Ahmad Tayih

Complete Design, Planing, Architecture, Interiors and Site Supervision

Client : Capital Investment LLC

Project website: Nudra

From the desert oases of Al-Ain, to the mangroves of the main island and the crystal clear white beaches of Saadiyat Island, the concept takes its inspiration from the unique and natural setting of the Abu Dhabi shoreline. A setting based on the fragmented land scattered through the sea and the life that lies within, the concept celebrates the diversity of Abu Dhabi’s natural formations and allows nature to reclaim itself. In line with the developer’s vision and requirements, and based on the project’s master plan and conceptual design; the project will comprise the following:

A. 38 High-end Villas

Each of the Villas shall be designed to have total privacy from each other.

1) 4 Luxury Villas (4 Types)

2) 11 Mid Villas (2 Types)

3) 23 Small Villas (2 Types)

B. Main Entrance

C. Beach

D. Gym

E. Recreation Outdoor Areas

F. Walkways/jogging paths and Biking Paths should be provided.

Complete Architectural Design, Interiors

Client: Confidential

Located on a pivotal site in Reem Island which overlooks the best views in all campus directions of Abu Dhabi Island and the sea, the concept of the tower aims to celebrate those views by erecting two main solid frames which envelops lighter glazed “fill” masses with variable studied treatments. The frame-fill combination maximized the views of the one, two and three bedroom apartment combination giving them a distinctive treatment.

 The podium was deliberately given the feeling of detachment from the tower to further emphasize on the frame-fill effect and to introduce a positive contrast in the project massing. Three luxurious duplex apartments reside at the crown of the tower overlooking the 360 degrees views.

Complete Design, Architecture, Interiors

Client: Bloom Holding

A Mixed use building that acts as a fluid responsive environment of tangible site forces, merging the surrounding landmarks namely the Sheik Zayed Mosque, the Sheik Zayed bridge and Khalifa Park.

multi layered penetrating open spaces that blur the indoor outdoor border providing panoramic terraces and differentiated living experience.

Complete Design, Architecture, Interiors, Supervision

Client: Yamashita Sekkei

Standing at the edge of history, the Petra Museum will showcase the antiquities of the Nabatean city, provide an appropriate venue for exhibiting historical cultural property and preserve the archaeological site. The structure forms at the tipping point between the historic and the new, forming a dialectic relationship with the landscape, accentuating its minimal intervention and disruption to the natural topography. The concept also looks to maintain the natural views beyond, characterized by scattered greenery, a descending Wadi and the vast canyon formations.

Complete Design, Architecture

client: East & West International Group LLC

This project consists of four vertical residential elements suspended in place by two cores above retail and public spaces all of which are oriented towards North-West to capture the sea view. The high rise building is broken down into a series of dynamic residential towers. The first two floors are allocated for retail spaces, followed by two glazed floors of public amenities. This causes the dominant residential towers to appear to be floating above ground.

The juxtaposed vertical elements vary in height, depth and individual identity yet are unified in architectural language and held in place by flanking solid cores. The broken down residential mass floats above the public realm overlooking the sea and the immense open garden across from the site. The staggered masses also allow for a variety of design combinations within each floor and a high level of privacy.

Complete Design, Architecture, Planning, Interiors, Site supervision

Client: Eagle Hills

Project Web Page: Al-Raha Village

Marsa Zayed is the largest real estate and development project in the history of the Kingdom of Jordan. It is a mixed use development including residential, commercial, recreational and entertainment facilities covering  3.2million sqm and having a total cost of $10Billion.

The project is located in the Coast City of Aqaba in the southernmost regions of Jordan. Aqaba contains all of Jordans 27km of coast and its only sea port.

Marsa Zayed will occupy what is now Aqaba’s seaport which is in the process of relocation freeing 2km of prime waterfront land.

The project aims to become Aqaba’s central district and its downtown. It also aims to rival Amman as an option to live and work in. It aims to change Aqaba’s stereotype of being a weekend city where Ammanis spend their holidays and return home.

Under the management of Hill International, maisam architects and engineers will be the lead consultant and will carry out all architectural and structural design works. For infrastructure and civil engineering works, Dar Al Omran will be responsible. Universal consultancy services will carry out all electromechanical design works.

