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Alun Dolton MA Dip Arch - Portfolio 2018

Profile
AECOM: November 2017 – present
Associate Urban Designer
Building a new studio in Jeddah and leading a new
team in Design, Planning and Economics (DP+E).
Dar al Handasah - Shair and Partners.
2015 - 2017 Architect - Senior Urban Designer
Leading urban design project management on
projects in Istanbul, Turkey and Doha, Qatar.
Development of proposals for entrance zone of Al
Maktoum International Airport, Dubai and for mixed
used urban projects: Individual precincts of Lusail
City, Qatar. Hudaiyrat Islands, Abu Dhabi.
Meinhardt Group 2014 - 2015
Team Leader, Lead Urban Designer
Preparation of Strategic Development Plan for urban
development covering 450,000 hectares. Leading
proposals and studies on projects for new cities.
Omrania and Associates 2011 - 2014
Chief Architect/Masterplanner
Leading concept design and design development on
projects, working in collaboration with international
client and design teams.
Saudi Arabia Parsons Limited
Senior Urban Designer
2011 on Ministry of housing projects. 11 Projects
ranging from 70ha to over 1000ha on sites across
KSA. Working in conjunction with international team
and government agencies.
Dar Al Riyadh 2010 - 2011.
Lead Designer/Masterplanner
Masterplanning, 65ha Al Rimal Desert Community,
North Riyadh KSA.
Aedas 2002-2010.
Associate
Extensive experience in masterplanning, concept
design, undertaking feasibility studies and preparation
of briefing documents in collaboration with Client
organization, stakeholders, local authorities and
inter-professional teams.
R & D Group leader for Urban Design and
Masterplanning across Aedas UK offices.
Birmingham at School of Architecture 2005-2008
(Part time whilst at Aedas)
• Visiting Tutor 2007-2008
• Volunteer Critic 2005-2007
3D Reid Architecture 1999-2002
Project Architect
Mixed Use development Newcastle Upon Tyne
Chetwood Associates 1999
Architectural Assistant
Retail development Braehead Glasgow

Introduction
When joining a practice, unless recruited for
involvement on a specific project, there is no
guarantee what you are going to be working on.
Sometimes you can find yourself in unfamiliar
territory, and part of a larger entity than just the
project, and as an Architect involvement stretches
to cover areas such as programme management,
project management, masterplanning, public
consultation, and assuming roles such as lead
designer, team leader, focal point.
This is more than a collection of images from
projects that I have been associated with it is more
of a journey through my career to date using the
projects as examples, with a narrative giving an
insight into the experience of involvement in the
project.
Over the past 15 years the major focus of my work
has been on Masterplanning, where involvement
in projects goes far beyond the skills related to
knowing how buildings go together, and more about
the big picture that the Architecture is part of.
Collaborating with professionals on large multi-
disciplinary teams becomes a major element of the
time involved in bringing a project to fruition, along
with managing a multitude of stakeholders that are
essential to the success of a project.
Alongside working on projects is a preoccupation of
mine, urban research, some of it is presented here
as part of my involvement with Aedas R&D and
some of the areas that continue to fascinate me.

DAR 2016 - 2017
Covering approximately 10 hectares on the Istanbul
Historic Peninsula, Turkey. Situated in the UNESCO
as World Heritage Site of the Süleymaniye Quarter
that includes the sixteenth century Süleymaniye
Mosque complex, bazaars and medieval vernacular
settlement. Along with Byzantine churches that later
became mosques during the Ottoman Empire, this is
one of the four areas on the Historic Peninsula that
were designated by UNESCO as World Heritage
Sites in 1985.
The current condition of the site tells a different story,
much of the medieval street pattern referred to by
UNESCO is lost between a myriad of surface car
parks and overgrown vegetation on abandoned plots.
The walls of ruined buildings define recycling depots,
others form makeshift shelters for refugees. In the
more intact areas of the site, elaborately detailed
timber framed houses speak of individuals who have
taken it upon themselves to restore and maintain
some of the buildings that define the character of the
place. Even in its deteriorated state, the site exhibits
a vibrant palette of materials from brick and natural
timber, to the colours ranging from white, to blues,
greens, purples, to ochres applied on the timber
boarding of the front walls to the red clay tiles on
the roofs, interspersed with splashes of green where
vegetation has taken a hold.
Post 1940 construction resulted in large buildings that
in some areas, have effectively erased the historic
plot boundaries, it is understood that many of these
were constructed illegally and despite the adaptive
reuse potential, have been targeted for demolition,
due to noncompliance with seismic regulations
that were revised in 1998. Following the UNESCO
inscription on the World Heritage list, significant
buildings, fountains and archaeological remains
were classified as ‘Monuments’. Many of the timber
framed structures were classified as ‘Registered’,
meaning that they are to be restored where possible,
and reconstructed using original materials to the
original blueprints where not. The combination of
the monuments and registered buildings defines a
fragmented preservation area that equals half of the
project area.
DAR were invited to prepare the concept master
plan in 2016 following appointment of Qatari Diyar
Suleymaniye Urban Regeneration Project - Istanbul Turkey, 2016-2017
as Investor/Developer. The project history starts in
1985 following the UNESCO Inscription, KIPTAS,
an Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality organization
awarded the contract to HE Mimarlik in 2008, since
referred to as the ‘Author Architects’ where detailed
measured surveys were carried out and a preliminary
design for the district, including full detail on some
of the registered buildings, showing a theme park
approach with many pastiche elevations for the urban
infill between the registered buildings. Following
this exercise, the Istanbul Historic Peninsula Site
Management Plan was prepared by Istanbul
Metropolitan Municipality in 2011, co-authored by HE
Mimarlik in the role of site manager, the preparation
of this plan also follows the ICOMOS Valletta
Principle that gives different guidance with regard to
contemporary architecture in historic areas.
Urban Planning

The demolition process by KIPTAS commenced in
2012, meaning that the project presents something of
a moving target, as acquisitions and demolition works
are ongoing, irrespective of their registration status, in
reality many registered buildings are either scheduled
to be demolished or have already been removed.
The second challenge is comprehending the eight
years of work that has been undertaken previously,
particularly with regard to how much to retain in the
master plan and how much needs to be rethought.
The Conceptual approach views the Süleymaniye
district as a Palimpsest, derived from the Latin
‘palimpsest’, meaning “scraped clean and used
again”. Referring to a manuscript or piece of writing
material on which later writing has been superimposed
on effaced earlier writing. It suggests the act of
scraping away a layer of writing in preparation for the
inscription of new words, and accurately describes
the process that is ongoing with the project area.
In terms of developing a planning approach, the
project requires a strategy of surgical intervention in
order to maintain the authenticity of the district, whilst
at the same time breathing new life into the urban
fabric. This is not just about preserving the area, the
area is not a museum. It will be inhabited by users,
people going about their daily lives, in an attractive
environment in which to live and work. Respecting
the aims of UNESCO in conserving the area whilst
simultaneously preparing a Master Plan that will
be attractive to investors may seem contradictory,
however, the economic viability of the project is an
essential component in conservation. Therefore the
planning approach is one of overlaying of elements
and activities and balancing priorities.
This not a usual approach to master planning, it is
a surgical approach to urbanism, restoring and
reconstructing half of the site based on the work of the
Author Architect, and making new interventions based
on established principles appropriate to conservation
areas, this is a bottom up approach where the local
needs have been assessed to develop a land use
and zoning strategy that goes beyond the realms of
what is usually included in the preparation of a master
plan, creating a project that is unique and specific to
its physical, geographical and social context.
The essence of the Master Plan is to achieve a
commercially viable development whilst addressing
the requirements of being situated within a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. As demonstrated in urban
regeneration projects in European cities such as
Lisbon and Gdansk for example or Downtown
Beirut, Süleymaniye possesses inherent marketing
advantages such as shops, restaurants, homes,
offices, hotels being situated in a historic area which
will have its own particular appeal as an urban
living environment with a cool cosmopolitan vibe. In
a development scenario such as this it is all about
balance, to develop a solution that works for all
parties making conservation possible.

