ANTOINE

W.JARJAFLIEH
ANTOINE JARJAFLIEH IDEC - CIAAD, Intl. Assoc. AIA

ANTOINE
W.JARJAFLIEH
ABOUT ME:

AN ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, WITH 10

YEARS EXPERIENCED IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
STRUCTURE ACROSS THE UAE.

HANDLED MULTI-MILLION DIRHAMS PROJECTS FROM INITIAL

DESIGN STAGE UP-TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

AS AN AWARD WINING ARCHITECT WITH SEVERAL

PUBLICATION’S I INSURE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
ACROSS ALL MY PROJECTS.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

NAME: ANTOINE JARJAFLIEH

DATE OF BIRTH: 02-05-1986
NATIONALITY: ARMENIAN

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / 1987 to Present Date.

+971 55 5778896 / +971 50 5778896
arch.antoine@hotmail.com

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EXPERIENCE:
ARCHITECT - INTERIOR DESIGN - MANAGER
CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP
OCTOBER 2012 – PRESENT
• DESIGN MANAGER AND CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE,
HANDLING ALL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
PROJECTS FOR CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP. HEAVILY
INVOLVED IN DESIGN, MATERIAL SELECTION AND PROCURE-
MENT, CONSTRUCTION, QUALITY CHECKS, PROGRAMME, AND
COSTS.
DESIGN OF THE NEW BRANCHS (WAREHOUSES, OFFICES
BUILDINGS, SHOWROOMS & EXHIBITIONS ).
• FORMULATING DESIGN CONCEPTS BY STUDYING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS THAT ARE FUNCTIONAL,
FISCALLY APPROPRIATE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING.
• ARCHITECTURAL & INTERIOR DESIGN PROCESS CONCEP-
TUAL TO SCHEMATIC DESIGN DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING
PROJECT BUDGETING AND SCHEDULES.
• PREPARING WORKING DRAWINGS, 3D RENDERING AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR
CONSTRUCTION, SPACE PLANNING, MATERIALS, FINISHES,
FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
• COLLABORATING WITH OTHER PRACTITIONERS WHO OFFER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE TECHNICAL AREAS OF
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN, AS
REQUIRED FOR REGULATORY APPROVALS (BUILDING
PERMITS)
• REVIEWING AND EVALUATING CONSTRUCTION DURING
IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATING THE COMPLETION OF
THE PROJECT.
TODAY’S ARCHITECTURE TOMORROW’S ENERGY
ARCHITECT DESIGNER JR DESIGN ARCHITECRNORR GROUP CONSUL-
AL HAMAD CONTRACTING COMPANY TANT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - DUBAI
MARCH 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2012 AUGUST 2008 – JANUARY 2009
(2 YEAR 7 MONTHS)SHARJAH (6 MONTHS)DUBAI
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE / INVOLVED IN ( BUT NOT LIMITED TO), THE FOLLOWING:
RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, VILLAS, AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WORK FOR COMPETITIONS AND
WAREHOUSES). CONTRACT WORK, PRESENTATION GRAPHICS AND MODEL-
LING,
TASKED TO DESIGN BUILDING MASSING, EXTERIOR AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, AND DETAILED
