Mask Architects has been selected as one of ten winners of the the ‘Cool Abu Dhabi’, a global design competition between more than 1,570 participants from 67 countries. Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge is aimed to attract creative ideas to tackle climate change & provide solutions for the urban heat island effect in significantly warmer areas of Abu Dhabi.
Project name
Oasys+System
Architecture firm
Mask Architects
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Öznur Pınar ÇER ,Danilo PETTA
Design team
Öznur Pınar ÇER ,Danilo PETTA, Derya GENÇ
Collaborators
Arup, Erkan Sahin, Tuğçe ÇER, Sarje NAGDA
Visualization
Genc Design Studio
Status
Competition organized by Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)
Typology
Installation, Canopy
Kubo House is a steel and glass structure that is 9 meters by 9 meters in plan, and 6 meters in height, designed by New York-based designer Karim Rashid.
Design firm
Karim Rashid Inc.
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal designer
Karim Rashid
Visualization
Archinarium
Typology
Residential, Private House
The Beijing-based architecture firm Public Work Department (PWD) has designed Guizhou Modoo Shopping Mall in China.
Project name
Guizhou Modoo Shopping Mall
Architecture firm
Public Work Department (PWD)
Location
Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Principal architect
Liming Kong, Lin Wang
Design team
Public Work Department (PWD)
Collaborators
Guizhou Zhucheng Architecture Co. Ltd
Built area
(Total Floor Area) 358920.46 m²
Site area
(Total Planning Area) 106958 m²
Interior design
Midsummer (仲夏机构)
Civil engineer
Tong Xu, Bo Su, Shuofeng Wang
Structural engineer
Kepeng Han
Environmental & MEP
Jian Li, Zheng Huang, Ying Su
Lighting
Zhong Zheng Daohe Construction Engineering Co. Ltd
Construction
China Railway No.2 Engineering Group Construction Co. LTD
Supervision
Chongqing Jianxin Construction Project Supervision Consulting Co. LTD
Visualization
Public Work Department (PWD)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Client
Guizhou Zhongtou Tengda
The Iranian Architect Milad Eshtiyaghi has designed a sustainable bridge for the city of Shiraz in south-central Iran.
Architecture firm
M.E Architecture Studio
Principal architect
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Landscape
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Visualization
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Shiraz Municipality
Status
Third place in Architecture competition
Designed by Egyptian architecture student Ismail Behery from Mansoura College Academy, White Desert Resort is located in the Egyptian Western Desert to appreciate its unique natural landscapes.
University
Mansoura College Academy
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Autodesk Revit, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Project name
White Desert Resort
Location
Farafra Oasis, New Valley, Egypt
Status
Graduation Project
Typology
Wellness, Medical, Tourism
Blending Mathematics, Religious Principles and Technology to create a new interpretation of an Iconic Mosque in Dubai, reinventing elements of Islamic architecture – A collaborative proposition by Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio.
Project name
Crescent – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper3D, Python, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Abhishek Bij (Design Plus Architects) & Sushant Verma (rat[LAB] Studio)
Design team
Design Plus Architects – Arun Kumar Bij, Abhishek Bij, Anil Malik, Deepankar Sharma rat[LAB] Studio - Sushant Verma, Shivam Anand
Visualization
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB]Studio
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
The Ukranian architect Kireeva Anna has envisioned "Black house in the woods" a contemporary single-family home to be built in United States.
Project name
Black house in the woods
Architecture firm
Kireeva Anna
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Kireeva Anna
Visualization
Kireeva Anna
Typology
Residential, Houses, Villa
Studio Shanil led by Shanil Riyaz has designed ''The Enchanting Nest'' a concept for a tree house modle in southwestern France.
Project name
The Enchanting Nest
Architecture firm
Studio Shanil
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Shanil Riyaz
Design team
Shanil Riyaz & Maria Eapen
Built area
Module 01 = 65 m³, Module 02 = 100 m³
Visualization
Studio Shanil
Status
Proposed concept (competition)