The Pearl Qatar - 2016 Master plan and Infrastructure Upgrade
The Pearl – Qatar is a new 14 million-SF, $2.5 billion
island community off the coast of Doha, Qatar. Both
a community and a tourist destination, The Pearl
is the result of increased efforts to diversify the
country’s economy. Built on a former pearl diving
site, its name pays tribute to its strong historical
and cultural ties to the sea. The exclusive island
retreat will eventually house more than 30,000
residents in an upscale, multicultural community.
The four-phase development comprises 10 distinct
districts encompassing beach front villas, elegant
townhouses, luxury apartments, five-star hotels,
marinas, retail and restaurant offerings.
https://www.callisonrtkl.com/projects/the-pearl-
qatar-united-development-company/
DAR 2016 - 2017
The role of DAR on the project historically was to
implement the master plan prepared by Callison, that
resulted in the 40% of the project being built.
A number of precincts are untouched whilst others
are partially complete with construction work stopped
following the economic crash of 2008.
In 2015 DAR were once again appointed to validate
and assess the infrastructure implications of a
revised master plan prepared by Callison that was
used by the UDC for marketing purposes to attract
developers for the unbuilt precincts of the project.
As urban design lead, the role was to develop a new
area program and population calculator based on
the original master plan, building in firstly the density
increases proposed by Callison then subsequent
density increases proposed by third party developers
following the sale of the precincts, ultimately resulting
in a doubling of the population.
The impact on the infrastructure was assessed by the
team, and upgrades proposed where necessary, and
developed up to construction packages.
During the construction of the first phase of the
project Doha had developed its own traffic model as
opposed to being based on Dubai as it was for the
initial master plan.
Coupled with the reality that the proposed
People Mover to link with the Doha Metro was
not implemented, and running the traffic model
in accordance with the new standards, the road
network of a built city would be insufficient to cope
with the increased demand, resulting in a second
access bridge being proposed to link the island to the
mainland at Lusail.
Urban Planning

Al Maktoum International Airport - West Entrance Zone (AMI WEZ) 2016
Residential, commercial and leisure districts provide
accommodation, office and entertainment options for
people working at DWC and businesses that require
frequent travel.
- See more at: http://www.dwc.ae/project-
details/#sthash.dsX6yYJ3.dpuf
DAR 2016 - 2017
DAR were the authors of the Dubai World Masterplan
at its inception and are currently involved in the
detailed design of the Airport terminal in association
with partner firm Perkins and Will.
The integrated master plan of Dubai World Central
is comprised of eight districts: logistics, aviation,
Al Maktoum International Airport, humanitarian,
residential, commercial, leisure, exhibition and
commercial.
The centerpiece of the master plan is the Al Maktoum
International Airport, which has the first of five
planned runways completed and in operation. Around
it, industry-focused districts take advantage of their
close proximity to the airport to add unique facets to
their value propositions.
The logistics, humanitarian and aviation districts
enjoy the added benefits of airside access while
the exhibition district offers efficiency and cost
savings due to its close proximity to the airport.
Much of the project is infrastructure led, due to the
high traffic volumes envisaged to be entering the
terminal along with shuttle buses to Abu Dhabi and
downtown Dubai and the exiting Dubai Airport (DXB).
The extension to the Dubai Metro Red line is
underway to connect with the Dubai Expo 2020 site.
In addition there is a tram line planned to run south to
the proposed high density commercial district, along
with an express rail line to link with DXB, and spur
to the East that will link with the GCC rail link in the
future.
The proposal is to define a gateway project that unifies
the plots that are separated by roads and transit
corridors that occur on multiple levels. The approach
undertaken was to impose a graphic representation in
the landscape that forms a continuous plane below
the elevated roads and rail lines.
The landscape lines are derived from mapping flight
paths around the globe expressed as magnetic fields,
forming a strong urban framework that defines built
areas, open space and buffer zones.
The project accommodates an entertainment hub
directly linked with the terminal, an adminstrative hub
including airline headquarters and support offices;
and a mixed use hub that introduces a live/work
environment that is close to global transit routes.

Preliminary Study for Strategic Development Plan
Area of 1198 square Kilometres, Pakistan 2015
Urban Planning
Planning a Smart City
Smart cities follow a hierarchical
process:
People
Place
Technology
People
from educating people about consuming less energy, about how what they are doing
impacts on the global situation, to fostering research into sustainable design, sustainable
agriculture, sustainable water usage, sustainable transport, advances in biology, chemistry
and technology.
Place
The second component is place, it is about building on the identity of Gwadar, the existing
city, the landscape and its strategic location on the world stage, it is likely that this will
yield competing priorities, for example how do we connect Gwadar Port to the required
infrastructure without destroying the existing Gwadar City, how we create engines of
economic growth without adversely affecting the environment, particularly when one of the
key drivers is heavy industry.
Technology
The third component is the technology, which is not all about smart phones, electronic
devices and communications technology. It starts with sustainable planning around the
appropriate infrastructure, public transport, freight transportation, logistics, power, water,
and the handling of waste products. The advantages of planning holistically mean that
travel distances are reduced, energy consumption is reduced along with the emission of
harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Sustainable Urban planning
The key to sustainable planning is compact mixed use developments that are based around
infrastructure nodes, meaning that it is possible to live and work in the same place, with
access to leisure amenities, public facilities where from a human point of view means easy
access to safe and comfortable public transport, so that the reliance on private vehicles is
reduced and in some cases eliminated.
Meinhardt Group
Location: Gwadar, Balochistan
Area: 1198,000 Hectares
330,000 Acres
Role: Team leader

Eastern Gateway - Innovation City Airport City Logistics City
Central Business District Education City Medical City
Government and Financial Western Gateway Overview

Strategic Development Plan covering 450 square Kilometres:
Pakistan 2014-2015
Meinhardt Group
Area: 450,000 Hectares/111,000 Acres
Population: 15 Million
Key Challenges:
Growing population
Flooding. Degradation and pollution of the
River.
Congestion
Existing Settlements, Industry and Agriculture
Suburban Sprawl and unreliable energy supply
Degradation of natural environment
Key Objectives
Treating the city’s waster water
Developng robust ingregrated transport network
Developing robust and reliable infrastructure
Improved quality of life
Mitigate impact on agriculture
Restore natural environment
Creating a Sustainable City
Successfully incorporating sustainable urban
planning and development into how the city operates
is an essential part of the global response to
climate change and to improving energy security.
The greatest environmental gains can be achieved
through strategies that have no increment cost, such
as planning compact urban centers, integrated public
transport, treating urban development holistically so
that the blocks are planned so as to orientate the
gain on external walls and maximize cool breezes.
Narrow streets that increase shading and reduce
building cooling loads and avoid the creation of heat
islands are another.
The planning of the project follows a compact city
approach to be able to minimize its environmental
impact.
The strategy on the project is to form communities,
where close proximity to neighborhood amenities,
commercial areas, and parks means that it is possible
to walk from the house to the shops and school,
interact with the community through a network of
pedestrian footpaths and cycle ways. Integrated
strategies of urban farming uses part of the park
areas are used to grow fruit, vegetables and grains
to contribute to the overall demand for food. Based
around community clusters and neighborhoods,
the residential strategy creates spaces which allow
neighbors to know one another and reinforce family
bonds. By integrating community and commercial
Urban Planning

The project sets targets that may sound ambitious
but are achievable using existing technology and
current expertise regarding smart design and holistic
planning:
50% reduction in Water Use
70% reduction in cooling load
50% power from renewables
New parks and green space network totaling 1000
hectares/2500 Acres creating space to plant over
130,000 trees that will absorb 9,600 tons of CO2
from
the atmosphere every year.
Reforestation area of 1185 Hectares/2900 Acres,
over 10,000 tons of C02
per year.
activity a vibrant connected private and public life will
create high a quality living experience. The use of
the riverfront and water channels creates waterfront
communities each with a unique character.
Mixed use development is a core component
of sustainable urban design to combat issues
associated with sprawl. The placement of living and
working within the same zone or even the same block,
infrastructure and provide pedestrian friendly areas
where living, working and leisure activities occur
simultaneously to prevent the formation of ghettos
where all activity dies off after 6pm. This is achieved
uses include retail, light industry including assembly
beverage outlets, community facilities.
Eco City principles are applied throughout the project
through introducing penetrable green strips through
the urban area to form a main spine of the city that
acts as Ecological corridors that will connect the
waterfront promenade with the green belt which will
reconnect the River with the urban experience. The
project will retain and over time restore most of the
existing forests and orchards and in the urban parks,
edible forests will augment the existing orchards,
through compensating for the loss through additional
planting. The structure of the City follows the north
boundaries and will stimulate urban renewal and
development in a sustainable and cohesive manner.
Themasterplancreatestheopportunityforsustainable
and controlled growth along the Riverfront by creating
local, regional and national need, Health, Education,
Innovation, Business, Financial, Government each
with localised energy centres focussing on the
integration of renewable sources.
The cities are unifed by a continuous, publicly
accessible waterfront that provides connectivity
between the vitality of the existing city and the vitality
of the new unique cities that have their identity
based in the rich culture of the region. A sustainable,
ecologically productive urban experience heralding a
new era for Pakistan and an exemplar the world in
terms of a holistically designed city on such a vast
scale.