INTERIOR PLANING (STYLE, COLOR, USE OF MATERIAL AND MODELLING AND GRAPHIC WORK FOR NORR CORPORATE
PROPORTION) PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS BOOK.
INTRODUCED PERSONAL DESIGN STYLE IN THE CONCEPTUAL
STAGE OF VARIOUS PROJECTS, SUGGESTED DIFFERENT
CONCEPTUAL SCHEMES FOR EACH, INVOLVED IN THE FINAL
FOR CLIENT( 3D MODELING AND LAYOUTING), TASKED TO
COMPUTE THE EFFICIENCY OF FLOOR PLATES, WORKED
WITH THE
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENTS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF
CONCEPTUAL SCHEMES INTO WORKING DRAWINGS,
COORDINATING WITH THE DIFFERENT BUILDING SERVICE
DEPARTMENTS IN THE COMPANY ( ELECTRICAL, AC, FIRE
ALARM, WATER, DRAINAGE, FIRE FIGHTER, TELEPHONE,
STRUCTURE,
ESTIMATION) AND THE CONSULTANT TO ENSURE THE
DRAWING APPROVAL ( SEWA, ETISALAT, CIVIL DEFENSE,
MUNICIPALITY).
ARCHITECT INTERIOR DESIGNER
PRIVATE HOME DESIGN OFFICE
MARCH 2009 – FEBRUARY 2010
(1 YEAR)AJMAN
INTERIOR & ARCHITECTURE DESIGN WORK, DRAFTING, SHOP
DRAWING AND DETAILING FOR MANUFACTURING, BOQ AND
PROJECT
ESTIMATIONS, FINDING SUPPLIERS, MEETING WITH CLIENTS.
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PUBLISHED WORK, COMPETITIONS,AWARDS
& WORK SHOPS:
NORR GROUP CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - DUBAI
JANUARY 2009 - J.R DESIGN ARCHITECT
CERTIFICATE: AWARD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
(JEBEL ALI ZONE 4) CERTIFICATE OF
ACHIEVMENTS.
CHINA ACADEMY OF ART HANGZHOU / JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
SHANGHAI CHINA
11 DAYS - ( FROM 30 APRIL 2008 TO 10 MAY 2008 )
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
AJMAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
( FROM 19 MARCH 2007 TO 21 MARCH 2007 )
RECENT ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT & URBAN GROWTH
IN UAE, DUBAI
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
AJMAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NETWORKING
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING
2003 – 2008
CERTIFICATIONS:
QMS FOUNDATION TRAINING COURSE (BASED ON ISO
9001:2008 STANDARD)
IRCA LICENSE CERTIFICATE SERIAL NO. QF/12/DU/5770
DECEMBER 2012 TO DECEMBER 2015
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, EHS,
TRAKHEES
ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (EIOS) INDUSTRIAL OPERATION
SAFETY
REGULATIONS ID: IO-3923
OCTOBER 2016 TO OCTOBER 2019
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
REPRESENTING MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIAN YOUTH AT WYD
2013 FINAL MASS WITH POPE FRANCIS
AUGUST 2013 -AUGUST 2013 (1 MONTH) THIS WAS THE BEST
EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD IN ALL MY LIFE, WHEN I STEP
UP TO THE ALTER TO REPRESENT ARABIA AND PRAYS THE
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL IN ARABIC, NEXT TO THE POPE
FRANCIS, INFRONT OF 3.8 MILLION PEOPLE IN COPACABANA,
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
INTERESTS:
PHOTOGRAPHY & TRAVELING.
I TRAVELED TO:
- CHINA / THAILAND / INDIA / MALAYSIA / RUSSIA / AUSTRALIA /
POLAND / AUSTRIA / CZECH REPUBLIC / GERMANY / SPAIN /
PORTUGAL / BRAZIL / ARMENIA / SYRIA / LEBANON.

