Challenge

To create a new benchmark pedestrian-focused retail and leisure destination in Dubai — transforming a car-dominant urban environment into a vibrant street-based district where people feel comfortable spending time outdoors.

Our Role

Place Dynamix was appointed as public realm specialist and landscape architect for the full external environment — including streets, plazas, courtyards and linear parks — from early concept design through to construction supervision.

Key Moves

• Developed a cohesive public realm language unifying materials, planting, lighting and street furniture.
• Introduced generous pedestrian priority zones with carefully considered     movement flows.
• Designed climate-responsive shade and planting strategies to enhance thermal     comfort.
• Integrated wayfinding, signage and lighting seamlessly into the streetscape.
• Coordinated intensively with architects, utilities and infrastructure to retain     clarity and openness at eye-level.

Impact

City Walk has become a regional benchmark for contemporary, pedestrian-led streetscapes, demonstrating that walkable urban retail is commercially viable — even in extreme climates — when public realm quality is prioritised.

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