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Editor’s Note In this issue, In this month’s issue of Landscape ME, we look at ways on how to improve society through landscape architecture – whether it is in establishing a cultural and religious hub for communities to come together. (See Page 34, to learn about the American Society for Muslim Advancement and Büro Koray Duma’s latest project, a new cultural centre prototype that aims for the full integration of American Muslims into society while promoting and enriching their religious identity.) Or whether it is leading a greener more sustainable lifestyle. We speak to Jean-Charles Hameau, Managing Partner of mygreenchapter. com about sustainable living in the UAE and the range of products available to help those who want a greener life. We also discuss landscaping gardening with Stephan Kehren, Landscape Architect & Creative Director for Fountain Technology at Oase Living Water, who are the premium brand for fountain feature and water gardening products, for both the commercial and the non-commercial sector on page 22. Sticking with gardens, we showcase the work of Wannaporn Pui Phornprapa, managing director of P Landscape Co LTD who was chosen to be one of eight international landscape architects in the world to design a Thai contemporary garden cabinet as part of a permanent exhibition at the ‘Garten de Welt’ in Berlin, Germany which is part of IGA Berlin 2017. Enjoy the issue!

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Dubai launches Middle East’s largest smart geological project to produce soil maps

Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality has launched the largest geological project in the Middle East, the Soil Map Project, to produce and extract interactive soil maps using soil survey data and to save all interactive soil maps in a centralized and unified database, said Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality. He added that this project will contribute to the availability of a comprehensive soil map and an integrated database on the soil of each area for the decision makers and future policy planners. “The map’s valid uses are particularly significant because of the importance of maps in the design and construction of buildings for conducting geological studies before the establishment of large projects such as dams, bridges, tunnels and highrise buildings towers. It’s also important to provide comprehensive records supported with maps of each area in the Emirate of Dubai in a central and unified database,” said Lootah. He said the project also aims at facilitating the use of soil maps in the study and analysis of soil and soil data (soil type, soil layers, the groundwater level, chemical and physical properties) in the form of interactive maps. Lootah pointed out that the objectives of the project also include simplifying the work procedures for the end user, reducing paper consumption, conservation of natural resources, reducing per capita consumption of gasoline and achieving the vision of the Municipality through its initiative, Zero Visit to the Municipality as ordered by His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. He pointed out that the benefits of the project include contributing to the transparency required in order to obtain the correct and accurate information about the soil. “It also helps in saving the time, effort and money of the real estate agents and contributes to facilitating the employees to retrieve the data and carry out the necessary

analysis. It also contributes in providing two-dimensional soil map and also helps to provide correct soil report data in the unified central database, in addition to contributing in simplifying procedures, and facilitating access to accurate information,” said Lootah. Eng. Maryam Al Muhairi, Director of the GIS Department spoke about how the idea was developed and accomplished. “It came through brainstorming sessions and all the administrative, technical and technological project requirements were discussed between the team, experts in the Department and senior management. The project was presented to the Director General, who insisted on accelerating the implementation of the project, starting from the need for the project to be fully designed and managed by a team of innovators in the GIS Department of the Municipality,” she said. Al Muhairi said that the real objective of the idea stems from several points. “All the data of the soil reports in the Municipality is on paper, there is no electronic system of soil data, and the soil reports are checked and approved manually. Hence, the proposal was to convert the soil report data from paper to digital and to design a system for the automatic data entry of soil and the automatic checking of data, as well as the design of a soil data extraction system in the form of interactive maps showing soil layers, soil tolerance and chemical properties of soil and water. The project also works on producing maps showing the level of groundwater at the time of taking the soil sample,” she said. Al Muhairi said that new system will introduce the soil examination data entry system to contractors and consultants accredited and registered with Dubai Municipality through awareness and training workshops to ensure the use, continuity and efficiency of the system by end users.

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During the inspection visit at Dubai Safari

Municipality top officials inspect Dubai Safari progress Eng. Dawoud Al Hajiri, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality for Engineering and Planning Sector and Mohammed Mubarak Al Mutaiwei, Assistant Director General for Communication and Community Sector inspected the Dubai Safari project, which is being established by the Municipality in Al Warqaa-5. The visit was aimed at reviewing the progress of work and finishing touches that are going on. The top officials of the Dubai Municipality were briefed on the different aspects of the progress of the project, which is nearing completion in the next few months. Dubai Safari is considered to be a unique project that Dubai Municipality is keen to develop in an environmentfriendly manner with a variety of facilities. The Dubai Safari is spread over 119 hectares, of which 80 hectares are dedicated for the villages representing different regions of the world and 35 hectares for the Open Safari village. The project aims to create the best habitat for the wildlife in the world, providing different environments that suit with various animals. It is also aimed at attracting visitors from various parts of the world, using modern interactive methods for viewing and movement to ensure a distinctive and unique experience for visitors. While ensuring that the entertainment elements are in place, all safety requirements in accordance with international standards have also been taken into account. The project consists of a number of key villages, namely: Asian village, African village and the Open Safari Village, in addition to a Valley and Children’s Park. Each section of the park is built on the authentic environment of its character, in terms of facilities, restaurants, umbrellas and animal shelters, so that it characterizes the diversity of population and the different environments, providing fun and change throughout the course of the visitors.

