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EDITOR’S NOTE In this issue, In this month’s issue of Landscape ME, we explore a series of local projects in Dubai, UAE that aim to connect with the local desert landscape. On page 4, we discover how CallisonRTKL, a global consultancy specialised in architecture, design and technology, collaborated with Meraas for the smart, human-centric and ambitious concept Central Park. It is a destination reminiscent of New York’s famous Central Park, and is located in City Walk, an urban living hub in downtown Dubai. The project will establish itself as one of Dubai’s most unique living communities. The architecture follows a contemporary and sleek design that acts as a backdrop to the vibrant city, using light colours and materials that emphasise a connection with the natural environment. Meanwhile on page 20, we see how Dubai Municipality have developed The Dunes Platform as part of its portfolio of eco-tourism projects. Located at Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve – the largest reserve in Dubai known for its unmarred and undisturbed wildlands that have been left untouched by human civilization - the Dunes platform blends into its desert environment, the structure is inspired by the surrounding sand dunes and the shrub formations that form over the sand. Internationally, on page 28, celebrated architecture practice 10 Design reveal their latest project - the Industrial Service Centre in Huafa’s Jinwan Aviation City. The socially interactive campus community sits within a wider 3.8sqkm masterplan and includes the International Business Centre and Jinwan Mall, as well as Zaha Hadid Architects’ Civic Arts Centre at its core. Inspired by the concept of a flowing stream, a central green landscaped area provides convenient access to all occupiers and connects all buildings. It also serves as a central pedestrian link, providing a view corridor through the site to the new man-made lake, the primary amenity of the district. We hope you enjoy the issue!
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10 Design Completes Industrial Service Centre in Jinwan Aviation City
Urban Farming A Hawaiian Retreat A Touch of Class A Desert Sands Creating a Campus with a heart
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At One with Nature Obada Adra
Associate Director CRTKL
In a world of uncertainty, the happiness of society has become critical and governments are taking action to ensure citizen-wellbeing remains at the heart of building strong communities. The impact of nature on general wellbeing inspires feelings that not only connect us to each other but also to our environment. There has been significant momentum geared towards creating sustainable and resilient projects that aim to improve the quality of air, increase contribution of clean energy, and preserve natural resources, while fostering real economic growth and social development. Research has found that our environment can have both a positive and negative influence on feelings by either increasing or reducing the stress of everyday life. Humans are genetically programmed to find trees, plants and water that help us keep calm and happy contributing to our overall wellbeing. Findings from a report by The Lancet also show that even a one percent increase of greenspace
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is predicted to reduce all-cause mortality by 95 percent. Therefore, a pleasant green environment contributes to the enhancement of physical and mental health. In line with the UAE Centennial 2071 vision and UAE Sustainable Development Plan, a brand new destination in the heart of the city that seeks to bring the outdoors in was conceived. The project, Central Park at City Walk, aims to advance Dubai’s liveability and sustainability making it one of the world’s most desirable places to live, work and play. Central Park is a destination reminiscent of New York’s famous Central Park, and is located in City Walk, an urban living hub in downtown Dubai. CallisonRTKL (CRTKL), a global consultancy specialised in architecture, design and technology, collaborated with Meraas for the smart, humancentric and ambitious concept. Located between Jumeirah and Sheikh Zayed Road, Central Park will establish itself as one of
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Dubai’s most unique living communities. The architecture follows a contemporary and sleek design that acts as a backdrop to the vibrant city, using light colours and materials that emphasise a connection with the natural environment. The landscape design at Central Park aims to incorporate sustainable elements to maximise the benefits of the ecosystem and the wellbeing of its residents.
