I OUTDOOR LANDSCAPING Al Wathba Wetlands
Embracing The Outdoors An integrated design approach By: Mrs. Jigyasa Balachander Founder and Managing Director Auraa Landscaping L.L.C., Dubai
Life has become too easy in many aspects, we get our groceries, clothes and gadgets delivered to our doors. We can entertain ourselves via a multitude of technologies from on-demand TV, music and social media; we can even exercise without going outdoors. This convenience is having a detrimental effect on our lifestyle and regime due to lack of connectivity with the outdoor environment. Dubai’s public infrastructure is becoming better every day, it has adapted to the climate so we can use outdoor spaces throughout most of the year, with shaded parks, running and cycling’s tracks available. In addition to all these
large open areas “oxygen banks”, all residential buildings can be designed with central open area as “breathing spaces” following vernacular architecture style of The UAE. These open areas will provide us connectivity and integrity to surrounding environment. We have highlighted two upcoming projects below which promotes an outdoor lifestyle for residents and offer a sense of community to care for the people and the environment around us. In two of the projects, Architects carved out large central open area and also provided integrated space at building entrances for
Surrounding Balconies
Central open courtyard
Plot 531-0123- first floor central courtyard area
Surrounding Balconies Central open courtyard
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Plot 531-0178- first floor central courtyard area