CERTIFICATE: PREPARING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

ON RECENT ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT &
URBAN GROWTH IN UAE, DUBAI
BEDOUIN'S TRACE NEW ACHIEVEMENT IN MODERN
ARCHITECTURE (MOVING HOTEL IN DUBAI DESERT)
NEW ACHIEVEMENT IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE
PUBLISHED IN (2A MAGAZINE ISSUE NO.4) CON-
CEPTUAL DESIGN
JUNE 2018 – PRESENT – Int’l Assoc. AIA Member
IDEC: INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATORS COUNCIL
JUNE 2018 – PRESENT –Member
CIAAD: COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL
ACCREDITATION OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
SEP 2017 – PRESENT –Member
SKILLS:

LANGUAGE:
ANTOINE
SMILE

TRAINING:
ARABIC: FLUENT (SPEAKING, READING, WRITING)
DUBAI MUNICIPALITY ( HISTORICAL BUILDING SECTION) - ENGLISH: FLUENT (SPEAKING, READING, WRITING) W.JARJAFLIEH
DUBAI ARMENIAN: BASIC (SPEAKING)

DURATION: 2 MONTHS - ( FROM 3 JUNE 2007 TO 31 JULY 2007 ) SOFTWARE:

UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP / ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR / ADOBE
AL HAMAD CONTRACTING COMPANY - SHARJAH LIGHTROOM / 3D MAX & VRAY RENDERING / AUTOCAD /
SKETCHUP & VRAY RENDERING / MICROSOFT OFFICE
DURATION: 2 MONTHS - ( FROM 3 JUNE 2006 TO 31 JULY 2006 )
UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS

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ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO

Designed & Photographed By Antoine Jarjaflieh

 YEAR 2016

CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP

SHOWROOM

05 Designed & Photographed By Antoine Jarjaflieh

 YEAR 2016

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
35600
8600 1900 1000 7700 1900 1900 900 6200 2200
ROOF WITH U VALUE 0.045
FAIR FACE REINFORCE C.C WALL WITH EMBEDDED
DOUBLE GLAZED PANELS (6MM CLEAR TAMPERED INSIDE + BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]
GROOVES AS DESIGNED WITH (MAXIMUM U VALUE
12MMM AIR SPACER + 6MM REFLECTED TAMPERED GLASS SRI VALUE GREATER THAN 78 0.050 BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]
ROOF WITH U VALUE 0.045
OUT SIDE) MAXIMUM U VALUE – 0.30 BTU/HR-FT2-°F
BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]
MAXIMUM SHADING COEFFICIENT – 0.29
SRI VALUE GREATER THAN 78

FALSE CEILING

ROOF WITH U VALUE 0.045

BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]
SRI VALUE GREATER THAN 78 FALSE CEILING

FLOORING WITH U VALUE 0.010

BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]
10000

FLOORING WITH U VALUE 0.010 BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]

8000

FALSE CEILING FALSE CEILING

6000

FALSE CEILING

FLOORING WITH U VALUE 0.010 FLOORING WITH U VALUE 0.010

BTU/ HR-FT2-F)] BTU/ HR-FT2-F)]

SECTION-A'A

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 YEAR 2015

ART
OF
LIVING

Designed & Rendered By Antoine Jarjaflieh

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 YEAR 2015

CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP

OFFICE BUILDING AND WAREHOUSES

TOTAL PLOT AREA =76059.42

LOCATION
GROUND FLOOR AREAS
WAREHOUSE 01 = 11496.00 SMT
DUBAI TECHNO PARK
WAREHOUSE NO 02 = 8096.00 SMT
WAREHOUSE NO 03 = 4608.00 SMT
WAREHOUSE NO 04 =3840.00 SMT
WAREHOUSE NO 05 = 5985.00 SMT
WAREHOUSE NO 06 = 5696.00 SMT
LOADING UNLOADING =104.00 SMT
FOR WAREHOUSE 01
LOADING UNLOADING =147.00 SMT
FOR WAREHOUSE 02
LOADING UNLOADING =151.00 SMT
FOR WAREHOUSE 05
LOADING UNLOADING =155.00 SMT
FOR WAREHOUSE 06
WORKERS FACILITY( WH02) =202.00 SMT
OFFICES ( WH 02) = 255.00 SMT.
BATTERY CHARGING BAY( WH02) =112.00 SMT
CARWASH ( WH02) =47.00 SMT
STORE ( WH02) =73.00 SMT.
OFFICE CALCULATIONS STORE ( WH03) =160.00 SMT
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA =46446.00 SMT ELECTRICAL RM ( WH03) =26.00 SMT.
OFFICE AREA ALLOWED ( @20% OF TOTAL BU AREA) = 9289.20 SMT. PUMP RM ( WH03) =51.00 SMT.
OFFICE AREA PROPOSED = 4972.00 SMT. OFFICE ( WH 03) =16.00 SMT.
OFFICE AREA %AGE = 10.70 % WORKERS FACILITY ( WH05) =74.00 SMT.
PUMP RM ( WH05) =52.00 SMT.
PARKING CALCULATION WATER TANKS =104.00 SMT.
TOTAL OFFICE AREA PROPOSED = 4972.00 SMT PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING =3290.00 SMT.
PARKING REQUIRED ( @ 1CAR/50SMT+10%VISITORS) =110 CARS GUARD RM =24.00 SMT
PARKING PROPOSED =126 CARS TOTAL PLOT COVERAGE =44764.00 SMT.
GARBAGE CALCULATIONS TOTAL PLOT COVERAGE %AGE =58.85%

