Luke Johnstone’s Middle East Portfolio

MIDDLE EAST DESIGN EXPERIENCE

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INTRODUCTION

This portfolio illustrates my design experience in the Middle East. I have had the opportunity to work on large-scale, multi-use developments, gaining a broad understanding on how these projects are approached, produced, and managed. Working closely with architects, landscape architects, and engineers I have assisted in the delivery of two projects which are summarised below and illustrated in the following pages.

Unless indicated on the page itself, all of the work featured in this portfolio has been produced by myself.

KING ABDULAZIZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KAIA), JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIALocated in close proximity to Mecca, the KAIA project has been focused on developing an existing aviation facility to accommodate a up to 80 million people per year along with supporting infrastructure and services. The expansion of the airport is a crucial part of the regions vision “(to be) be a landmark economic development for the region and the nation, capitalising on the Kingdom’s ambitious growth plans and the Authority’s efforts for Saudi Arabia to enhance the status of Jeddah as an international hub”.

Working in a team which is distributed around the world I have been jointly responsible for delivering design packages to meet tight deadlines and to exceed the high standards that have been placed on the project. As part of the landscape team I have been involved in the production of fifteen ‘buildable’ design packages along with supporting documentation and on-going coordination during the construction phase. This portfolio illustrates out two packages: The first is the development of the landside across the entire road network, car parks, and facilities, which I have been responsible for its delivery. The second are planted features within a proposed trees nursery and garden, namely representations of an English and Australian garden. I was jointly responsible for delivering this package, which will become grounds for cultivating and producing plants for the airport.

MODON INDUSTRIAL CITY, DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIALocated in the oil-rich eastern province, the project is in collaboration with The Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) to develop the regions 3rd industrial city. The 48 sq. km project has been designed to accommodate both industrial and residential space with supporting facilities, services, and environmental criteria. Working with master-planners and architects, I have been involved in the concept design stage for this project in developing a design narrative for key intersections and nodes within the road network in the industrial and residential spaces. The aim has been to create a context which can replicated across the entire road network and inform the development of public open space, community gardens, and other external space.

PORTFOLIO CONTENTS- KAIA, Concept Masterplan- KAIA Landside, Design Proposals- KAIA Landside, General Arrangement Plans- KAIA Tree Nursery and Garden, Design Proposals- KAIA Tree Nursery and Garden, General Arrangement Plans- KAIA General, Typical Design Package Contents- KAIA General, Site Photos, Mid-2012- Modon Industrial City, Concept Masterplan- Modon Industrial City, Design Brief and Concept Development- Modon Industrial City, Concept Proposals 01- Modon Industrial City, Concept Proposals 02- Modon Industrial City, Concept Proposals 03

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KAIA, CONCEPT MASTERPLAN

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KAIA LANDSIDE, DESIGN PROPOSALS





KAIA LANDSIDE, GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS





KAIA TREE NURSERY AND GARDEN, DESIGN PROPOSALS

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B AUSTRALIA GARDENA ENGLISH GARDEN

KAIA TREE NURSERY AND GARDEN, GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS





KAIA GENERAL, TYPICAL DESIGN PACKAGE CONTENTS

D LIGHTING PLAN F DETAILED PLANS AND SECTIONS

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KAIA GENERAL, SITE PHOTOGRAPHS, MID-2012

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Luke Johnstone’s Middle East Portfolio