Strategic Development Plan for Swabi and Nowshera District, Pakistan 2014 - 2015
Meinhardt Group
Location: Swabi and Nowshera District, Pakistan
Client: Provincial Housing Authority KPK
Area: 48,000 Hectares/1xxxxAcres
Population: 4.5 Million
Objective
The project is part of social, economical and education
development plan of KPK government. The project’s
aim is a mixed use development that will deliver
housing society requirements along with education
facilities capable of accommodating approximately
20 national/international campuses to the door step
of rural community of KPK province.
The need for the project
The Education City Development, spearheaded by
the Chief Minister of KPK, is a prestigious, strategic
project of national and international importance.
The proposed Project will utilize the allocated less
productive agriculture land into an Education city.
The project shall deliver the economic and social
development to KPK especially to Swabi & Nowshera
districts.
Making the Urban area of the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwah
province sustainable, livable and well-managed
engines of economic growth.
The project comprises the following components:
University District
Retail District
Business District
Commercial Hub
Leisure and Tourism District
Eco Parks
Residential Districts with individual commercial
centres
Urban Planning

The city is remote from any neighbouring settlements,
and to a degree is relient on creating its own identity
and sense of place. The formation of the project into
districts of high density development, low density and
open space networks allows for different character
areas and variety of urban experience to build
whole.

The site is located south of Thuwal, north of Jeddah
and falls outside the development boundaries
of both municipalities, On a site large enough to
accommodate New York’s Central park with 3
avenues either side and 4 streets ate either end, the
aim is to develop a new urban centre that will serve
as a nucleus to future developments.
Located alongside the new Haramain high speed rail
basin that deals with rainwater runoff from the nearby
mountain range, the plan from the municipality is to
provide more suburban development that is prevalent
across Saudi Arabia.
The concept is based on planning the site through
the formation of 10 Mujaweras located around a
central park. Each Mujawera centre comprises the
Friday Mosque as its central focal point along with
local educational and commercial facilities to serve
each community; the disposition of which is based on
walkable distances at a maximum of 800m.
Each centre is linked through a network of green
corridors forming walkable routes between all areas.
park space that forms a green spine linking all of the
communities together.
node, whilst the centre forms the location of a town
square that accommodates religious, cultural and
commercial activities throughout the year ranging
from Eid prayer, to weekly markets, to daily visits to
restaurants and coffee shops. The park also forms the
location for the high schools, allowing opportunities
to accommodate the use of sports facilities by the
community outside of school hours.
Hijra - Ministry of Housing, Thuwal KSA. 2014
The perimeter of the park is bounded by a loop
road which links the communities together, whilst
providing direct links to the site perimeter. Mixed
use development is concentrated on the outer
edge of the link road, comprising varied ground
well as affording commercial opportunities, with
apartments above to create an integrated urban living
environment.
The green network is linked to the wadi running along
control system, and creates a buffer zone to the site
edge.
Masterplanning

Access Vehicular Circulation
Catchment Areas: Commercial Catchment Areas: Cultural Catchment Areas: Educational
Green Space Network
Masterplan
Development Sketch

Salboukh Expatriate Compound Riyadh - 2013
Omrania
Expatriate Compound in a ‘Mediterranean Resort’
setting on a 65ha site located on the Salboukh Road
North Riyadh comprising:
151 Villas, 70 Duplexes and 12 Apartment blocks
Totalling 525 Residential Units.
Detailed masterplanning of site from initial concept
to comply with MOI requirements for security, Civil
Defence requirements for emergency access and
Municipality regulations for car parking and massing.
Development site wide strategies for deliveries and
solid waste management.
Project Team:
Omrania:
Masterplanning
Architecture
Interior Design
Project Management
Civil and Structural
Mechanical, Electrical, Public health.
EDSA
Landscape
SGW
Security
Client: Gulf Related
Masterplanning
Coordination with intrastructure and landscape to
develop water management strategy that minimises
wastage. Detailed 3d modelling of terrain to validate
Detailed planning and value engineering of the
Community Facilities, including short stay apartments,
clubhouse, resort pool, retail outlets, food and
beverage, back of house facilities, administrative
Utilities compound including staff accommodation,
security suite, water treatment plant, sewage
treatment plant and solid waste transfer station.
FromAdDir’iyah
ToSalboukh
From
Airport
Al Jorah
North Riyadh
Hospital
Project Site
KINGKHALIDROAD
KING SALMAN ROAD
NORTH RIYADH

King Abdullah Medical City - Proposal, Bahrain 2012-2013
Project Team:
Omrania:
Architecture and Landscape
Project Management
HOK
Specialist Medical Planning Consultant
KJWW
Specialist Services Consultant
1 million Square metre, medical city at the southern
tip of Bahrain close to the ongoing development of
Durrat al Bahrain.
Key Concepts:
Integrate clinical care, research and learning
Maximize passive environmental design
approach
Be a visible and iconic campus and architecture
01: Adopt Passive Site Environment Strategy
Use prevailing winds (NW-SE) and solar orientation
to generate environmentally responsive site
development pattern using sea cooled chillers on
the district cooling network to minimise energy use.
02: Facilitate Translational Medicine via Program
Placement
Progressive Placed Development Zone from Student
Living in South to Knowledge Development in North
03: Establish Modular Development Parcels
150m by 100m Interlocking leaf shape development
parcels suitable for single or multiple building
development and future expansion
04: Communicate Quality Health Care
Achievement
Use campus frontyard for public health education
program including healthy living hotel and healing
garden
05 Maximize Collegial Interaction and
Collaboration
Threading together clinical care, research, and
signature interior concourse

Masterplanning
Saudi Arabia Parsons Limited
500,000 new homes will be built across the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. Under secondment to Saudi Arabia
Parsons Limited, Development of model for a
compact sustainable community that was part of the
winning bid.
The intention was to create a set of core principles
that could be applied across 11 sites across the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Charette Process
The project was launched with a charrette, an
intense collaborative process where a team of 50+
professionals from US, UAE and KSAincluding: urban
designers, town planners, specialist neighbourhood
planners, architects, landscape architects,
infrastructure engineers, highway engineers,
illustrators were working alongside representatives
from the Ministry of Housing. Developing schemes
that were constantly developing as more data became
available, along with feedback from Ministers during
the charette process.
Ministry of Housing: KSA Wide 2011
Project Objectives
Generate desirable homes for Saudi families
Create integrated & sustainable communities
Safe and convenient pedestrian & vehicular
access
Promote healthy lifestyles
Respect individual privacy
Merge the best of the past with state of the art
technology
Ensure cost effectiveness & constructability
Damman - 27154 Units: 984 Ha
Al Qateef Aramco : 4852 Units: 209 Ha
Al Qateef Badrani : 3854 Units: 152 Ha
El Eshaa : 3452 Units: 193 Ha
Buffer Zone Section
Part Section through frontage and courtyardDamman Demonstration Model

Creating Communities of Choice
Optimization
Compact Development
Affordable to Build and Maintain
Integrating Parking within Development
Appropriate Community Facilities Within
Walking Distances
Cultural Awareness
Respect Cultural Values & Traditions
Privacy & Safety
Space Planning
Expandability
Context
Unique to Each Region & Site
Respecting Site Environmental Conditions
Appropriate Character, Types, Height & Density
Sustainability
Resource Management
Building Materials & Systems
Renewable Energy
Stormwater Management Systems
Speed & Cost-Effectiveness through
Standardization
Innovation
Balance Needs for Cars & People
Courtyard Housing
Mix of Types, Densities & Uses Within Blocks
Hand-crafted at Mass-produced Prices &
Methods
Construction Technology
Heating, Ventilation & Cooling Systems
Procurement Methodology
Modularization & Standardization
Ar Riyadh : 12770 Units: 502 Ha
Al Kharj : 7724 Units: 232 Ha
Khamis Musheet : 1098 Units: 77 Ha
Al Medinah Munawara : 1792 Units: 108 Ha
Jeddah Prince Fawaz : 17364 Units: 580 Ha
Jeddah Airport : 5120 Units: 201 Ha
Tabouk : 3214 Units: 110 Ha

How do you plan a new 65 Hectare community in
the desert at least 45 minutes outside Riyadh City
Centre? Why would anybody wish to live there?
It is to be attractive to the expatriate population
initially and to the local population in the future. The
masterplan and will naturally form the centre of a new
town that will grow in the coming decades.
The project is envisaged as a central park that is
protected from the harsh environment by the urban
environment that surrounds it. The urban plane
is envisaged as a car free environment, with car
parking below ground freeing up the ground plane for
amenities, public space and walkable streets.
Preliminary studies reviewed the existing compounds
situated in and around Riyadh and challenged the
traditional model that has been prevalent in Saudi
Arabia since the oil rush of 1950s.
As part of the site analysis a study was undertaken to
demonstrate the scale of the development compared
with historic and modern cities throughout the world,
including Arabian cities. The client was won over,
the team was appointed and the departure from
traditional compound model was established in
favour of a compact city approach.
Al Rimal Desert Community - North Riyadh 2011
Masterplanning
The approach uses clusters of apartment blocks, to
create a protective wall, that enclose pockets of villas
situated around a central park. The blocks vary in
height to generate a dramatic roofscape where roof
terraces are a vital part of the living experience.

