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Design & Engineering Contractors News

GAJ named lead design architect for Dewan Architects + Engineers

Dubai nursery wins contract for Phase 1 of Arada’s Masaar

Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ), one of the leading and interaction with their environment, we wanted to Arada has awarded the design and supervision These included the contract for infrastructure design
British architectural and design practices based in the provide a safe and stimulating area to help foster this services contract for Sendian District, the first phase and supervision consultancy services, which was won
UAE, has been appointed the lead design architect for development and growth,» remarked Jason Burnside, of the AED8bn Masaar community located in the by US engineering consultancy Parsons Overseas
the new Ladybird Nursery located in Al Barsha, Dubai. the partner at GAJ. Suyoh district of Sharjah. Launched in January this Limited, while the contract to build the Masaar
The appointment comes following the success of the «Our design, therefore is highly visual with levels of year, Masaar features 4,000 villa and townhouses set Experience Centre and show villa was awarded to
Ladybird Early Learning Centre in Jumeirah Village colours and spaces to kindle imagination and promote in eight gated districts, all located in a forested and ASGC.
Circle designed and handed over by GAJ in 2016. creativity,» he added. nature-filled master development. The first phase of Masaar is now 90% sold out and
According to GAJ, the new building will comprise The contract for design and supervision services at the first homes in the district are scheduled to be
two primary wings radiating from a central heart and Inspired by that of the earlier facility, the design will be Sendian District was awarded to Dubai-based Dewan handed over by the end of 2022. Homes at Sendian,
containing the reception, parents’ café and internal characterised by familiar sights from the surrounding Architects + Engineers, which will oversee the overall which means oak tree in Arabic, range in size from
play areas. landscape mimicking houses, trees, fences and road design and supervision for the construction of 431 two-bedroom townhouses to five-bedroom Sendian
It will be a practical mix of open-plan activity spaces markings. villas and townhouses. Park Villas. Every unit has smart home features as
and traditional teaching spaces designed for optimal The three age groups are colour coded and Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, CEO of Arada, said: “This contract standard and all are located close to the leisure and
flexible usage, it stated. The new facility is set for represented by three types of ladybird – red, yellow marks another step forward in the development of a entertainment zone in the heart of Masaar.
completion in May next year. and orange which will be reflected in both the finishes community that will set a new standard of living, not Masaar, or ‘path’ in Arabic, has been carefully
As with the earlier facility, which was awarded and the graphics for each of the three departments, just in Sharjah but the entire UAE. We look forward designed to enable its residents to transform their
LEED Gold certification, GAJ said it has taken steps explained Burnside. to working with Dewan on the first phase of Masaar, lives by encouraging healthy living in harmony with
to incorporate sustainability into the fundamental The sustainability strategies will be carried into which has already seen strong investor interest nature. Featuring over 50,000 trees, Masaar’s
design and construction of the project ensuring its construction through project specifications specifically thanks to competitive pricing, an excellent product signature feature is a lushly landscaped and walkable
impact on its surroundings is minimal with processes addressing construction waste management, indoor and the overall resilience of the real estate sector ‘green spine’ that will be activated by footpaths, cycle
in place to conserve water and energy usage. air quality the sourcing of green materials and building here in Sharjah.” tracks, passive zones and a range of different sporting
«Because young children learn through discovery level energy metering, he added. The first contracts for Masaar were awarded in May. facilities.

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