Draped in plants and flowers suspended in hanging baskets from balcony edges, the development is an inspired solution for a green and healthy, residential community lifestyle. Promising to be a car-free, pedestrian-friendly area, it is ideal for families seeking an environmentally conscious neighbourhood. “The landscape design aims to incorporate sustainable best practices. High-level strategies
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consider decision-making hierarchy of preservation, conservation and regeneration to maximise the benefits of the ecosystem. Preserving limited resources, reducing waste, and preventing air, water and soil pollution, fertilisation options, integrated pest management, and the appropriate use of turf and xeriscaping were all considered as an integral part of the landscaping design process,� explains Obada Adra, Associate Director CRTKL. The public space is 62,500 square metres in size and with population of 8,800 a 7.1 square metre space is assigned per person. The development also encompasses 12 residential buildings across nine
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plots, consisting of 200 community amenities and 36,000 square metre of green spaces. The tranquil destination activates an ambiance of sophistication that contributes to the overall wellbeing of its inhabitants. The leafy park boasts a wide-ranging variety of active lifestyle amenities aiming to inspire creativity and productivity within the community.
These include a running track, kids play area, dog park, pools and water play areas, multi-use games and sports lawns, games tables, fitness stations, a spa and sauna, yoga and meditation areas, picnic pavilions, retail stores, restaurants, barbecue areas, among others. Sustainability challenges are now affecting every country in the world, and as a result, it is important to create a greener and more sustainable place to live. Over the years, Dubai has successfully positioned itself as a global leader in innovation and urban development, with the ambition to become the smartest and happiest city in the world. This increased drive is now paving the way for architects and developers to build infrastructure that contributes to a more sustainable and productive environment. Rather than contributing to carbon emissions, smart infrastructure enables the empowerment of citizens, providing resourceful solutions to everyday problems transforming the way people live, and importantly, how they feel.
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Urban Farming By: Dr. Rim Meziani, Diana Enab and Rama Taha
Nowadays, our relationship with the farming industry is getting more critical than ever. The more imports we depend on, the less we get to know about how food grows, how to use the land and what grows regionally. Raising the concept of urban farming reintroduces the public to the many aspects of food that we have lost as a culture and increases access to locally grown food that may need to be the front line of the food system. A project by architecture students, Diana Enab and Rama Taha and supervised by Dr. Rim Meziani, Associate Professor at Abu Dhabi University looks at enhancing user comfort through creating a new experience that takes the user into a journey, while also considering resident’s adaptation through architectural, social, and environmental forms, that challenge the current context of the site.
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Located in the plot of E25, where a mixed-use area is situated between two major highways in the city of Abu Dhabi, the research of adapting urban farming is experimented at Site D. Based on the site analysis, E25 has no recreational areas at all, and Site D is the only part that includes a land of the local Al Ghaf trees, and located near a pedestrian bridge that connects E25 to the other side of the highway. This makes it a great opportunity to create a proposal for an inclusive public space that will serve users coming from other neighbourhoods and E25 residents. These intentions go in parallel with the idea of carbs growing that put less pressure on the planet’s natural resources which is Hydroponics systems. It is the process of using a nutrient-rich water solution to sustain plants without the need for
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urgent issues beside health arose during the Covid19 pandemic and that is food security. This project provides a significant solution for the postcovid pandemic urban design by introducing the urban farm as a key role in the community.� As for the journey, it starts from the pedestrian bridge taking the user into a community hub created with multiple facilities and acts as an introduction to the recreational area, including the registration desk for the urban farming. The first recreational area includes urban farming, vendors selling platforms,
and family activity areas. The urban farming is created in two types: Hydroponics units and a traditional farming area. Registered individuals and families can enjoy this farming experience and kids can use the farming units designed for children. The
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journey then continues into another portion of the site that has food trucks and eating area. These two portions of Site D are connected through a bridge that is also linked to the community hub and the existing pedestrian bridge. The connection bridge contains exhibition that displays educational art about urban farming and environmental solutions. Dr. Emad explains, “The project places the farm in a very critical location beside the bridge changing the space from negative to positive. The border vacuum concept has been avoided in the project and converted to connect the community. Meanwhile, the project will have a positive impact on urban heat island by possible reduction of outdoor temperature with many degrees.�
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The design also deals with walkability and accessibility and adds cycling lane that connects the landmarks of E25. The proposed design elements aim to enhance the social connections and promote a healthy lifestyle for the benefits of individuals and government. Mr. Leo Gonzales says, “It is a timely concept considering the shift in local production and self-
sufficiency due to the current pandemic. It is a promising idea that promotes social interaction and communal activity, a facet of sustainability that is often ignored or is challenging to implement.� In the future, more urban farms are encouraged to make Abu Dhabi more green, vibrant, healthy, sustainable, and resilient.