Compact city approach
Drawing from traditional approaches to the Arabian
city before the advent of cars and air conditioning,
taking examples from historic Riyadh along with
contemporary interpretations at the National Musem
and the Diplomatic Quarter.
Dealing with cars
The use of basements for car parking means that
cars are stored in a cool environment, space is freed
up on the surface for amenities and blocks can be
placed closer together to maximise shading and
create cooler external environment.
Walkable Streets
The placement of cars below grade permits the urban
a car free environment, narrow shaded walkways
create routes where it is possible to walk even during
the height of summer. The walkways are lined with
cafes, shops and residential amenities.
Variety of Experience
The courtyards of the blocks comprise varied
amenities ranging from formal gardens, swimming
pools, sports courts to resort pool areas creating a
beach-like environment, clusters of blocks contain
different amenities giving each cluster it own identity.

Security Forces Hospital - Dar Al Riyadh
Masterplan for upgrade existing hospital:
Vehicular and pedestrian circulation strategy.
Formation of new entry plaza with mosque as focal
point. Introduction of parking structures to free up
site area for upgrade of facilities.
Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh KSA - 2011
Masterplanning
Feasibility study for introduction of raised covered
Development of landscape strategy for whole site.
Extensions and alterations to existing facilities.
Development of new 12 storey ward block,

RAF Brize Norton: Project SLAM UK - 2003-2010
Aedas: 7 years of my life.
Working within an Establishment wide Masterplan
and part of a national initiative to consolidate military
assets.
Initial phases centred on developing a strategy for
of service personnel living on the Establishment.
From testing the feasibility of developing a combined
Ranks living zones working within existing campus
and operational constraints.
The masterplanning process for Living zones alone
prompted a revision to the project brief which
comprised changes to national programme, delivery
strategy and funding streams which required buy in
from the topmost level.
The Sergeants’ Campus was delivered in 2005, with
2008.
Junior Ranks Campus was developed in conjunction
with Station command, strategic programmes and
operational protocols including negotiating the
decomissioning and replacement of a radar tower on
the UK’s busiest active airbase.
Extensive Negotiations with Local Authorities to
secure planning consent involved the development of
strategic frameworks for station-wide sustainability,
drainage (SUDS) and foul drainage management
strategies.
Junior Ranks Accommodation Phases 1 & 2
commenced in 2010 along with extensive enabling
works to facilitate delivery of phases 3 & 4. Delivery
anticipated 2012 all using off site fabrication to
maintain continuity.
Project Team:
Defence Estates
Debut Services Limited
Aedas - Architecture, Landscape
Scott Wilson - Civil and Structural,
Scott Wilson - Environmental Consultant
Hulley and Kirkwood - M&E
Caledonian Building Systems - Module Fabricator
Interserve. Prime Contractor
Entec - Establishment Wide Masterplan
Role Lead Designer, Masterplanner.

Masterplanning
Training Establishment UK 2006 - 2007.
Aedas - 2 years of my life.
Development of masterplan for Establishment
comprising training, technical, administrative,
living and recreational facilities on medical training
campus for Army, Navy, Air force personnel. A project
of National Strategic importance following Lyons
Review, to relocate assets from South East, and was
subject to Ministerial Approval
The masterplan included Environmental Impact
Assessment, retention of historic assets along with
feasibility studies for reuse of existing assets.
During the process the masterplan was used to
solution to be achieved.
Sustainibility: application of DREAM (Defence
Related Energy Assessment Methodology) process
to allow military facilites to be assessed realistically,
led to development of site wide energy strategy along
with national renewables initiatives.
A large component of the masterplan dealt with the
logististics of two prime contractors working side by
side on the same site leading to some interesting
phasing strategies.
Status: Enabling works undertaken 2010 Project
SLAM on site 2012.
Client: Secretary of State for Defence
Project Team:
Defence Estates
Debut Services Limited
Aedas - Architecture, Landscape
Arup - Structural
Rybka - M&E
Carillion RPC Central
TPS - Architecture, Landscape, Engineering
Halcrow - Environmental Impact Assesment
CSJ Brooke Smith - Planning
Stakeholders:
CFT (Army, Navy, Airforce)
Staffordshire County Council
Role lead designer for SLAM

Aedas
Upgrade of existing facilities for National Policing
Improvement Agency, including Conference Centre
and Operations Building along with Residential
Accommodation.
NPIA Masterplan Ryton UK - 2008 Sandwell 2010/Grove Lane Masterplan, UK - 2005
Aedas
Urban regeneration scheme centred around 90,000m2
Hospital on a 6.5ha site to reprovide facilities currently
provided at City Hospital and Sandwell Hospital.

High Wycombe, a major station on the route, with
a requirement to upgrade to integrated public
transport interchange, and a pressing requirement
to be address access issues to comply with Building
Regulations part M and SRA operating requirements.
In attracting commuters out of their cars and onto
accommodate 900 cars to cope with future demand.
The Local Authority accepted the requirement but
were not prepared to accept an off-the-shelf car park
solution, and were concerned about the impact that
mass of the car park would have on the landscape.
A site model was constructed early on to test
strategies the for dealing with the mass of the car
park, preliminary studies revealed that the 900
spaces could be accommodated without adversely
impacting the landscape.
Development strategies considered options for
creating transport interchange facilities and public
drink uses into the scheme.
A major constraint to much of the development is a
building opposite the station entrance, that originated
as a GWR Goods Shed, parts of which are listed.
Therefore any options proposing demolition were
quickly discounted.
The proposal uses the former goods shed as a
backdrop to a public promenade that could be
converted to accommodate food and drink uses to
animate the space. The promenade is terminated
by the concourse building, that integrates new car
park with existing station, and links both sides of the
station by means of a concourse footbridge, lifts and
escalators. The introduction of the bridge facilitates
the removal of the existing subway, that in turn
allows for extension of the platforms to increase train
capacity.
High Wycombe Transport Interchange Masterplan 2005
Car Park
Goods Shed
London
Birmingham
Transport Planning

Facilities for bus interchange, short stay car parking,
pick-up and drop-off are accommodated between
the promenade and the existing Edwardian station
building that could be retained and restored following
removal of facilities to new concourse.
The concourse roof uses elliptical trusses and EFTE
and high thermal performance.
Station facilities along with commercial outlets are
along with facilities for cycles, and facilities associated
with car parking.
Project team:
Aedas :Architecture, Landscape, R&D.
Atkins: Infrastructure.
Stakeholders:
Laing Rail: Client.
Chiltern Railways.
Wycombe District Council.
Buckinghamshire County Council.
Strategic Rail Authority.

Former GWR Station closed in 1968 during cuts
following Beeching report of 1963. Great Western
Hotel Demolished 1969. Station used as car park
during 1970s, station building demolished in 1977.
The station was reopened in 1987 as part of an
initiative to reinstate of passenger services on the
‘Jewellery Line’ linking Birmingham with Worcester,
reopening of the Snow Hill Tunnel completing the link
to London Marylebone.
Metro was introduced in 1999 using reinstated
lines to Wolverhampton and tramway through West
Bromwich.
As part of the strategy to reinstate rail services, a
multi-storey car park built over the tracks leaving the
railway station to be accommodated between a forest
of concrete columns beneath. The current situation is
that station is not effective as a public transport node,
unable to cope with peak demands at rush hour.
The brief for the Study of Snow Hill was part of a
feasibility Study for Chiltern Railways to expand
franchise and create new focal point to terminate
Chiltern line from London in Birmingham’s business
district.
Key challenges:
Car parking structure limiting passenger circulation
on platform levels and through entrances to station.
Midland Metro expansion to serve Birmingham City
Centre.
New developments on Colmore Circus and Snow Hill
increasing demand on existing infrastructure.
Entrance from Colmore Row: Visibility compromised
by heavy canopy and poorly maintained dense
planting. Leading to narrow low entrance beneath
Entrance to concourse and link to car park: Poor
Access onto platforms via stairs. Arriving Into
relatively small space to wait for train. Waiting
passengers causing obstruction to those alighting
from the train.
Railway station and Metro Station separate entities.
Birmingham Snow Hill Transport Interchange Masterplan 2005
Transport Planning

Design strategy:
Entrances: Colmore Row Entrance: Remove canopies
and planting beds to create open Plaza. New canopy
Bridge Link: The existing bridge overheats in summer
and is treacherous when it is raining as the roof is not
continuous with adjoining buildings. The application
of solar shading devices to glazed sides of bridge to
will reduce overheating and maximise natural daylight
become continuous with the entrance canopy and the
main concourse.
Main Concourse: Removal of car parking above
existing ticket hall to create full height atrium
freeing up concourse space for circulation: Double row
escalators down to platforms that can be individually
tasked to deal with rush hour peaks. Feature lifts to
link platforms with concourse and car park.
Integration of Metro: The metro line is accessible
directly from the concourse, via lifts and escalators.
The new metro line is accommodated outside the
existing structure in curved enclosure that is both
canopy and screen that forms a positive dialogue
with the new plaza that occupies the space between
Platform level: The platforms and cleared of buildings
concourse level where a greater degree of comfort
can be achieved.
Cladding of columns with curvilinear casings to
minimise feeling of hard edges, the casings contain
lighting and provide information, advertising and
public art opportunities.
Sculptural shells hung from the existing structure
provide a new roof to the platforms, a surface that
the interior to create a light environment.
The new interventions share a common design
language that brings the disparate parts together as
a whole. The use of curved forms contrasts with the
rigidity of the existing structure and gives a freedom
and movement the evokes a sense of arrival.

