Sharjah-based manufacturing company TransTech has donated a 40-foot shipping container to the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) as part of a design-build initiative that will see the container transformed into a mobile classroom with the potential to benefit remote communities within the next two...
Design education must prepare students to be risk-takers with the skills to work flexibly across disciplines, both independently and collaboratively, in order to ensure their future success, according to a panel of educators, students, alumni and design professionals organized by the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American Univer...
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Written by
Mohamad Adham Al-Sayed
Photography
ICCROM - Sharjah
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
BEEAH Group's new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to ac...
Project name
BEEAH Headquarters
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Photography
Hufton + Crow
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Gerry Cruz, Drew Merkle, John Simpson, Matthew Le Grice, Maria Chaparro, Frenji Koshy, Leo Alves, Erwan Gallou, Vivian Pashiali, Alia Zayani, Alessandra Lazzoni, Dennis Brezina, Eider Fernandez-Eibar, Rasha Al- shami, Ben Kikkawa, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Haohao Chen
Collaborators
Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari. Commercial Director: Charles Walker. Local Architect: Bin Dalmouk [Sharjah], DSA Architects International [Dubai]
Landscape
Francis Landscape [Beirut]
Structural engineer
Buro Happold [London]
Environmental & MEP
Atelier Ten [London]
Lighting
Atelier Ten [London]
Construction
Al Futtaim Construction [Dubai]
Typology
Commercial › Headquarter
Mysk Al Badayer Retreat" has won the 2020 and 2021 World Luxury Hotel Award for Luxury Desert Resort in the Middle East and North Africa. Located in the southern desert region of Sharjah along Dubai-Hatta Road, this project has been developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority – Shurooq, and is being operated by Sharjah Collection by M...
Project name
Mysk Al Badayer Retreat - Desert Camp
Architecture firm
Wael Al-Masri Planners & Architects (WMPA), Amman, Jordan
Photography
WMPA, Mysk Al Badayer Retreat
Principal architect
Wael Al-Masri
Design team
Wael Al-Masri and WMPA Team
Interior design
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Landscape
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Civil engineer
Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Structural engineer
Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Lighting
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Construction
Naboulsi and Co. Contracting LLC - NCC
Supervision
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects – WMPA and Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Material
RC structure, Synthetic Render (peach color), Steel Structure, Teflon, Aluminum for windows, screens and pergolas, and Stamped Concrete
Visualization
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects
Client
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority-Shurooq
Typology
Hospitality › Desert Camp, Luxury Desert Resort
