Nad Al Sheba 3 Villa
G+1+R · Private villa · Dubai, UAE
NAD AL SHEBA 3 VILLA
G+1+R · Private villa · Dubai, UAE
Every villa begins as a line on paper.
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CHAPTER 01 — THE PLACE
A quiet plot,
between a padel park and a school.
The site sits in Nad Al Sheba 3, a premium low-density villa community, on the internal road between X Park Padel and King’s School. We turned its frontage north for soft daylight and kept the garden to the south for outdoor living, with high solid walls and minimal side openings, the home looks inward.
6 km
Meydan Racecourse
15 km
Downtown Dubai
16 km
Dubai Mall
17 km
Dubai International Airport
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CHAPTER 02 — THE SKETCH
Four drawings to find the form.
01 MASSING
Simple geometric volumes on a strong horizontal base.
02 RHYTHM
A play of voids and solids, with the entry given emphasis.
03 TEXTURE
Stone for solidity, timber at the entry, smooth plaster for contrast.
04 DEPTH
Deep recesses and overhangs, layered so the façade holds shadow.
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CHAPTER 03 — THE MATERIAL
Travertine, timber and shadow.
Six materials, chosen to age well under the Dubai sun. Light travertine carries the mass, dark stone and aluminium frame the openings, and timber warms the entry and soffits.
CHAPTER 04 — THE DETAIL
A mashrabiya, rewritten for the roof.
The terrace roof reinterprets the traditional Islamic lattice screen. We drew it from historic geometry, then refined it through two iterations until it balanced strength, light and shade.
FILTERED SUNLIGHT
Breaks harsh glare into soft patterns of light and shadow.
NATURAL VENTILATION
Warm air rises out; cooler breeze flows across the terrace.
PRIVACY
Screens the terrace without closing off the view.
CHAPTER 05 — THE LIGHT
One façade, two moods.
By day the stone reads calm and solid. At night the recesses we carved for shade become pockets of warm light.
CHAPTER 06 — THE INTERIOR
Living elements, natural light and organic textures.
This curation highlights the master integration of biophilic design principles within the villa’s grandest spaces. By introducing living elements, natural light, and organic textures, the design transforms high-end luxury into a restorative, sensorially rich environment.
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