Al Yasmine Riyadh. Dar Al Riyadh in Conjunction
with HOK 2011
290,000m2
Mixed Use Development
Masterplanning
Landscape
Massing Studies
Municipality Application
Full design package.
Al Yasmine Riyadh, KSA 2011
Program:
Serviced Apartments
214 Units on 17 Floors
2,600m2
Amenities
Residential Apartments
9,000m2
Amenities
3,900m2
Amenities
4 Star Hotel 352 Keys on 22 Floors
4 Star Serviced Apartments
4 Star Amenities 15825m2
5 Star Hotel 256 Keys on 16 Floors
5 Star Amenities 13015m2
2
18 Floors
Retail 37,000m2
on 3 Floors
Car Parking 7,500 spaces on 4
basement levels
Mixed Use Development

Geoffrey Reid Associates 1999-2002
The ‘Gate’ Development as part of the regeneration of
the Grainger Town area of the city centre.
The scheme comprises. Internal street-style bars
and restaurants, a Sky Bar, Casino and 12-screen
multiplex cinema.
The Newgate Street elevation features an 18-metre
high structural glazing system giving unobstructed
views through the front elevation.
The scheme won Best Mixed Use Development:
Leisure Property Awards 2003
Role: Part II Architectural Assistant.
The Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne UK - 2002
Project Team:
Client: Land Securities
Employers Agent: Ryder
Architects Geoffrey Reid Associates
Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine
Sub contractor Barker Shepley
Structural: Waterman BBT
M&E Waterman Gore
Lighting specialist BDP
Role:
Assembling presentation packages and preparation
of planning drawings.
Assembling tender package.
Coordination of interior architecture packages, and
strategy.

Radisson Blu Hotel and Serviced Apartments
Diplomatic Quarter Riyadh - 2011-2013
Omrania 2013 - 2014
Facilities:
115 Key Apartment Hotel
All-Day-Dining
Speciality restaurant
Meeting Suite
Health Club
Indoor Pool
Living room
Project Team:
Omrania:
Architecture and Landscape
Project Management
Carlson Residor
Operator
Samuel Creations
Interior Design
B3
Back of House
Client:
Prince Salman Center for Disability Research
Hospitality
The project is set within the lush green environment of
the Diplomatic Quarter, which is home to Embassies
and ambasadorial residences to the east of Riyadh.
Challenging the stringent development regulations
set out following the 1980s masterplan, facilities are
set within the landscape to maximise area above
ground for apartments up to a maximum of three
storeys to make the project viable.
penetration whilst disrupting sight lines. The facade
uses a terracotta rain sceen system of panels and
baguettes to screen the balconies to reduce solar
gain whilst maintaining the required level of privacy.

Dar Al Riyadh 2011
Second phase of development to upgrade former
‘Holiday Inn’ to 5 Star Hotel.
New conference centre, including Ballroom for
1,000 people, bridal suite, banqueting hall and
meeting suites.
Six storey atrium linking new and existing with all
day restaurant, speciality restaurant and kitchens.
New guest wing including suites, guest rooms,
Reorganisation of back of house facilities to
existing hotel.
Minhal Crowne Plaza Riyadh KSA - 2011
Collaboration with IHG team.
Negotiations with Municipality
Full design package.
Status: On site.

Project SLAM: 2002 - 2012
SLAM: Single Living Accommodation Moderisation.
The objective of Project SLAM is to upgrade
progressively the worst Single LivingAccommodation
to Grade 1 physical condition by 2012 in order to
provide service men and women with the living
environment to make them feel valued.
Client: Secretary of State for Defence
Model Standard Solution:
Managing Standards: Maintaining Model Standard
Solution, a ‘Model’ building that is bench marked in
terms of quality and cost which evolves over time as
a continuous improvement process in conjunction
with supply chain.
Maintaining Solutions Library, a comprehensive
catalogue of design solutions for different ranks,
situations and locations.
Development of new Model Standard Solution 2004.
Delivered by CRGP 2006-2009
Development of new model Standard solution for
Hotel type accommodation 2007.
Roles:
Lead Designer, Masterplanner, Project Manager.
Leading a team of 25 Architects, Landscape
Architects, Architectural Technologists from 4
Shrewsbury.
Responsible for 23 accommodation projects
delivering 3,400 bed spaces from inception to
completion including landscape design. along with
development and management of model solutions
for use on all projects.
Team:
Prime Contractor: Debut, Bovis Lend Lease and
Babcock Services, working in partnership with
Defence Estates: Design, Construct and Manage,
with 7 year compliance period.
Programme Value £1 Billion
Delivery: 19000 Bed Spaces
Awards:
Considerate Contractors Gold/Silver/Bronze
Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice
and Sustainable Development.
APM Programme of the year 2007
Sustainability:
All projects are designed to BRE standards using
BREEAM Eco Homes and DREAM, working
collaboratively to achieve ‘excellent’ rating. Projects
are assessed on design, energy performance, site
factors and construction processes
Development in Campus setting using 2002 model,
2005.
Integration with parallel programmes:
Aquatrine: Upgrade of all water services throughout
the Defence estate.
Regional Prime Contracts:
Central Prime. Carillion, TPS Consult.Halcrow
PRIDE : Interserve
South West Prime, Debut, Stride Treglown.
Collaboration:
Design of individual projects, in conjunction with
client teams, customer focus groups and end
user groups, management of whole process from
inception to completion.
Collaborative working with consultants, Supply chain,
client organisation. Collaborating with Architects
from Parr, Aukett, CRGP, HLM.
Leading project teams: Scott Wilson, Arup, Rybka,
Hulley & Kirkwood.
Programme Delivery

Project Delivery:
The application of ‘model standard’ solutions
maximise the use of off site fabrication, each individual
project utilises elements from a kit of components
to ensure quality across the whole project. With
the standardization of building types, each project
is a masterplanning process of achieving the best
requirements of each Establishment.
Development of urban courtyard solution for multiple
blocks 2005. Courtyard model later applied by Aukett
and HLM on other sites.
Prefabricated en suite pod being lifted into steel
framed building
Prefabricated module being
lifted into position
DEEP:
Projects are assessed using DEEP. (Design
Excellence Evaluation Process), to ensure that the
best value solution is developed.
All projects are evaluated by Designers, Debut,
Defence Estates, Client Focus Team and End User
Representatives.
Value Management:
Projects are developed though a collaborative
process in workshops at key stages:
Value Planning,
Value Management,
Value Engineering.
Exemplar:
SLAM is the model for prime contracting and has
been the exemplar for procurement of subsequent
Government projects:
Traditional/Modular:
Projects are delivered through methods:
Modular Solution: volumetric modules that
are manufactured in factory conditions and
transported to site and lifted into position in stacks
up to 5 stories.
Traditional Solution: Steel frame, precast planks
and prefabricated bathroom pods.
All are designed to 60 year life, and exceed building
regulations in terms of thermal performance.

Circulation Spine Staff Break-out and CafeAtrium
Department Offices
Service Tunnel
Skylight
Offices
h Offices
Skylight
Support
Facilities
Solar
screen
Bureau of Investigation Riyadh KSA
Omrania 2012
Investigation & Public Prosecution.
Civic and Community
Strategy of the spine
The external wall to the development is solid giving
from the harsh desert climate by concentrating
activities toward the north and east facing interior of
the site, that are not exposed to the direct heat of the
sun to the south and west throughout the day.
All circulation is concentrated along the spine where
accommodated in the spine, along with stairs and
vertical service distribution.
The Service tunnel is a continuous element running
from the chiller compound, electrical sub-station and
service area. Future expansion is easily facilitated as
all services are easily accessible from the tunnel.
natural daylight and provide a healthy working
environment. This is achieved by orientating the
facades whilst minimizing heat gains.
through the spine from an atrium serving the facilities
on the outside of the spine including the Library and
Research Centre.