Complete Design, Architecture, Interiors, Site Supervision

Client: SINOGULF

Project Web-page: SINOGULF

The concept of the tower is geared towards maximizing the development potential of the plot C19 by optimizing the apartment mix and maximizing the number of bedrooms. In its massing formation and elevation treatment the tower was fragmented into a group of thin planes that differ in treatment, proportion and height, providing a rather dynamic formation with maximum fenestration and show casing the external terraces to achieve a differentiated residential feel to the tower.

Design Competition

Driven by the purpose of creating the optimum living environment and experience for the people residing at this complex, we envisioned the project beyond planning arrangement of separate plots, we perceived these five buildings as one living body where people interact within. The concept was to elevate the earth creating one single above-ground neighborhood that embraces the living component.

Little parks, shops and children activities became achievable to serve the families needs. Then, this content above-ground neighborhood will allow for a consistent retail experience at ground level and maximize the development potential of the site and client’s return.

Complete Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Interiors

Client: Tamleek Estate Development Company

Timelessly attractive, adaptive and sustainable, ‘Sienna Hills’ is an innovative and pioneering concept in residential community living; thoughtfully planned down to the smallest detail. ‘Sienna Hills’ offers its residents the possibility to live in a dream-like village that exclusively and creatively combines nature with luxurious architecture.

‘Sienna Hills’ embodies the equilibrium between the serenity of nature and the energy of equine and outdoor activity, offering its residents homes designed with an earthly spirit surrounded by expression of style and striking outdoor beauty.

Master Planing, Architectural Design

Client: Dead Sea Touristic & Real Estate Investment

This master plan for the Dead Sea area captures the spirit, character and identity of the Jordan Rift Valley, while serving the existing Conference Center and its relation to the surrounding resort facilities. The use of ingenious architectural design solutions enhances the character of the place and its unique environmental features. The concept was created to counter the problem of a disconnect that existed between the two sides of the main thoroughfare and between the existing convention centre and its surroundings. Thus the revival of the rifts leading into the Dead Sea creates a profound statement of sensitivity to the site’s heritage and ecology.

The Umm Qais Resort is planned with the vision to provide quality hospitality, Leisure and resort destinations within a planned community of rural second homes, all of which  within the magnificent foot hills of Umm-Qais, an area rich with history and natural beauty. This development will  not only be a Resort at a destination; but also will be a destination resort which would include quality  attractions, offering food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment and shopping .  This 55 hectare development will attract dwellers and users from Irbid:  Jordan’s Capital of the North, Amman and will attract  tourists from around the globe.

Recently Shortlisted for World Architecture Festival Awards, This competition entry presents a design that responds strongly to the need for a landmark at the Aqaba city’s portal becoming a welcoming statement of arrival both from air and from land.

The design remains true to its context by borrowing from the sheer mass of the mountains and the expanse of the water body. The design’s sculptural quality straddles the site with a powerful surge of architectural energy that seems to manifest itself from the very earth of Aqaba. The mountain formations seem to constantly extend towards the edge of the water body, this phenomenon is captured in the shape of the terminal building which in turn commands uninterrupted views towards the sunset and waters of the Aqaba Bay.

The project site is located at the corner of Al-Karama Street, and is located within the plot indicated next to the existing Al Mushrif Palace. Abu Dhabi equestrian Club is located to the South East of the plot.

The project lies within a city that presents a clear set of contextual, natural, environmental, cultural and geographical forces  highly affecting its design.

The owner's vision is to create unique prestigious landmarks that reflect the country’s and its leadership’s hospitality. These New Palaces will be used for celebrations during the feast and special local and official occasions and will be utilized as presidential residences for the United Arab Emirates VIP guests.

The Atrium Building and the Signature building at the Abdali Urban Regeneration Project was developed to be a state of the art Shell & Core office/retail building that blends with the urban fabric of the Abdali development.

Thought and Action meet

The design devised for the three art departments draws from the diverse functions of each department; the function of theory and academia as well as the function of practice and performance. The design concept proposed a meeting point between theory and practice, using high rises and fusing them at the base with a large exhibition plaza. This space not only serves as a practice and performance arena, but also becomes the crucial artistic source of inspiration from the interaction that it promotes..