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    NYUAD Campus

    High quality walkable campus at the primary university in Abu Dhabi. Working with Rafael Vinoly Architects, the landscape vision was to use shade and water to create a ‘curated landscape’ that could be used throughout the year, providing collaborative outdoor learning, permanent and temporary exhibition and meeting spaces for students. An activation programme ensures that the functionality and value of the space is maximised. 

    Upper floors of residences are linked by linear ‘highline’ landscapes and footbridges from which the lower central spine, sculptures, exhibition spaces and grand Palm Court can be viewed. 

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    Robert Conchie

    Robert is a Senior Associate – Project Manager, based in Abu Dhabi, with 28 years’ experience within the landscape construction industry in the UAE and Middle East. Robert is Project Manager on the Post Contract team ensuring that the professionally created designs and details, from Cracknell’s design teams, are implemented on site to the required quality and aesthetics and within program and budget, maximising the long-term sustainability and enjoyment of the project whilst protecting the Client’s investment.

    Robert’s extensive experience both as a General Manager of contracting companies as well as Project Manager for Cracknell enables him to understand the challenges of project implementation with a fair and rational approach.

    Project quality is Robert’s passion, and he strives to achieve excellence in the projects he manages, and to ensure the project team working with him have the same objectives through collaboration, teamwork and mentoring.

    Nick Lavender

    Nick is a Senior Project Manager/Resident Engineer with over 35 years’ experience
    in the Horticultural industry during which, he has gained a broad level of general
    management experience with a strong track record of successful project completion
    and effective man management strategies.

    During his tenure with Cracknell he has worked on several key projects across the Middle East & UK, including enhancement
    packages to the Burj Al Arab & Dubai Opera District and has been a key member of
    the post contract team striving to embrace new ideas and technologies.

    Sheikha Fatima Park

    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.

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    Bainuna Park

    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.

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    Harista Wardanu

    Harista has 17 years’ experience as a design professional in the Middle East and Asia. As an Associate Landscape Architect, he brings a dynamic design flair and wealth of creative expertise and leadership to the team.

    He has been involved in the design, project management, and delivery of multiple major private and public realm landscape designs including residential, luxury hospitality, and mixed-use & commercial developments.

    Marivic Gallardo

    Marivic is a registered Landscape Architect in the Philippines and a LEED AP with more than 25 years’ experience in a diverse scale of landscape developments. Her professional project experience encompasses hotel and resort planning, mixed-use, residential estates, public realm and waterfront design in the Philippines, India, China, and the Middle East.

    Marivic’s approach to landscape design focuses on site-specific processes and key project drivers, integrating culture, history, ecological processes, and economics within a project context to create bespoke landscape design that respects sense of place.

    David Carlson

    David brings more than three decades of international experience to his work in the fields of urban design, landscape architecture and site planning. He has completed projects throughout the world including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. In addition to his design sensibilities, he provides clients with significant commercial and procurement expertise, with a strong corporate governance focus.

    He leads teams to successfully design and implement complex, mega-projects as well as smaller scale public realm improvements, park designs, and open space revitalizations, transforming spaces across a broad range of scales. David’s LEED accreditation reinforces his keen focus on sustainable design and smart growth.

    Eastern Mangroves

    Adhering to the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency’s values, our nature-immersive design for the Eastern Mangroves has a light touch approach, sensitively increasing ecotourism and allowing people to be immersed in but not damage the environment.

    Provision for kayaking and a boardwalk through the mangroves allows visitors to engage with this special habitat, and a visitor centre provides educational opportunities and information on why the mangroves are so unique and crucial to protect.

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    Hudayriyat Mar Vista Sports Village

    Hudayriyat Island was once home to Arabian pearl divers. Now, it’s a remarkable new community and lifestyle destination.

    By combining a sports village, beach-front glamping site, lively restaurant zone and sensitive heritage walk, Hudayriyat brings many aspects of landscape interpretation and education to a new generation in an accessible, engaging, immersive and innovative way. 


    The high-end sports facilities promote a healthy and active lifestyle. An aqua park, skate park, rope obstacle course, climbing wall, indoor and outdoor MUGAs and jogging and cycling trails cater to all abilities. Visitors can also indulge in non-motorised water sports such as kayaking and paddle-boating.

     

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