Omrania 2012
The project for a new Ladies Administration Building
for Riyadh Municipality draws inspiration from aspects
of traditional Arabic architecture in the way that it
deals with privacy and climate, conveying a sense
changing attitudes in Saudi Culture.
The project is located in the busy Al Batha District
in the South of Riyadh, between Al Batha Street
and King Faisal Road. The aim is to provide a place
where the relationship between internal and external
space is expressed in a positive manner.
Architectural Concept
The use of two volumes to accommodate the dual
programs of administration and recreational facilities
privacy for the Ladies working in the building, whilst
allowing part of the building to remain open outside
The two volumes form a protective wall around the
courtyard, an external space which is completely
private and self-contained from the dust and noise
oasis.The two volumes are treated differently to create
a sense of drama between the formal and informal.
The outer walls of the Administration Building are
solid with horizontal slots, ribbon windows to permit
constant movement through the city. The inner walls
become more open to allow views of courtyard. The
Facilities Building is conceived as a screen based on
a feeling of permeability at the same time as achieving
protection and privacy. The eastern leg contains the
lecture theatre forming a sculptural element, a focal
point to the south east entrance, along with the café
and social club above.
Site Planning Concept
the adjoining park as mediating space between the
new Ladies Administration Building, the city and the
existing Men’s Administration Building, and secondly
the courtyard, mediating between the formal activities
associated with administration and the informal
activities associated with learning and recreation.
The park maximizes the accessibility of its frontages
along Al Batha Street and King Faisal Road, to
provide a safe dedicated lane for dropping off staff and
visitors in both directions, and freedom of pedestrian
movement through a landscaped environment where
there is no need to cross a road. With vehicular
circulation constrained to the park frontages, car
parking is placed below in a basement level where
cars are stored away from the heat during the day.
The below ground car park offers increased capacity,
improved circulation and creates an opportunity to
update the existing park to become a high quality
with improved accessibiliy and functionality.
Riyadh Municipality Ladies Administration Building

Sir William Stanier School - Crewe UK
Education
Aedas 2008
develop concept design prepared by team at Aedas
Preparation of tender package development of
design from Planning stage, for combination of
new build and part demolition and refurbishment of
existing.
Cheshire East Council LABC Built in Quality Awards
2010 - Best Community Project

Kingswood School - Northamptonshire UK
Aedas 2008
Revit Implementation:
The team at Aedas Birmingham had been using
Revit on Project SLAM for two years, this project
enabled the team to take it to the next level, working
with Structure and M&E. Experience was shared
Workshops.
Public Consultation:
Prepartation of presentation documents for the
scheme to be displayed in a public consultation as
part of the planning process. Part of the presentation
was handled by our visualisation team where the what
into a movie showing a day in the life of the school
following a pupil in her day at school, from arrival in
the morning, lunch in the atrium cafe, through to an
evening function. Some of teh stills are shown above.

Al Wafa Tower Riyadh KSA
Omrania 2011-2012:
the city.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority Dammam KSA - 2011
Dar Al Riyadh 2010-2011
Part of a Kingdom Wide strategy to develop a
standardised approach to provision of regional,
Development of regional model centred on Masterplan
for new headquarters campus at Dammam to serve
the Eastern Province.
sectors: along with Food, Drugs and Cosmetics,
Medical Devices that could vary in size depending
on population and regional requirements. Provide
facilities for public access and consultation whilst
potential future provision of lecture theatre, research
facilities and laboratories.
The proposal comprised, a series of modules
‘plugged in’ to a central street that extends to form
between interior and exterior, public and private, and
the ability to address current and future requirements.

Sir Harry Ricardo Sustainable Transport Centre
Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex UK
Aedas 2005 - 2008
Sustainable Transport Centre carrying out research
into advanced fuels and lubricants, low carbon and
clean technologies.
Creation of new Reception pavilion attached to
second phase comprises a scheme for reorganisation
of workshop zones, including removal of collection of
portakabins, brick built structures re-routing of fuel
lines.
Planning approval was granted for new Reception
Phase 1 Delivery of £6.5m Reception Pavilion and
Duke of York 23rd October 2008.
Roles: Project Architect 2005
Project Manager 2008

Princes Way - Solihull.
Geoffrey Reid Associates 2000
Taylor Woodrow, won at competition.
Role Part II Architectural Assistant:
Preparation Planning Application package.
Development of thermal strategy.
Preparation of construction information.
Princes Way Solihull UK Beaufort Court, Birmingham UK
123-127 Hagley Road Birmingham
Phased development for refurbishment of 1970s of-
Role Part II Architectural Assistant:
cores and associated external works to 123 com-
pleted 2002.
123-127 Hagley Road Birmingham
Phased development for refurbishment of 1970’s of-
Role Project Architect:
Phase 2:
and landscape scheme for whole campus.

Beneath the Surface of Architecture - Ongoing Research 2015
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The Journey Beneath the Surface of Architecture
is a journey of discovery that takes place over
become an architect, learning about architecture, the
changing environment of practicing architecture and
experiencing the impact of architecture on the built
environment. The story investigates the meaning,
perception and relevance of architecture in today’s
world.
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Earth 2091
Much of Architecture creating new Urban
environments, proposing new ways to live, spends a
is built.
This is a project that commenced in 2014, considering
where we will be 75 years into the future. When
looking back 75 years from 2014, it was 1939, the
end of the heroic era of modernism and the start
of the Second World War, how much has the world
changed in that time, and what can we expect in
another 75 years?
Beyond Suburbia: 2015
Is suburbia doing what people wanted it to do? Is
it offering the healthy lifestyle, fresh air and social
status associated with the ‘middle class’? What
about access to services, the high street is dead,
that is if it is anywhere close to the suburb in which
you live, groceries are procured by a weekly shop
to the nearest supermarket at the out of town
shopping centre, or delivered from an online order
placed to one of the supermarket chains. The local
shop has been superceded by online ordering, the
local pub by beer from the supermarket, where did
the community go?
Reconnecting the Bay: 2015
congestion? Not necessarily, but it needs a more
radical approach, some robust joined up thinking that
will shift the paradigm of what the Bay is in urban
terms and how it is connected by its transport network.
The bay in transit terms is made up of 4 nodes, in
urban planning terms, when planning new cities or
regenerating existing cities and urban areas are
those where the greatest concentration of activities
is located in close proximity to transit nodes, where
public transport come together, creating opportunities
for living and working and the relationship with transit
reduce the need to travel once alighting from the train
or bus.
Publications, Research & Development

Zero Carbon Tower: 2010
Is it possible to develop a zero carbon tower in the
hottest place on Earth?
Nature hase been achieving this for millions of years in
the termite mound, a hollow tower precisely oriented
to minimise peak solar gain, with subterranean living
chamber that is kept cool by convection currents as
hot air is drawn up through cavities in the tower.
How much of this can be applied to the human
storeys deep, and contain water tanks, mechanical
plant and copious amounts of car parking. Even
during construction these empty underground spaces
are notably cooler than the surface. Likewise the air is
Zero Carbon House: 2008
What if it was possible to grow a house? Not exactly
‘grow’ in the traditional sense but to source the
materials from managed plantations, where trees are
planted at a greater rate than they are felled?
Using established techniques of prefabrication, the
house arrives to site as a kit of parts, engineered
allowing for freedom of interior layout as all services
are in the walls. The process radically reduces
the amount of time spent working exposed to the
elements on site, reduces the need for wet tradesand
dramatically reduces the energy consumption both
during construction and in use.
Reprogramming Paradise: 2013
Is demolition the only option for Birmingham Central
Library, the iconic structure that is part of the city’s
identity? With the possibility of numerous reuse
options ranging from creating a museum of modernist
Birmingham, to a dramatic Gallery showcasing
Birmingham’s heroic restrcturing schemes, or simply
something unconnected breathing new life into the
The abandoned spaces to the North and South
of the library building, are cleared of ancillary
structures to become a park, with a 30 storey
mixed use enviromental tower fulfulling the program
requirements to address the commercial needs of the
city.
from the surface. The tower uses internal convection
currents driven by temperature differences channelled
through a central stack to drive natural cooling and
generate power from air turbines in the stack. Solar
PV cells are ‘woven’ into the external fabric to act as
shading devices and generate electricity.
Building tall frees up more of the land area on the
surface where trees can be planted to create shade
effect, reducing ambient temperatures, recucing
cooling load whilst absorbing CO2
.

