Árdh · أرض: land, earth.

is a research practice. It studies how shared places like a nursery, a ruin, a mountain or a place of prayer hold memory, and asks what architecture could be if it started there.

Most of the work here is unbuilt: prototypes, proposals, questions drawn at full scale. Some will never be built, and they aren’t meant to be. They are made to be tested, argued with and carried forward.

Conceptual Studies

دراسات مفاهيمية

M2 · Árdh, concept image — a stepped timber tower on stilts at the edge of a beach, low cloud drifting over the coast and the villas belowM3 · Árdh, concept image — hazy sunrise over the green edge of a city, low buildings with curved roofs in the distanceM19 · Árdh, concept image — a calm interior of timber screens and framed photographs, a dark rug catching patterned sunlight, a figure in white by the wallM4 · Árdh, concept image — a deep shaded colonnade under terraced floors at dusk, people sitting among palmsM5 · Árdh, concept image — an aerial view over trees of low arched buildings and two curved, ribbed domesM16 · Árdh, concept image — a softly glowing pavilion of pale translucent fins at dusk, set on a low plinth among old olive treesM6 · Árdh, concept image — a tall tower of stacked glass floors and gardens standing alone in dark open sea, a small boat at its baseM7 · Árdh, concept image — a tiered white pavilion glowing at dusk between dark mountains, a crowd in white kanduras in frontM8 · Árdh, concept image — a man standing in a moving boat on the creek, looking up at a tower of stacked white boxes and plantingM20 · Árdh, concept image — a view through a timber-framed room to a library beyond, low shelves and lamps, patterned sunlight on the floor, a figure in whiteM10 · Árdh, concept image — a tower of stacked white boxes and planting seen across the creek from a shaded arcade with café chairsM17 · Árdh, concept image — a lit pavilion of pale translucent fins at the water’s edge at dusk, two dark sails passing in front of itM18 · Árdh, concept image — a long timber-ceilinged corridor lined with low shelves and lamps, sunlight patterned on the floor, a figure in white walking throughM11 · Árdh, concept image — a low curved pavilion lit at dusk among palms, figures walking past in motion blurM12 · Árdh, concept image — a tall translucent tower rising from a white tented canopy, a crowd gathered at its baseM13 · Árdh, concept image — a stepped pyramid of glowing timber slats on a beach at dusk, people gathered underneathM15 · Árdh, concept image — a translucent white tower of stacked arched vaults, flared at the base over an arcade, beside a dark high-rise

Research · questions worked on over years, without a client

أبحاث · أسئلةٌ اشتغلنا عليها سنوات، بلا عميل

The Floating Retreat · Sharjah mountains — rooms hanging from the cliff at sunset, portrait
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The Floating Retreat

Sharjah mountains · 2022

A study in suspension. Small rooms hung from the cliff face, reached by a light bridge, open from November to May. What does it mean to sleep on a mountain without owning it? Developed with Shurooq.

الملاذ العائم

جبال الشارقة · ٢٠٢٢

دراسةٌ في التعليق. غرفٌ صغيرة معلّقة على وجه الجرف، يُوصَل إليها بجسرٍ خفيف، وتُفتح من نوفمبر إلى مايو. ماذا يعني أن تنام على جبلٍ لا تملكه؟ بالتعاون مع «شروق».

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As featured in · كما نُشر فيArchitectural DigestdesignboomDomus

Al Wasl Nursery · UAE — aerial view of the nursery in its neighbourhood, city skyline behind
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Al Wasl Nursery

Urban proposal · 2020

حضانة الوصل

مقترح حضري · ٢٠٢٠

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Pop-up Mosque · UAE — model of the folded mosque on a beach, a hotel tower behind
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Pop-up Mosque

Prototype

المسجد المتنقّل

نموذج أوّلي

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Say Hi · تواصل

hello@ardh.ae
What’s your fee?ما أتعابك؟

Usually 10–15% of the construction cost. It depends on how complex the project is, and the bigger the project, the lower the percentage. Send me a quick note about your project and I’ll give you a clear number.

عادةً بين ١٠ و١٥٪ من كلفة البناء، بحسب تعقيد المشروع؛ وكلما كبر المشروع قلّت النسبة. أرسل لي نبذةً قصيرة عن مشروعك، وسأعطيك رقمًا واضحًا.

How does the process work?كيف تسير العملية؟

It starts with a conversation, then a short brief, a concept, and detailed design and drawings. You approve each stage before the next one begins.

تبدأ بحديث، ثم موجزٍ قصير، ففكرةٍ أوّليّة، ثم تصميمٍ تفصيلي ورسومات. توافق على كل مرحلة قبل أن تبدأ التي تليها.

How long does a project take?كم يستغرق المشروع؟

A concept usually takes about 1 week. Full drawings take about 2 months, depending on size.

الفكرة الأوّليّة تستغرق عادةً أسبوعًا تقريبًا، والرسومات الكاملة نحو شهرين، بحسب الحجم.

Do you work outside Abu Dhabi?هل تعمل خارج أبوظبي؟

Yes, anywhere in the UAE, and abroad when the project is right.

نعم، في أي مكانٍ في الإمارات، وخارجها حين يكون المشروع مناسبًا.

What do you need from me to start?ماذا تحتاج مني لنبدأ؟

A location or plot plan if you have one, and a few lines on how you want to live in or use the space.

مخطّط الموقع أو القطعة إن وُجد، وبضعة أسطر عن الطريقة التي تريد أن تعيش بها في المكان أو تستخدمه.

Can we talk first?هل يمكن أن نتحدّث أولًا؟

Yes. Write to hello@ardh.ae with a line about your project, and I’ll reply with a few times.

نعم. اكتب إلى hello@ardh.ae بسطرٍ عن مشروعك، وسأرد عليك بمواعيد مقترحة.

Do you collaborate on research or exhibitions?هل تتعاون في البحث أو المعارض؟

Yes. If you’re curating, teaching or building something experimental, I’d like to hear about it.

نعم. إن كنت تنظّم معرضًا، أو تدرّس، أو تبني شيئًا تجريبيًا، يسعدني أن أسمع عنه.