TOTAL BUILT UP AREA =46446.00 SMT

MEZZANINE FLOOR AREA
= 500,000 SFT.
GARBAGE CONT REQUIRED 25 NO.
@ 1CONTAINER ( 2.5CUM) PER 20000SFT AREA PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING =1682.00 SMT.
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA =46446.00 SMT
GARBAGE CONT PROVIDED 28 NO. BUILT UP AREA % AGE =61.06%

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 YEAR 2015

CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP

OFFICE BUILDING AND WAREHOUSES

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 YEAR 2015

CHABROS INTERNATIONAL GROUP

OFFICE BUILDING AND WAREHOUSES

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 YEAR 2012

AIR ARABIA RESIDENCES

SHARJAH

LEGEND:

A. MAIN GATE
B. APARTMENTS & RETAIL BLOCKS
C. THREE (3) BEDROOM VILLAS
D. FIVE (5) BEDROOM VILLAS
E. CAFE / RETAIL STALLS
F. BASKETBALL / VOLLEYBALL COURT
G. MAIN POOL
H. COMMUNITY CENTER
I. TENNIS COURTS
J. AUXILIART POOL / PARK

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 YEAR 2012

AIR ARABIA RESIDENCES

SHARJAH

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 YEAR 2011

ASTORIA VILLAS
JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE

A01 A02 A03 A04 A05 A06 A07 A08 A09 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14
LOCATION

B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14

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 YEAR 2011

ASTORIA VILLAS
JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE

FLOOR PLANS

BASEMENT GROUND FLOOR GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

95.00 sqm (END UNIT) (TYPICAL UNIT) 124.00 sqm 90.00 sqm
1022.00 sqft 124.00 sqm 122.00 sqm 1334.00 sqft 968.00 sqft
1334.00 sqft 1313.00 sqft

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 YEAR 2009

TODAY’S ARCHITECTURE
TOMORROWS ENERGY...

CONCEPT DESIGN BY:

ANTOINE WHID JARJAFLIEH
RECENTLY WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VERTICAL CITIES AND HUGE STRUC-
TURES STARTS TO APPEARS WITH EXPECTED AGE OF HUNDREDS OF YEARS.
SUCH BUILDINGS NEED A LOT OF ENERGY TO BE OPERATED...BUT THE QUESTION IS …
IF WE PAY MORE NOW WE WILL PAY LESS IN THE FUTURE...IF WE DEPEND ON NATURE NOW
WE WILL NEVER NEED ARTIFICIAL ENERGY IN THE FUTURE.
ARCHITECTURE IS GOING IN TO A NEW AGE WITH ALL THE TECHNIQUES THAT WOULD
ENLARGE THE AGE OF THE BUILDINGS FOR MANY YEARS …

WOULD WE HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY IN THE FUTURE TO RUN TODAY’S ARCHITECTURE..? THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A FUTURE VISION OF HOW WE ARE GOING TO RUN THIS
AS A NEW GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT A NEW AGE OF MASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS IN THE FUTURE WITH OUT CONSUMING THAT MUCH ENERGY
ARCHITECTURE THAT WOULD WORK AND INTERACT WITH ANY KIND OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME.. IT MIGHT NOT BE THE COMPLETE SOLUTION
WITHOUT CONSUMING THAT MUCH ENERGY THAT WOULD MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE BUT WE HOPE THAT ITS GOING TO LEAD TO IT.
FUTURE..
ARCHITECTURE NOW DEPENDS MAINLY ON THE ARTIFICIAL ENERGY THAT WILL END SOON
IGNORING THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURS OF ENERGY THAT STAYED FOR HUNDREDS OF
YEARS BEFORE AND IT WILL NEVER ENDS WHICH IS NATURE ..
BY BRINGING BACK NATURE TO CITY WE CAN NO MORE DEPEND ON ARTIFICIAL ENERGY...

MANY IDEAS COULD BE APPLIED TO ACHIEVE THAT…

SUCH AS:

CREATING MORE OUTDOOR INDOOR SPACES..

