With a focus on healthy living, sports and getting outdoors with the family, we worked with Benoy to give the local community an invigorating space to get together and have fun.
A network of running trails lined with flowering shrubs and shady trees, mountain bike tracks, pump tracks, sports courts, a skate park, splash pads and industrial style cafés have quickly made this park the place to be.
This significant green space at the heart of Dubai Harbour is well connected to the city and provides amenity, leisure and event space for occupants of the encircling residential towers and visitors alike.
Surrounded by mixed use development including retail and restaurants, the park provides opportunities for play, sports, tree-lined walks as well as respite and privacy for relaxation amongst a back drop of verdant planting and views to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary across the Creek.
Vast tree canopies shading the long vistas down the avenues of patterned brick pathways characterise this popular community park next to the landmark Adnoc HQ.
With picnic areas, benches and gazebos there are myriad spots from which to watch the abundant bird population and be immersed in nature. A central water fountain, rest room and play areas add to the family-focused amenities.
An exuberant ‘Luxury Courtyard’ creates an awe inspiring draw at the centre of City Walk.
Coming alive at night with immersive audio-visual shows it is a family-friendly hub in which to gather, and view the shopping, dining and entertainment on offer. Scintillating colours and lights flood the senses creating a unique retail experience that leaves visitors wanting more.
The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest and most-visited retail and entertainment destination, welcoming more than 80M visitors annually.
The development includes a five-star hotel, over 12M square feet of retail, an aquarium, high-profile VIP entrances and a lakeside promenade central to the space. Given the extremely high footfall, the landscape design caters to the unique needs of the space.
The promenade forms a platform flexible enough to accommodate festival celebrations, seasonal fashion and brand events and art exhibitions. Durable landscape materials and finishes withstand the high number of visitors whilst creating a clear and easily navigable space for crowds.
We developed Design Guidelines for Riyadh City, covering nearly 2000km2, setting, specific strategic KPI’s for urban greening and shade and thermal comfort of city and neighbourhood parks, wadis, educational and health and wellbeing institutions, government areas, and roads and streetscapes.
Development of plant supply strategy, nursery management and irrigation for sustainable achievement of Design Guide goals towards Saudi Vision 2030.
Generous shaded streets with wide footpaths and high-quality street furniture provide attractive green connectors between the districts of Darb Al Haramain, its destinations and amenities, parks and plazas, creating walkable neighbourhoods that foster social connection & a sense of community.
The design encourages slower vehicular traffic and travel on foot or by bicycle. The positioning of the metro station at the heart of the development allows ease of access to the public transit system.
Ensuring communication of the design intent and a cohesive experience for residents & the working community, these landscape guidelines set out public realm parameters for individual developers to work within, over a phased period of time.
Popular family-friendly marina with a 1.5km boulevard lined with cafe spill out, restaurants, shopping, a yacht club, offices, hospitality and residences.
Over 300 berths cater to yachts and water-based leisure sports for an active lifestyle. Whether watching the sun set or promenading on the front there are plenty of inclusive opportunities to socialise and connect with the environment.
Cracknell Projects within the Dubai Downtown Area include:
Burj Khalifa (with SWA)
Burj Downtown Lake, Promenade & Island Park
Burj Boulevard, Roads and Public Realm
Old Town Exclusive Residential Development
Dubai Mall Landmark Retail & Entertainment Destination
Dubai Mall Fashion Island
Sales Centres for Old Town, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
Multiple Residential Developments
A European-styled public realm integrating colour and play. Since its expansion City Walk has become one of Dubai’s most beloved shopping and dining destinations. Working closely with Benoy and AECOM, the public spaces of City Walk were designed by Cracknell as a human-scaled urban environment, offering classic and contemporary outdoor lifestyle experiences.
City Walk’s hardscape design uses a modern international style and explores the drama and colour of the development’s outdoor connectivity, lightshows and media screens. Open plazas and European-styled boulevards are encircled by a connected pedestrian plaza. A centrepiece of the development, the Luxury Courtyard, takes inspiration from traditional Italian courtyard design.
City Walk comes alive at night, where it’s a safe and controlled environment for visitors to enjoy the shopping, dining and entertainment on offer.
