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AWARD WINNING INTERNATIONAL URBAN DESIGN AND CHARTERED ARCHITECTS PRACTICE WITH A UNIQUE EXPERTISE AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO USER CENTRED & CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE DESIGN

URBAN PLANNING ARCHITECTURE PRODUCT DESIGN

www.harrydobbs.com

HARRY DOBBS DESIGN’S PRACTICE APPROACH FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGING PEOPLE, STRATEGICALLY CULTIVATING PLACE, AND DESIGNING BESPOKE SPACES & PRODUCTS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO OPTIMISE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Harry Dobbs Design’s work has been recognized for its in- depth cultural investigation and agile response to social and economic context, with international competition winning designs in the Middle East, Europe & North America. This has involved collaborating with, national government agencies, city authorities, publicly listed developers, national cultural organisations, local communities and industry partners; delivering the ground breaking designs that are needed to revitalise our cities by responding directly to the issues and opportunities posed by contemporary urban life

PEOPLE

WE START WITH THE CITY AND ENGAGE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN IT & USE IT

We use qualitative observation, user and community engagement and data analysis to understand cities, institutions and public environments as an evolving social event; enabling our clients to instigate and respond to new opportunities that societal change opens up.

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PLACE

OUR WORK IS CONTEXTUAL, TRANSFORMATIVE AND CULTURALLY DISTINCTIVE.

We develop an exceptional vision of what is possible from in-depth cultural research and behavioural insight investigation; translating our client’s needs into economically vibrant, socially engaging destinations with an authentic sense of identity that resonates with its context and responds to existing patterns of use.


PRODUCTS & SPACES

OUR INTEGRATED EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE OPTIMISES EACH PROJECT’S POTENTIAL FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION.

We embed our client’s strategic aims into spaces, details and materiality; crafting technologically innovative and sustainable environments and products that enhance value and bring an enduring sense of quality and delight.


CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

“The Harry Dobbs Design Group team provided unique, contemporary and world-class designs that reinforced the values and cultural identity of Qatar with a distinctive language and particular sensitivity for the subtleties of form, texture, pattern and materiality.Key urban design agendas within the project were successfully embedded into the designs at a detailed level and their experience in foreseeing use, systemisation & practicality proved vital to supplying MDD with optimal equipment.”

_ Jonathan Rose. Director of Development | Msheireb Properties (2009 - 2013), Qatar

“Harry Dobbs Design has shown that creative use of lighting can both delight the eye and unlock those hidden parts of the city to extend the range of personal experience.”

_ Peter Bishop, Director of Design & Development | London Development Agency. UK

“The Harry Dobbs Design methodology in developing concept-based in-depth research into the culture and character of the country lead to a contemporary design suite that was immediately endorsed at Ministerial level.

The technical knowledge and practical design approach of HDD was instrumental and their designs are now being included in future street-scape schemes across Qatar. Importantly, HDD’s technical capability and knowledge of the manufacturing industry allowed the concept designs to be successfully developed for fabrication with minimal alteration and within budget expectations.

HDD’s understanding of complex urban design problems and their technical capability have repeatedly delivered excellent results, typically exceeding expectations.”

_ Ken Wallace - Director 2013-2016 | Qatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal)

“We were particularly impressed with Harry Dobbs Design’s creative solutions that turn engineering into an art form. Importantly, they neatly refl ect our ambition to grow the City as a cultural hub that refl ects the inventive, inspirational people that make up the Square Mile. Harry Dobbs’ team captured that spirit brilliantly.”

_Carolyn Dwyer, Director of Built Environment | The City Corporation of London, UK


URBAN RENEWAL


RIYADH, KSACOMPLETE COMMUNITIES URBAN RENEWALCLIENT: Riyadh Development Authority (in partnerhship with Aecom Middle East)SUMMARY: HDD developed urban analysis tools and associated strategic proposals for

the renewal of Riyadh’s neighbourhood areas. Bringing together on-site urban and behavioural research, data analysis and bespoke parametric modelling the work informed renewal masterplans for 41 square km of the city


RIYADH, KSACOMPLETE COMMUNITIES URBAN RENEWALCLIENT: Riyadh Development Authority, (in partnerhship with Aecom Middle East)SUMMARY: The social, cultural and environmental masterplanning principles were further

embedded down to the scale of public realm and open space landscaping designs, which the HDD team took forward, including urban squares, public parks, neighbourhood gardens and residential shared surface home zones.