PROVIDING SHADES THROW THE SHAPES DESIGN ITSELF.
USING WIND TUNNELS TO CREATE ENERGY THAT WE NEED .
REPLACING THE NORMAL MATERIALS BY USEFUL MATERIALS LIKE COVERING MUCH OF
THE EXTERIOR SKIN WITH SOLAR PANELS TO HELP CREATING ENERGY THAT WE NEED.
COVERING ALL THE RECESSES AND THE OPENINGS BY GRILLS TO REDUCE HEAT THAT
ENTERS THE BUILDING.
USING GREEN ROOFS, COVERING ALL THE OUTDOOR FLOORS WITH GREENERY WILL
OBSERVE THE HEAT WHICH ENTERS THE BUILDING THROW THE GRILLS THAT IS ALREADY
REDUCING IT…

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 YEAR 2009

TODAY’S ARCHITECTURE
TOMORROWS ENERGY...
DESIGN

ARCHITECTURE FOR EVERYWHERE,

THE IDEA HERE IS TO CREATE A DYNAMIC DESIGN LAY OUT THAT CAN FIT ANYWHERE IN
ANY LAND SHAPE WITHOUT LOSING ITS FEATURES,
IF WE TAKE A LOOK ON THE OLD ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE...OLD ARCHITECTURE HAVE
BEEN CREATED BASED ON A MODULE..IF WE TAKE THE IDEA THAT HAD BEEN USED BEFORE
2000 YEARS AND APPLY IT NOW..WE WILL FIND THAT IT CAN FIT PERFECTLY WITH WHAT
WE ARE LOOKING FOR…THAT’S WHY WE TOKE A MODULE OF 3.5X3.5X3.5 ARRANGE IT
TOGETHER IN ONE GROUP THEN STARTS TRIMMING PIECES UNTIL IT FIT WITH THE SHAPE
OF THE LAND CREATING A LOT OF VOIDS OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPACES SHADES AND A
LOT OF OTHER BENEFITS..IN THIS PROJECT WE PREFERRED TO MAKE A VERTICAL
EXAMPLE TO BE CLOSER IN A WAY TO THE CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE NOW…

THIS LAYOUT IS A DYNAMIC DESIGN LAY OUT THAT CAN BE USED IN ANY LAND SHAPE OR
ANY KIND OF TOPOGRAPHY..

ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL TIMES…

USING THE IDEA THAT HAD BEEN USED BEFORE 2000 YEARS AND APPLY IT ON THE
FUTURE ARCHITECTURE PROFESS THAT THIS DESIGN LAYOUT HAVE LESS NEGATIVITY
AND MORE POSITIVITY AND CAN BE USED IN ANY TIME IF YESTERDAY ,TODAY, OR EVEN
TOMORROW ..

ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL ENVIRONMENTS…

A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS THE DESIGN OF THE ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA...

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IS THE BEST SOLUTION UNTIL NOW.
WIND TUNNELS, LOUVERS, GREENERY, SOLAR PANELS, WITH THE DESIGN ITSELF..ALL
YEAR 2009
THOSE ASPECTS CREATES A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT WHICH HELPS REDUCING THE
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY BY CREATING SOME AND REDUCING OTHERS.. THIS WILL MAKE
THIS KIND OF DESIGN NOT ONLY APPLICABLE IN ANY KIND OF ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO
WOULD MAKE BENEFITS OF IT...

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 YEAR 2008

AJMAN MUNICIPALITY
NEW HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

CONCEPT

The development of cities like Ajman has to be seen related to the development of the UAE. This
development is unique, and did not happen before elsewhere in the world. Dubai as the city which is
in the world the synonymous for this development, created its own language of architecture. This
language is exciting and serves a society which is looking to get its needs satisfied. But talking this
language implies the acceptance of an input which is based on occasional interests. The question we
tried to follow in this competition deals with this scenario and we asked ourselves how can a city like
Ajman, which is part of this described development, keep its identity and develop its future.

Identity is not only to do with tradition, even though it is an essential part . It is also to do with the
ability to translate the past into the future by creating a new past. It is to do with the dialogue of the old
and the new. It is also to do with the anticipation of the old and the new. The best way of protecting
heritage is to increase it.

