Godwin Austen Johnson is committed to the belief that the quality of the built environment is an essential part of the economic and cultural fabric of society, in which the very best architectural approach plays a central and intrinsic role.
Where we are
Project Sites Bahrain Egypt India Kuwait Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Office locations Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Syria
Tunisia United Arab Emirates United Kingdom
Dubai, UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE Sharjah, UAE United Kingdom
Managing Partner Brian Johnson
Partners
Who we are
Andrew Barley David Green
Graeme Fisher Keith Gavin
Mary Stonuary Michael Dawson
Jason Burnside Jason Lloyd Taverner
Isabel Pintado Grundy-White
Ricuz Van Zyl
Simon Chambers
Jonathan James Ashmore Karthika N Karthikeyan G Kasra Eslahchi Katherine Chambers Kevin Gerald Offin KK Jayaprakasan Lata Punjabi Laurice Licop Leila Mottahedan Lester S Bunda Lisandro D. Mendoza Liza Elias Togonon Lyndsey Lewis Mahnaz Mohamadloo Maisa Jarjous Manikandan M Marikannan Balaraman Martin Rose
Meena S. Pandit Michelle Reyes Milagros A Buen Mohammed Abdul Gaffar Mohammed Afzal Mohammed Rafique Mugal Muneer Hussain S Mustafa Moiz Namrata Puranik Nandish Jagad Nassar Tumbithodika Nimesh Chudasama Nitin Lloyd Mathias Noha Al Rifai Noordin Abdulgani Nowsath Abdul Gaffar Osama El Hakim Ozlem Gurevin
Pallavi Dean Pankaj M Mulay Paul Bradford Paul Crawford Paul Robinson Peter McGrath Peter Moy Prarthana A G Pratheep Kamalasanan Pratheesh Babu Raina Viegas Rajani Niranjan Rakesh Kodoth Ralph Denish Agno Ramesh K Rense Thomas Rishitha Chudasama Romeo Roldan Ronaldo Bay Ross Vincent Smyth
Associate Partners
Cesar Bustos Chander Shekher Christina C Carlos Acharya Manoj M Christina Morgan Albert Telada Christine Espinosa Alberto G. Bolonos Cirilo M Palomo Alessandro Zanchetta Cormac Lynch Ammar Adeeb Tawfeek Dan Prince Peter Anala Padmanabha Darko Petrovich Andrew Nicholas Demetrio S. Docena Jr. Milburn Eduard A Juliano Angelita Alves Eduardson Roldan Anjana Rajan Maglente Anshuman Khanna Elie Choucair Antonieto Gadia Fasid Hidress Avinash Kumar Felicity McGrath Barry Erlanda Francisco Ongkiko Benjamin P. Alipio Hallam Lowmass Beshar Fekaiki Haniyeh Hooshmand Bharani Dharan Hasan J. Al Farra
Staff
Hatim Fathulla Mohammed Hrishikesh R. Pradhan Iain Stewart Ian Jorolan Ignacio G. Gonzalez Ires H. Pacia Islam Taha Labana Jacinda Raniolo Jaheer Hussain Jaimon Paily James Pullen James Macaulay Jasmine B Pasibe Jignesh K Dholakia Joan S. Bersabal Jobeth C. Estabaya John Gillen John Reggie B. Montoya
Sabu Thomas Saravana Perumal Scott Jezzard Senthil Kumar Nagaraj Shounak Patne Siva Kumar S Smitha Rajeevan Smitha Vidyasagar Srinivasan Parthiban Steve Mardsen Sunil Jasuja Syed Yousufsha Teodora C. Grajera Tzu-Mei Stewart Veena Kanchan Vic Raymund V. Tanedo Vinodh Velappan Viren Pawar Wallyfred J Nacua William Macloyos
GAJ is one of the largest and longest-established UK architectural and design practices in the UAE. Throughout its 20 year history the company has created some of Dubai’s most iconic buildings and helped define the emirate as we know it today. An award-winning and multi-disciplinary architecture practice, GAJ has particular expertise in hotel and hospitality, residential and commercial, education, sport and leisure design.
With more than 30 years of regional experience to his name, Johnson’s influence on modern Middle Eastern architecture has been pervasive. GAJ’s body of work comprises some of Dubai’s most recognisable and prized buildings.
Despite its years the company remains young and dynamic, employing 170 staff at its Dubai headquarters, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and UK offices. Its portfolio of work is also extensive with a wide range of built, and ongoing projects across the Middle East and North Africa.
Arguably, it was GAJ that set in motion a countrywide trend in the UAE to incorporate traditional Islamic themes into modern architecture. Bab Al Shams and the Arabian Courtyard, Residence and Spa at The One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel remain a testament to this.
GAJ originally started in the UK in 1989 as Godwin Austen Johnson. However its lineage of partnerships harks back to 1847 with a corporate archive of landmark British architecture throughout the industrial and modern ages.
As a fully integrated design practice GAJ provides expertise in the associated disciplines of interior design, structural engineering, graphic design and corporate branding.
In 1991 Principal and Managing Partner Brian Johnson opened the GAJ headquarters in Dubai. He had been practicing in the emirate since 1975 and saw exciting opportunities to contribute to the development of a new world city.
The Dubai Creek Golf Club was the first building in Dubai whose physical presence was matched by its status as a local emblem - so much so it features on the 20 dirham note.