The valley, supported by solar-power, has been set up at an area of 7.5 hectares, which includes a waterfall, a stream and a lake for fish, in addition to wooden bridges to connect the two sides of the valley. The work of the Open Safari has already been completed at an area of 22 hectares and is on the pattern of Safari Gardens, so that they have large open space. The movement of visitors will be through environment-friendly electric vehicles. There are many special elements of suspense and excitement as well as opportunity to closely interact with the animals. The project also includes a wide range of recreational, cultural and sporting events, and the excellence in this project lies in improving the environment prevailing in the area, in addition to the fact that the spot with a distinct and clear terrain features allow for different designs to take advantage of varying heights. Experiencing different natural environments of the world with the use of a variety of means of transport for movement within the project will increase the pleasure of visitors. The project is carried out in a befitting manner similar to the parks and gardens with special features established by the emirate of Dubai, which is equal to the best parks in the world with the provision of many facilities and services. Cleanliness, attention to animals and health standards will be taken care of by veterinary doctors, who will be stationed inside the park, in addition to carrying out constant cleaning by workers. Eng. Marwan Abdulla, Director of General Projects Department, Khalid Badri, Director of Corporate Marketing and Relations Department and a number of officials and engineers, representing the company that executes the project were also present on the occasion.

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Beautification at Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road Amman Street intersection Dubai Municipality is currently implementing the beautification work of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Amman Road intersection in Al Muhaisinah. Irrigation and planting work at the intersection is underway. In addition to that the Municipality is also undertaking the work of fencing the Qusais landfill with trees and shrubs. The project also includes extension of a modern irrigation network to the landfill site, which will contribute to the elimination of odors while at the same time reducing the carbon footprint and enhancing the proportion of greening in the area. “While implementing the project we have taken into account the remarks from the residents of the area on the smell emitting from the landfill,” said Eng. Talib Abdulkarim Julfar, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality for Environment and Public Health Services. He said the cost of the two projects is Dhs20 million, out of which Dhs13 million will be used for the beautification and cultivation of the intersection. “The work of plantation in Qusais landfill was launched last October and will be completed by September this year. The project worth Dhs7 million

was awarded to a national company,” said Julfar. “Fencing of the landfill with trees and shrubs will include planting 4,500 trees and some 25,000 shrubs on four sides,” said Eng. Saeed Safar, Head of Irrigation Projects. “The contractor has started the work on the Sharjah side of the fence to stop the emission of odor to the emirate, as well as the extension of 6 km of water connections and the work of irrigation water reservoirs with a capacity of 500 cubic meters for irrigating plants,” he said. Safar added that the project will include the establishment of three lines of trees and four lines of shrubs to form a plant eyebrow that is capable of reducing the smells and at the same time creating an aesthetic shape for the landfill. He pointed out that the irrigation and plantation project for the intersection, at a cost of Dhs13 million, is due to be completed in February. “It is aimed at beautifying Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road from the Sharjah side by planting 67,000 square meters of trees, 21,000 shrubs, 400 large trees, and 66,000 square meters of multiple beautification works,” said Safar.

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The eco-friendly proposal aims to become more than just a florist shop, promoting biodiversity as well as reducing air pollution. Baharash Bagherian, the Design Director of Baharash Architecture, explains the key inspiration behind the design was “to create a sustainable design that was far more than just a florist shop; a unique place that also enhances the eco-system in urban environments by providing habitats for a variation of wildlife, thus promoting biodiversity. The proposal will also enable green infrastructure in an urban environment whilst naturally reducing air pollution”. Economical construction was a key challenge behind the project adds Baharash Bagherian. “The proposal’s economical construction also adds to its uniqueness. The whole structure is made of prefabricated components that are entirely made from recycled construction plywood, which are easy to assemble and disassemble”. The majority of these prefabricated components are planters, which will house a variety of edible and non-edible plants. They are designed and planned in way to blur the boundaries between the outside and inside. This sustainable Biophilic shop can also be transformed internally into multiple functions, using pop-up furniture, which will allow for efficient use of space and flexibility. At the end of its life, the planters can be reused by the community as urban allotments thus promoting social, economic and environmental sustainability.

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I news and events The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show 2017 (25-27 September, Dubai World Trade Centre) to offer broad education agenda addressing industry signifiers towards GCC urban greening and landscaping opportunities.

EXPERTS FORECAST URBAN GREENING AND LANDSCAPING TO HIT GCC MARKETS The thriving construction market in Dubai is set to drive huge demand for outdoor specific design and build projects, making calls for more authentic public spaces. The latest GCC Hotels & Leisure Market industry report prepared by Ventures ONSITE, for the Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show, pronounces an explicit change in lifestyle where people will prefer to spend more time outdoors. Mega event Dubai Expo 2020 is a leading prospect going forward, providing investors with huge urban greening and landscaping specific opportunities. With new landscaping projects implementing change in the outdoor construction sector, open communication and education towards the construction industry’s current position, products and services is paramount for investors looking to stay ahead. The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show 2017, running from 2527 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will provide 13 CPD (Continued Professional Development) certified complimentary workshops delivered by industry experts, sharing the latest knowledge in the evolving outdoor, landscaping and urban planning industry. During the three days of the show, products and services will be displayed in four main sectors; landscaping, outdoor design & build, water technology & management, and infrastructure & urban development. Portfolio Director, Josine Heijmans, promises that The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show will provide keen GCC investors with a “platform to do business, network, and get the latest technological information and industry insight”.

The 13 workshops will address a wealth of insightful topics; as well as the growth of the UAE’s landscaping sector and upkeep programmes for natural facilities, project management, quantity surveying, and VAT consideration for investors will also be covered. Some of the biggest industry names in the landscape and urban design sector will speak at the workshops such as Group Design Director for Cracknell, Robert Shakespeare. He will tackle the topic of public lives in cities and the role landscape architects and urban designers play in creating the optimum environment for them. Cracknell is one of the leading landscape planners worldwide, winning awards closer to home for ‘Best Commercial Landscape Architecture, Arabia’ by the International Property Awards, and ‘Best Company in the field of Landscape Design’ by the Dubai government. Principle Landscape Architect for SSH, Boris Fabinski, will also be at the event. He will be providing powerful keynotes on how to design parks, playgrounds and sports activities within the existing public realm of Dubai. Covering the huge undertaking of Master Planning in Tourism, Entertainment & Retail districts, will be Vice President of Design DXB Entertainments, Mornè Fourie. Looking into the master planning brief for Dubai Parks and Resorts, as well as the design and construction process there, Fourie will provide insight into the components of outdoor design and build within mega projects. The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show is organized by dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa, and is co-located with the FM EXPO, Windows, Doors & Facades Event and Gulf Glass.