Our design deals with this issue. The old fortress in Ajman, as a symbol of political power and
effectiveness is translated into a new building, a new symbol of the government of the Emirate. An old
building, or a fragment, is in our view not museum or a ruin, it is to be seen as reactivated informa-
tion, it can be a living and active urban element. The old building is an “information-generator”.

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AJMAN MUNICIPALITY
NEW HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

Environmental Quality

The UAE IS well known for its “windtowers”, a symbol of this country. These windtowers are elements
using natural energy to make life for the people more comfortable.

Our building also uses wind for ventilation. We lead the hot air from the outside at the ground level
into the building. The inside of the building reacts due to its height like a chimney, the air accelerates
more and more on its way to the top, where it is led to get out of the building. When opening the
windows of the inner offices the circulating air can get into the offices, supporting the circulation of air
from AC.

The building can produce energy using the sun. Solar collectors, which are part of the facade, catch
the sunrays, leading it to an energy collector. A transponder will lead the energy to the net, from where
it can be made available to the users of the builindg. The building will have on the second floor a
lecture hall, where students, in & guests can get information on alternative energy its importance
As the windtowers in the past, also our building is using natural resources for efficient .

The scheme we present is to be seen as a concept which can be developed in many directions. The
solution for a given architectural problem is not a matter of the goal, in this stage it is a matter of the
process.

The roof-gardens in the inside carry plants and trees to spend shadow and support the microclimatic
conditions in the inside of the building. these ‘green zones’ are used by people to relax, eat, chat...
due to contemporary scientific knowledge regarding working space.

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AJMAN MUNICIPALITY
NEW HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

The Transformation element, and revolving the remaining elements into a vertical direction, we get a leftover space which
we use as roofgardens for the use of the employees working in this building. The office space is
In a first step we use a grid to define the main directions (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) of the old penetrating the transparent skin of the building in each level, what makes the user feel to sit in a
building. These directions are given by the construction, the backbone of the building. We call it private space at the same time he feels to sit in a high rise tower. The offices are connected via
“separation”. In a second step these grids are extracted from their origin (fortress), new structures are bridges and stairs.
alive, which have no relation to each other at that moment. next step, te layering of these structures
forms a first common element, a new structure is born. This new structure can now independently be
shaped to create a new building, but with the genes of its origin. The grids, the boundaries and the
intersections of the grid create the main elements of a new building.

The Building Public Space – Administrative Space

A municipality is the main institution of a society in a city or a country. This organization serves the
public, And the building itself is partly used by the public.

Our design separates the building into two part- Public & Adminstrative. To make this obvious we use
the two main geometrical directions : horizontal and vertical.

The horizontal element is a platform which houses the public space . The shape of this platform has
its origin in the conceptual grid of the fortress. Counters, halls, receptions etc. are part of this space.
The platform is entered by escalators and staircases from the ground. The roof of the platform is a
green area which can be used 24 hours by everybody. It is also a place for public events, organized
by the municipality.

The vertical element houses the administrative space for the municipality. The form of the transparent
element of the tower is based on the intersections from the grid founded by shifting the subtracted
elements
in the conceptual stage. It symbolizes the cohesion of the traditional fortress, cohering now the
structure of the building.

Each office space itself is a 3 level construction based on a rectangle plan. This plan is separated into
4 rectangle pieces which create an inner space, the courtyard of the fortress. By reducing one

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 YEAR 2008

AJMAN MUNICIPALITY
NEW HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

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 YEAR 2007

BEDOUIN’S TRACE
TOMORROWS ENERGY...

CONCEPT DESIGN BY:

ANTOINE WHID JARJAFLIEH
MICHAEL SCHWARZ

DUBAI IS THE CONTINUATION OF SURREALISM TRANSLATED IN AN URBAN SHAPE. THE

COMBINATION OF STRATEGY, IMMAGINATION AND STRONG VISION CREATES A NEW TYPE
OF AN URBAN QUALITY. THE VISION CREATES A NON-MATERIALIZED SPACE WHICH IS THEN
OCCUPIED BY THE IMMAGINATION . THIS IMAGINATION IS FILLED IT WITH IDEAS AND
CONCEPTS, A NON-MATERIAL DENSE. AS FAR AS THIS DENSE HAS CHANGED INTO A
MATERIALIZED DENSE, THE VISION ANNEXES THE CONDITION AND DEVELOPS FURTHER.
FOR THIS NEW PROCESS OF CITY-GROWTH, DUBAI IS THE IDEAL SPACE.