Selected Projects
Dubai Creek Golf Club
Sport & Leisure Dubai, UAE 1991
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9
Bab Al Shams
Hotels & Resorts Dubai, UAE 2004
12 13
Arabian Court, Residence & Spa at The One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel
Hotels & Resorts Dubai, UAE 2003
16 17
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Housing
Residential Dubai, UAE 2006
20 21
Gate Village
Commercial Dubai, UAE 2008 with Hopkins Architects
24 25
Jebel Ali Beach Resort
Hotels & Resorts Dubai, UAE 1994
26 27
Tozeur Resort
Hotels & Resorts Tunisia Ongoing
28 29
Amphitheatre at Al Sahra Desert Resort
Cultural Dubai, UAE
30 31
2006
Sharm El Sheikh Masterplan
Masterplanning Egypt Ongoing
34 35
Dubai Sports City Academies & School
Sport & Leisure Dubai, UAE Ongoing
36 37
Westgate
Masterplanning Mixed use Tripoli, Libya Ongoing Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
40 41
Westgate Hotel
Interior Design Tripoli, Libya Ongoing Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
42 43
Villa in Dubai
Residential Dubai, UAE
2006
with Steven Ehrlich Architects
44 45
Saraya Bandar Jissah Masterplanning Residential Oman Ongoing
48 49
Zayed Cricket Stadium
Sport & Leisure Abu Dhabi, UAE 2004
50
Dubai Creek Yacht Club
Sport & Leisure Dubai, UAE 1991
51
The Address Jnan Amar Marrakech
Hotels & Resorts Morocco Ongoing
54 55
Entrepreneur Business Village
Commercial Dubai, UAE 2009
56 57
King Edward IV School
Education & Cultural United Kingdom
58
Jebel Ali Shooting Club
Sport & Leisure Dubai, UAE
59
Red Sea Riviera Masterplan
Masterplanning Egypt Ongoing
60 61
Eucalyptus
Masterplanning Mixed use Tripoli, Libya Ongoing Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
64 65
Libya Marina
Sport & Leisure Tripoli, Libya On hold Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
66 67
Commercial Headquarters
Commercial Dubai, UAE On hold
68 69
Ecos Hotel
Hotels & Resorts Dubai, UAE On hold
70
Sharm El Sheikh Lagoon Island
Interior Design Egypt Ongoing
71
Contemporary Villa Project
Residential Dubai, UAE
72
73
On hold
Residential Towers
Residential Dubai, UAE On hold
74
Commercial Tower
Commercial Dubai, UAE On hold
75
Al Kabir Hotel
Interior Design Tripoli, Libya On hold Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
76
Bab Al Bahar Hotel
Interior Design Tripoli, Libya On hold Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
77
Private Office
Interior Design Sharjah, UAE Ongoing
78
GAJ Headquarters
Interior Design Dubai, UAE 2009
79
Resort Hotel
Hotels & Resorts Egypt Ongoing
80 81
Lodge Retreat
Interior Design Morocco Ongoing
82
Golf Club House
Interior Design Egypt Ongoing
83
7 Star Hotel
Interior Design Tripoli, Libya Ongoing Client Mr. Slim Riahi Capital Gate Holding
84 85
Sharm El Sheikh Sales Centre
Interior Design Egypt Ongoing
86
Sharm El Sheikh Residences
Interior Design Egypt Ongoing
87
Private Spa
Interior Design Dubai, UAE Ongoing
88
Banquet Island
Hotels & Resorts Egypt Ongoing
89
Artistic Impressions ont he Drawing Board
Sketches
Various Projects
<< Pages 90 91 Sharm El Sheikh Masterplan
< Sharm El Sheikh Masterplan
Red Sea Riviera < Masterplan
Saraya Bandar Jissah <
92 93
< Sharm El Sheikh Masterplan
Bait Al Arab < Masterplan
94 95
Tozeur Resort <
Hotels & Resorts
...and more over 30 years working in MENA region
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Desert Sanctuary
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2
Desert Resort
Abu Dhabi, UAE
3
Desert Retreat
4
Island Resort
Dubai, UAE
5
Taghazout Golf Club
6
Caravanserai
Dubai, UAE
7 Bait Al Arab
Morocco
Kuwait
Morocco
8
11
Blue Palace
Libya
Ecos Hotel Oman
Muscat, Oman
9
Emirates Palace
12
Sharaf Hotel
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10
Deira Hotel
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE
Residential
3
Tip Plot
Dubai, UAE
1
Al Barari Villas
4
JGE
Dubai, UAE
Limetree Valley
Dubai, UAE
2 JGE
5
Fireside Villas
Residential Tower
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE
Sport & Leisure 1 Arabian Ranches Golf Clubhouse
3
Montgomery Golf Academy
6
Al Qasba Fitness Centre
Dubai, UAE 4 Al Safa Spa
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE
2
Sharjah Shooting Club
5
Sharm El Sheikh Tennis Academy
Sharjah, UAE
Egypt
Sharjah, UAE
Education & Cultural 1
Dubai College
Dubai, UAE
2
Sharjah Arts Academy
Sharjah, UAE
3 Sharjah Institute of Technology Sharjah
4
Sharjah Meeting Hall
Sharjah, UAE
5 Al Khan Museum
Sharjah, UAE
6 American University of Sharjah Sharjah,UAE
Masterplanning
1 Plot 007
3
The Stretch
Dubai, UAE
4
Dubai, UAE
Universal Studios
Dubai, UAE
2
Project Transform
Dubai, UAE
Interior Design
3
Private Villa
Dubai, UAE
6
Sharjah Ladies Club
9
Sharjah Museum Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
Sharjah, UAE
1
Private Villa
4
Eucalyptus Campus Commercial
7
Kalimat Office
Sharjah, UAE 10
Private Villa
Dubai, UAE
Sharjah, UAE
Dubai, UAE
Libya
2
Deutsche Bank
5
Eucalyptus Gateway Commercial
8
Water Homes
11
Dubai, UAE
Libya
Dubai, UAE
Palm Tree Court Extension
Dubai, UAE
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