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the design of the museum aims to combine a highly efficient, contemporary form with elements of traditional arabic design and hospitality to create a museum that is sustainable, welcoming and culturally of its place. featuring a landscaped garden around its base, the museum's display spaces are housed within a man-made mound. the interior conditions are regulated passively through five solar thermal towers, which host the galleries. the towers heat up and act as thermal chimneys, drawing cool air currents throughout the museum. fresh air is captures at the low level and drawn through buried ground-cooling pipes and then released into the museum's lobby. air vents open at the top of the wing-shaped towers taking advantage of the negative
pressure on the lee of the wing profile to draw the hot air out.
foster + partners' designs for the 'zayed national museum' in abu dhabi was revealed by his highness sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of dubai and her majesty queen elizabeth II of the united kingdom. conceived as a monumnet and memorial to the late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan, the founding president of the UAE, the museum will be the centrepiece of the saadiyat island cultural district and will showcase the history, culture and more recently the social and economic transformation of the emirates
balancing the lightweight steel structures with a more monumental interior experience, the galleries are anchored by a dramatic top-lit central lobby, which is dug into the earth to exploit its thermal properties and brings together shops, cafes, and auditorium and informal venues for performances. throughout, the treatment of light and shade draws on a tradition of discreet, carefully positioned openings, which capture and direct the region's intense sunlight to illuminate and animate these interior spaces
architect :foster + partners team: norman foster, david nelson, gerard evenden,
toby blunt, marin castle, ross palmer, dara towhidi, karsten vollmer,barrie cheng, ho ling cheung, sidonie immler, joern hermann, nadrew king,
gemma owen, jillian salter, marilu sicoli, daniel weiss, bram van der wal, simon wing
source: designboom
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FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter on Thursday (2 / 12) or around 22:00 am, announced the vote of the Executive Committee of FIFA in Zurich's Messe to host the FIFA World Cup 2022.
countries selected to host the world cup 2022 is Qatar. Qatar has been building and designing the luxurious and magnificent stadium for the convenience of players and spectators the world cup.
Umm Slal Stadium in Umm Slal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. The stadium is located in south eastern Qatar, albeit just 40 miles from Doha. It's shape bears similarities to a nearby fort
sport-005 Qatar University Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 43,520.sport-006 Of the six stadiums based in the capital, Doha, the University Stadium will be marginally the smallest
Al-Gharrafa Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. Built in 2003 and currently with a capacity of just 25,000, the Al-Gharrafa Stadium will require significant redvelopment to achieve the vision above
Doha Port Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 44,950.And here's how the stadium, designed by Albert Speer & Partner, will look from across the harbour
Al-Rayyan Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. The exterior of the stadium features a membrane that will act as a screen for projections and advertisements
souce: guardian
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Announced in April 2006 and launched in February 2008, the construction of a city some 100% ecological kilomètresd'Abou Dhabi begins to take shape.
Called "Masdar, which means" source "in Arabic, the city will cover 6 square kilometers and is expected to accommodate 50,000 inhabitants and 1,500 businesses.
The key measures that will help make this city really green.The cost of this 100% eco-city will be reduced from 10 to 15% compared to original estimates of 18.7 to 19.8 billion instead of $ 22 billion.
Energy, Water & Recycling
A photovoltaic power and solar panels on the present buildings will produce the main source of electricity. The expected production is 100 MW and is expected eventually to reach 500 MW. Part of renewable energy will still be produced outside of the city.
Desalination plants that run on solar energy will fuel the city's drinking water. The entire wastewater used to irrigate crops for biofuels or for food, or to water parks.
Architecture
To avoid the use of air conditioners, electricity guzzling, the city will be surrounded by walls to block the hot winds and sand. The streets were laid narrow to emphasize the shadows, and oriented to maximize air circulation.
The walls of the institute of science and technology are isolated by large rubber pads that return the sunlight and to mitigate the effect. The library has windows that prevent sunlight from entering the building. Its roof is in turn covered with solar panels. Electric vehicles are being tested.