New Street Station 2033 a 25 Year Masterplan - Aedas R&D 2008
New Street Station. Centre of Birmingham.
Global Gateway. 1 hour from London, 10
minutes from Birmingham International Airport.
Rebuilt 1964, now an overcrowded channel
that thousands of travellers pass through every
day.
This is a project proposing a 25 year masterplan
that can facilitate the large scale changes
required to address the needs of people in the
21st century.
The railway occupies the bottom layer of a
complex structure that was constructed in 1964
as part of the modernisation of the West Coast
Mail line.
The station at the time was closed and rebuilt
from the tracks up following current thinking of
the time: integrating with needs for shopping,
parking, low cost housing and maximising the
return on investment of developing such a
megastructure.
Historically holes were left in the urban fabric
to allow steam locomotives to exhaust smoke
to the air whilst standing idle. These holes
were lined by buildings maintaining the street
frontage whilst turning their backs on the
station.
In the reorganisation of 1964 the holes were
lined by 2m high concrete walls, divorcing the
station from the city life.
(1) 2008 - Analysis (2) 2008 - Analysis (3) 2008 - Analysis
At street level the concourse accounts for
spanning North-South with no direct relationship
access control and convenience retail and is
accessible from the taxi drop off and short stay
car park at the West end and via escalators
from the shopping centre above.
(4) 2008 - Analysis
Masterplanning Research

Improvements were made in 1989 following the
entrance on Navigation Street was added to
relieve some of the congestion.
Above the station, the car park and shopping
centre form a podium that accommodates
of an approach favoured by the city planners in
the 1960s and 1970s.
(7) 2008 - Analysis (8) 2008 - Analysis
parking following the philosophy of the 1960s
where as much emphasis was placed on the
convenience of parking in the shopping centre
as providing convenient access to trains.
Sitting above the concourse and car park is
the retail podium known as the Pallasades
Shopping Centre, conceived as part of the Bull
Ring Centre with its ‘Grand Parade’ a series
of air-conditioned corridors lined with shops
providing a complete indoor experience away
route from the City centre to the Station below.
(5) 2008 - Analysis (6) 2008 - Analysis

The podium also accommodates a further six
levels of car parking, much of which is in a poor
state of repair and under-used.
(9) 2008 - Analysis
The servicing of the retail units in the podium
takes place above. A sizeable loading and
storage warehouse along with service road
render much of the top of the podium a
major constraint in terms of facilitating future
development.
(10) 2008 - Analysis
A scheme is currently under-way to reorganise
the main concourse, and over clad the retail
podium to give the station a face lift, but with
the existing constraints the scheme is limited
redevelopment like that of the 1960s is no
longer possible the use of the station is a vital
lifeline to the city.
(11) 2012 - Facelift (12) 2015 - Urban Repair
The latest generation of underground stations
constructed in London around the year
2000 have demonstrated that good quality
environments can be created without the need
of a gradual reorganisation is to repair the
urban fabric opening up new opportunities to
address access issues.
New Street Station 2033 - Aedas R&D 2008

At the edges of the new urban plane, new
interfaces are formed with the existing
infrastructure: the concourse can be accessed
from all boundaries, reducing reliance on 2-3
entrances.
(13) 2020 Interfaces (14) 2021 Access
Access to the station below the concourse is
controlled via access pods: 2 to each platform
island. The north edge along Stephenson forms
public transport interchange with buses and
possible future Metro line. Queen’s Drive still
runs along South edge, forming a Taxi corridor.
Drop-offs are situated at East and West ends
reducing congestion at any single point.
(15) 2022 Pocket Park
Part of the southern edge of the site is below
concourse level, currently presenting a
blank facade to Hill Street and Station Street
rendering them one-sided streets at the edge of
entertainment quarter. A pocket park is formed
to create a new mediating space, where change
in level can be addressed to form southern
access to concourse.
(16) 2025 Housing Renewal
Stephenson Tower: A 22 storey residential
tower, built with the remainder of the
megastructure, currently sitting over a disused
parcel depot is refurbished to extend its life,
the development pocket park gives a new
neigbourhood environment to the tower and
allows it to meet the ground and be part of the
street scene.

As demand for accommodation in the city grows,
city centre land is at a premium. To facilitate the
formation of new urban plane part of the area
is allocated for tower development. Programs
are built into the towers to comprehend future
needs. Towers designed to accommodate
multiple programs form new gateway to the city.
The Gateway Tower is a landmark, at the base
space between New Street Station and the
Civic Quarter. Pick-up and drop-off at the edge
of the square, travellers make the short walk
across the square to the concourse.
(19) 2033 Urban Gateways (20) 2033 Western Gateway
With the pocket park dealing with the two
transition between concourse and street, new
low rise blocks are erected to address Queen’s
Drive at the higher level and Hill Street and
Station Street at the lower level, vibrant mix of
uses gives life to both frontages.
Development concentrated around the
perimeter with street orientated uses reduce
demand for retail in the podium. Shopping
centre can be vacated freeing up the storage
depot above, along with the car parks, allowing
for their removal. Ladywood house upgraded.
(17) 2027 Urban Frontage (18) 2030 Podium Reorganisaton
New Street Station 2033 a 25 Year Masterplan - Aedas R&D 2008

The erosion of the podium creates a public
accommodated in the remaining elements of
the podium to the north and south, leaving the
east west route free forming an open diologue
with the public travelling along the concourse,
the use of circulation pods allows concourse to
be an extension of the urban plane.
(21) 2033 Open Concourse
Circulation pods punctuate the space giving
areas, dealing with the mix of people arriving,
departing, awaiting arrivals.
People with time to spare before departure can
spend time in retail environment, cafes, bars all
in sight of main concourse.
Eastern Gateway: Pick-up and drop-off at the
edge of the square. A new mediating space
between New Street Station, Bull Ring Centre
and markets quarter, making all the activities
integrated at street level.
In an ever changing context a 25 year plan sets
up a framework where incremental change can
take place gradually transforming a neglected
megastructure into a lively transport node,
where transport is an integral part of the urban
fabric.
(22) 2033 Open Concourse (23) 2033 Eastern Gateway (24) 2033 City Centre

R & D coordinator Aedas Birmingham.
The Aedas R&D community was established in 2005
as an initiative to share knowledge and expertise
that would channel research activities to align
with activities nationally and increase the sense of
Aedas Aim: To create an internal R+D Community to:
Develop strategic policies
Initiate cutting edge research
Collaborate with external bodies
Produce design and technical guidance
Transfer Tacit knowledge
Develop and promote expertise
Aedas R&D Community - Focus Groups
Sustainability
Advanced Modelling Group
Urban Design and Masterplanning
Tall Buildings
New materials
Partnering & procurement
Integrated Internal Environments
Post occupancy evaluation
Cultural and Vernacular Architecture
Urban Design and Masterplanning Group - Team
Leader.
Collating and disseminating information relating to
Urban Design and Masterplanning Issues:
Urban Design Group
RUDI
CABE
Establishing links with Birmingham School of
Architecture.
Volunteer Critic 2005 -2007
Visiting Tutor 2007-2008
Aedas R&D Community 2005-2010
Research & Development

Attending conferences:
Cityscape
Regional Sustainability Forum
Writing research papers for internal publication.
through Aedas’ intranet, (WikiAedas)
Transformation of the Bull Ring
Birmingham New Street
Development of design guides, checklists to give
analysis.
Working alongside Sustainability Group, Advanced
Modelling Group
Ecotect
Revit
Collating project information throughout the Global
Aedas organisation for use in competitions and bids
along with ongoing masterplanning projects.
Training Coordinator.
Mentoring of individuals in establishing training
implementing national training programme.
CPD Coordinator
Arranging seminars with suppliers, training providers,
local authority.
Coordinating with external CPD events:
RIBA
Birmingham Architectural Association.
BirminghamSchool of Architecture
Sustainability Champion 2009-2010
As part of evolution of the R&D community
Sustainability and Advanced Modelling became
The Aedas Green Book was published as a
comprehensive design guide, that dealt with not only
design but also developed guidance on company
processes, from travel to volume of paper used down
to turning off computer monitors at the end of the day.
Alongside the Green Book came the Green tool, a
comprehensive method of evaluating building energy
performance and comparing with design, with a very
real opportunity to feed back into the design process
for future projects.
The work undertaken as the Urban design and
Masterplanning fed into the establishment of
Masterplanning Focus Group in 2010 as shared
focus onto becoming more than an R&D activity.

