aldar reveals plans for nature-first community in dubai
Envisioned as a woodland sanctuary, The Wilds is an upcoming masterplan in Dubai featuring nearly 1,700 residences and inclusive, sensorial public zones. A timber-lined structure, called The Nest and tucked within the woodland canopy, will serve as its visual and social anchor. The shaded pavilion marks a threshold between architecture and landscape, housing a community gathering space and children’s exploring area for observing birds, insects, and the surrounding ecosystems.
Around it, homes of various scales are integrated alongside adaptive plantings, small-scale habitats, and multispecies infrastructure — such as duck houses, bird nests, beekeeping zones — that attempt to retain and support the UAE’s native biodiversity within an urban framework.
all images courtesy of Aldar
a residential development Envisioned as a woodland sanctuary
The project, developed by Aldar, is conceived as a low-rise, family-focused community that features five- and six-bedroom mansions designed by Nabil Gholam Architects, along with a range of villas and apartments distributed across an ecologically sensitive masterplan. Each home is bordered by green corridors and planting zones, with internal landscaping arranged to intertwine private properties and shared habitat.
Throughout, pond, lawn, and dry stream typologies shape the larger hydrological landscape, with water features doubling as natural drainage and informal play. The team has also embedded outdoor learning through a dedicated international school campus, while daily needs are served by a retail center, wellness zones, community clubhouses, and small-scale civic infrastructure such as a clinic, nursery, and two mosques.
Aldar reveals plans for nature-first community
the uae’s first leed platinum certified residential community
While The Wilds is Aldar’s third residential initiative in the city, it is the generally the first residential community in the UAE to achieve both LEED Platinum and Fitwel 3-Star certification — the highest levels awarded under their respective frameworks. These accreditations reflect Aldar’s broader goals to embed sustainability and public health benchmarks into residential development, something it has also foregrounded in its Haven and Athlon communities.
With walking and cycling trails threading through the plan, shaded hammocks, meditation decks, and areas for sport and swimming, the development promotes a slower, ecological form of suburban living that can coincide with habitat retention.
The Wilds is an upcoming masterplan in Dubai
featuring nearly 1,700 residences
a timber-lined structure, called The Nest, anchors the masterplan
homes are integrated alongside adaptive plantings, small-scale habitats, and multispecies infrastructure
an attempt to retain and support native biodiversity within an urban framework
each home is bordered by green corridors and planting zones
featuring mansions designed by Nabil Gholam Architects
project info:
name: The Wilds
location: Dubai, UAE
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