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Mohan has been working in the irrigation field for the last 31 years with 27 years in the Gulf. He is highly experienced at designing, executing and maintaining many types of irrigation, drainage, swimming pool and water feature projects. Mohan is well versed in computer aided design and directs the team on irrigation and MEP packages. He is keen to use smart technology with the latest techniques in Irrigation & MEP works.

Mohan is an ardent enthusiast on the implementation of efficient and sustainable design practice within Irrigation & MEP works. It is his passion to adopt environmentally friendly design with cost effective solutions.

Al Badr Residential Community

Green walkways, shaded pools and gathering spaces create the opportunity for interactive community living, and for supporting healthy and active social lives.

At the heart of the community lies a gallery of cafés, restaurants and shops that spill out onto a central plaza, where the green space draws residents together for informal gatherings and neighbourhood events.

Photography by Alessandro Merati © Cracknell

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Anjana Ranot V. Kumar

Anjana has 24 years’ multi-disciplinary experience in architecture & construction field in the MENA region and Asia. Anjana manages the specifications of all the Cracknell projects across the globe and acts as an advisor to ensure technical accuracy on the design documentation of the design studio.

Anjana is passionate about sustainability and constantly endeavors to create high-quality landscape construction specifications that comply with project requirements, international standards & codes, applicable laws & regulations, but still within budget and respecting environment. As an active contributor to Cracknell’s wellness policy and continuous efforts to help employees lead a healthy lifestyle, Anjana has been instrumental in organizing yoga sessions at the office, and spearheading sustainability drive at the head office by arranging paper recycling, holding sustainability surveys and participating in cleanup exercises in Dubai.

Kempinski Residences The Creek, DHCCll

Themed around Gaia & Mother Nature, this gated residential community creates the right environment for life balance & social connectivity.

A dense treed perimeter buffer provides cool privacy & a welcoming embrace with nature. Set in Dubai’s Health Care City II by the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, the landscaped trails & interpretive art encourage an active life & respect for the natural world. A dense canopy of local & adaptive species provide a forest setting for yoga lawns, waterfalls, padel courts, basketball & swimming – a truly immersive sylvan world for residents to lose themselves in.

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d3 Dubai Design District Phase 1

In this, the first part of a significant cultural zone masterplan for Dubai, a community of diverse creative industries is connected by seamless paving expressing a minimal and bold aesthetic punctuated by street art and spill-out zones.

A network of outdoor spaces connect the buildings, creating a flexible canvas for outdoor events, installations, concerts and exhibitions, as well as for everyday informal activities.

In d3’s wide open landscape of linear paving with dark accents, bespoke outdoor furniture and clever integration of MEP outlets into usable gathering spaces, the space has become a vibrant and inspirational working/socialising hub for the city’s artists, designers and creatives.

Photography by Alessandro Merati © Cracknell

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ICD Brookfield Place Dubai

Lauded for its focus on health, well-being and sustainability, this is an extraordinary multi-functional work and retail environment.

The tall indoor trees of the summer garden and the cool green plazas with their linkages to the wider community make ICD Brookfield Place a calming verdant setting for working, learning, socialising and inspired thought, promoting a mindset of shared responsibility in the attainment of sustainability goals.

Adopting a restrained aesthetic, the space is defined by generous public realm which is accessible to all. The flexible Summer Garden is a destination in its own right while the adjacent treed exterior plazas bring cooling shade to the surrounding urban streetscape.

Photography by Alessandro Merati © Cracknell

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Al Seef Dubai Creek

Al Seef recreates the architectural heritage of Dubai’s local vernacular creating a public realm that that tells the story of decades of change and growth, and creating landscapes that evoke the past allied with contemporary styles of the present day.

Routes link the heritage districts lying either side of the Creek, expanding on the character & experiences of the bustling and colourful souks of Old Dubai.

Photography by Alessandro Merati © Cracknell

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Al Zorah

Public realm masterplan and detailed design for Ajman’s 300ha mixed-use coastal community, including golf courses, parks, beachfront resort hotels, a marina, public parks and urban streetscapes

This project included an ecological strategy to integrate with the existing highly sensitive mangrove and tidal areas.

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Za’abeel Palace

The official residence of His Royal Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The Palace serves as an exclusive venue to receive ambassadors and Royal dignitaries. A wide open setting for the residence generously allows tourist groups to circulate and enjoy, while forming a fitting landscape buffer for the Royal family.

The dramatic and imposing formal landscape setting is carefully composed of ornamental knot gardens whose patterns are reflected in the paving, as well as colourful flowering pots, decorative lamps and strutting peacocks.

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Zabeel Park

A prestigious gardenesque city park where visitors can take in incredible views of the Dubai skyline.

Interconnected by pedestrian suspension bridges over adjacent highways, the park has discrete areas elevating the space to public art venue, sports activity area and idyllic boating lake flanked by lakeside restaurants, all within a network of grand open spaces and shaded allées.