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    Moushumi Koul

    Moushumi has 20 years’ experience in landscape design in the Middle East and India. With a background in Architecture, she has a holistic design vocabulary. A key member of Cracknell’s design delivery team for projects with multi-level complexity, she has a strong ability to reconcile conflicting stakeholder requirements and find solutions for site constraints.

    Having a keen interest in public realm, community & mixed-use developments, she is passionate about the integration of architecture and landscape to create seamless & meaningful experiences for the end users, improving their daily lives.

    Old Town Residences

    Bringing Arabian opulence to the thriving downtown district of Dubai, this residential area revives a traditional regional heritage.

    A tranquil oasis for residents with open pedestrian spaces, subtle lighting effects, exquisite water features thoughtfully placed throughout, and elegant desert-themed planting, the gardens and grounds shelter the development from the heavily-trafficked area surrounding the nearby Burj Khalifa and Boulevard. 

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    Victory Heights

    Luxury golf residences set in a rolling green landscape.

     

    Arranged around the 18-hole Els golf club and adjacent to recreational hub Dubai Sports City, Victory Heights is a residential community that provides a haven of calm and quiet for residents.

    Cracknell’s design of the public realm and streetscapes lends a unique artistry throughout, achieving a sense of serenity and security. Rolling green hills of the golf estate are echoed thematically throughout the gated development, expanding the space and creating luxurious arrival experiences.

     

    Enhanced walkways, children’s playgrounds, and large open spaces complement amenities including community clubhouses and multiple swimming pools. A cycle track – the first of its kind at the time – circulates the community.

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    Tilal Al Ghaf

    Set within a natural desert region, sensitive trails and parks integrate this residential community with the village centre.

    Borrowing from the adjacent desert language, native plants and trees create a low-key place-responsive environment. Iconic ghaf trees nestle amongst swaying native grasses to create an atmospheric community landscape that embraces and celebrates it’s special desert location.

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    The Beach JBR

    This bustling cosmopolitan strip establishes a contemporary design language with a focus on accessibility.

     

    Millions of bespoke paving tiles are individually laid to create pixelated waves leading people from the city to the sea. Olive trees rise from reflective pools in a grand, programmable events plaza while an energetic buzzing promenade of pop-up kiosks & street performers winds past restaurants and sea-view cafes.

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    La Mer

    A whimsical, windswept beachside development with the feel of a coastal village.

    La Mer, Dubai’s world-class beachfront development, offers an entertainment and dining experience in a charming seaside town setting. Three distinct areas offer recreational beach activities, entertainment, and urban dining, highlighted by a water feature and sculpture that mimics the motion of waves crashing onto the shore.

    Oversized chains and oak barrels line timber boardwalk pathways, and a treasure trove of shipwreck-themed accessories presents an unfolding number of things for kids to discover.

     

    Cracknell’s design draws inspiration from rustic seaside villages. Rugged, recycled elements evoke another time, and finishes are achieved through acid-damaged, salt-damaged and bleached techniques. Bespoke materials and furniture were manufactured and developed to assure just the right timeworn look.

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    Rekha Thomas

    Rekha is an Associate Landscape Architect at Cracknell with over 21 years’ international experience. She is passionate in designing and developing creative solutions, is highly technically adept and has an overarching role in mentoring junior landscape architects. With a background in Architecture and Landscape along with academic mentoring, her competency lies in the ability to lead, develop, manage, and deliver multiple projects in varying complexities ranging from private to public realm projects across Asia, Europe and the MENA Region.

    Rekha strongly believes in the innate potential & the responsibility the profession holds in curating meaningful spaces that benefit both the natural/cultural setting and its end users, leaving remarkable imprints of our existence.

    Bindu Thomas

    Bindu has over 16 years’ experience in landscape architecture and related disciplines. In her role as an Associate Commercial Engineer at Cracknell, she brings strong financial skills combined with good business knowledge and technical understanding of landscape architectural design, engineering, construction and QS disciplines to the bid management team.

    Under the direction of the senior management, Bindu is an effective team leader, coach and guide to the multi- disciplinary commercial team, She takes responsibility for the successful management of contracts as per required standards and meets business-development-led targets for multiple projects of varying levels of complexity, size and value.

    Jinkoo Park

    Jinkoo is a landscape architect with 12 years’ experience working across the UAE, the UK and Asia. As an Associate Landscape Architect at Cracknell, he has a
    coordinating role between the multidisciplinary teams, leading projects to delivery.

    He is well-versed in strategical design approaches and three-dimensional design development with a focus on masterplanning and public realm projects.

    Jinkoo is passionate about design simplicity as well as a sculptural design direction to bring a sensory experience to the end user

    Javier Herrero

    Javier has 12 years’ experience as a design professional in the Middle East and Europe with a special focus on KSA.

    As an Associate at Cracknell, he has a leading role in the design concepts of large and small-scale landscape and urban design projects across Cracknell’s
    portfolio.

    He has a particular interest in the tangible and intangible cultural values of every landscape and is a strong proponent of their preservation and reinterpretation as a vital component of a unique sense of place. From concept design onwards, he nurtures the
    development of a cultural narrative that weaves through the landscape design and on to site.

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