abu Dhabi, UAE Client: Confidential Features: Five star hotel, high quality office space and apartments. Total built-up area of 287,000 sq m. Status: Design stage Hospitality Chengdu Hilton Hotel Chengdu, China Client: Chengdu Hilton Development Co. Ltd Features: Hotel, office and apartment tower. Total built up area of 205,000 sq m. Status: Design stage 17 Istanbul 5 Star Hotel Istanbul, Turkey Client: Tasayapi – Selcuk Ecza Features: Five star hotel and serviced apartments. Total built-up area of 99,480 sq m. Status: Design stage Hospitality Sports Hotel Abu Dhabi Client: Confidential Features: 400 guest room hotel, set to receive gold LEED certification. Status: Design stage 19 The Island Resort and Hotel UAE Client: Confidential Features: 250 keys consisting of standard, junior executive, diplomatic and royal suites, standard villas, food and beverage outlets, meeting and event facilities, leisure and recreational areas. Status: Design competition Hospitality Barr Al Jissah Hotel and Spa Barr Al Jissah, Oman Client: Barr Al Jissah Resort Company Features: Three hotels, spa and heritage centre. Total built-up area of 73,000 sq m. Status: Complete 21 The major challenge in the design of urban space is to understand and resolve connections and separations between widely different functions. However, central to this approach is that places are for people. Residential 23 Residential Pier 8 Residences Dubai, UAE Client: Abyaar Real Estate Investment Features: 170m high, 40 storey tower with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Total built-up area of approx 48,000 sq m. Status: Under construction Residential Chelsea Tower Dubai, UAE Client: Abdulsalam Alrafi Group Features: 50 storey residential tower. Total built-up area of 65,920 sq m. Status: Complete 25 Manazel Dubai, UAE Client: Confidential Features: Two towers of 22 and 26 storeys. Total built-up area of approx 35,145 sq m. Status: Complete Residential Goldcrest Views Dubai, UAE Client: Confidential Features: 159m high, 41-storey tower comprising 376 apartments, retail and parking spaces. Total built-up area of 57,231 sq m. Status: Complete 27 Iris Mist Dubai, UAE Client: Sheth Estate International Features: 200m tower comprising 355 apartments of one, two and three bedrooms. Total built-up area of 77,450 sq m. Status: Design stage Residential Sama Tower Dubai, UAE Client: Al Hamid Group - Abu Dhabi Features: 193m high, 49-storey development. Total built-up area of 93,950 sq m. Status: Under construction 29 21st Century Tower Dubai, UAE Client: Al Rostamani Group of Companies Features: 269m tower on 53 floors. Total built up area of 86,000 sq m. Status: Complete Residential Downtown Al Areen Al Areen, Bahrain Client: Gulf Holding Company Features: Predominantly low-rise residential townhouses and villas, retail areas, bridges and public realm. Status: Design stage 31 Mohammed Bin Zayed City Tower Abu Dhabi, UAE Client: Bloom Features: 23 storey building with two levels of underground parking. Status: Competition entry Residential The Crescent Baku, Azerbaijan Client: ADEC Features: G+8 building with 62 duplex apartments. Total built-up area of 24,000 sq m. Status: Design stage 33 Residential 9GGHH Dubai,
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