Jubail Island Villa Prototype
A waterfront villa prototype in a master-planned Abu Dhabi community, where architecture, landscape and daylight are designed as one.
Architectural Design
Architectural design for villas and residential developments
Anne Design House provides architect-led design for private villas, residential developments and boutique hospitality buildings in the UAE, Egypt and internationally — from concept and massing through façade design and developer or authority approvals.
The approach
The studio is led by an architect, so a project starts with the building itself: how it sits on the plot, where light enters, how you arrive, and how the plan will actually be lived in. Interiors are then designed inside that logic rather than applied to it afterwards.
Much of our work sits inside master-planned communities — Jubail Island and Al Dar in Abu Dhabi, Madinaty in Cairo — where the design has to satisfy community or developer guidelines without becoming generic. We treat those constraints as part of the brief.
What this service includes
- Site and plot analysis, orientation and views
- Spatial zoning and villa planning
- Massing and building form
- Façade composition and material articulation
- Design in line with developer and community guidelines
- Coordination for developer or authority approval
- Indoor–outdoor, terrace and landscape relationships
- Prototype and repeatable villa design
Who it is for
- Private clients building a villa on their own plot
- Developers commissioning villa prototypes or residential schemes
- Owners of plots inside guideline-governed communities
- Clients who want one studio for both architecture and interiors
What you receive
- Concept design package with plans, elevations and 3D views
- Zoning and area schedules
- Façade studies and material palette
- Developer or authority submission drawings
- Coordination with structural and MEP consultants
Process
How a architectural design commission runs
- 01
Consultation & brief
We start with the site, the brief and the way you will use the building — plot conditions, developer or community guidelines, programme, budget range and timeline.
- 02
Concept design
Zoning, spatial planning and massing, with an early material and colour direction. You see the idea in plan and in three dimensions before anything is fixed.
- 03
Design development
Layouts, elevations, sections and visualisation are refined together until proportion, circulation and light are right — and the scheme meets the authority or developer requirements.
- 04
Detailed design & FF&E
Technical drawings, joinery details, finishes, lighting and furniture specification — the package a contractor and joiner can build from without guesswork.
- 05
Coordination on site
We work alongside consultants, suppliers and contractors, reviewing shop drawings and samples so the built result matches the approved design.
Relevant work
Projects using this service
2023
Al Dar Private Villa
A 1,245 sqm family villa developed in line with Aldar's residential design guidelines and prepared for developer approval.
Jubail Island Private Villa
A 900 sqm residence shaped by Art Deco proportion, double-height volumes and an entrance hall that connects both floors.
FAQ
Architectural Design — common questions
Does Anne Design House do architecture as well as interiors?
Yes. The studio is led by architect Anne Ayman, and most projects include both. Villas such as the Jubail Island prototype and the Madinaty villa were designed as architecture and interiors together, by one team.
Can you work within developer design guidelines?
Yes, and it is a large part of our UAE work. The Al Dar private villa was developed in line with Aldar's residential design guidelines and prepared for developer approval; the Jubail Island villas follow that community's guidelines.
Do you handle building permits and approvals?
We prepare the design and submission drawings, and coordinate with the consultants and authorities involved. Local engineering consultants and contractors are appointed for statutory submissions and supervision, and we work alongside them.
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Send a few details and Anne will reply personally, usually within two working days, to arrange a consultation. You then receive a written proposal covering scope, stages and fee.