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Grounds for Improvement: creating and maintaining professional landscapes & hardscapes through the use of aluminum edging The landscaping is the most visible and noticeable feature of a shopping center, park, resort, university, corporate office or any other institution. Maintaining beautiful, functional landscapes requires knowledge, preparation and hard work. And, helping these landscapes withstand the test of time requires the use of appropriate edgings. Aluminum landscape edgings, specifically, are the choice of professionals for adding permanent, well-defined lines to any grounds.

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I edgy designs • The resilient flexibility of aluminum allows for smooth curves and yet straight lines can also be achieved with minimal effort Aluminum Edging: Limitations Not as strong as steel. Especially for areas with vehicle traffic, aluminum will not be able to withstand the pressure. Straight runs may be more difficult. Aluminum, although durable, can be harder to keep straight when installing than steel, but is definitely far from impossible. Aluminum edging is available in a wide variety of thicknesses and heights, but there is one thickness that is best suited and durable enough for most commercial projects. The 3/16” thick aluminum edging is recommended to achieve the best results for everything from plant beds and tree rings to walk ways and running tracks. Here are some application suggestions: 3/16” thick Aluminum Landscape Edging Application Suggestions include: Planting Beds, Wood Chips, Tree Rings, Walking or Jogging trails, Gravel & Dirt Paths, Fence Liners, Pathways, Asphalt, Aggregate, Paving Stones, Running Tracks, Maintenance Strips, Drip Edges, Athletic Courts. Aluminum versus Steel Edging Steel edging has been around longer than aluminum edging has, and those professionals who are veterans in their field often feel as though steel edging is the industry standard and the only choice for institutional projects. However, over the past 20 years aluminum edging has made a huge impact on the way landscapes are created and improved upon. There are many advantages to aluminum edging not only over steel edging but to wood, vinyl, and plastic edgings as well. Steel edging, however, still plays an irreplaceable role in industrial projects. No other material is harder or more durable than ¼” thick steel edging for areas with high vehicle traffic. Steel Edging: Limitations Steel edging rusts. This can actually be a pro or a con depending on the application. Some professionals prefer the rusted material for a more natural look while others feel it looks old or worn.

install. It will require additional work to bend and cut the material and heavy duty tools will probably be necessary. What about Vinyl, Plastic & Wood Edgings? Although the market is flooded with many varieties of wood and plastic based edgings, there are limited uses for them in a commercial setting. The most obvious reason is durability. Plastic edgings have a low life expectancy, become easily damaged by maintenance equipment, and quickly cause the grounds to look unprofessional. Other disadvantages of vinyl & plastic edgings include: Becomes Brittle over time; Is less resistant to material and mechanical wear; Has a large degree of thermal expansion; and is not UV stable. Wood edging also has disadvantages, it: splinters, rots, fades, weathers, attracts insects, and is hard if not impossible to create curves. Let’s face it… they’re just not heavy duty products and probably do not have a place in most commercial applications. Time for a change So, if you already are specifying aluminum landscape edging, you have made a good choice. Chances are only occasional maintenance is necessary. But what about those corporate offices, shopping centers, and recreational areas currently being designed? Perhaps it’s time to upgrade from plastic or wood edgings or add a new installation of Aluminum edging to those areas that just don’t seem to be well defined. The end result will give your grounds crisp, clean lines that will accentuate your facility and, with proper up-keep, last for a life time. Mr. Mujahed Khan who manages the trading division at Desert Group states that Sure-loc is the leading and preferred choice of all consultants and developers within the region over any other product. Its application in both softscape and hardscape areas in enhancing the aesthetics of outdoor landscape area is second to none and hence is highly recommended. Mr. Mujahed states that a large of number of iconic references where this product has been used in the UAE and GGC at large include the following,

Corrodes slightly over time. Although the corrosion process is usually slow and minimal, it can cause the landscape to appear worn. However, using a steel edging that has is powder coated is resistant to PH swings in highly alkaline soils, which minimizes corrosion.

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Landscape Architect & Creative Director for Fountain Technology at Oase Living Water

Please give us a brief information about OASE? In short, OASE Living Water is passionate about water. As the premium brand for fountain feature and water gardening products, for both the commercial as well as the noncommercial sector, we develop and manufacture a wide range of professional water feature equipment. To name some, we talk about water feature pumps, underwater illumination, as well as other robust water maintenance technologies. Powering the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exciting fountains with our products, customers can expect the latest stateof-the-art technology and highest grade of quality. In cooperation with our global network of partners engaged in planning, construction and maintenance we ensure a competent service at any time.

Please outline your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Activities & Services? In the GCC region, our focus is mainly on fountains and lakes. This includes all kinds of water features in public and private areas with commercial and non-commercial purposes. We provide complete services from design and engineering support up to maintenance and aftersales a huge variety of fountain features. In addition to component supply we support our partners with installation and commissioning of their individual projects. Apart from this we also offer planning support to landscape architects, designers and planners.

When did your company first set up business in the Region? Our market entry in Dubai dates back to 1983. We realized our first project together with our local partner (Bahri & Mazroei Trading Co.). Subsequently, with the growing market of beautiful and exciting fountains in the region, demand for Fountain Technology products increased continuously. Our products, due to their water-saving and energy-saving characteristics, gained immense popularity in the region, where water is scarce and valuable. To cater to the growing market demand and provide better and faster service to our partners we established OASE Middle East in 2008.

