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Development Planning & Design Middle East Master Planning & Urban Design Capabilities
Sustaining and improving the quality of people’s lives
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www.halcrow.com
Halcrow’s purpose
Sustaining and improving the quality of people’s lives
Dubailand: Arjan, 2006
As the world adapts to the reality of a growing population and changing climate, Halcrow seeks cost effective and innovative solutions in planning and engineering that help mitigate the negative effects of rapid development while providing an improved future for the coming generations.
Our single minded pursuit of this purpose brings us closer to the communities we serve and the clients with whom we work.
Halcrow - 140 years, one purpose.
Halcrow as one of the world’s lead consultantsThe Halcrow Group is one of the world’s leading development, design and management consultancies, undertaking planning, infrastructure, urban regeneration, water, transportation, property development and environmental projects, large and small, in over 80 countries.
We provide consultancy services to a full spectrum of private and public-sector organisations, including government departments, public sector authorities and utilities, industrial and commercial companies, international funding agencies, financial institutions and private individuals.
Combining local knowledge with the support of a global network of offices and staff, we are able to bring the right people to the project, every time. As a result, we have built up a solid reputation among our clients, based on technical excellence and innovation, trust and delivery on time and to budget.
Halcrow in the Middle East
Halcrow has maintained a continuous presence in the Middle East for over 50 years and currently employs over 2,000 staff in the region. The United Arab Emirates is the centre of our operations with regional offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Muscat, Doha, Manama, Tehran, Damascus, Tripoli, and Islamabad and Karachi in Pakistan.
We understand the complexities of working in the Middle East – we are very much aware of both governments’ and developers’ organisational and management challenges as well as their commercial needs and expectations related to time, quality and innovation.
We also offer our clients a ‘one stop shop’ - through our various business groups and local partners, we provide the complete development service from planning to project implementation.
Halcrow Group
Al Qasbaa, Sharjah - 2000
Design and supervision of canal, buildings and bridges
Halcrow’s Development Planning & Design TeamThe Development Planning & Design team – ‘a centre of excellence’ – is charged with taking the lead role in development projects. We undertake assignments and have a successful track record in the following sectors:
Strategic, regional and urban planningEconomic developmentMaster planning and urban designConcept architectureLandscape architectureRegenerationIndustrial planningTourism development
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Our planners, designers and development economists understand the complexity of the planning process and regularly utilise the full resources of Halcrow on multi-disciplinary projects.
This integrated discipline approach results in exciting, innovative and practical solutions to planning problems and development opportunities. It allows us to provide the range of services clients require to formulate a vision, evaluate its economic viability, develop an innovative concept, outline implementation strategies and communicate the vision to investors and the public.
Development Planning & Design
DevelopmentPlanning & Design
Business Plans Project
Realisation & Financing
Integrated Transportation
& Traffic ManagementProject
Management
Sustainable Environments,
Impact AssessmentsInfrastructure
Engineering & cost
Marine Planning &Engineering
Market Research Analysis
&Demand Studies
The Development Planning & Design Process
Culture Village, Kuwait - 2007
Analysing strength and opportunitiesDevelopment Planning & Design commissions in more than 80 countries have given Halcrow the opportunity to develop and evaluate a variety of strategies for successful projects. While each project is unique, there is much to be learned from the experience of comparable places and projects in different parts of the region and world.
An essential element of our process involves a thorough inventory of existing strengths and opportunities.
Creating a quality environmentA quality environment, which makes our projects more lively, convenient and enjoyable, also makes them attractive to private investment and thus able to sustain long term economic growth.
A plan with a positive self image can be a major attraction for visitors. Given the strength of the world tourism market, this can provide important economic benefits to the entire community.
The vision
The planning and design process begins with the formulation of a shared vision, shaped by all those parties, public and private, who have a stake in its outcome. This approach does not depend on the scale or type of project and can be built through consensus and commitment using the following broad objectives:
Develop a vision of what can be - explore, illustrate, quantify and design, involving all stakeholders in the visionary process.Define the potential, not just for today, but well into the future – stretch beyond existing markets to find and develop new ones.Draw out the full cost/benefit equation – create a plan that can, and will, be implemented.Produce an implementation mechanism that ensures high quality incremental development of over time.
A shared vision can evolve from this process to serve as a guide for future action. Perhaps the most significant impact is the forging of an alliance of interests committed to implementation.
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Assuring economic value
Broadly speaking, planning and design projects should also be viewed as economic development. Because of this, development economics and urban design must be linked throughout the development planning, design and implementation process to ensure specific, realistic and inventive solutions.
Our Development Planning & Design team directs the preparation of market research, financial assessment, project programming, tourism development, funding and implementation strategies in order to assist clients in the integrated planning process.