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A Hawaiian Retreat By: Surfacedesign
San Francisco-based Surfacedesign’s landscape artistry on the award-winning Anaha residential towers in Honolulu seamlessly integrates the local plant life and ocean waves into the structure. 12
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Prominent architecture firm SCB (Solomon Cordwell Buenz) contracted Surfacedesign to conceive the landscape architecture for Anaha residential tower in Honolulu. The 40-story condominium project is influenced by reflection: anaha means “reflection of light” in the Hawaiian language, and the complex also reflects the local cultural traditions. A prominent example is the courtyard firepit with reflection pool. Surfacedesign used this feature to philosophically connect Anaha to the nearby Pacific Ocean. Moving inward, the lobby is framed with the largest living wall in Hawaii, featuring more than 10,000 native plants. Additional thoughtful treatments on the amenity and pool decks combined to earn Surfacedesign a prestigious Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award in the Landscape category for Anaha.
The stunning 317-unit Anaha complex pays homage to Hawaii’s natural beauty and history. The structure’s long axis is perpendicular to the shoreline to preserve coastal sightlines and follow the local mauka-makai (inland-ocean) wayfinding tradition of referencing natural landmarks instead of north/south/east/west. Anaha’s street level combines townhomes and retail spaces devoted to local artisans, arranged along a shaded pedestrian promenade. Surfacedesign tied together the street, the block-away ocean, and Anaha’s entrance through a submerged piko firepit area in the porte-cochère. Piko means “navel” in Hawaiian and symbolizes the beginning of life as well as peace and tranquility.
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Connecting the site materially and metaphorically is a series of terraces and ADA-compliant ramps that weave through the multi-level reflective pool surrounding the firepit. The surface paving is Peruvian cremino coral stone, arranged in a wave pattern and with slight finish variations, from brushhammered to honed. The paving is mirrored and repeated across the multiple levels of this open courtyard. For the grand lobby adjacent to the courtyard, Surfacedesign created a marquee statement: the largest living wall in Hawaii and possibly in the United States. Measuring 15 feet tall by 115 feet wide, it contains approximately 10,000 native and exotic plants. The living wall frames the courtyard and extends into the interior lobby, creating a soft transition from outdoors to indoors. The project’s second stellar outdoor space is its 7th level amenity and pool deck. Surfacedesign extended the anaha and mauka-makai themes to the community’s primary communal area. The cantilevered glass-bottom pool is Anaha’s signature architectural feature, visually bringing the ocean to swimmers’ feet and reflects the ever-changing light from the sky and Anaha condominium tower. Surfacedesign planted mounds to create the maukamakai connection between the ocean/pool and mountain range beyond. The outdoor-living amenities provided an opportunity to fully explore plant materials and hardscapes. Surfacedesign created a multitude of functional spaces that tranquilly co-exist thanks to
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a variety of native plantings in a lightweight soil mix. A series of raised seat wall planters meanders through the landscape with native specimen trees and understory planting. The landforms facilitate the installation of larger plants on structure, and their forms are reminiscent of the broader regional landscape and mountain range beyond. Quiet garden nooks, framed by more than 60 mature trees, create immersive and contemplative spaces of respite, despite the location nestled in the heart of the city. Set within the Ward Village development, the Anaha multi-family residential project celebrates the beauty of the shoreline, informed by native Hawaiian plants and traditions, ultimately paying homage to the natural beauty and history of Honolulu.
