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NGS Architects take us on a journey to showcase a family garden in the Golf Grove, Dubai Hills Estate

Before NGS Architects design a project brief for our clients, we like to understand them first and really get to know their story. In this case, we saw parents who worked hard over the years and were devoted to giving their children the best life possible.

After living in an apartment on Sheikh Zayed Road for many years, the family purchased a beautiful end of row villa in Dubai Hills Estate, Golf Grove. NGS had a restricted timeline to design and build the Interiors, roof terrace and landscape to fit the family’s needs so they could move in.

NGS’s introduction to this family was through referral, and as we do with all our clients; we ask them to trust us, to be open to new ideas and allow us to marry both the project brief and our vision in order to produce an exceptional design and build outcome.

The garden space was initially small and constricted by unnecessary steps and landings which didn’t allow much room for variation. The brief was to create more space within a modern minimalistic style, it had to include a BBQ area, and seating area, and abide by a restricted pallet of materials, as well as play with different levels, light and water.

NGS proposed to have two water features, one at the entrance of the villa as a show piece, and one at the rear of the villa in order to add a simplistic feature that subtly blended in with the landscape. We played with levels, raising the front water feature and having it cascade down the steps, stretching the side platform steps to reach the garden area and forming a terrace at the back neighboring wall creating a seating area covered with a custom pergola to view the beauty the garden has to offer. We increased the play and grass area by demolishing the steps that were there to have access from the living area and only allowed access from the dining area. NGS included pergolas to the landscape area, as well as the roof terrace and also gave the option of a BBQ area to both ground and roof levels for different entertaining experiences. The perimeter planter box stems from our signature design which holds an abundance of exotic, colorful plants and trees offering a fresh resortlike feel. The color pallet was more neutral tones with the perimeter walls and pergolas to the side of the villa mimicking the same color to the aluminum frames of the villas windows; we also added a mirror to the entrance to enhance a reflective experience contributing to the grandiose experience the garden as a whole has to offer.

The client requested for a distinctive design feature for the steps at the rear of the villa; we then created curved levelled steps to compliment the straight and curved lines of the project emphasizing a quintessential harmony between these two design features.

The client was consistently cooperative and this allowed for us to go beyond the projects expectation to create an amazing space for them and an experience that they can enjoy every day through by enjoying the garden accessories and the additional structures we added.

A journey is truly measured by its success in achieving what was desired and delivering beyond the expectation. We delivered, we fostered great relationships along the way and we created a refined space positively impacting their life and lifestyle.