THIS UNIQUE URBAN CONDITION IS CREATED TO SATISFY THE VANITY OF ITS PEOPLE AND
IS POWERED BY A TOURISM INDUSTRY WHICH USES HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-
RELATION TOOLS TO BRAND THE PRODUCT WORLDWIDE. AS A RESULT OF THIS STRATEGY,
DUBAI HAS AN ENORMOUS INCREASE OF TOURISTS EACH YEAR WHICH FOCUS ON
SHOPPING, BEACH AND ENTERTAINMENT.

THE MACHINE FOLLOWS THE TRACE OF ARABIC NOMADS AND SUPPORTS CULTURAL
DIALOGUE ON THE ONE HAND SIDE. THE TRACE ITSSELF IS SEEN AT THE SAME TIME THE
MACHINE TOUCHES IT. SEMITRANSPARENT MEMBRANES OPEN SMOOTHLY AND GIVE WAY
FOR THE HOTEL. AS FAR IT HAS PASSED, THE MEMBRANES CLOSE AND GET COVERED
AGAIN WITH SAND BY THE WIND.

NOTHING HAPPENED.

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 YEAR 2007

BEDOUIN’S TRACE
TOMORROWS ENERGY...
THE PROJECT “BEDOUIN’S TRACE” IS A HOTEL-FUNCTION FOR DUBAI AND THE 21ST
CENTURY. IN CONTRAST TO THE EXISTING, STATIC HOTELS IN DUBAI, “BEDOUIN’S TRACE”
IS A NON-STATIC MACHINE WHICH MOVES FROM THE CITY INTO THE DESSERT, A TRANS-
PORTATION ELEMENT BETWEEN TWO POLES, A VIBRATING ONE (CITY) AND ONE WITH A
CALMING INFLUENCE (DESSERT). THE WORDS TRANSITION, MUTATION, CHANGE, TRIP AND
MOVEMENT, AS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE, CONTAIN SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUGGEST
ANALYSIS AND CREATIVE PROPOSALS. THE TRIP IS THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING, THE
CONSRUCTION OF BIOGRAPHY. A POETIC APPROACH STARTS TO ATTACK THE USERS. THE
FUNCTION OF TOURISM IS CHANGED INTO A PROGRAM OF CREATIVITY.

THE MOVEMENT ITSELF WORKS BY VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL INTERRELATION OF

MAGNETIC FIELDS. THE NEEDED ENERGY IS PRODUCED BY SOLAR PANELS, CHILLERS AND
WINDWHEELS.

ON THE OTHER HAND SIDE IT IS A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH A 6 STAR COMFORT, WITH 12
SUITES, EACH 250 SQM, , A LIBRARY, A CINEMA, A RESTAURANT A GYM, A MEDIATION ROOM
AND A ROOF-POOL.

AFTER 2 DAYS OF TRAVELING IT COMES TO THE “RENDEVOUZ”. THE GUEST WILL LEAVE
THE MACHINE TO BE WELCOMED IN THE DESSERT HOTEL. THIS, STATIC, MASS TRANS-
LATES WITH ITS FORM THE SHAPE OF THE BEDOUIN’S TENT. THE SKIN OF THE TENT IS
FLEXIBLE AND SOMETIMES IT WAS TRANSFORMED BY THE DESSERT WIND INTO A IRREGU-
LAR FORM.

THEY WILL STAY SOME DAYS TILL TRANSFORMING BACK TO THE CITY, USING THE
MACHINE.

DUBAI WILL NOT BE A CITY AS WE KNOW CITIES, MAYBE IT WILL BE A CULTURAL

LANDSCAPE WITH THE APPROACH OF MENTAL INFINITY.

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3D RENDERINGS

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ANTOINE
W.JARJAFLIEH

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