What are the special features of each of your products? Hidden Technology is the magic word accompanying our products, which operate invisible, noiseless and uninterrupted under water to generate brilliant and surprising water effects day by day. Beside the water- and energy saving nature, the components have little space-requirements and can be easily connected. Due to a decentralized setup, they can be installed submersed below the effect itself. This reduces cost intensive parts of civil engineering, piping and cabling, as well as energy losses created by friction in long roads of water pipes - a reason why planners and installers love to integrate our system technology in their own projects.

A small controller, the Water Entertainment Control System (in short WECS), plays and monitors the fountain features via DMX bus. Can you please highlight your past experience in the GCC region in the past years? Having been present in the GCC region for almost ten years now, we learned that luxuries and extravagant inquiries are not rare. Especially in large scale projects, we are often requested to think out of the box to be able to develop new and never before seen water effects. Having in mind how fast and unbelievable cities like Dubai and Doha are developing we have to acknowledge that nothing is impossible. On the other hand without having dreams and visions in mind, we will not be able to fascinate people with our fountain features again and again. Take the example of the Fountain Flame Effect, where the idea was born to combine two opposite elements water and fire - in a single feature. Can you imagine a ball of fire burning on top of a water jet which is moving up and down? Ideas like these are born in projects with extraordinary demands only. What are some of the major projects that you have been involved with in the past years? We have successfully implemented our products in many international projects including the Middle East region. To name some - Katara Fountain Flames in Doha (2016), Mall of Egypt in Cairo (2016), Al Marina Floating Fountain in Dammam (2015), Watergarden Multimedia Fountain in Istanbul (2016) and Seawater Fountain in Malta (2013). Besides we supply our equipment for leading water feature projects in the entire GCC region.

I INTERVIEW What are the main challenges of doing business in the current Middle East market? As the market leader working in a niche business, the competition worldwide is limited. There are only a few manufacturers globally who are able to offer a complete range of fountain equipment starting from the pump to the entire range of lights and accessories. The main challenge we face here is that the market is full with low quality and cheap products not appropriate to the special requirements of water features. Water features installed with such poor quality materials, not following any safety standards, might be affected by issues such as water-leakage or worse and set a bad example of the entire field of water and fountain features. Here, our prime task is to educate and train local installers to make them understand the importance of quality. Do OASE activities/projects reach other international markets? Our projects are as international as OASE. We have 15 subsidiaries worldwide, in Europe, Middle East, Asia and US. In addition, we have a well-elaborate and very closely network partner concept, making us the global player in Fountain Technology. We realize projects with the utmost satisfaction of investors from Europe to Asia & Americas. In order to meet our requirements, we also offer an after-sales service so that the installations can remain in operation for a long time. Please outline your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for the future including new products and developments? As the global leader in product and system innovation, OASE is committed to provide the customers and partners with the best products, support and service in the industry. To provide high-quality products and services that exceed customer expectations we are continuously seeking new technologies that enable us to address customer needs more swiftly and effectively. Wherever you look an overall and permanent connectivity is the presence and future of this generation. Internet of Things is just one word to express this trend. OASE already offers new ways of smart and effective fountain operation and maintenance through DMX/RDMcontrollable fountain equipment. With proactive monitoring,

failures can be avoided and issues solved before they become problems. This leads to better availability and less downtime of your system, thus resulting in actual cost savings. And this is the just the beginning of a vision where fountain systems will be intelligent and able to interact autonomously with the environment and spectator. The growth strategy of OASE focuses on the development of different business fields. Therefore the company has done huge acquisition over the past years all related to water. Being specialists in our field this opens up new possibilities to discover and create our own trends for the future with Living Water.

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Garden of the Mind By: P Landscape Co., Ltd. At the end of 2014, Wannaporn Pui Phornprapa, managing director of P Landscape Co LTD was chosen to be one of eight international landscape architects in the world to design a Thai contemporary garden cabinet as part of a permanent exhibition at the ‘Garten de Welt’ in Berlin, Germany. The ‘Garten de Welt’ was part of the IGA Berlin 2017 Project by Grün Berlin and

was officially opened in April, 2017. The IGA institute showcases the latest garden designs from leading landscape architects and designers. The garden design took inspiration from the iconic southern islands of Thailand and the heritage Thai miniature garden typology or ‘Kho Mo’. The Garden of the Mind is an expression of the Thai surreal

landscape - expanding imagination and fantasy. The design is intended to make a play on perspective, exaggerated by the sense of infinity through the use of mirrored surfaces. The gold mosaic and granite stone is the key material to reflect the decorative heritage of Thai art and culture and the golden layers of the miniature islands are an abstracted form of the Phangnga islands in the south of Thailand. The P landscape team started the design process at the end of 2014, working through many forms of media from computer drawing into actual scale physical models. The construction drawings were then prepared in collaboration with the German Landscape Architecture team (K1 Landschaftsarchitekten) who helped in transforming the idea into reality. Photo credits: P Landscape and IGA Berlin 2017 by GrĂźn Berlin.

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Water demand has steadily increased over the years. That was the case in Qatar especially, considering its rapid development and booming growth of civilization in the past decade. The population inflow itself has doubled, not mentioning water consumption for the construction needs of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Besides, natural lakes or rivers in desert areas are rare. That could be one

of the reasons why the dwellers of such regions miss water spots so much, craving for ponds, water features or other decorative water installations in public space or developments. While cherishing the eyes, one should bear in mind the ecology and respect the mentioned scarce water resources. Can we try to have it both though?

