2024 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Platinum Winner

QUATTRO DEL MAR “QDM” by XYZ Designers for RAK Properties (Hayat Island Ras Al Khaimah)

Entrant Company

XYZ Designers DMCC

Category

Architectural Design - Mix Use Architectural Designs

Client's Name

RAK PROPERTIES

Country / Region

United Arab Emirates

Quattro Del Mar (QDM) is a residential large-scale development on Hayat Island comprising 888 units. Typically, a project of this scale might involve constructing four towers, each 14 levels high, with gaps in between. However, this conventional approach risks dominating the site rather than integrating with it, fostering isolation rather than connections, and offering privacy at the expense of great views.

Instead of erecting towering structures, we envisioned a fabric of interconnected horizontal structures, acting as urban bridges that frame the context and blend with the landscape. These structures create expansive outdoor communal spaces on different levels, stacked like layers, featuring a variety of interconnected amenities. We employed AI to assist us in scripting a program to determine the shape, size, and orientation of these blocks, considering key parameters such as views, obstacles, wind, sun, and human characteristics. We then imposed these parameters using Dynamo software to create a high-quality systematic spectrum of structures. This innovative system played a pivotal role in determining the shape, size, and orientation of each block. By maximizing views, human individuality, and privacy, it allowed us to achieve a perfect orientation for each block while simultaneously enhancing interconnectivity. The result is a thoughtfully designed spectrum that layers shared spaces of landscape, cascading seamlessly from communal areas to individual units and balconies.

Sustainability was a core consideration in our design. All apartments boast sufficient daylight, optimized shading, and energy-efficient glass systems. The building mass strategically casts shade on the courtyards, making them usable year-round. Wind corridors feature trees and plants to enhance air quality, contributing to a healthier environment.

Inhabitants have the freedom to navigate throughout the complex, further emphasizing our commitment to individuality and resident experience. Balconies are designed as personal spaces where residents can systematically and freely place plants, animating the facade and adding their unique and personal touch.

While all eyes are on Rak's development, we envision QDM to be the jewel of Hayat Island. The design of the project coupled with the unique metallic shimmering color will define both the architecture and life of the city.

Credits

Principal Architect / Director
Khaled Alshamaa Alshamaa
Senior Architect / Managing Director
Hamdi Adam
Lead Design Architect
Khalid Telfah
Interior Design Director
Tarek Daker
Senior Architect
Modar Baddour
Architect
Mohammed Imadudeen Sahabudheen
Senior Project Manager
Feras Arar
Project Manager
Mishlien AlKhoury
Senior Architect
Mohamed Riyas
Senior Technical Manager
Ahmed Hosieny
Senior Architect
Muhab Yassin
Senior Architect
Ahmed Hammad
Architect
Elkamel Tawfik
Senior Technical Architect
Liberato Javillo
Senior Technical Architect
Angela Abelgas
Architect
Omar Hegazy
Architect
Faraz Patel
Junior Architect
Rithika Ramesh
Junior Architect
Sanjay Sen
Junior Architect
Fida Issa
Project Administrator
Jenelyn Alberto
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