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By: Israr Ahmed
Landscape Architect The Gol Market located in a posh area of Islamabad is a popular venue for fast food and other restaurants. The building was in a poor shape because of multiple structural renovations. Moreover the site at the dead end was considered jinxed. The previous restaurant there, which closed down because of loss in business, strangely had all the good ingredients: nice parking lot, posh location and an open air frontfaced dining deck surrounded by lush old trees. The grapevine had it that the eatery before that also had to close down early because of bad business. Sobia
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Nazir, a leading fashion designer, determined and optimistic by nature, saw this as a great opportunity to create an unparalleled fine dining restaurant in Islamabad. DB Studios in joint venture with Treeline Designz was appointed to design the restaurant at this site. The pressing challenge for the designers was to transform this disorderly-jinxed building into a leading classy restaurant that would attract the elite of Islamabad. Studying the site thoroughly, the design team decided early to retain and build on the strong positive feature- the tropical environment created by
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the mature palm and other trees. The entrance was consciously relocated away from the center, creating a winding passage for the approaching diners through a jungle like setting under existing trees. Leading right up to the entrance of the building, colored tensile fabrics were stretched to offer partial cover and much needed color in the outdoor dining area. Water features were dispersed throughout the deck to further enrich the outdoor dining experience. The main entrance of the restaurant was pushed back into a recess in the curved front of the building, while the tensile fabric cover extends right into this recess. Full height glass is used to make the restaurant interior, including the stairs to the first
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floor, visible from the street, attracting passers-by. The theme of wooden branches in the view from the street, is complimented by random vertical fins of metal and carbonized wood installed on the building’s face, interspersed randomly with pots / planters containing bushes and creepers. The façade is kept in dark, to highlight the impact of the fins and the view of the interior through the glass. Verandahs provide a partly outdoor ambience also, besides the dining spaces inside the restaurant. The walls and floors in the interior are made of minimally finished surfaces, while using shining brass lining embedded in the floor. This sheen of brass is also continued through tastefully picked decoratives to add class, achieving the desired balance of finished and unfinished. Additionally, glowing brass sheet is used as a backdrop to highlight the vertical circulation visible from the roadside. The fins of metal and carbonized wood, interspersed with planters, in the façade, are repeated in the interior as well to divide spaces and have maximum dining facility there. The feeling of
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spaciousness in the interior is enhanced by using full height mirrors on some walls. Creating a fascinating balance of classy ambience with the tropical setting, the integration of themes in the exterior, the façade and the interior has shaped a very pleasant venue for the local elites who take pleasure in fine dining.
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By: Dubai Municipality Set within the desert sands, The Dunes Platform is located at Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve – the largest reserve in Dubai known for its unmarred and undisturbed wildlands that have been left untouched by human civilization. The Dunes platform was designed by Dubai Municipality and it’s a part of portfolio of eco-tourism projects. Blending into its desert environment, the structure is inspired by the surrounding sand dunes and the shrub formations that form over the sand. The focal point of the building is its originallyshaped roof, mimicking the forms found in the surrounding nature, shading the platform below. Featuring irregular cell-like perforations that act as a lattice, it allows sunlight to filter through, creating
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formations of shadows across the viewing platform as well as against the building’s stone paint walls. Acting as a main structural element, the 70x50 metres covering is a combination of steel frames and GPRcladded material with stone finish. Resting underneath the undulating roof is a singlestory concrete structure which houses indoor and outdoor platforms. The indoor platforms comprise a multi-purpose hall that can be used for yoga and aerobics, with a glass partition that opens up to the shaded outdoor platform, allowing visitors to exercise and meditate out in the openness. The outdoor platform also acts as a viewing deck, offering visitors a chance to take in the vastness of the desert landscape, while enjoying the sunrise or sunset over the dunes.
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In focus with Samer Saad Hameed, Principal Marine Projects Engineer, Dubai Municipality What was the inspiration behind building the Dunes Project? The Dune shade structure was inspired by desert shrub formation over the sands. It mimics the dunes blending the venue completely with the surrounding environment. How much did the project cost to build? 11,600,000 AED. Apart from hosting Yoga retreats, what other events will be held in the space? There will be aerobics sessions and guests can watch the sunrise.