A lake in deserted environment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how is it profitable? By: Watermaster

Artificial lakes and water features by WATERMASTER at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar Lake at The Pearl Island Qatar during construction An artificial pond or a lake can be created with two underlying reasons behind it. The first one is for beauty and space organization. One of the main rules of landscaping says to follow the proportions of graphical projection and the regulating lines. That is where the design process of a large space begins. A successful proposal is there to create a beautiful environment, and also to convey a message to its users via a function that the place offers to them. It could be a public park, decorative greenery along the main road or an enhancement to architecture. The second role of creating an artificial pond or a lake carries a very specific function. Its role is that of a water tank during water filtration. With that reason in mind, artificial reservoirs are created specially to store water which can then be re-used for irrigating the surrounding landscape or lawns. An added value is definitely the fact that a water tank enables water treatment. Grey or sewage water is collected from surrounding buildings. Usually it would be returned to the city infrastructure. Connection to a nearby reservoir gives the possibility of water re-use though, creating substantial savings at the same.

I Lake Lakes at the entry to The Pearl Island, Qatar WATERMASTER specializes in creating water-related solutions which offer not just beauty to the eye but create an added value to the customer. Three examples of projects below show different stories of how one could benefit from an artificial lake. The scope starts with a private farm through to a residential development, and a large commercial investment. Private farm A recent project for a private farm outside Doha encompassed a design and build solution created to enable having an agricultural plot in the desert. The property was located in an area with no access to city infrastructure. The first step was therefore the provision of an access to a well and a suitable Reverse Osmosis system for water desalination. Once drinking water was in place, one had to provide sufficient stock for daily watering of the agricultural plot. To that end, a lake was created with a goal of fulfilling an extra role â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a tank to store the water supply for irrigating plants and vegetables. It is crucial to underline that water stored in the reservoir was potable, suitable for human needs and agriculture. In order to keep it fresh and always appropriate for watering vegetables, a filtration system was provided for the lake. A turnkey solution was delivered by WATERMASTER team: from design phase, through the RO design and installation, up to complex landscaping to create a lake and make it function properly. The Pearl Island, Qatar Entry to the famous Pearl Island Qatar is marked with a large, impressive roundabout surrounded with two artificial lakes and several water features. They welcome visitors with their grandeur, perfectly blending into the Mediterranean-style architecture. The goal of creating them was not only part of the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture and creating beautiful public space. The infrastructure of the nearby residential towers was connected to the artificial lakes enabling the collection of water for further re-use. The pipe rooms with the filtration system were located under the hilly lawns, not revealing the real function of the development. Treated water is used to irrigate the surrounding greenery.

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In addition, floating fountains were added to each lake. That was not just to make it entertaining but also to boost the filtration process by additional aeration when the water is streamed via nozzles into the air. An optional way of making the artificial lake in such surroundings even more sustainable would be to use collected and treated water as a source for nearby water features. Lastly, it is worth to mention that the water level in the reservoir is highly dependent on inflow. Since rainfall in desert environment of Qatar is a rarity, there are times when the water level is very low. Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Another project was executed for a large commercial development for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, the stadium in Al Khor which is outside Doha. In that case, the key factors taken into account as early as in the design phase were the legacy and sustainability. As a result, creation of artificial lakes around the stadiums was not only a way to generate savings by treating water from bathrooms to irrigate the surrounding lawns. The core goal was to create a place which will make the area last after the games. A green park in the middle of a desert could seem like a costly illusion. Nevertheless, provision of extra water resource gained from treatment has made the idea achievable. Consequently, Al Khor community gained a legacy in a form of a park, while visitors of games, a beautiful surrounding, adding to the architecture of the stadium itself.

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Generating savings starts as early as at a design stage. Therefore, it is crucial to include the infrastructure during concept development process. Omission to foresee what benefits are graspable in that phase, makes it impossible to implement certain solutions at a later stage. Looking at the benefits of artificial lakes for different kinds of users presented above, gives one a reason to think it over that an investment into an artificial lake, even in the middle of a desert, has the potential to pay off.

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Blending communities By: Büro Koray Duman Architects ASMA (American Society for Muslim Advancement) and BüroKorayDuman are working on a new cultural centre prototype that aims for the full integration of American Muslims into society while promoting and enriching their religious identity. The new centre will be in New York City and is currently in fundraising process to acquire the land. With approximately 800,000 Muslims living in New York, a majority of the gathering places for Muslims are mosques that focus on religion

as practice which doesn’t leave enough room for developing religion as culture. In 2015, ASMA and BüroKorayDuman embarked on a research and design project to develop the first Muslim-sponsored multi-faith community centre, promoting progressive change, inter-religious coexistence and cultural exchange. The new centre will provide recreation, culinary, art, education, retail and office spaces with a total of 100,000 square feet.

Â Inspired by historic Islamic Cultural Centres Kulliyes, the design implements the horizontal experience of inner alleys connecting various civic functions of a Kulliye into a vertical typology in New York. The design studies the idea of a vertical public landscape. The public landscape wraps around the solid, stacked volumes inside, carving out necessary public volumes: auditorium, library and galleries creating a new kind of cultural

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centre. In section, each use is placed in relation to access: large gathering spaces near the base, public programs in the centre and destination spaces at the top. Programs are also analyzed for their potential use to be ‹open› and ‹closed›. Open programs, accessible by public without need for an enclosure, are pushed towards the exterior and incorporated into the vertical landscape. The prayer room and multipurpose hall are located at the base of the building. Since the prayer room must orient towards Kaaba, the base is rotated to align with Mecca. The inner envelope twists as it moves upward to align with Manhattan grid. Symbolically, the form of the building bridges Mecca to New York City. The project won the Best of the Year Design Award in December 2015 from Architects Newspaper.

