A Contemporary Version of Middle Eastern Luxury Living

Scope of Project: Designed a series of luxury homes with a replicated floor plan built for the King of Bahrain’s royal family. The primary focus was to maximize the use of the existing terrain by creating terraced views toward its own development for the royal family.

Client: Nelsen Partners and Nshmi

Location: Al Raffah, Kingdom of Bahrain

Scale of entire project: 247 acre Mixed Use Urban Plan

Scale of Homes: Approximately 6,800 ft/sq

Budget: Undisclosed

Along the highest hillside tiers of the master planned development, this project was to create a series of 21 identical homes for the King of Bahrain’s large extended family. These perched homes capture the views of Al Raffah and embrace Bahrain’s indigenous culture in a contemporary way. All were designed with near identical bedrooms and communal spaces that nurtured their traditions.