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Can visitors stay overnight or is it solely for daytime use? It is daytime only. However, staying overnight is permitted in within the Al Marmoom Sanctuary. What materials were used and how do they blend with the natural environment? The external finishes are as follow: GRP cladding with stone slates finish for shade. Stone paint for buildings walls. WPC decking for external platform. Paving slabs for walkways. Glass balustrade. The internal finishes are: Wooden parquet floor for the multipurpose hall. Aluminum box section for false ceiling and gypsum board bulkhead. Rest of areas are porcelain tiles for floor, emulsion paint for the wall and ceiling. Photo Credit: Anique Ahmed (www.anique-ahmed.com)
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Creating a Campus with a heart
By: Felixx
Landscape & Artchitects De Unie Architects aims to turn new possibilities into a reality at every opportunity. From 2022, 1,700 students in the province of Groningen in The Netherlands will attend classes on a green campus set against four hectares of dynamic park landscapes, designed by Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners. Its design will bring different types of secondary and practical education, cultural amenities and sports facilities together into one architectural complex that spans 14,000m2 and six inter-connected buildings. The campus will be earthquake proof and generate its own energy. The layout is inspired by the historical “wierden” - artificial dwelling
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mounds found in the rural landscape of Groningen. The Eemsdelta college uses the radial set-up of wierde-villages, where each school gets its own “house” with its own internal organization, identity, and appearance. In addition to the three secondary schools, the campus also houses many different sports and cultural facilities for the region, which are organized in such a way that both the schools and other users can use them independently. The buildings are situated around a central heart, which functions as a hub, main entrance, and area for shared activities. The surrounding landscape flows in between the buildings, and turns the Eemsdelta college into a transparent and inviting complex.
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The enclosed patio is designed as a meeting place for students, in which the tree of knowledge stands amongst the grass on an elevated island, as the heart of the campus. Planters with flowers were designed in an integral manner, to highlight the relationship between indoors and outdoors. Yellow flagstones enhance the garden experience and match the yellow tiles in the centre. The outdoor podium, where students can celebrate the year come to an end, is designed as a single element together with the staircase that leads to the roof. The roof features various objects that are placed in such a way as to create a quiet garden, which can also be used as a study area. Its seating is inspired by the different types of social interaction amongst students; quiet seclusion, conversing together, or relaxing as a group. The surrounding landscape is organized into different landscape-themed rooms. The rooms connect the various study areas through their thematic designs, such as a garden nursery, workshop, sports beach, and a small science forest along the ecological pond. The rooms stimulate
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active use but also give space for tranquility, relaxation, and contemplation. Sculptural objects are placed within the rooms, which encourage specific use: a greenhouse in the nursery, a toolshed on the square, an observatory in the biology garden, a boulder wall and multi-court along the beach. These objects are all connected to specific courses or studies. On the northern side of the school complex is the nursery with an outdoor terrace, whose striking greenhouse with instruction room is centrally located within the garden. The nursery is enclosed by a hedge: with its different types of trees and plants, it can be used for maintenance and pruning classes. Its seedbeds are placed in a grid-like structure, and fresh vegetables are grown and harvested to be used by the on-site restaurant. In the flower and herb garden, biology and science students learn how to accurately identify plant species.
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The southern side of the campus is the most active, open space, which connects to the Damsterdiep, a canal between the cities of Groningen and Delfzijl. Different types of sports facilities and meeting places are situated around a central pond, such as a multi-court, panna cage, and a beach with volleyball courts. The starting point of the “Daily Mile�, a 1.6km long running track, sits along the grandstand on the south side of the Sports building. The workshop square is the landscape room with a rougher edge. The space is used to tinker with cars, and students can practice construction methods for paving. Graphic lines on the concrete
paving subtly mark safety zones, while green islands with multi-trunk trees and flowery grass naturally show the route along the square. The existing water feature will have a natural feel with more water buffering capacity, with ecological embankments, flowery grass, and a bird island. The water is visible from different locations, and could be used for tests and research on underwater life. The landscape around the pond is designed as a park with multiple areas to be used as outdoor classrooms, such as an amphitheater and seating areas in the Tiny Forest. The conditions of an actual forest are simulated herein, which students can study and monitor.
