Al Azra Home is a ground floor residential dwelling in the Emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. Commissioned as a retreat house for a retired Emirati lady in reminiscence to her original old house on the same plot long time ago. The house comprises of 2 bedrooms, an office, an open-plan living & dining space overlooking the inner courtyard, a semi open modern kitchen with a breakfast island and a maid's quarter. A generous use of vegetation around the premises provides privacy for the occupants and the water feature enhances the overall feeling of serenity.
Principal Architect - Omran Alowais; An Emirati architect, with an Arabic name which translates to architecture, or urban planning, "Omran." Love to create spaces and enjoy making and building it. I love to mix/challenge the ideas of our traditional and modern idiologies of architecture.
Ardh, meaning ‘land’ or ‘earth’ in Arabic, is an Emirati design studio that does architecture, urbanism, landscape and interior design, and 3D site survey. Founded by Omran Alowais, an Emirati architect based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.