Official Name: Cordoba House Location: New York, NY Client: American Society for Muslim Advancement Architect: Büro Koray Duman Architects Structural Engineer: Silman Associates Budget: $165 million Construction Start Date: 2020

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Ecology and Nocturnal Urbanism in the Gulf We perceive time both as a continuum and as cycle. The diurnal passage of time and temperature in the Arabian Gulf has fundamentally altered human behavior for millennia. The cyclical impact of seasonality has had equally profound impacts on life in the Gulf. In the Arid Subtropics of the Arabian Peninsula climate challenges the very existence of life. Its circadian rhythms defined entirely the tempo of life in the pre-modern era. Despite the challenges posed by climate, time and space have combined in the last two decades to form a vibrant series of instant cities around the Arabian Gulf. These cities are unique socio-ecologies that come alive at night. Exploration of nocturnal landscapes of the Gulf (be they cities or desert ecologies) are rewarded in a heuristic sense by wandering after dark.

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In April 2017 the Harvard Graduate School of Design framed a conference around these themes and aimed to uncover the richness of nocturnal urbanism in the Gulf States. The event, titled After Dark: Nocturnal Landscapes and Public Spaces in the Arabian Peninsula was hosted jointly by the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. It included an agenda that spanned two days in Boston where speakers from many of the Gulf States outlined their own response to the significance of the night in Arabia. I was fortunate to be invited to speak at the event and offer observations on the landscape of the Gulf.

Interestingly one of the organizers, Professor Gareth Doherty who is the Chair of the Landscape Architecture program at Harvard GSD made note of the fact that he and I were the only two Landscape Architects involved at a conference professing to speak about the Landscapes of Arabia. This is something which should rightly stimulate some discomfort with the readers of ME Landscape as it suggests that we are missing something that should be part of our domain. The event was an interesting and wide-ranging exploration of what Gulf urbanism has evolved into and should be seen as the opening of a wider discourse. It is the Landscape Architects practicing in the Gulf that

ideally should embrace that challenge. To that end we are working with Harvard to bring the event to Dubai in 2018 and it should indeed be something that allows the collective voice of Landscape Architects to be heard in this discourse. Why focus on NightTime? The Arabian Desert is an evolved landscape. From once savannah grassland it is now an arid subtropical desert that pushes human physiology to its greatest extremes. Why then has the Gulf flourished? Why are its cities now exploding into life? Why is Dubai presenting itself as the global tourist playground? Why is it famed for its nightlife? Is its nightlife really a series of dissociative personalities operating as an overlapping set of cultural ecologies? This set of questions has to date, not been fully addressed. Taking ecology as a starting point, the regional environment is often dismissed as a non-event. But ecologically it is just as vibrant as any other environment. It is however an ecology that is unusually dependent on the nocturnal as its most vibrant domain. Desert Ecology is something most accurately observed during nocturnal hours when most organisms are active during the most thermally conducive times. This also indirectly reflected both Bedouin and settled pre-modern life in the Gulf, with most inhabitants modulating their daytime activities in the warmer months and sleeping outdoors or on roofs in the evenings during summers. We might also deduce that today’s gulf cities reflect that ecological predilection through the human ecologies of 21st Century instant cities. In the course of history the Gulf has been occupied on its most habitable fringes – the coastal creeks and its hill towns (that served as summer retreats in prehistory). That urban morphology still exists today despite the contemporary mastery of artificial climates. In contrast, contemporary culture has learnt to geoengineer the outdoor environment of Gulf Cities. Research recently undertaken at Masdar Institute has demonstrated that counter-intuitively the development of instant cities in the Gulf has led to an inverse Urban Heat Island effect where cities like Dubai are actually 10 degrees cooler than their surrounding hinterland. Through the course of the studies this has been correlated directly to the increasing vegetation cover in the cities of the Gulf. The natural outcome of this unprecedented Urban Heat Island Effect is an increasing diversity of nocturnal spaces in contemporary Gulf Cities. That contemporary urban story of the Gulf is increasingly like a series of disassociative cities – parallel universes that overlap and coexist. That varies from the sensationalized lurid nocturnal expat city to the service Landscapes of drive-up tea shops in Jumeirah to the residual ‘Splaces’ of Street corners like the Peshwar Street Corner in Hor Al Anz where blue collar

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workers find free social space to mix with other similarly isolated men at night. Those disassociated nocturnal landscapes coexist and overlap like all ecologies. This is an ecological urbanism of the night. The cities of the gulf reflect a form of urban disassociation – the public realm has multiple personalities that are often in conflict with one another. Beaches where south Asian workers play cricket next to scantily clad western expatriates as Saudi tourist couples walk by. This sociological diversity inevitably leads to forms of disassociation which will take some time to find their own natural place.

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The Smokers Lounges Many of us will ourselves indulge in the languid practice of smoking sheesha in an outdoor environment in the evenings. At very least it is a familiar scene and a fragrant feature of the public realm in the gulf. While not at all connected to the heritage of the Gulf the practice of smoking sheesha has become a mainstay of night times in the Gulf. It is a practice that continues to be very popular with expatriate Arabs, Nationals and western expatriates alike. Like many types of public space it is not typically designed by Landscape Architects but plays increasingly important roles in the social life of the city.

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I have attempted to classify those landscapes in a series of categories that form a baseline against which we can observe the changes happening in the gulf today. I have intentionally avoided places designed as Public Open Spaces and Parks as those tend to be places more frequented in weekend and daytime hours as opposed to the nocturnal hours. Those nocturnal typologies have been characterized colloquially through the following categories: The Pay-to-Play City Places like City Walk and The Beach in Dubai exemplify these spaces. Intended as places to see or be seen for those who can afford a AED 25 Dirham Coffee or bottle of Artesian Water, the number of shopping bags one carries matters in these places. The relative exclusivity of those places is causal on the user groups that can be observed there. Generally restricted to Nationals and White Collar Expat workers these places have become the enclaves of the well-to-do. Increasingly these spaces are also focused on the public realm and the outdoor environment. They are less places to shop and more places to do something and be seen.

