Main identification signage at Quattro Del Mar, a luxury residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, designed by LIMAH
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar
2023
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar is a waterfront residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, formed around four interconnected towers and a landscape shaped by water, light and coastal views.

LIMAH developed a Wayfinding & Navigation strategy for the development’s contrasting interior and exterior environments. The approach established a clear navigational logic across buildings, residences, parking and shared spaces while allowing the architecture and landscape to remain visually dominant.

The system combines information hierarchy, naming and numbering, decision-point planning and integrated physical signage. A restrained palette of light bronze and deep ocean blue draws from the surrounding architecture and coastal setting, giving the system a recognisable identity without separating it from the character of the place.

EXPERIENCE STRATEGY AND DESIGN

The strategy began with movement rather than individual sign types. LIMAH analysed the development plans to understand how residents, visitors and other users would approach, enter and move through Quattro Del Mar. Primary and secondary routes were mapped, destinations were organised and the decision points where information would be required were identified.

This established the hierarchy behind the system: what people need to know, when they need to know it and how information should progress as they move from the wider development towards an individual building, level or residence. Physical signage could then be designed around that logic rather than used to compensate for unclear spatial organisation.

FEATURE MOMENT

Quattro Del Mar shifts between refined interior spaces and a brighter coastal landscape. The navigation system was designed to remain coherent across both conditions without introducing a competing visual language.

Light bronze and deep ocean blue were selected in response to the material and tonal character of the development. Sign forms, graphics and placement were considered in relation to their architectural setting so information could remain visible when required while still sitting comfortably within the wider environment.

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Building naming and numbering establish the relationship between each tower and the wider development. Apartment and townhouse numbering follow a consistent progressive structure, while level identification supports orientation through vertical circulation.

Parking areas use structured numbering and building-specific colour coding to connect parking information with the rest of the system. Together, these layers create one coordinated information framework across repeated residential journeys.

Main identification signage at Quattro Del Mar, a luxury residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, designed by LIMAH
New Template
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar
2023
PROJECT
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar is a waterfront residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, formed around four interconnected towers and a landscape shaped by water, light and coastal views.

LIMAH developed a Wayfinding & Navigation strategy for the development’s contrasting interior and exterior environments. The approach established a clear navigational logic across buildings, residences, parking and shared spaces while allowing the architecture and landscape to remain visually dominant.

The system combines information hierarchy, naming and numbering, decision-point planning and integrated physical signage. A restrained palette of light bronze and deep ocean blue draws from the surrounding architecture and coastal setting, giving the system a recognisable identity without separating it from the character of the place.

Reading the site before designing the signs

The strategy began with movement rather than individual sign types. LIMAH analysed the development plans to understand how residents, visitors and other users would approach, enter and move through Quattro Del Mar. Primary and secondary routes were mapped, destinations were organised and the decision points where information would be required were identified.

This established the hierarchy behind the system: what people need to know, when they need to know it and how information should progress as they move from the wider development towards an individual building, level or residence. Physical signage could then be designed around that logic rather than used to compensate for unclear spatial organisation.

Built into the character of the place

Quattro Del Mar shifts between refined interior spaces and a brighter coastal landscape. The navigation system was designed to remain coherent across both conditions without introducing a competing visual language.

Light bronze and deep ocean blue were selected in response to the material and tonal character of the development. Sign forms, graphics and placement were considered in relation to their architectural setting so information could remain visible when required while still sitting comfortably within the wider environment.

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Systems for everyday orientation

Building naming and numbering establish the relationship between each tower and the wider development. Apartment and townhouse numbering follow a consistent progressive structure, while level identification supports orientation through vertical circulation.

Parking areas use structured numbering and building-specific colour coding to connect parking information with the rest of the system. Together, these layers create one coordinated information framework across repeated residential journeys.

Project recognition

Quattro Del Mar was recognised as Mixed-Use Project of the Year at the Pillars of Real Estate Awards 2023 and Best Residential Project at the Design Middle East Awards 2023.

Within the wider development, LIMAH’s Wayfinding & Navigation work was designed to support architectural clarity through a consistent system of information, identification, numbering and physical signage across interior and exterior environments.

Main identification signage at Quattro Del Mar, a luxury residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, designed by LIMAH
New Template
/

Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar
2023
New Template
/

Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Quattro Del Mar is a waterfront residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, formed around four interconnected towers and a landscape shaped by water, light and coastal views.

LIMAH developed a Wayfinding & Navigation strategy for the development’s contrasting interior and exterior environments. The approach established a clear navigational logic across buildings, residences, parking and shared spaces while allowing the architecture and landscape to remain visually dominant.

The system combines information hierarchy, naming and numbering, decision-point planning and integrated physical signage. A restrained palette of light bronze and deep ocean blue draws from the surrounding architecture and coastal setting, giving the system a recognisable identity without separating it from the character of the place.

EXPERIENCE STRATEGY AND DESIGN

The strategy began with movement rather than individual sign types. LIMAH analysed the development plans to understand how residents, visitors and other users would approach, enter and move through Quattro Del Mar. Primary and secondary routes were mapped, destinations were organised and the decision points where information would be required were identified.

This established the hierarchy behind the system: what people need to know, when they need to know it and how information should progress as they move from the wider development towards an individual building, level or residence. Physical signage could then be designed around that logic rather than used to compensate for unclear spatial organisation.

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FEATURE MOMENT

Quattro Del Mar shifts between refined interior spaces and a brighter coastal landscape. The navigation system was designed to remain coherent across both conditions without introducing a competing visual language.

Light bronze and deep ocean blue were selected in response to the material and tonal character of the development. Sign forms, graphics and placement were considered in relation to their architectural setting so information could remain visible when required while still sitting comfortably within the wider environment.

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No items found.

Building naming and numbering establish the relationship between each tower and the wider development. Apartment and townhouse numbering follow a consistent progressive structure, while level identification supports orientation through vertical circulation.

Parking areas use structured numbering and building-specific colour coding to connect parking information with the rest of the system. Together, these layers create one coordinated information framework across repeated residential journeys.

Main identification signage at Quattro Del Mar, a luxury residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, designed by LIMAH
New Template
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

PUBLIC ART
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LA MER
2023
New Template
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Quattro Del Mar

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

YEAR
2023
CLIENT
RAK Properties
LOCATION
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
SERVICES
Wayfinding & Navigation
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Built Environment Integration
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SECTOR
Residential
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SHARE BY
https://limahdesign.com/work/quattro-del-mar

Quattro Del Mar is a waterfront residential development in Ras Al Khaimah, formed around four interconnected towers and a landscape shaped by water, light and coastal views.

LIMAH developed a Wayfinding & Navigation strategy for the development’s contrasting interior and exterior environments. The approach established a clear navigational logic across buildings, residences, parking and shared spaces while allowing the architecture and landscape to remain visually dominant.

The system combines information hierarchy, naming and numbering, decision-point planning and integrated physical signage. A restrained palette of light bronze and deep ocean blue draws from the surrounding architecture and coastal setting, giving the system a recognisable identity without separating it from the character of the place.

No items found.

The strategy began with movement rather than individual sign types. LIMAH analysed the development plans to understand how residents, visitors and other users would approach, enter and move through Quattro Del Mar. Primary and secondary routes were mapped, destinations were organised and the decision points where information would be required were identified.

This established the hierarchy behind the system: what people need to know, when they need to know it and how information should progress as they move from the wider development towards an individual building, level or residence. Physical signage could then be designed around that logic rather than used to compensate for unclear spatial organisation.

No items found.