UAE

Highgrove

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Project Brief

The project responds to the challenge of creating a residential tower in Bukadra that balances urban sophistication with nature.

The site demanded a design that maximizes panoramic views, light, and openness, while harmonizing with the beach river, Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, and the surrounding cityscape.

Inspired by the notion of an “urban nest,” the design weaves nature into the tower, creating intimate sky villas, elevated wellness lounges, dining decks, and meditation zones that float within the facade. The 60-meter infinity pool wraps the podium with a waterfall merging visually with the river, while green belts, rooftop walkways, and curated amenities foster a sense of refuge and connection. Tilted volumes, responsive podium skin, and a palette of silvery glass, dark grey, and copper aluminum frame a contemporary sanctuary where city energy and natural calm coexist — an elevated home that feels both protective and open, just like a nest in the urban sky.​

Project Info

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A tilted tower shaped by panoramic views, biophilic "nests", and a sculpted podium that blends water, greenery, and contemporary materials. 

Design Development

Through rotation, sculpted massing, and biophilic terraces, the design shapes a flowing, sunlit tower that balances views, climate, and connectivity, creating a nature-infused living experience.

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Rotated from its baseline, the tower opens views to the river and wetlands, enhances privacy, and responds naturally to the environment.​

Amenities are spread throughout the tower, replacing typical podium-only spaces and fostering daily resident interaction.​

From the nested pool, level-one amenities unfold into linked spaces filled with greenery and natural light. Bridges, green belts, and open sightlines create a flowing, nature-inspired sense of movement and connection.​daily resident interaction.​

"Our goal was to create an 'urban nest' - a space where sophisticated urban living meets gentle rhythm of nature. Every moment flows from intimate, enclosed pockets into light-filled clearings, where greenery is integral, contrasts of light and texture come alive, and every detail enhances the resident's experience."

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  • Team

    • Khaled Alshamaa

      Founder & Principal

    • Hamdi Adam

      Founder & Managing Director

    • Ahmad Feras Arar

      Head of Project Management Unit

    • Ahmed Saqr

      Project Manager

    • Angela Abelgas

      Assistant Project Manager

    • Khalid Telfah

      Associate Senior Architect

    • Tarek Daker

      ID Director / AWD - Founder & Director

    • Mohamed Hesham

      Structural Design Manager

    • Fadi Bitar

      AWD - Interior Design Manager

    • Sohaila Elazhary

      AWD - BIM Technical Project Lead

    • Samar Dahdouh

      AWD - Conceptual Lead / Managing Partner

    • Ammar Faroug Mohamed

      BIM Manager

    • Ahmed Hosieny

      Technical Manager

    • Khaled Ismael

      MEP Manager

    • Myca Yutuc

      AWD - FF & E Manager

    • Alaa Halabi

      AWD - Interior Designer

    • Mohab Yassin Mohamed Yassin

      Associate Technical Design Manager

    • Ahmed Hammad Hammad Ali Easa

      Senior Technical Architect

    • Adel Maarouf

      Technical Architect

    • MHD Wael Jalaleddin

      Planning Manager

    • Leen Husrieh

      AWD - Interior Designer

    • Sara Alsad

      AWD - Interior Designer

    • Yasna Tari

      AWD - Interior Designer

    • Anwar Al Zoubi

      AWD - Interior Designer

  • Sub-consultants

    • Projective Design

      Signage & Wayfinding

    • Nabbih Ellias Azzam

      NEA (Cost Consultancy / QS)

    • Green Concept Engineering

      GCE_MEP

    • Planerr

      Landscape

    • Next Engineering

      Structural & AOR

    • Studio N Lighting

      Lighting Design

    • Bell-wright

      Facade Consultancy Services

    • EMS Engineering Consultants

      Structural Design

    • Chawla

      AOR Services

    • Socotec

      Structural 3rd Party Review

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