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The Industrial Service Centre provides 54,699sqm of office space for burgeoning start-up companies and entrepreneurs to collaborate, establishing an incubation platform in the new Jinwan Aviation City Zhuhai, China. By: 10Design
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The ISC is an attractive campus that is unique, pragmatic, commercially viable and well-integrated on the site. Inspired by the concept of a flowing stream, a central green landscaped area provides convenient access to all occupiers and connects all buildings. It also serves as a central pedestrian link, providing a view corridor through the site to the new man-made lake, the primary amenity of the district. Nick Cordingley, Design Partner explains, “Creating opportunities for interaction, collaboration and visibility is an important objective of our masterplan. An extensive green area that runs through the centre of the site becomes the social
Designed by international architecture practice 10 Design, the Industrial Service Centre (ISC) is a socially interactive campus community which sits within a wider 3.8sqkm masterplan. ISC is the first building by 10 Design to complete on Huafa’s Jinwan Aviation City, which will subsequently include the International Business Centre and Jinwan Mall, as well as Zaha Hadid Architects’ Civic Arts Centre at its core.
heart of the entire campus. Each integrated building faces directly to it, further increasing visibility to create a sense of community.” Each of the three buildings has been designed as paired blocks with a central atrium. These central atriums provide shared entrances for the office buildings and contain shared meeting rooms and collaboration space to further increase visibility and interaction.
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Flexibility has been positioned at the forefront of the design process. This is accomplished by the creation of adaptable planning modules that allow for multiple tenant configurations, sizes and sectors. The design approach provides adaptability of use for a variety of occupiers, offering workspace for multiple small size companies to larger firms that could acquire either multiple floors or entire single modules. The Industrial Service Centre is a unique development that offers an innovative campus that will set the Jinwan Aviation City apart, delivering office buildings with a level of quality that is unprecedented in the Jinwan market and provides a backdrop for the incubation of new business in the region. Photo Credit: Zhang Chao
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140,000 trees planted in the city in 2 years
WARSAN NURSERY USES 100% AI TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE FLOWERS Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality during his recent visit at Warsan Nursery
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality stressed that the Municipality is working to achieve the sustainability of the agricultural sector through the use of Artificial Intelligence technology by 100% in the production of flowers in the Warsan Nursery, which is the first in the Middle East with a double production capacity that uses the latest international technology according to an approved strategy to spread the green patches in the city, as 140,000 trees were planted within two years, at a rate of 5,833 trees per month in Dubai’s urban areas. Al Hajri said: “The production capacity of the Warsan Nursery is 70 million seedlings annually, which can be increased according to the plant species and the length of time required for each species.” He pointed out that the total area of the nursery is 36.5 hectares, and 47 million seedlings were produced last year. Al Hajri explained that the Warsan Nursery includes many facilities, such as an automatic production system, which consists of a system for planting flower seeds and the production capacity of this system is 480,000 seedlings per day, and the “Thinning Plants” system, which specializes in seedling production with a capacity of 15,000 seedlings per hour. There is yet another system called, «Pot Farming,» which is an independent mechanism dedicated to filling the pots with a production capacity of 2000 pots per hour, as well as the system of «Tray Washing» as this system washes and sterilizes the production trays at a temperature of 40 degree Celsius. The Greenhouse in the nursery consists of mechanical cooling systems, desert cooling systems, a ventilation system and a lighting system, along with modern irrigation systems in which water is usually recycled, a fogging system, a nurturing system using an irrigation network, and the Curtains and Special lighting system for controlling light periods. All of these systems are operated in smart ways.