Transportation
Car traffic will be prohibited within the city. For short trips, pedestrians and cyclists will be encouraged. For longer trips, various means of transport will be deployed. The PRT (Personal Rapid Transit, understand "personal rapid transit"), rapid transit and light that looks like a mini electric streetcar, moves to the request within the city. Its cabins, accommodating 1-10 people can be called at the touch of a button at each station (spaced a maximum of 200m). The shortest route will be chosen depending on traffic.
Where is the project?
The project was originally scheduled to be completed by 2016. But his promoter announced Sunday that it would not happen before 2020 or even 2025. To date, only the construction of the institute of science and technology is complete. Just over 170 students are present, including one hundred who lives on campus.
architect: Foster + Partners
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The Dubai Mosque Incorporates contemporary design with Islamic style. Dubai Mosque, designed by architect Fari Hatam, of Aedas, has received much praise for its remarkable mix between contemporary and Islamic design.
Dedicated to be a centre for information and education, the mosque consists of three elements – a dome, a cube and a minaret. Three main elements make up a mosque - a dome, a cube and a minaret. Hatam used Dubai Mosque as an opportunity to push the limits of how these elements can be connected in one form.
Dubai Mosque was a response to what Hatam saw as a city that was misguided and misdirected. 'When I first came to Dubai, everyone was doing the 'World's Biggest This' and the 'World's Tallest That', he said. 'That was the standard. Only a few people were really looking at truly Islamic architecture and no one was concentrating on the mosque.'
His remarkable contemporary design has garnered much international press. ’ . This mosque came from the heart,' said Hatan. 'There was no brief for this, there was no client, that's what makes it so unique.' An enormous amount of research went into how the building would cast shadows from the sun.
source: andes
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The City: Scaled around walk-able distances that provide easy access to food, healthcare and education, this enlightened model of urban planning will help reverse the Gulf’s existing commuter culture that has eroded both communities and the environment.Celebrating the intricate geometry of Arabian art and science its 56 million square feet of verdant parks and gardens divide an 880 million square foot city into a network of sustainable neighbourhoods, each containing the molecule of daily life. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens represent the most innovative approach to urban form to be found anywhere in the Middle East.
The Form: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens offer a culturally resonant alternative to the sterile Western-style street grids that currently dominate the Middle East. It maps the movements of celestial bodies through the vastness of space, etching them onto a brass plate that can be held in the palm of the hand. Dubai is likewise a product of great imagination: A royal vision for a modern city that has risen from an ancient land. To base a new city plan upon an object embodying 2000 years of human invention is to build upon the bedrock of civilisation itself.They replace those rigid, rectilinear lines with the sweeping arcs and circles of the planispheric astrolabe; an instrument perfected by Islamic scholars, craftsmen and astronomers. Fusing the spheres of art and astronomy into an intricate object of enduring beauty, the astrolabe represents one of the greatest leaps of human imagination.
The Gardens: A literal translation of the astrolabe’s ornate brass rete, the city’s parks and gardens form a lush green net that catches all the cultural and residential districts within its spreading strands. The lungs of the city, these linear public parks act as carbon sinks that purify the surrounding air while providing shaded ‘green corridors’ that support sustainable modes of transport. Drawing upon the rich heritage of Islamic landscape design the Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens will be a city of canals and fountains, pools and lakes. Their cooling surfaces shall temper the heat of the day, while the sound of trickling water will help create oases of calm amidst the busy metropolis. With garlands of golf courses, bridleways, cycle paths and promenades, the citizens will have ample opportunity to enjoy a healthy active lifestyle.
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amazing building. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the international award-winning architectural firm, the building is a masterpiece of contemporary design and style. The architects have used open-space architectural concepts to ensure that there are no pillars anywhere in the building, creating a true sense of space and light.
At 330 metres in height, Infinity is the highest twisting tower in the world. But remarkable though this unique achievement is, it’s just one of the features that makes Infinity so extraordinary.
This extraordinary design will make Infinity a classic of 21st century architecture, a tribute to the power of design and the role it can play in our lives.
When the team began their task, they were inspired both by the unique setting of Dubai Marina and the dynamic simplicity to be found in the organic curves of nature.
Height : 330 metres (1,083 ft)
Floors : 80
Architect : Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
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