Safdie Architects’ entry for the Abrahamic Family House competition located in the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, in Abu Dhabi, brings together a mosque, a synagogue, and a church within a shared public park.
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Safdie Architects Propose Conceptual Design for the Abrahamic Family House
https://www.archdaily.com/927551/safdie-architects-propose-conceptual-design-for-the-abrahamic-family-houseChristele Harrouk
Transit Futures: New Innovations Moving Transport Forward
Between advances in autonomous technology and urban population growth, transit is being reimagined on the street and in the air. From public transit transforming to more user-centric mobility services, to rethinking regulatory and organizational status quos, advances in technology are expanding transit opportunities in cities around the world.
https://www.archdaily.com/926523/transit-futures-new-innovations-moving-transport-forwardEric Baldwin
Adjaye Associates Selected to Design the Human Fraternity Project in Abu Dhabi
Adjaye Associates have been selected as the winners of The Abrahamic Family House competition, in Abu Dhabi. The landmark project, on Saadiyat Island, is a space where 3 religions will come together with the implementation of a mosque, a synagogue, and a church.
https://www.archdaily.com/925321/adjaye-associates-selected-to-design-the-human-fraternity-project-in-abu-dhabiChristele Harrouk
Construction Begins on MVRDV’s Mixed-Use Development in Abu Dhabi
Pixel, the latest project from Dutch firm MVRDV, is now under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. The community based mixed-used development is the first project in Abu Dhabi’s Makers District, an innovative and cosmopolitan new area, on the Reem Island.
https://www.archdaily.com/923313/construction-begins-on-mvrdvs-mixed-use-development-in-abu-dhabiChristele Harrouk
SURGE Combines High Aesthetics with Environmentally Oriented Technology
Chinese architect Mingfei Sun has designed an environmentally oriented urban hub for Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Titled SURGE, its natural aesthetics and technological forwardness are intended to communicate a J.M.W. Turner-esque awe for the power of nature, making it an oasis of high aesthetic and ecological value.
https://www.archdaily.com/922010/surge-combines-high-aesthetics-with-environmentally-oriented-technologyLilly Cao
Winning Designs for Abu Dhabi Flamingo Observation Tower
Bee Breeders has announced the winners of the Abu Dhabi Flamingo Observation Tower competition. Situated in the Al Wathba Reserve, 40 kilometers southeast of Abu Dhabi, the competition site oversees five square kilometers of wetlands, salt flats, and fossilized sands and dunes.
https://www.archdaily.com/921556/winning-designs-for-abu-dhabi-flamingo-observation-towerNiall Patrick Walsh
Superspace Designs Energy-Harvesting Balloons for Abu Dhabi
Superspace has designed a system of energy-harvesting balloons for Abu Dhabi. The project, titled “solarCLOUD” formed part of the LandArt generator competition and is intended as the city portal of Masdar City. The system consists of a group of solar balloons woven with solar fabric, creating a shaded park during the day while tracking and harvesting solar energy. At night, the system settles down to become a kinetic light art show.
https://www.archdaily.com/921366/superspace-designs-energy-harvesting-balloons-for-abu-dhabiNiall Patrick Walsh
LAGI 2019: Design the Future of Renewable Energy
The LAGI 2019 competition offers designers and creatives the opportunity to re-imagine energy infrastructure and demonstrate the beauty of a 100% renewable world.
https://www.archdaily.com/911622/design-the-future-of-renewable-energy-todayRene Submissions
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi / Benoy
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https://www.archdaily.com/904628/ferrari-world-abu-dhabi-benoyMartita Vial della Maggiora
CTBUH Announces the Initial List of Speakers for the 2018 Middle East Conference on "Polycentric Cities"
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named the initial list of speakers for the 2018 Middle East Conference, Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism. The list features men and women from some of the most influential businesses in the industry, such as HOK, Safdie Architects, Kohn Pederson Fox, Gensler, Perkins+Will, SOM and many more.
The conference will highlight a wide array of subjects and disciplines related to the conference theme, as well as other hot topics in the industry, including smart technologies, modular construction, 3D-printing buildings, net-zero skyscrapers and much more.
