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ASMAATI SHOPPING AND MEETING POINT
Izmir, Turkey (completed)
Located in the largest city of the Aegean Coast of Turkey, the
semi-open shopping facility is designed to t the al fresco
lifestyle of Izmir. The roof features a semi-covered space
created by a metal mesh that is inspired by leaves and ivy.
SIPOPO CONGRESS CENTER
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (completed)
Situated next to the ocean and surrounded by trees, the
Sipopo Congress Center is nested in a semi-transparent metal
envelope which protects from the interiors from the harsh rays
yet allows in the optimum amount of daylight.
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FEATURE | BIM
MEA discovers the ever-expanding possibilities of Building Information Modelling
MODEL OF PROGRESS
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BIM | FEATURE
I
n the age of pods, pads and
tweets, its hardly surprising
that the technology boom has
spread to the world of architec-
ture. The addition of a Building In-
formation Modelling (BIM) category
to this years Middle East Architect
Awards is indicative of the impact
of Revit by Autodesk, Graphisofts
ArchiCAD and other BIM software.
The award went to NAGA Architects
and Engineers, whose Dubai of ce
fully embraced BIM in 2008.
NAGA was lauded for its work
on the Sawari Residences project, a
large-scale housing scheme on the
shores of Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia,
close to Bahrain. The judges noted
that the project demonstrated a fully
integrated use of BIM throughout all
design phases and disciplines.
Dr Ahmed Elkady, associate direc-
tor, adds: Weve been using software
for a long time but three years ago we
decided to switch to Revit. There are
so many advantages.
Diyane Koseoglu, Middle East
sales manager for specialist con-
sultant BIMES, elaborates on the
fundamental benets of the software.
The manufacturing industry has a
waste factor of 26% while the ratio in
the construction industry is 57%, ac-
cording to McGraw Hill. BIM allows
users to follow the automotive indus-
try by creating a prototype on your
computer before doing it for real on
the site - you can see all the problem-
atic areas in advance and solve them
earlier, before they incur a cost.
She added that there is a common
misconception on the role of BIM.
Most people think that you just
use BIM to understand your design
better and make 3D drawings for pre-
sentations, but this is not true. Your
model should be smart and contain
construction information. Previously,
architects used to create 3D models
for presentation purposes. With BIM,
you can dene the materials you are
using, such as brick and glass, as well
as the U-values for energy analysis
and project management information
such as completion dates. All of this
information can be extracted from
the model.
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We see a lot of people that have BIM tools but they are not
actually using them extensively and extracting information.
BIM goes a lot further than just doing a 3D building.
Daniel Pinheiro, general manager BIMES ME
FEATURE | BIM
Once you have
created the model, all
of the drawings will be
generated automatically and
you can create sections and eleva-
tions. It really minimises the amount
of manual drafting work. And if you
make a design change, it will be up-
dated on all the documentation.
Koseoglu states that BIM aids
the coordination between diferent
disciplines, such as architecture,
structures and MEP. In many
companies, the diferent departments
have their own sets of drawings for
the same project, and its quite likely
that they dont match. In BIM you
can have all the parts on the same
model, with diferent lters to view
the diferent disciplines. You can ask
the software to detect collisions - if
a pipe is going through a structural
wall then it will notify you. Its very
easy for a human eye to miss details,
and a typical project may have 3,000
clashes. If you discover these clashes
on site then you will sufer extra costs
and project delays.
She adds that the technology is
constantly being improved, with
many recent innovations. Now there
is a shell tool to create freeform
designs - it can be used for modelling
a building in which its dif cult to
dene what is a wall, a slab or a roof.
Another recent improvement is a
system called a BIM server, which
helps to counter the issue of large
les sizes. Koseoglu continues: With
the old technology , the synchronisa-
tion of the les involved carrying the
whole project from one computer
to the main server, then back to the
computer. The problem with BIM
is that the le sizes are huge. When
consultants are busy then they will
not synchronise every day - it will
be a weekly process. This means the
design changes were not be seen by
the other team members.
Graphisoft recently developed
Delta Server to overcome this prob-
lem. This server is intelligent enough
to see a project by element, not as a
le. When you make a change - for
instance you add new chairs - it only
carries the relevant information, so
it reduces the data transfer size from
100MB to 10-20KB. The whole pro-
cess has become much faster.
Koseoglu also points out the recent
development of a free app which al-
BIM was used
throughout all
design stages of
NAGAs Sawari
Residences,
KSA.
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The switch to BIM is
very hard - companies
have to be committed.
