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
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
Designed by Amer Shawa, This project is a shopping mall in Dubai, which was already partly under construction, when it was suddenly stopped due to change of plans and need for re-design. This was when Amer Shawa first got involved in it and suggested the design on this image as part of a competition.
Architecture firm
Shawa Architecture
Location
Falcon city, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amer Shawa
Typology
Commercial, Shopping mall
Inspired by nature the Samaya Coffee Shop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates designed by Amer Shawa.
This lobby cafe of a hotel is bright and modern and like most of Amer Shawas designs - it is inspired by nature and its various elements. The ceiling is inspired by the willow trees and chairs are ins...
Designed by Amer Shawa, the Oasis Mosque is inspired by the idea that religion is our oasis in life, life through which we wander like through the desert.
Project description by the architect:
The unique concept of the project is that consists of 3 distinguished levels – ground level inspired...