SUBURBAN MANCHESTER COMMUNITY HOUSING & URBAN RENEWALCLIENT: UK Commission of Architecture & Built Environment (CABE), Great Places HousingAWARD: Europan International Housing Design SUMMARY: Housing Masterplan designs, public spaces & green pedestrian links to regenerate

an post-industrial urban suburban area. HDD pioneered the CABE ’Youth Review’ process for shared surface ‘Home Zone’ streets & modular frontages

In collaboration with LOOP


PUBLIC FURNITURE & PRODUCTS


DOWNTOWN DOHA, QATARURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & IDENTITY STRATEGY CLIENT: Msheireb / Qatar FoundationAWARD: International Design Competition winSUMMARY: HDD were commissioned to develop a bespoke identity strategy and urban

products range to furnish the $5.5 billion, 31 hectare regeneration of Downtown Doha, located at the heart of Qatar’s fast growing capital city.


DOWNTOWN DOHA, QATARURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & IDENTITY STRATEGY CLIENT: Msheireb / Qatar FoundationAWARD: International Design Competition winSUMMARY: 3500 street furniture units of over 16 different typologies were custom designed

and installed across the site, incl: Road Lighting, Pedestrian Lighting, Benches, Tram Shelters, Cycle Racks, Kiosks, Drinking Fountains, Litter Bins and Bollards.


DOWNTOWN DOHA, QATARURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & IDENTITY STRATEGY CLIENT: Msheireb / Qatar FoundationAWARD: International Design Competition winSUMMARY: The unique culturally resonant design language and site wide identity strategy

was informed by in-depth contextual and behavioural investigation. The designs respond to cultural cues and public realm patterns of use from region, nation & city.


DOWNTOWN DOHA, QATARURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & IDENTITY STRATEGY CLIENT: Msheireb / Qatar FoundationAWARD: International Design Competition winSUMMARY: The products furnish the city’s prime Heritage & Museum, Governmental, Retail &

Residential areas. They are designed as a fully integrated part of the public realm strategy, providing durable iconic products with a sustainable sense of delight.


RIYADH, KSAURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & CITY STRATEGYCLIENT: Riyadh Development Authority, Aecom Middle EastSUMMARY: HDD were commissioned to design a full urban furniture and products rage

for roll out across the Riyadh, to support a city-wide public realm renewal program aimed at improving streets and neighbourhood walk-ability, legibility and community cohesion.


RIYADH, KSAURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & CITY STRATEGYCLIENT: Riyadh Development Authority, Aecom Middle EastSUMMARY: Over 45 unique products were developed, responding to the cultural, urban

and behavioural research carried out by the HDD team. They are designed to both resonate with existing cultural cues and stimulate new social interactions and patterns of behaviour within Riyadh’s rapidly changing urban environments.


RIYADH, KSAURBAN FURNITURE RANGE & CITY STRATEGYCLIENT: Riyadh Development Authority, Aecom Middle EastSUMMARY: The furniture pieces are a fully integrated part of the city wide public realm

renewal strategy, introducing a layer of iconic urban elements that can be readily retrofitted into existing environments, to powerfully and efficiently enhance their sense of place, quality and public amenity.


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QATAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTUREPUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES AND PRODUCT RANGECLIENT: Ashghal / Qatar Department of Transport, AecomSUMMARY: HDD won the commission to develop the Qatar National Public Realm

Guidelines with Aecom Urban Design team. The project involved research, assessment, development & application of nationwide public realm guidelines, including the installation of 10 pilot projects across the country.


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QATAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTUREPUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES AND PRODUCT RANGECLIENT: Ashghal / Qatar Department of Transport, AecomSUMMARY: HDD designed a bespoke range of 100+ unique, culturally-tailored product types.

Conceived to activate & program public spaces throughout Qatar, they re-introduce a social infrastructure to Qatar’s transport spaces. These incl. Benches, Litter Bins, Lighting, Kiosks, Canopies & Shelters, Pavilions, Advertising Units & public WCs.


MANHATTAN, NEW YORKURBAN BRAND & STREET PRODUCTCLIENT: New York Department of TransportAWARD: International Design Competition win, UK Parliamentary AwardSUMMARY: The Y-stand is a sustainable transport brand strategy to promote cycling, integrated

with an innovative high security street cycle rack and a street seating perch. Installed in Manhattan and exhibited in the Cooper Hewitt US National Design Museum.

In collaboration with Andrew Lang


PLACEMAKING INSTALLATIONS & PAVILIONS


OXFORD STREET & WEST END, LONDONWORLD’S FIRST RETAIL SMART STREET & LIGHTINGCLIENT: New West End Company, Transport for London & Westminster City CouncilAWARD: RIBA International Design Competition winSUMMARY: Area strategy & installations for London’s prime retail district to transform visitor

experience. Incl. installation of The ‘Worlds First Retail Smart Street” & RIBA competition winning 1.3km digital & social media integrated lighting installation.