The Karak Chai City Once again falling into the realm of ‘unplanned’ public space the areas surrounding tea shops and small eateries in diverse places like Jumeirah and Karama are incredibly vibrant public spaces that do not often garner attention from the profession. As residents of the Gulf many of us have become accustomed to the convenience of pulling up outside one of these premises, giving a brief toot on the horn and expecting someone to appear with a tray of karak chai

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or Sharwarma. Again, simply observing this process from the sidelines rewards the viewer with a rich heuristic experience. Particularly popular with nationals or southasians (often depending on the location of the outlet) this is another often un-designed and under-recognized social ecology of gulf cities.

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The South-Asian Arabian City Many of us will have seen inadvertently the demographic makeup of our cities played out the Gulf Cities. In places like Deira in Dubai an almost complete predominance of South Asian men in the public realm is observable on any given night of the week. The defining characteristic of such places tends to be small places where gathering of small and medium sized ethnic groups can occur- where one can be with ones countrymen without feeling the need to spend any money to be there. Often the need to have a place where one does not need to spend money precludes this group from most

other parts of the city. Even most parks or many beaches are fenced and nominal entrance fees charged so as to preclude these â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bachelorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from attending. Cricket Pitch Urbanism Many who live near a vacant lot, a beach or a car park of reasonable size will have observed the weekly Friday morning ritual or late afternoon weekend match of cricket played out by groups of South Asian men. While again this is not often considered a form of public realm, and most certainly is not a designed element of most public spaces Landscape Architects create it is an important and characteristic element of the Arabian Gulf Landscape. DJ Urbanism As in most countries of the world Architects, Landscape Architects and Urbanists belong to a group of universitytrained professionals that beong to a relatively narrow band of socio-economic citizens from the middle and upper income brackets. In expat-dominated populations such as those of the gulf these tend to be dominated by populations from the west who expect their leisure time to be occupied in places that might be described through the moniker of DJ Urbanism. Beach lounges, brunch terraces, nightclubs, bars and restaurants and outdoor venues such as the Media City Amphiteater in Dubai all exemplify a category of public realm spaces often specifically designed for our socio-economic groups. It may also be characterized as a type of space that is most at odds with the culture of Khaleeji culture. Nonetheless the Gulf Countries have turned a blind eye to these places as a means of attracting both the expatriate professionals the countries need and the tourist dollars from sunseekers. As perhaps the most potentially contentious space this also tends to be the types of space many of us are involved in designing and recreating in. In many cases this nocturnal landscape spills over into lurid moments where public drunkenness and inappropriate behavior occurs with the potential to conflict with many other users of the public realm

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The future of nocturnal public spaces in the Gulf This trajectory is leading us to new typologies of public open space. Places that are simultaneously exclusive and attractive and equally inclusive and unrestricted to all members of society. This begs the question of how must we as the Landscape Architectural community respond to these socioeconomic ecologies? At Perkins+Will we are seeing this lead directly to new forms of public space where inclusiveness is not seen as contrary to placemaking. Our commitment to making buildings and places that reflect to the broader goals of society compels us to both recognize and respond to this change. Both we and our clients have seen the increasing desire to change the types of public realm we design to

become globally relevant nightTime spaces where any global citizen can feel welcome. This should be reflected in both the objectives of the industry as a whole and our own innate desires as designers of public space. We look forward the potential for a wider discourse around this movement in 2018 with an event that continues the discourse.

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New Nocturnal Space In contrast to these observations there are a crop of new public spaces that are emerging in Gulf Cities deserve greater credit then they currently receive. These are areas where those previously disassociated urban realms overlap. They are exceedingly varied but are hosting a mixing of urban ecologies that are enriching Gulf Cities. Consistent with the social equity objectives of Federations such as the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) which dictate social inclusion and equity in all public spaces new public spaces of the Gulf are beginning to exhibit more inclusive and vibrant forms of public open space. From the Dubai Canal Promenade to the Dubai Design District, from the Abu Dhabi Corniche to the Doha Corniche, from the public Realm of Souk Waqif in Doha to the event landscapes of the Dubai Design District and festivals like Street Nights in Business Bay, these nocturnal spaces are redefining the ecology of Gulf Cities.

The images referenced in this article were largely sourced from the public domain and were presented to illustrate research findings at the noncommercial peer conference "After Dark: Nocturnal Landscapes and Public Spaces in the Arabian Peninsula" conducted at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, April 7-8, 2017. Where available credit has been assigned to the source of the image."

I Sustainable living Creating a sustainable lifestyle is a lifelong commitment – from learning, experimenting, exploring, committing to increasing sustainable practices and, above all, loving mother nature. A heightened awareness of our impact on the environment and the knowledge that many green living habits reduce costs and lead to a healthier lifestyle has encouraged many of us to adopt sustainable practices. To help you start your sustainable living journey, mygreenchapter.com is the one stop shop from growing your own herbs and vegetables, to farming and even using nature-friendly home décor items like plant pots, one can find products which will help towards adapting a greener way of life. There are several products available that are easy to use and come with step-by-step instructions that make gardening, home décor and various environmentally friendly products just a click away; making it convenient and fun for adults and kids alike. Jean-Charles Hameau, Managing Partner, mygreenchapter.com, explains, “The range of products available at my green chapter has not only made sustainable living in the UAE easy and accessible but haveencouraged many people to grow a green thumb! Our aim is to keep introducing new products based on the preferences of our growing market here in the region and continually campaign for a more sustainable lifestyle in the region.” My Green Chapter focuses on seven categories to help simultaneously kerb your carbon footprint, build your own indoor garden, grow a veggie patch, cook nutritious meals and improve your health. Buy Seeds, Soil & Fertilizer: What would you like to grow? Fruits? Veggies? Herbs? or Flowers? There is something for everyone. Grow your own herb garden and whip up delicious meals for your family and friends and get in the habit of using fresh ingredients grown in the comfort of your home without spending extra on grocery bills.

