The Mega Architects: The Top Architects Behind the Mega Projects, Part 1

We have covered many great Mega Projects in this blog, and will continue to do so. We have also covered many of the the top developers and Sovereign Wealth Funds. In this post and the next I want to cover the top architects in the GCC. These are the architects behind the many Mega Projects being built and planned. They are vitally important and deserve some coverage in this blog. I will list the architectural firm followed by some of the leading projects of that firm.

1. Atkins. Over 2,000 staff in the Middle East and the largest architectural firm in the GCC.

Atkins projects:

-- Burj Al Arab
-- Dubai Metro
-- DIFC Lighthouse Tower
-- Durrat Al-Bahrain
-- Bahrain World Trade Centre
-- Bahrain International Airport
-- Al Mas Tower

2. Keo International. Over 1,800 staff in Middle East.

Keo projects:

-- Lusail
-- Barwa Financial Centre
-- Al Reem Mall
-- Carina Views, Reem Island
-- South of Shamkha
-- Al-Othman Complex

3. RMJM. 276 staff in Middle East.

RMJM projects:

-- Capital Gate Tower
-- Aviation Club Hotel @ Dubai Creek
-- American International School of Doha
-- ADNEC Convention Centre

4. Dewan Architects & Engineers. 220 staff in Middle East.

Dewan projects:

-- United Square
-- YAS Hotel
-- Media One Tower
-- Green Community
-- Vision Tower

5. Burt Hill. 213 staff in Middle East.

Burt Hill projects:

-- Al Mafraq Hospital
-- ADEC Headquarters
-- Motor City Dubai
-- Al Aqr Resort
-- Al Wurai'ah Valley

6. Godwin Austen Johnson. 175 staff in Middle East.

Godwin Austen Johnson projects:

-- Business Bay Hotel
-- Deira Hotel
-- Dubai Creek Golf Club
-- Bab Al Shams Desert Resort
-- Al Barari

7. AEDAS. 168 staff in Middle East.

AEDAS projects:

-- U-Bora Towers
-- Empire Tower
-- ADIC Headquarters
-- Pentominium

8. Woods Bagot. 120 staff in Middle East.

Woods Bagot projects:

-- Nakheel Harbour & Tower
-- Saadiyat St. Regis Beach Resort
-- Bahrain City Centre Mall
-- Al Jaidha
-- Saudi Arabia Bank HQ

9. P&T Architects & Engineers. 85 staff in Middle East.

P&T projects:

-- Al Dana @ Al Raha Beach
-- Burj Rafal
-- Kensington Krystal
-- City of Arabia Resort Hotel
-- Ajman Corniche Residences

10. HOK. 65 staff in Middle East.

HOK projects:

-- King Abdullah University for Science & Technology
-- New Doha International Airport
-- ADNOC HQ
-- Al Ain Master Plan

In my next post I will cover another ten of the top architects in the GCC.