ORA Developers has appointed AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and design consultancy, to provide master planning, infrastructure and public realm design services for BAYN, a waterfront community planned in Ghantoot, United Arab Emirates.

Located within the Dubai-Abu Dhabi growth corridor, the 480-hectare development will include more than seven kilometres of waterfront and 1.2 kilometres of beachfront. Plans for the site include a marina, lagoons, promenades, parks, sports facilities, retail, hospitality and community amenities.

More than half of the site will be allocated to open spaces, landscaping and water features. The development will also feature residential neighbourhoods with villas, townhouses and apartments, alongside pedestrian and cycling paths designed to connect different parts of the community.

AtkinsRéalis said its work will cover the project’s master plan, infrastructure coordination and public realm design from the early stages of development. The company also said it will create a planning framework that “balances immediate delivery priorities with long-term quality, coherence and adaptability.”

Amr Abdel Moneim, chief technical officer at ORA Developers, stated: “Partnering with AtkinsRéalis from the early stages has enabled us with the world-class expertise and rigour required for a development of this scale. The appointment marks an important milestone in BAYN’s next stage of design development.”

Matthew Tribe, senior vice president – buildings and places, AtkinsRéalis Middle East and Africa, said: “Projects such as BAYN reflect the direction in which waterfront communities across the region are evolving, shaped around how people live, move and connect over time... Working alongside ORA from the earliest stages enables us to apply our global master‑planning expertise and regional insight to help shape a place defined by quality, adaptability and a strong sense of place, designed to endure and serve future generations.”

Images from ORA Developers.