Read on for more about Polycentric Cities and the initial list of speakers.
https://www.archdaily.com/897538/ctbuh-announces-the-initial-list-of-speakers-for-the-2018-middle-east-conference-on-polycentric-citiesCollin Abdallah
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters / HOK
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Architects: HOK
- Area: 175300 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Bradley Corporation USA, ASCON, Bethel White Granite, CIP concrete, Guardian Glass, +6
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Professionals: BMT Fluid Mechanics, PHA Lighting Design
https://www.archdaily.com/895578/abu-dhabi-national-oil-company-headquarters-hokDaniel Tapia
X-Architects' to Design an Urban Mosque That Forms the "Heart of the Neighborhood" in Abu Dhabi
The Dubai-based firm, X-Architects, have found inspiration in the cultural and architectural heritage of Islam for their new design. The Revelation Mosque, a +2500 square meter project, aims to create a new "heart of the neighborhood" in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In creating a generous urban void among a towering context, the proposal offers an immersive escape from everyday life, where the public (regardless of religion) can gather, communicate, and interact with one another.
https://www.archdaily.com/894738/x-architects-proposed-urban-mosque-hopes-to-form-a-new-heart-of-the-neighbourhood-in-abu-dhabiTom Dobbins
Capital Gate / RMJM
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Architects: RMJM
- Area: 53100 m²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: GKD Metal Fabrics, Pentair, Ejot, Traxon Technologies
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Professionals: Al Khatib Crackneli, DPA Lightng Consultants, ETA, Eversendai, Hanscomb Ltd., +2
https://www.archdaily.com/889854/capital-gate-rmjmCristobal Rojas
The World's First Commercial Hyperloop is Coming to Abu Dhabi in 2020
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) has released details of their plan to create the world’s first commercial Hyperloop system in Abu Dhabi. Situated on the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, in close proximity to both the Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo 2020 Dubai site, the HyperloopTT will begin with the construction of six miles (ten kilometers) of infrastructure, with future development potentially creating a commercial Hyperloop network across the United Arab Emirates and beyond.
https://www.archdaily.com/893006/the-worlds-first-commercial-hyperloop-is-coming-to-abu-dhabi-in-2020Niall Patrick Walsh
How to Celebrate New Architecture: Shaping Identity with Spectacular Opening Ceremonies
After finishing a building, the client is faced with an important question: How do they celebrate the new architecture? This moment offers an essential opportunity to inform the public about the existence and mission of the building. Therefore, the designs of opening ceremonies are often loaded with symbolic imagery to construct a new identity. Fireworks and light shows are an especially common part of the powerful repertoire used to magnify the aura of architecture. This luminous storytelling can underline the client’s uniqueness and superiority on both a local level and an international stage. I spoke with two leading designers to get their insights on how opening ceremonies have changed in recent years: Christophe Berthonneau, Creative Director at Groupe F, who introduced the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Fred Thompson, Creative Director at Laservision Mega Media, who worked on the opening of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
https://www.archdaily.com/890783/how-to-celebrate-new-architecture-shaping-identity-with-spectacular-opening-ceremoniesThomas Schielke
The Engineering Behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi's Striking Geometric Dome
Walking into Abu Dhabi’s new Louvre Museum, one is immediately greeted by a flood of dappled light created by the stunning, multi-layered lattice covering the interweaving interior spaces of the building. The intricate geometric dome is both reminiscent of traditional Arabic architecture screens and crucial in achieving Architect’s Jean Nouvel’s vision for a “rain of light.” But what went into the design and construction of the building’s most striking element, and how does it function structurally? Ateliers Jean Nouvel worked for over one year in close collaboration with BuroHappold Engineering to develop a design which is both an architectural and structural masterpiece. We spoke with Andy Pottinger, Associate Director at BuroHappold, to understand the dome in more depth.
https://www.archdaily.com/886180/the-engineering-behind-the-louvre-abu-dhabis-striking-geometric-domeAlya Abourezk