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This private garden located north of the City of Buenos Aires is one of those projects which prove how landscape design in residences isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about striking planting but careful planning and real comprehension of a siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conditions.

Alba Nueva is the name of a gated community housing development that was built out of a two kilometer long dredging in the Delta del Tigre area - a group of islands, small rivers and streams located at the mouth of the Parana River, which flows into the Rio de la Plata (River Plate). Most of the lots face the newly built canal which flows into the Lujan River, part of the same delta and with many tributaries, sloping down towards the water. These conditions imposed some restrictions for landscape projects, due to the quality of the soil and grading. Together with these pre-existing conditions, the project for this lot also featured a large and compact residence and swimming pool. The house extends along the full length of the front lot line with concrete and wood as the most visible textures and the pool in the back, just before the land starts sloping down. Cecilia Murray and Ines Stewart, the lead designers of the landscape plan opted to use geometrical wooden decks that would match the architecture and would negotiate the existing grading in the back, and the construction of natural-looking planters in the front, framed with oxidized metal sheets. The incorporation of this material, which looks both relaxed and chic is the trademark of the project. Used

for every one of the planters and for the construction of sculptural elements within the garden, the brownish-reddish of this material seems to become one with the green. The process of design and cutting is carried out to assure the least possible waste and when larger pieces more than three metres long are required (three metres being the regular commercial size), they are soldered. In the front of the lot, with the purpose of visually framing the grand proportions of the residence while meeting the needs of the made up landscape, the designers rebuilt the soil profile and created a series of retaining sheets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had restrictions for soil removal and additions in the back of the lot because the grading had to be kept but in the front we wanted to make sure the quality of the soil was the best and that soil depth was good enough. We removed 40 cm and then added 30cm more, creating a 70cm-high base for planting,â&#x20AC;? explains designer Cecilia Murray. These areas were completely planted with a thick carpet of groundcovers which, over time, will help to reinforce the soil structure. The oxidized metal sheets create a containing structure

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for the new soil and since they are half-buried into the land that slopes down, only the front can be fully appreciated. To the eye, these 15cm-high metal framing sheets appear as reddish lines coming out of the ground, matching the horizontality and the shades of the wood in the house’s facade. The back facade of the residence has large glass panels, some of them retractable, which open onto a series of interconnected wooden decks combined with green areas and, in the background, the peaceful surface of the canal. In order to create a flowing pathway to connect the house with the back garden, the decks were positioned slightly shifted in relation to one another. “We had to negotiate the level difference between the house and the end of the garden, facing the canal. And we also had the swimming pool right in the middle of the open space, so we decided to generate these terraces that subtly indicate a walking direction” explains Cecilia Murray. “We also wanted to assure a visual continuity with the horizontal planes of the house, clad in wood, and to use geometry as a design decision, in the same way the architectural plan was conceived.” The geometrical layout and the use of the same wood make the relationship between garden and architecture indeed an easy one. At the same time, the wood of the floors embrace the swimming pool, adding a special balance in the composition and a strong visual consistency. Combined with these terraces that reach out to the lawn, appear a series of planters that also applies geometrical proportions. The planters are built with the same technique as in

the front garden. In this case however, the oxidized metal sheets alternate with natural green low hedges whose edges are cut to perfectly coincide with them. The private areas in the house face a different kind of garden more colourful and wild. Located at the opposite side of the lot and also negotiating the natural grading that descends towards a small private marina. At this lowest point, the designers added a semiroofed terrace, almost floating over the water, and partly covered with climbing plants that will fill the air of flowering scents. Right in between this pergola and the garden, a cluster of coral trees (Erythrina cristagalli) which are native and love riverside areas offer shade and colour. From the house and the upper part of the land, only the crowns can be made out, appearing in the distance as some kind of an intimate wood. This portion of the garden presents an especially diverse planting list: shrubs, herbaceous plants and grasses exhibiting different colours, textures and shapes. Some of them were brought by the owner, who is a plant collector from many different parts of the world. In order to follow the same concept of a more organic composition, the planters are made of curves in varied directions that outline a meadow-like central area and also mark the path to the marina. The malleability of the metal sheets meant a perfect quality for the construction of these curved planters; as a result, the organic shapes of the reddish lines in the garden strengthen the freedom of the design. In the middle of the meadow-like area stands a tipu tree (Tipuana tipu). Another of the development’s constraints was the use of only native species for tree planting. Completing the landscape proposal, the designers responded to one of the owner’s requests of incorporating tropical plants or groups - to do so, they took advantage of the architecture again. “We used these small spaces and planted all kinds of tropical species, including coffee plants (Coffea arabica), frangipani (Plumeria rubra), Easter heliconias and ferns,” says Cecilia Murray pointing at a couple of enclosed areas edged by the house’s walls. These small gardens, which really look luxuriant, are repeated in the main entry and in the facade of the residence and help to naturally connect outdoor and indoor areas. The use of new materials suggests a sign of courage and vision, something that private gardens sometimes lack. We truly welcome this duet.

Landscape architects: Ines Stewart and Cecilia Murray. Stewart-Murray Office Location: 30 km north of Buenos Aires City Area: 4,000 m2 Date of completion: 2015 Photography: Juano Larrosa

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