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The Shaded Area for flower production is an area equipped with an irrigation system, called System Boom, at a total area of 50,164 square meters, divided into units devoted to placing automatic production trays for flower production. The area can accommodate about 22 million seedlings at a time with an annual production rate of about 64 million seedlings. The Cooled Production areas have a production capacity of 1.6 million plants at a time. Al Hajri said: “The most important features of the Warsan Nursery are the use of the 100% automated system in flower production, which is considered the first in the Middle East, doubling the production capacity using the latest international technologies and irrigation and fertilization systems such as the immersive irrigation system.” In addition to that there is an integrated training and qualification center in the nursery to support specialized agricultural training and qualification for professionals, workers and licensed agricultural companies in the Emirate of Dubai, apart from sustainable irrigation systems in which water is recycled to conserve natural resources. The facilities and services provided by Warsan Nursery are considered one of the vital projects of the Municipality that contribute to expanding the percentage of green areas in the Emirate and the country by providing millions of seasonal and sustainable flower seedlings and caring for them according to the highest international and innovative standards in this field. Dubai Municipality is keen on caring for the nursery within its understanding of its positive and important dimensions and its essential and pioneering role in the agricultural field in the Emirate. Dubai Municipality is keeping pace with the developments and innovations to contribute to enhancing the Emirate›s position among the international cities as a green city. “The Warsan Nursery includes support facilities: a soil, water and fertilizer laboratory, an agricultural pest control laboratory, and a tissue culture laboratory,” said Al Hajri.
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BOOKS OF INTEREST CONNECTED THE SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE. ISBN: 9781743363409 Author: Phillip Johnson Publication Date: Murdoch Books (December 4, 2014) Language: English
Book Descriptions: Australian landscape designer Phillip Johnson became an international household name after winning Best in Show at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower and Garden Show in 2013 - the equivalent of winning a gold medal at the Olympics. This book explores Phillip’s philosophy of connecting with nature in a sustainable way. Connected focuses on his key passions including: integrated sustainable water management and the creation of natural, chemicalfree pools; recreation of thriving habitats for indigenous plants and animals; and the thoughtful connection of the landscape to the home. Illustrated with lavish photography and beautiful watercolour plans, Connected tells the stories behind the commissioning, design and execution of 19 gardens designed by Phillip (with insights from their owners), ranging from small suburban to large rural spaces, and includes his own home garden ‘laboratory’. His account of the design and construction of his award-winning garden at Chelsea is also featured.
COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE DESIGN ISBN: 9789881296887 PUBLICATION DATE: 1 Aug. 2014 HARDCOVER: 288 pages
BOOK DESCRIPTION: As the world is undergoing rapid urbanization and demands for good housing in cities soar, we are looking for residential environment where we can take refuge from our intense and hectic lifestyle. This enticing book is a window to a diverse range of community landscape design creating exceptional living environment across the globe addressing this need of high-quality housing. This stimulating book is divided into three sections high-rise residential tower landscape, mid-rise residential block landscape and low-rise villa landscape as each category has its unique landscape character. Included projects demonstrate how landscape architects integrate the key parameters; culture, context, sustainability and budget making it a useful reference to both landscape design professionals and enthusiast.
THE GOOD GARDEN; THE GOOD GARDEN: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF EDMUND HOLLANDER DESIGN ISBN: 9781580934152 AUTHOR: Anne Raver PUBLICATION DATE : 20 July 2015 HARDCOVER: 320 pages BOOK DESCRIPTION: This book presents dozens of gorgeous estate gardens throughout the Northeast, approached thematically; individual sections reveal how components such as gateways, paths, pool terraces, bisques and groves, walls, and borders contribute to lush garden rooms, windblown seaside gardens, calming meadow gardens, intricate formal gardens, and shady tracts of woodland. Over 300 color photographs of beautiful properties in the Hamptons, Connecticut, and upstate New York provide glimpses of the best garden design happening today while breaking down its ideas for the home gardener. With its headquarter in Tokyo, Japan and world class stores spread over countries like America, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Taiwan and now in DUBAI – UAE, Kinokuniya is a globally known book seller of repute. The store in Dubai Mall is a massive 68,000 square feet wide paragon book gallery which stocks more than half a million books and thousand magazines in English, Arabic, Japanese, French, German and Chinese at any given time. The Store is also a distinct cross cultural hub wide range of time to time multicultural events such a comic art demonstrations, language learning workshops, book launches etc. The pleasant ambiance, stenographic design and add to it the impressive view of modern skyline – world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, Kinokuniya at The Dubai Mall is just the place to evoke emotions and add pleasure to your book shopping. You may like to visit our website for more information. www.kinokuniya.com
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