GODWIN AUSTEN JOHNSON
COMMERCIAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
WHO WE ARE
Architecture plays an essential role in inspiring and improving the environment in which we live and work in. We create experiences not just buildings. Our architects use their creativity to engage their audience creating a meaningful dialogue between the natural and built environment, between culture and innovation, form and function. We believe that open communication and collaboration form a critical part of the design process where we can collectively identify objectives and expectations and assess the operational and functional relationships. Through our integrated work approach we create designs that address the specific needs and identities of their intended users, integrating cultural context and lasting value
JON HEDLEY
SANDER
ANSHUMAN
Associate
KHANNA Associate
SHOUNAK
PATNE Associate
GAJ is one of the largest and longest-established UK architectural and design practices in the UAE. Throughout its 25 year history the company has created some of Dubai’s most iconic buildings and helped define the emirate as we know it today.
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JOHN
TALMOUDI
GILLEN
Design Manager Project Planning & Delivery
Associate
Associate Partner
BRIAN
CHANDER
RICUS
Associate
MOY
BARLEY
Partner
AVINASH
SUNIL
PAUL
KUMAR
JASUJA
BRADFORD Associate
Senior Associate
Associate
ANDREW
MILBURN
CARTWRIGHT
MCLACHLAN
Associate Partner Head of MEP
Associate Partner Head of Interior Design
Associate
KEITH
FITZPATRICK
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Senior Associate Electrical
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To meet the demands of the fast-developing economies across the Middle East, GAJ recently expanded and diversified its operations. In 2007 the practice appointed six partners and now offers a wider range of expertise across architecture and design.
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IMPEY Associate
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ELIE
OLIVER
CHOUCAIR
PAUL
PRICE
Associate
Senior Associate Mechanical
Senior Associate HR Manager
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FATHULLA Associate QA/QC & License Manager
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As a fully integrated design practice GAJ provides expertise in the associated disciplines of architecture, interior design and MEP.
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Associate
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GAJ 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 architecture plays a central and intrinsic role.
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Partner
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THE TEAM
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Consultant Director Healthcare Planning & Design [Qatar]
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Johnson’s approach to design is still embraced by the team at GAJ today and continues to attract new business opportunities from across the region. It stems from a fundamental belief that architecture should not only be contextually relevant but also rooted firmly in principles of sustainability. Within the Middle East, GAJ seeks to create a marriage of contemporary design with strong Arabic influences.
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PD
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.
MICHAEL
ARNOLD
Partner Commercial & Operations Director
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The Dubai UAE Creek Golf Club was the first building in Dubai, UAE whose physical presence was matched by its status as a local emblem - so much so it features on the 20 dirham note.
Partner Design Director
ANDREW
Associate Partner
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.
With nearly 40 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.
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Partner Productions Director
PETER
Consultant Director Hotels & Resorts
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VAN ZYL
Despite its years the company remains young and dynamic, employing more than 200 staff at its Dubai, UAE 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.
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.
KEITH
GAVIN
Managing Partner
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An award-winning and multi-disciplinary architecture practice, GAJ has particular expertise in hotel and hospitality, residential and commercial, education, sport and leisure design.
JOHNSON
PAILY
Programming Manager
VICTORIA
ARSCOTT PR Manager
PRATHEEP
KAMALASANAN Operations Manager
STONUARY Consultant Director Finance
PRATHEESH
BABU
Associate Finance Manager
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LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
WHAT WE DO
It can be difficult to standout in the UAE’s Leisure and Entertainment capital. Dubai is world famous for its vast array of lei-sure opportunities. It is important to stand out among the selection.
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Every client is unique, no more so than with residential projects. Having worked on various prestigious projects through the region we have delivered projects with high expectations, catered to with high quality and detailed finishing, luxurious interiors, and customized details.
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HOSPITALITY
We work closely with our clients to create brand identity, iconic interiors with well thought out and efficient space. By visiting and researching online, design fairs and newly opened properties, we are able to come together to create a space that it current, innovative and fulfils todays hospitality priorities and trends.
RESIDENTIAL
CORPORATE
Work very closely with the client to come up with a customized solution. Flexibility within use of space and reconfiguration of staff. Flexibility, community, wellbeing, productivity.
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RETAIL
Our holistic thinking to retail comes from being in a multidisciplinary firm within a world retail hub. We understand brand, creating excitement and delivering something new. From the top down we look at where innovation can drive a solution.