Most engineers and
architects are not
trained in BIM and it
is a challenge to train
everyone.
Dr Ahmed Elkady, associate
director, NAGA Architects
and Engineers
FEATURE | BIM
lows users to import a simplied BIM
model onto an iPad or iPhone. There
was a huge demand for such a device
and everybody is blown away. Now
people are going round the site check-
ing everything with their phones.
According to a 2010 Middle East
BIM Report, by buildingSMART, the
percentage of construction profes-
sionals using BIM was found to be
49% in the USA, 36% in Western
Europe and 25% in the Middle East.
Yet Daniel Pinheiro, general manager
BIMES ME, believes that 10% is a
more realistic gure for the region.
He adds that even fewer are properly
utilising the 3D software.
We see a lot of people that
have BIM tools, such as Revit and
ArchiCAD, but they are not actually
using them extensively and extracting
information. They might use them for
the conceptual design and then carry
on with the traditional 2D process.
BIM goes a lot further than just doing
a 3D building, he comments.
The UAE is the most advanced
GCC nation in terms of BIM aware-
ness, according to Koseoglu. In the
UAE, there arent many people that
NAGA Architects
made the switch
to BIM in 2008.
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Advantages
of BIM include
improved
coordination
between
disciplines.
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are unaware of BIM, but when you
go to places like Kuwait, Qatar and
Oman its still a secret, she says.
When asked about the reason for
the slow uptake of BIM in the region,
Pinheiro replies: In the Middle East,
the lack of BIM skills is an issue, as
is the large scale of the projects. The
software is not really conducive to
big project les and people become
frustrated with the tools.
Koseoglu agrees: In this region,
the main issue is the availability of
skilled users. For instance, if youre
searching for an engineer with BIM
knowledge then you wont receive
many CVs, and you will struggle to
nd any experts.
A big obstacle for Gulf companies
is the investment in BIM training.
Koseoglu explains: Many individu-
als come from regions where BIM is
not common. Companies that want to
implement BIM have to train people.
Many companies want to
avoid this - they dont
know if the engineer
will continue working
with them for the
next ve years. They
cant feel the return in
investment.
NAGAs Elkady concedes
that the migration is not plain sail-
ing. The switch to BIM is very hard
- companies have to be committed.
Most engineers and architects are not
trained in BIM and it is a challenge
to train everyone. The norm is Auto-
CAD - people dont want to change.
Yet he insists that the move was the
correct decision and adds: We use
BIM throughout the whole design
process. We are trying to push it to
the limit and were discovering new
things all the time.
Majid Hamid Saleh, senior struc-
tural engineer, NAGA, agrees: It was
a great decision to go for BIM. It was
dif cult, due to the lack of expertise,
but it was an investment. Our man-
agement felt that the future is BIM
and I believe thats the case. We had
to put the obstacles aside. We now
consider ourselves to be a pioneer of
BIM in this region.
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FEATURE | EDUCATION DESIGN
With a number of big budget
facilities springing up across
the Gulf, MEA explores the
latest trends in school design
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FEATURE | EDUCATION DESIGN
as well as Doha College, which has
shortlisted ve top UK based rms
including Broadway Malyan. Mean-
while Saudi Arabia, with its huge and
growing population, has pledged to
build a whopping 10,000 schools.
According to the CEO of Sam-
mon Group, a specialist education
consultant and contractor behind
ve ADEC schools, the quality of the
UAEs education buildings have taken
a huge leap forward.
Micael Sammon comments: The
vision of ADEC is world class and
its Future Schools programme is
fantastic. It is producing phenomenal
buildings designed by the likes of
Broadway Malyan and Dewan Archi-
tects & Engineers.
Sammon reels of an enviable list
of features in the Abu Dhabi West
School. The facility is designed by
Broadway Malyan and I think its
quite astonishing.
It contains 45 classrooms, four
art rooms, four science labs, a library
and a 500-seat auditorium. It also has
300 solar panels that help to power
the school. The project has achieved
a Three Pearl Rating with Estidama
and its a real success story for the
Middle East region.
Broadway Malyan has designed
a further six ADEC schools that are
due to open this academic year. The
schools account for a total of 7,000
student places and 120,000m
2
of new
oor space.
Director Ian Apsley remarks: The
completion of the schools marks a key
milestone for education in the region.
They create a new breed of spatial
Schools can be operational challenges, but this the case in a
lot of buildings with diferent uses, such as hospitals.
