Albadoor Villa

Private Residence for Drew Gilbert Design

This signature villa is a bold expression of precision and dynamism, designed to captivate with its crisp geometry and striking visual presence. The interplay of sharp lines, volumetric massing, and bronze accents creates a facade that reflects light dynamically, enhancing its sporty yet sophisticated identity. Advanced parametric modeling guided the design process, ensuring seamless integration of materials and maximizing spatial efficiency. Prefabrication and high precision construction techniques enabled the realization of its sculptural form, maintaining architectural purity.

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Unique Properties

This bespoke villa is a masterclass in architectural distinction, where bold geometry meets refined elegance. Designed as a statement of individuality, the home is defined by its striking massing and sculptural presence, ensuring it stands apart in Dubai’s landscape of luxury. The interplay of crisp lines and strategic voids creates a dynamic rhythm of light and shadow, constantly transforming its character throughout the day.

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Minimalist architecture, crisp geometry, luxury villa, parametric design, bronze accents, high-performance materials, Dubai architecture, dynamic reflections, precision construction, climate-responsive design

Production Technology

This villa was designed using advanced parametric modeling and BIM workflows, ensuring precision in form and function. Digital simulations optimized light behavior, enhancing reflections on the bronze accents. Prefabrication techniques were employed for key elements, reducing waste and ensuring seamless execution. The crisp geometry was achieved using high-precision formwork and GFRC panels, while integrated smart systems enhance performance and sustainability.

Design Challenge

The greatest challenge in this project was achieving a crisp, high performance aesthetic while maintaining precision in construction and material execution. The villa’s sharp geometry required advanced digital modeling to refine proportions and ensure seamless integration of bronze accents without compromising the clean lines. Balancing the sporty, eye catching identity with structural feasibility demanded innovative construction methods, such as prefabrication and high precision formwork.

Project Duration

2 years, Nadd Al Shiba, Dubai

Operation Flow

The villa integrates advanced smart home systems, solar panels, and thick walls for thermal mass, ensuring energy efficiency and sustainability. The spatial flow is natural and intuitive, reinforcing the effortless elegance and beauty of the home.

Research

The research focused on the intersection of crisp geometry, material performance, dynamic visual impact and climate responsive strategies such as passive cooling. Studies in light behavior and reflectivity informed the strategic placement of bronze accents, amplifying movement and depth. Advanced digital modeling and computational design refined the volumetric composition. Additionally, research into high performance construction techniques optimized material efficiency.

Inspiration

This signature villa is a bold expression of precision and dynamism, inspired by the crispness of movement and the striking presence of a high performance machine. Designed to captivate at first glance, its sharp, clean lines and sculptural form create an unmistakable presence in Dubai’s luxury landscape. The interplay of bronze accents and pristine surfaces enhances its visual energy, reflecting light in a way that feels constantly in motion like the shimmer of speed.

Project Overview

Albadoor Villa Private Residence has been a Silver winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Image Credits

For design images and photos please credit Drew Gilbert.

Silver Recognition

Drew Gilbert was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Albadoor Villa Private Residence.

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