DARS Studio [Design, Architectural Robotics & Systems]: The research discusses building new communities in the desert. Siwa Oasis in Egypt was selected as the project location because of its historical background and how the Siwa inhabitants adapted with the desert using local material to build efficient architecture. Building in the desert has man...
University
Dessau International Architecture | Anhalt Hochschule
Teacher
Sina Mostafavi, Manuel Kretzer
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Project name
Generative Sandscape: Siwa Oasis New Habitat
Location
Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Status
Unbuilt thesis graduation project
Typology
Hospitality, Health
Designed by PARALX, the 6,757-square-foot Y Chalet is located between the ski villages of Mzaar and Faqra. Inspired by the surrounding rugged environment and the nearby natural Faqra bridge, its monolithic form is clad with roughly textured agglomerate tiles that are manufactured locally
Photography
Bahaa Ghoussainy
Principal architect
Karim Moussawer
Design team
Karim Moussawer (Principal); Renati Mhanna (Partner), Team: Nermin Halaseh, Joanne Choueiri
Structural engineer
Adolf Matar
Environmental & MEP
Kamal Sioufi
Visualization
Bahaa Ghossainy
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Client
Nicole & Salah Yamout
Typology
Residential, Houses
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers has designed The Iconic Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Project name
The Iconic Mosque
Architecture firm
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers
Location
Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Nicolas Sterling and Elke Sterling-Presser
Design team
Nicolas Sterling and Elke Sterling-Presser
Visualization
Render Art / visuals atelier, renderart.eu
Status
Competition Proposal
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola designed a 3D printed structure that embeds architectural elements from Abu Dhabi's and Emirates’ traditional architecture, such as elegant vaulted spaces, vernacular shading devices (Mashrabiyya), and cold-water basins and waterfalls. The vault is composed of several stereotomic blocks made of desert s...
Architecture firm
Barberio Colella Architetti
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
3D printing (binder jetting)
Principal architect
Maurizio Barberio, Micaela Colella
Design team
Maurizio Barberio, Micaela Colella, Angelo Figliola
Collaborators
Angelo Figliola
Visualization
Barberio Colella Architetti
Envisioned by Middle East Architecture Network (MEAN) as a prototype for living in isolation away from urban density, House 00 is an attempt at rebooting the basic conditions of domesticity, serenity, and intimacy.
Project name
House 00 - Villa for Solitude
Architecture firm
MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network
Location
Jebel Jais, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Twinmotion
Principal architect
Riyad Joucka
Design team
Wael Nasrallah, Amro Mansy, Yasmeen Atoum
Visualization
Dune Studios
Typology
Private Residence
Designed by by nil-d Studio, the Creek sanctuary is a symbol of celebration of culture. Inspired from Arabic mashrabiya and the beams of light that illuminate traditional spaces, the sanctuary is designed to be an ideal worship location close to water and nature in a remarkable surrounding.
Project name
Sanctuary – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
nil-d Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sunilkarthik
Visualization
arthik & Anilkumar
Status
Competition, Concept Design
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier
Principal architect
Mhd Ziwar Al Nouri, Bilal Baghdadi
Design team
Sara Faraon, Mohmmad Jumaa, Nour Al Tahlawi, Jumana Zyade, Zeina Orfali, Mohmmad Al Ghamry
Collaborators
The Department of Municipalities and Transport of Abu Dhabi
Visualization
Reparametrize Studio
Status
Unbuilt, competition
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