Ammar Al Assam, executive director, Dewan
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FEATURE | EDUCATION DESIGN
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and learning environments in Abu
Dhabis schools and blend inter-
national best design practice with
contemporary sustainable principles,
and the result is testament to the
practices successful approach to
integrated place-making in the wider
Middle East region.
Breakout spaces are a key consid-
eration in a school project, according
to Sammon. Children have to be
stimulated and people in the West
dont always realise that. In this
climate, outdoor spaces can prove to
be a challenge.
Sammon describes how Abu
Dhabi West School contains an eco
court with an inventive living wall
- essentially a vertical garden that is
attached to the structure. Children
can also help in the upkeep of plants
in a meshed cone in the centre
of the courtyard space.
Al Bateen Secondary
School, designed by
Dewan for Aldar Acad-
emies, also contains a
stunning al-fresco break-
out area which is dubbed
the oasis.
Ammar Al Assam, executive direc-
tor, Dewan, says: The oasis is an
educational courtyard that is meant
to be the source of rejuvenation for
the school in a desert. Its internal fea-
tures help to make the learning area
more interactive and experimental.
It has low benches, bean bags as
well as IT wireless and multimedia.
Its not a classroom environment,
but a place where you can learn. The
teaching environment is important.
The breakout area has bean bags and
is used for storytelling.
Sammon notes that the climate can
limit the type of outdoor space that is
provided. Its challenging to provide
the outdoor classroom environment
in a hot climate like GCC. Its even
harder for those schools that dont
have government funding.
For those without huge budgets,
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Abu Dhabi West
School (far left
and bottom); Al
Bateen School
(left).
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Sammon Group has devised an
afordable smart school that can
be built anywhere in the world.Sam-
mon adds: Not everyone can spend
AED150m on a school so we have de-
veloped the Sammon Smart School,
which is IT compatible and low cost.
We can provide a 16 classroom school
in 18 weeks, anywhere in the world.
He cites Saudi Arabia
as one market in need
of low-cost options.
We have started to
build three proto-
type schools in Saudi
Arabia. Its following
Abu Dhabis lead and has
moved education to the front
of its priorities, but it needs expertise.
The country has committed to build
10,0000 schools.
According to Sammon, one of the
key challenges in school design is
allowing the right amount of daylight-
ing. In the West, there is a drive for
an extensive use of light, and in places
like the UK you need solar gain. Over
here, we have to protect against it.
You cant have kids sitting in the sun.
Dewans Al Assam adds that colour
choice is extremely important and
that a tremendous amount of work
and studies have gone into explor-
ing the impact of colour in
schools. Sammon adds
that the trend in the
West is to use bright
colours.
Al Assam states
that security needs
attention, especially
when younger children
are involved, and Al
Bateen School contains barriers and
systems to determine the adults that
are admitted.
He also points out that traf c is a
challenge in any school project dur-
ing opening and closing time. In the
case of Al Bateen School, there are
multiple entrances for the diferent
age groups so that the streets are not
overloaded with cars.
He adds that the segregation
between the diferent age groups can
present dif culties. Schools can be
operational challenges, but this the
case in a lot of buildings with diferent
uses, such as hospitals.
Sammon notes that segregation
is more extreme in the Middle East,
particularly Saudi Arabia, with the
required separation of genders.
Globally, there is now an appetite
for architects to design school proj-
ects, according to Sammon. Theres
a real opportunity for architects,
he comments. Nobody will ask an
architect to build a school project and
then not pay them. Schools are com-
missioned by good clients which are
often visionary.
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Aside from the nancial draw,
Sammon states that school design is
no longer viewed as boring by archi-
tecture rms and that he is no longer
a closet school builder.
We now have some of the best
architects in the world designing
schools. It wasnt the case at all
before. Previously they might have a
school or two hidden in their portfo-
lio. Now architects are proud to show
their achievements in education.
A recent example of quality school
design is the UKs Evelyn Grace
Academy, by Iraq-born Zaha Hadid.
Last month, the Brixton school won
the 2011 RIBA Stirling Prize.
Sammon cites the GEMs World
Academy in Dubai as a great example
of school design in the region. It has a
very futuristic approach and its a fan-
tastic efort for future generations.
He concludes that, when it comes
to education design, function is far
more important than form.
Creating a spaceship-like building
is one thing but its better to build
one that ts the function. We need
to focus on that rather than just the
architecture, and also make sure it is
future proofed.
Al Bateen
School (top);
Abu Dhabi West
School (left and
bottom).
Theres a real
opportunity for
architects. Nobody
will ask an architect to
build a school project
and then not pay them.
