Meeting the Vision

Meeting the Vision Sustainability

With environmental, sustainability, and renewable resource features implemented, we have addressed both local and city-wide challenges to becoming more sustainable. By re-naturalising the water edge we have added a high ecological value area within central Dubai. This was done in order to help cool the city as well as adding to the larger scale ecological network of Dubai.

Economy

Dubai's economy thrives from tourists and oil. With oil being a depleating resource, we are proposing alternative sustainable resources which in the long run can aid Dubai's economy. We are also proposing a natural and traditionally responsive development which will be a unique attraction to Dubai. This model could also be an example for future investment.

Connectivity

The proposed tram line extension connects the development with the wider area and creates connections to wider Dubai. Vehicular access has been reduced but not eliminated as we learned from Masdar city, eliminating vehicle use is in the far future of Dubai. This allowed us to create pedestrian only zones within the development which helped increase permeability. This led to narrow streets which provide good shade especially with the addition of canopies and greenery for cooling.

Public Realm

With the usage of shading and greenery on the streets and in public open spaces, we have created a more permeable public realm within the context of Dubai. This development benefits from the high intensification of land use to create comfortable public spaces.

Social and Culture

Dubai's diverse culture has had its needs thoroughly analysed and met through safer streets for women by activating frontages, as well as designing flexible use spaces for the multi-cultural people. We have aimed to improve the affordability of the development making it more appealing to all classes. The addition of comfortable public open spaces has allowed us to deliver more opportunities for socialisation.