Expression of interest for Eastside City Park
Competition 2006
Eastside City Park: a 21st Century Park
Role: Team Leader. The exercise was one of
demonstrating that we (Aedas) could assemble a
team of professionals and work across continents to
bring the best expertise to the table from the collective
knowledge of individuals throughout the practice,
including input from Landscape and Environment
in the UK, Urban design input from Hong Kong and
Aedas R&D Community 2005-2010
Event - Experience - Memory
Events that have happened are part of the collective
memory of the city. Current events, sometimes
ephemeral, sometimes recorded to become part of
the future collective memory both forming part of the
city’s Identity.
Part of the Birmingham experience is captured
through anthropological study of current events/
activities occurring in the city, along with analysis of
programs for future events.
Through this process current trends and future
aspirations are mapped and gauged for the city. The
park begins to interact with progressive heritage,
by hosting ongoing events that will be recorded as
history.
The design is an Intervention into this process and
is an essential component of shaping future events.
The park forms a stage, backdrop, framework,
the infrastructure that supports events, whether
organised or spontanaous, intended or unintended,
the use of media and technology to network activities
with the rest of the city.
Research & Development

Bull Ring Study 2006
The New Bull Ring – ‘Europes new shopping capital’
Advertisement 2003
This is essentially a shopping centre that claims to
be a new part of Birmingham but does it display any
evidence of Urban Design?
Research Paper on transformation of Birmingham’s
Bull Ring Centre of the 1963s to new Bull Ring
opened in 2003.
From the walk down High Street towards a glass
façade with a bronze bull in front of it. The street is
populated with solid sculptural granite blocks set into
the new topography, that act as benches or seats.
The street slopes up towards the entrance to the
west mall then down towards the anchor store which
is Debenhams on this side.
The Central Mall is a 3 storey void surrounded by
shops with wide bridges and massively overcrowded
escalators, transporting people down into the mall.
A walk along the Mall at low level passes food outlets
with street style seating outside, with glimpses
through to the outside where St Martins Church sits
in its new surroundings.
On the middle level of the Central Mall, the internal
environment meets the external as the mall is
newly restored statue of Lord Nelson.
At the edge of what is now called Nelson Square,
reading as an archaeological dig where the newly
restored 11th century church has been unearthed in
an excavation.
The plaza forms a small space for events, temporary
pavilions, craft fairs, market stalls; the main market
nowdisplaced to the south away from its historic
setting.
Selfridges is a building conceived as a department
store without windows has a positive relationship with
its surroundings with multiple walkways penetrating
the façade at different levels. The gently curving
volume encompassing St Martins.

Madinah Gate Design Competition 2012
Omrania 2012
The Gate is conceived as a landmark, announcing
arrival at Al Madinah. First read from a distance as
a marker on the horizon. As the gate is approached
the calligraphy becomes visible descending from
the tip of the sculpture and forming a canopy that
casts strong shadows on the ground as the visitor
passes through the checkpoint. The calligraphy and
the casting of shadows is a unifying element to the
scheme.
The Village is accommodated beneath a shade
function.
Firstly, creating covered squares where it is possible
to sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere without the
constant hum of air-conditioning units; and secondly
the canopy casts shadows on the ground and the
roofs of the pavilions, this minimises the heat island
effect, reducing the amount of solar radiation that is
Where the canopy directly oversails the pavilions
solar photo voltaic cells increase the amount of shade
offered whilst generating electricity that will contribute
to the energy demands of the village.
The village makes use of shade from the regular grid
of date palms that are a constant feature of the site,
along with planted beds that further reduce the heat
island effect, in addition, water features contribute to
the natural cooling of the environment, minimising the
load placed on any cooling plant.
The Gate straddles both sides of the road, but as it
enters the Village, the structure diminishes to become
Shaded Promenade, connecting all the vehicular
entrances and exits, park, amenities of the Village,
central plaza and the Mosque.
The Village is designed as a sustainable urban
quarter following the compact city approach that
is prevalent in the traditional Arabic village; narrow
spaces and shaded walkways that make browsing
around shops and stalls a pleasurable experience.
Competitions

The village is comprised of standardised glass
pavilions that are slotted in beneath the canopy, heat
gains are dealt with by the canopy, meaning that the
Date palms have recently become a feature of
new highway construction as the central median is
planted as part of the process.
Here the palms are concentrated to provide a
naturally shaded environment where fruit and
vegetables can thrive in a managed environment.
Palm Groves are synonymous with the landscape
surrounding Al Madinah, oases naturally occurring in
the volcanic landscape are a sharp contrast with the
arid climate of the region.
Dates grown around Al Madinah are widely rated as
the world.

Bab Al Bahrain Ideas Competition January 2012
The site is a ‘Living Archive’ where Bahrain’s
memory is manifested through a new urban plane
where the shoreline changes over the past 110
or visiting can discover events that have shaped
the past, events that are happening in the present,
and events that are planned for the future co-exist
in the same place.
‘Memory of The Sea’
Competitions

Mount Rahmah To Mina Covered
Pedestrian Walkway
Dar Al Riyadh - August 2011
Drawing inspiration from a parasol, sculptural
ribs spread out to support a high canopy that
casts intense shadows onto the promenade
below, protecting pilgrims from the harsh heat
and occasional heavy rains along the Hajj. The
individual canopies combine to form a dramatic
spine to a linear park whilst remaining sensitive to
the landscape.

Competitions
Credenhill House: Aedas Internal Design
Competition 2008
How do you plan a sustainable build comprising
a large house in heart of rural Herefordshire,
and kitchen all pointing to a sizeable volume built
on a hillside in the ‘green belt’?
House Project - 2008
The project is a demonstration of how the design
of the house can support a sustainable lifestyle
and at the same time make a positive contribution
to the landscape. The design is conceived as a
self consciously engineered timber and glass
pavilion emerging from the hillside; something
that is cutting edge design in terms of technology
and performance that sits comfortably with its rural
context.
In promoting a sustainable lifestyle the house
comprises three distinct elements: living space,
working space and garden. The working space
minimises the need to travel, the garden offers
opportunities to grow vegetables on site and
minimise the need for transport, contributing to big
picture low carbon reduction.
The work environment is situated on the lower level,
cut into the hillside, comprising a reception space
for visitors and main open plan working space
pool to maximise natural daylight penetration into
the spaces, whilst creating a tranquil setting that is
both separated from and connected with the outside
world.
The upper level accommodates sleeping rooms
on east end, living spaces south facing onto the
courtyard, with entertaining spaces on the west end
giving dramatic views over the landscape whilst
maximising solar exposure using both active and
passive solar design principles, to harness solar
radiation.
The construction system uses a combination
of engineering, prefabrication and sustainable
materials. The wall construction is an engineered
timber panel system, based on a 2.4m module to
maximise use of standard components. The panel
is made up of a softwood frame harvested from
sustainable plantations with ply on both sides. The
wall construction totals 600mm thick, with its internal
void packed full of insulation, shredded newspaper,
wool, straw, whatever is most readily available, with
ventilated timber rain screen on the external leaf,
its outer surface made up of Oak boards which will
provide a surface that is robust against the elements
and will weather down naturally over time.

Aedas internal competition 2004.
Design of the livery for Aedas sponsored Formula
Palmer Audi race car for Jonathan Kennard.
The Competition win resulted in attending a race
weekend at Monza. My wife and I arrived just in time
second session, viewed from the pit wall. Settled in at
win. Arrived at the track on Sunday morning, a good
time to be wearing an Aedas shirt as the car was
completely surrounded by the great and good that
frequent the paddock.
Formula Palmer Audi - 2004
Second race viewed from the main grandstand a
hard fought win rounding off a great weekend for
Mr Kennard, and a great weekend for Team Dolton,
not bad for ten minutes work on Photoshop, happy
days!
Jonathan went on to win 2004 FPA
Championship

Marketing
Exhibition Pavilion for Cityscape
Riyadh,December 2011
Omrania and Associates 2011
Design of pavilion for Cityscape Riyadh:
Omrania’s projects and conribution to the city of
Riyadh.
Pavilion Concept: To demonstrate the contribution of
Omrania to the cityscape of Riyadh since 1973 using
large scale map, graphics and models.
Marketing Role:
Developing presentation and publication template
Manama, Riyadh, Amman. Training support staff in
proposal documentation.
Compilation of graphic database of all projects.
Design input: Site Analysis, Project program analysis
and project description. Project methodology, List
of deliverables, selection of appropriate projects to
demonstrate relevant experience.
King Abdullah Medical City, Bahrain
Century City Doha, Qatar
Technical Proposals:
King Abdullah Medical City, Bahrain
Century City Doha, Qatar
Diyar Al Muharraq Town Centre
Diyar al Muharraq International School
NAMA Tower Bahrain Bay
Residential Tower Kuwait City
Dannat Resort Half Moon Bay Eastern Province
KSA
O’Bear Resort, Near Wadi Hanifah Riyadh
Mixed Use Development Dammam KSA
Retail Development Masterplan for IKEA Ad
Diryah KSA

Leisure Complex Riyadh
Mixed Use Development Parcels, King Abdullah
Economic City (KAEC) Western Province KSA.
Residential Masterplan King Abdullah City for
Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh KSA

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