Ramón Esteve: Shaping Abu Dabi

Valencian architect Ramón Esteve has won the tender to designa n almost 500,00 square metre residential marina in Abu Dabi, United Arab Emirates.

Jubail Port is named after small rocks called Jubails which exist throughout the island, and which are present in the Mosque, the social club, the restaurant area and the villas. According to Esteve “Jubail Island has been designed as an experience previous to the place that awakens in the user the feeling of living in a Natural Park”

Ramón Esteve has also designed the different types of housing that form Jubail Port, integrating them into the landscape through the use of materials and textures present in the local environment.

The apartments are located in complexes of two-storey buildings at different distances from the water. The day areas are placed on the upper floor, in order to have views of the landscape, and are six-metre high, from floor to ceiling, to provide a sensation of openness. The night area, more private, is placed on the ground floor.

There is more than sea and beaches in the town. There is also a large green area that brings oxygen to the interior of Jubail Port and provides space for outdoor activities and sports.

Ramón Esteve set up his studio in 1991 and is a Doctor in architecture at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and architect of the Higher Technical School of Madrid.

An Architect and designer, he works all the architectural areas: from diverse residential projects like Casa Sardinera, Refugio in the Viña or the House of the Quarry as well as Restaurants like Bouet; and cultural works such as the Centre d’Art Bombas Gens. In the design field and art direction, he collaborates with well-known brands such as Vondom and Porcelanosa.

His work has been recognized with many national and international awards. In addition he combines his work with teaching as a professor in the Architecture School in the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and in several masters, conferences and workshops.