In collaboration with GIA Equation


ABU DHABI LINKED INTERCHANGESEMIRATE SMOOTH FLOW GATEWAYS SUMMARY: A new urban transport interchange and urban gateway concept designed and

developed for the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, UAE. The modular design

provides a soft fluid form gateway to the city, integrating compact naturally cooled

multi modal transport interchanges with local pedestrian movement flows


LONDON 2012 & ATHENS 2004OLYMPIC POP UP PAVILIONS & CLOUD PARASOLSCLIENT: 2004 & 2012 Olympics Commission, UK Prime Ministers Office, RIBA AWARD: Olympic Commission, Hackney Design AwardSUMMARY: The Athens Kirannis and London Tech City Pavilions were initiated to promote

tech enterprise districts in these cities. The ‘Cloud Parasols’ provided playful interaction for visitors to London’s parks & shelter from the renowned British rain.

In collaboration with Costas Grivas


RESIDENTIAL BOROUGHS, LONDON INTERACTIVE & PARTICIPATIVE WAYFINDINGCLIENT: London Boroughs of Camden & Ealing, Transport for LondonAWARD: RIBA Urban By Design AwardSUMMARY: Commissioned over a 4-year period to establish strategic framework, user and

resident engagement as well as interactive public art, night-time installations and way-fi nding elements to revitalise neglected streets & spaces in London’s residential areas.


ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR RENEWAL


PORTMAN SQUARE, LONDON W1.MAISON KAYSER RESTAURANT & BAKERYCLIENT: Maison KayserSUMMARY: UK flagship store and bakery for internationally leading French bakery brand

Maison Kayser. The project involved brand development, complex planning and services design and full interior fi t out of a 4000 sqft restaurant, bakers shop and industrial baking kitchen for a very time sensitive client.


CITY OF LONDON, EC1.THE WORKWELL SERVICED OFFICESCLIENT: Workwell / EC1 OfficesSUMMARY: New serviced office concept for an innovative well-being focused workplace

provider adjacent to Europe’s leading financial district. Brand development, workplace ergonomics and well-being research informed the fit out of the 6000 sqft enterprise hub of shared and private work spaces.


BOULOGNE FORTIFIED CITY HOTEL DE FIENNESCLIENT: Bespoke BureauSUMMARY: Heritage refurbishment and replanning of a 6000sqft ‘Hotel Particulier’ built in

1730, into a boutique hotel and retreat for 21st century urban lifestyle. Situated in the centre of Boulogne’s medieval fortifi ed city, the house comprises 3 wings and 2 external courts.


BOULOGNE FORTIFIED CITY HOTEL DE FIENNESCLIENT: Bespoke BureauSUMMARY: Careful choice of materials, colours and arrangements were used to preserve

the heritage atmosphere, while facilitating a contemporary lifestyle with optimal technologies for comfort, well-being and energy effi ciency.


BOULOGNE FORTIFIED CITY HOTEL DE FIENNESCLIENT: Bespoke BureauSUMMARY: Existing heritage details and features, including ornate stonework, metal work and

wood panelling were carefully restored, and complemented with antique furniture furnishings, fi nishes and colour palettes.


CLIENTS INCLUDE

Msheireb Properties, Qatar City of London Corporation, UKGreater London Authority, UKRiyadh Development Authority. KSATallinn City Authorities, EstoniaTransport for London, UKNew York City Department of Transport, USAQatar Transport Authority, Qatar Aecom London / Aecom Middle East, UK/UAEPalantirTechnologies, USA

Development Securities, UKNew West End Company, UKTech City, London, UKGreat Places Housing Association, UKOldham Rochdale Partners in Action, UK

London Olympics 2012, UKAthens Olympics 2004, GreeceQatar Foundation, QatarRoyal Institute of British Architects, UKThe Commission of Architecture & Built Environment (CABE), UKHelen Hamlyn Research Centre, UKThe Architecture Foundation, UK

National Portrait Gallery, London, UKSerpentine Gallery, London, UKBritish Museum, London, UK

Workwell / EC1 Offi ces, UKDeploy Demi-Couture, London, UKTargetti Lighting Srl, Florence, ItalyMaison Kayser, London, UKBespoke Bureau/ Hotel de Fiennes, France

London Borough of Camden, UKLondon Borough of Hackney, UK London Borough of Ealing, UKLondon Borough of Havering, UKBrighton and Hove City Council, UK


MANY THANKS

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