This building which houses the Heart of Sharjah Management Unit, for Sharjah Investment & Development Authority -Shurooq, is located in the historic part of Sharjah, surrounded by traditional buildings which have mostly been renovated or reconstructed since 1990. The site previously included an old house that was demolished in the 1970’s.
Project name
Shurooq Heart of Sharjah Offices
Architecture firm
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects, WMPA
Location
Sharjah, UAE; Firm Location: Amman, Jordan
Photography
Wael Al-Masri, Jalal Abuthina
Principal architect
Wael Al-Masri
Interior design
Maja Kozel - Maja Kozel Design
Landscape
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects- WMPA
Structural engineer
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Environmental & MEP
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Lighting
Maja Kozel Design
Material
Reinforced Concrete (RC), Concrete Blockwork, Coral Stone, Aluminium, Glass, Wood, Trowelled Concrete, Stone Tiles, Terrazzo Tiles, Gypsum Board, and Black Metal.
Client
Shurooq - Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Typology
Office - Building
Conservation of Mosaics in Middle East are Focus of Getty's Final MOSAIKON Courses. These advanced MOSAIKON courses will train professionals for the long-term preservation of mosaics.
A word- a symbol becomes a space! The project is planned to be located in three close and symbolic countries- Egypt, Jordan and Israel. This building, as a light tent in the desert, will be visible from all three locations and unite its main concept- peace.
Project name
Peace Hotel, Eilat
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Israel/Jordan/Egypt
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Status
Unbuilt/ preliminary design
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-Use
Are you planning to spend your vacation in the desert? Well, we adopted your wish with our outstanding Desert Villa designed in captivating Wadi rum desert in Jordan. You are going to experience an unforgettable experience.
Project name
Desert Villa
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Quixel Bridge, Autodesk Revit, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Visualization
LYXLYX arkitekter
Typology
Residential › House
Oppenheim Architecture: Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse takes inspiration from the natural dunescapes and mountains of the surrounding desert as well as the architectural heritage of the ancient Bedouin. The innovative and organic design of the building forms the iconic core of the Ayla Oasis mixed-use resort development.
Project name
Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse
Architecture firm
Oppenheim Architecture
Photography
Rory Gardiner, Moh’d Musa, Rasem Kamal
Principal architect
Chad Oppenheim, Beat Huesler
Design team
Oppenheim Architecture
Collaborators
Anthony Cerasoli, Aleksandra Melion, Tom McKeogh, Ana Guedes Lebre, Eugenie Guon, Rasem Kamal, and Darb Architects and Engineers (Local Architect)
Built area
5,800 m². Golfclub Built-up Area: 4,100 m². Golf Academy Built-up Area: 1,200 m². Comfort Stations Built-up Area: 500 m²
Interior design
Oppenheim Architecture
Landscape
Form Landscape Architects
Structural engineer
WMM Engineers AG, Greuter AG (Shotcrete Consultant)
Construction
Modern Tech. Construction (General Contractor), Nino Construction Engineers (Shotcrete Contractor)
Supervision
General Contractor: Modern Tech. Construction
Visualization
MIR (Renderings), Luxigon (Renderings)
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete (local stone, clay mixture), steel, glass
Client
Ayla Oasis Development Company
Typology
Sport › Sports Center
Desret house is a hypothetical design proposal by Vancouver-based designer Amey Kandalgaonkar, situated in Wadi Rum, Jordan.
Project description by the architect:
Through architectural intervention in form of a residence, the project aims to highlight coexisting dualities of corporeal landsca...
The Dubai-based architecture studio MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) designed a 3D printed pavilion for welcoming visitors into the desert of Wadi Rum, south of Jordan.
Project description by the architects:
A pavilion that celebrates the heritage of hospitality in the spirit of tomorr...
