Urban/Masterplan Projects

Waterfront Villas & Coastal Landscape

EDGE – Cantilevered Marine Villas on the Red Sea

Location — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Scale — 12,000 m²
Sector — Marine Master Plan & Luxury Villas

Flow’s Edge design—situated on the coastline’s threshold of the Red Sea in Jeddah—introduces a 12,000 m² master plan and an exclusive enclave of seaside vacation villas deeply integrated into the coastal landscape. Every structure is precisely oriented to engage with the dynamic marine climate, framing the sweeping, orange-red sunsets characteristic of the Kingdom’s west coast.


Spatial Layout

The design maximises its exceptional waterfront positioning by cantilevering the primary living volumes directly out over the water. This bold structural form redefines the connection between the architecture and the sea, ensuring the interiors feel intimately connected to the marine environment while flowing seamlessly onto deeply recessed balconies and shaded panoramic terraces. To counter the intense daytime sun, these outdoor living spaces are carved directly within the building envelope, leveraging architectural self-shading and solar orientation mapping to maintain cooler microclimates and significantly reduce the overall energy footprint.

The relationship between the architecture and the sea is sensory and uninterrupted. Tiered structural steps descend elegantly from the private terrace platforms straight into the water, allowing for an effortless transition from the home into the sea, where custom resting stones are anchored just off the shoreline to create an extended spatial threshold within the water.

Environmental Performance

By utilising the architectural forms themselves as a passive climate engine, the design inherently reduces reliance on active mechanical systems. The cantilevered floor plates project deep structural overhangs that naturally shield the glass facades from intense vertical solar radiation during peak hours. Simultaneously, the staggered arrangement of the villa volumes is layout-optimised to intercept prevailing sea breezes, funnelling air through the structural gaps to drive constant cross-ventilation across the private terraces. This passive cooling network is seamlessly supported at ground level by a resilient landscape of native, salt-tolerant plants and regional stone, forming a natural buffer against coastal erosion. Combining these residential volumes with localised beachfront restoration and low-impact execution methods ensures the entire development protects the sensitive Red Sea seabed while coexisting responsibly with its marine ecosystem.

Government & Business district

Flow’s Government & Business district design, 68 900m²

Flow’s new Government & Business district masterplan and architectural building designs in Tripoli Libya, stretches over an area of 68 900m² and is comprised of mixed sized public and private offices, commercial and recreational spaces as well as a hotel. The 11 storey high-rise building elevations are simple yet elegant and are surrounded by a web of interconnecting parks and outdoor gathering spaces providing a calming natural element to the business district.

Gargaresh National Botanical Gardens & Public/Recreational Buildings

Flow designs 10,6 ha Gargaresh National Botanical Gardens & Public/Recreational Buildings

Flow is to design Libya’s Gargaresh National Botanical Gardens and public/recreational buildings. The undertaking is the first of is kind in the nation and has been allocated an impressive area of 10,6 ha in central Tripoli, hence creating natural and easy access for inhabitants of the city and beyond to enjoy. The project will include large artificial lakes, a cultural center, recreational buildings and spaces including indoor and outdoor restaurants, cafeterias and shops, as well as a mosque for spiritual purposes.

Bir Ayad 1800 unit Housing & Civic Center

360 ha Bir Ayad 1800 unit Housing & Civic Center design winner

Flow wins large scale 360 ha urban and architectural 1800 unit Housing & Civic Center design located in the desert of Yafran, Libya. The urban plan and architectural design embodies a mixed range of 1-2 storey detached housing complexes, a civic center including public, cultural, religious, commercial, recreational, medical, and educational buildings as well as sport and green areas.

Civil Defense Center & Academy

18,5 ha Civil Defence Academy design winner

Flow wins bid for 18,5 ha Civil Defence Academy masterplan and architectural design in Libya. The site has been sectioned into two main areas in order to enhance safety and circulation within the site. The academy campus is located in the eastern section of the site, it includes educational buildings with an amphitheater, library, lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories and administration. Officers and student mess, entertainment facilities as well as green areas are also provided on site. The campus includes a sport arena, sport hall and diving pool for training purposes. Accommodation on site is provided for officers, staff and local and international students. The western section of the site is reserved for the practical training buildings, arenas, fields, a helicopter pad and clinic.

Civil defence center & academy – clinic building schematic design

Civil defence center & academy – masterplan and zoning

Hospital, Center & Residential District, 6,3ha, Benghazi, Libya

Flow’s Hospital, Center & Residential District 6,3ha masterplan and architectural design is located in Benghazi the second most populous city in Libya. The design includes hospital buildings, staff residential accommodation; apartment, terraced housing and villas, as well as a center for medical staff and visitors including commercial, recreational and sport facilities.

Hospital, Center & Residential District – masterplan sketch design