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PUBLIC SECTOR & INSTITUTIONAL
Interior reflects the spirit of the school. A well designed space encourages pride within the school and longevity. Learning through exploration and discovery. Learned by more than just teaching but rather by discovering for oneself. High quality facilities create a more rounded human being. Creating a heart of the school with flexible teaching spaces.
We are mostly working on hospitality projects, which will help to support the growing tourism industries and residential and commercial projects, which will assist in meeting the requirements for new accommodation among the individuals, families and companies that are moving into the region
THE CLIENTS
- Brian Johnson Managing Partner
S H A R J A H A R T F O U N D AT I O N
WHERE WE ARE
UK
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria Libya
Egypt
QATAR
SAUDI ARABIA
UAE
India
OMAN
GAJ has 9 office branches in 5 countries and is still expanding. Our project portfolio spans across Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
GAJ HEADQUARTERS
GAJ ABU DHABI
GAJ SHARJAH
GAJ QATAR
GAJ UK
P.O. Box 7185 Dubai, UAE Office 110 The Iridium Building Al Barsha 1, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 323 7555 Fax: +971 4 323 7717 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 114698 Abu Dhabi, UAE Office 1305 MBC, Makeen Tower Corner of 9th & 10th Street Tel: +971 2 657 3410 Fax: +971 2 657 3411 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 71522 Sharjah, UAE Tel: +971 6 577 4893 Fax: +971 6 577 4896 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 13573 Bin Mahmoud, C-Ring Road Doha, Qatar 8th Floor - Office 18A Al Mana Business Tower Suhaim Bin Hamad Sreet Tel: +974 4 463 3046 Fax: + 974 4 421 5328 mail@gaj-uae.ae
The Old Anglo House Mitton Street Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire DY13 9AQ Tel: +1229 814567 Fax: +1229 827018 post@gajuk.com
GAJ OMAN - MUSCAT
GAJ OMAN - SALALAH
GAJ KSA - RIYADH
GAJ KSA - JEDDAH
P.O. Box 31 P C 114 Muttrah, Oman Regus Business Centre LLC Unit 208, Tamimah Bldg. Al Nahdah Road Mob: +968 9140 3004 Tel: +968 2 466 7636 Fax: +968 2 466 7736 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 286 P C 214 Dhahriz Dhofar, Oman Mob: +968 9140 8110 Fax: +968 2329 7668 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 8953 Riyadh 12214-2393 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Regus Serviced Offices 2nd floor World Trade Centre Bahrain Tower Tel: +966 1127 95030 Fax: +966 1127 95101 mail@gaj-uae.ae
P.O. Box 8953 Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Office 205 Round 2 Computer Centre Plaza mail@gaj-uae.ae
Our studio provides our team with a collaborative environment to explore creative ideas and develop designs that offer unique solutions for our clients. The zoned areas offer our staff a mix of work spaces for social interactive engagement, group brainstorming and quiet individual work. Dubai serves as a business hub for many international suppliers looking to serve the Middle East, African and Asian markets, giving us local access to international brands. However, our commitment to delivering quality projects both locally and internationally does entail travel to meet with clients, inspect supplier factories and site work. This flexibility enhances our ability to deliver projects successfully anywhere across the globe.
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SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
THE GATE VILLAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH HOPKINS ARCHITECTS DUBAI, UAE
ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS VILLAGE DUBAI, UAE
MARSA AL SEEF DUBAI, UAE
COMMERCIAL HEADQUARTERS DUBAI, UAE
TELECOM HEADQUARTERS OMAN
EUCALYPTUS GATEWAY LIBYA
COMMERCIAL TOWER AT DMC
DUBAI, UAE
EUCALYPTUS CAMPUS LIBYA
AL TAYER MOTORS SHOWROOM LIBYA
SELECTED PROJECT
EXPERIENCE INTERIOR DESIGN
NAWRAS HEADQUARTERS MUSCAT, OMAN
KALIMAT OFFICE MUSCAT, OMAN
SHARM EL SHEIKH SALES CENTRE MUSCAT, OMAN
GAJ HEADQUARTERS DUBAI, UAE
PRIVATE OFFICE SHARJAH, UAE
EUCALYPTUS LIBYA
EFG HERMES BANK DUBAI, UAE
DEUTSCHE BANK - GATE VILLAGE DUBAI, UAE
UAE . OMAN . QATAR . KSA . UK +971 4 323 7555
mail@gaj-uae.ae
www.gaj-uae.ae