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Masafi resort and residential developMentLocation: RasAlKhaimahClient: RAKPROPERTIESYear: 2007-08Area: 137.7hA
The site is in a relatively mountainous terrain. The intention of the client is to develop a 250 room 4 star mountain resort hotel with related level of facilities and services, while the residential development will consist of primary and secondary single family residential units within a secure gated environment.
Halcrow was commissioned to prepare a master plan and conceptual architectural design for this project.
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nad al hamar projectLocation: DubaiClient: MERAASYear: 2007-08Area: 45hA
Halcrow�International�Partnership�were�commissioned�by�the�MERAAS�to�provide�consultancy�services�for�the�preparation�of�a�Master�Plan�and�Development�Guidelines�for�the�Al�Awir�Road�Project.
The�development�comprised�of�residential�(30%)�and�office�(70%)�with�limited�retail�at�ground�floor�in�selected�areas.�The�average�size�of�plots�is�120�m2.
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garden heIghtS nour cItyLocation: EgyptClient: DAMACPROPERTIESYear: 2006Area: 680hA
Halcrow�International�Partnership�were�commissioned�by�the�DAMAC�Properties�to�provide�consultancy�services�for�the�preparation�of�a�Master�Plan�and�Development�Guidelines�for�the�Garden�Heights,�Nour�City�in�Egypt.
The�development�comprised�of�retail,�entertainment,�offices,�apartments,�golf�course�and�amenities,�and��gated�communities�of�villas�along�the�golf�course.�
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al Shelalh ISlandLocation: AbuDhabiClient: LIEBMANMELTING
PARTNERSHIPOFNEWYORK
Year: 2007Area: 104hA
Halcrow�International�Partnership�were�commissioned�by�Liebman�Melting�Partnership�of�New�York,�New�York�to�prepare�initial�concepts�for�an�area�of�waterfront�land�in�Abu�Dhabi.�
The�mixed�use�development�included�resort�hotels,�marina,�spa,�residential�and�leisure�facilities.�
mudon, cIty of arabIaLocation: DubaiClient: DUBAIINTERNATIONAL
FINANCECENTREYear: 2005Area: 6.8km2
Development�of�a�master�plan,��consisting�of�five�central�‘down�town’�spaces�replicating�their�traditional�urban�form:
Baghdad�–�a�central�enclosed�space�where�events�occurCairo�–�a�town�centre�characterised�by�minaretsDamascus�–�a�busy�souq�with�clustered�buildings�and�formal�water�featuresBeirut�–�developed�around�‘the�street’�a�lively�network�of�outdoor�cafes�and�spacesMarrakech�–�developed�around�a�rich�pattern�of�buildings�and�spaces
The�master�plan�is�based�around�a�large�central�open�space�with�maximum�development�at�the�boundary�of�the�site.��The�central�open�space�will�be�utilised�as�a�18�hole�golf�course�which�symbolises�a�large�courtyard�for�all�residents.�The�villas�are�further�grouped�around�courtyards�and�semi�public�spaces.�
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the vIllaLocation: DubaiClient: DUBAIPROPERTIESYear: 2005Area: 255hA
Halcrow�International�Partnership�were�commissioned�by�Dubai�Properties�to�develop�concept�master�plan�for�a�low�density�themed�residential�development�within�the�boundaries�of�Dubailand.��
Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi - 2007
Developing an innovative conceptComplex planning problems provide the most significant rewards when innovative solutions are found and implemented.
Our Development Planning & Design team’s role in this process is to offer our clients our collective experience and ideas, and just as important, our ability to listen carefully, look with a fresh eye, and discover what makes the particular area, site, project unique. Our designers serve as a bridge between the clients’ ideas and visions and a realistic plan through the use of creative problem solving.
Achieving the vision
Implementation is the most critical element in the development process. Because plans, designs and development proposals are ultimately judged by their results, priority action plans and funding strategies are essential components of the planning process.
Halcrow’s involvement in the project can progress from design development through to implementation. Our desire for continuity of involvement reflects our commitment to implementation and has proven to be a rewarding experience for all concerned.
Sustaining and improving the quality of people’s livesThe health and success of projects is critical for the broader economic development of the project and the region it serves. At Halcrow, we understand the challenges faced by leaders and decision makers charged with the responsibility of guiding their projects in these times of change.
We welcome inquiries from those who share our commitment to holistic planning, sensitive design, quality development and economic practicality; who believe, as we do that the challenges of sustainability can be met.
Key Personnel
JOHN ECROYD
DEvElOpmENt DiRECtOR miDDlE East aND asia
aKRam NHaiRRegional Director - UaE
mastER plaNNiNG/ aRCHitECtURE
JOHN ROBiNsONRegional Director-Non UaE
tOURism/ stRatEGiC plaNNiNG
maNOsH DEmarket sector leader
mastER plaNNiNG / URBaN DEsiGN
stEvE sCOttDirector
DEvElOpmENt ECONOmist
Development Planning & Design Middle East
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