They are commissioned
by good clients which
are often visionary.
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Sammon Group
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SOWWAH
SQUARE
Architect:
Goettsch
Partners
Location:
Abu Dhabi
Pitching for LEED Silver status,
Sowwah Square will provide the
new headquarters for the Abu Dhabi
Securities Exchange and comprises
four ofce towers overlooking
water. The complex contains over
290,000m2 of ofce space and in-
tegrates two levels of retail and two
parking structures. The centerpiece
of the developments rst phase is
the business centre, which includes a
22,670m2 stock exchange building.
290,000
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TOTAL AREA OF
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DUBIOTECH
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Architect:
HDR
Location:
Dubai
This US$25mcomplex was the
rst research facility to be com-
pleted in DuBiotech, a huge freezone
dedicated to the life science industry.
Architect HDR was also responsible
for the masterplan, as well as a head-
quarters building which is under
construction. A common require-
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achievement of LEED certication;
the research laboratory received
Silver status at the end of 2010.
RENAISSANCE
TOWER
Architect:
FXFOWLE
Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
Designed by New York-based archi-
tecture rm FXFOWLE, Renais-
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for a construction and development
company in Istanbul. With sustain-
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Overall water consumption will be
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Riyadh, KSA
Winner of Institutional & Cultural
Project of the Year, this scheme
will provide Saudis Ministry of
Foreign Afairs (MOFA) with a
new46,000m2 building to house
facilities for the Institute of Diplo-
matic Studies and Consular Afairs
Department. Located in Riyadh the
building contains an auditorium,
lecture halls, library, classrooms,
ofces, a large hall for visa applicants
and ofce space.
FERRARI
WORLD ABU
DHABI
Architect:
Benoy
Location: Yas
Island, Abu
Dhabi
Winner of the Hospitality & Leisure
Project of the Year, Ferrari World
Abu Dhabi is the worlds largest in-
door theme park. Designed by Benoy
for Aldar Properties, the project fea-
tures over 20 rides and attractions
including the worlds fastest roll-
ercoaster. The total surface area of
the colossal red roof is 200,000m2,
while the perimeter of the building
is 2,200m2. The highest point of the
structure is 45 metres.
200,000
METRES
2
TOTAL SURFACE AREA
OF THE ROOF
AINO MINA
Architect:
Aedas
Location:
Kandahar,
Afghanistan
This two million m2 commu-
nity scheme, which won both the
Residential Project and Sustain-
able Project of the Year at the
Middle East Architect Awards, will
provide over 2000 homes. Situated
in Kandahar, the site gently slopes
and has a backdrop of mountains. A
wide central park runs through the
masterplan and links the retail area
at the southern end with the Friday
mosque at the northern end.
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METRES
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Architect: dwp
Location: Abu Dhabi
CASE STUDY
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THE PROJECT
Currently in the design develop-
ment phase, Maysan Residences is
a pair of striking residential tower
buildings in the Al Najmat district
of Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The
towers contain a total of 337 units
and have an expected completion
date of 2013. Designed by dwp
for developed Aabar, the
project aims to achieve
a 2 Pearl Rating with
Estidama. The roof
structure contains solar
technology while the
tower forms are devised to
minimise heat gain.
THE SITE
Occupying a total area of 152m by
50m between the Reem and Canal
Boulevards, the two towers are
located next to a large public park.
The orientation from southeast to
northwest provided the architects
with an opportunity to create an
attractive street frontage towards
the marina.
The upper tower levels overlook
the canal and Marina Bay, while the
lower levels look towards the public
parkland and proposed waterway.
Each unit ofers a diferent viewdue
to the amorphous and irregular form
of the towers.
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LIGHTING
QUADA CHAIR
Jeremy Cole
The classical beauty of the ower
from the orchid family, the Cymbidium,
is captured in a contemporary style
that pushes the capabilities of bone
china to its limits. In the latest Jeremy
Cole collection, the artisan explored
the relationship between ceramics
and light, and started to understand
and work with bone china. designs are
inspired by the ora of New Zealand.
APP
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Carpet tile rm InterfaceFLOR has
released an iPad app specically for the
EMEAI region, where users can search
its entire product portfolio of carpet
tiles or browse by colour, category or
latest products. Users can view high
quality tile images, product details, and
visualise room sets through the gallery
and oor designer tool. Additional
features include a media function to
access videos, the ability to download
related documents, while tiles can be
added to the favourites tab to easily
order samples.
BATHROOM
KOHLER NUMI
Kohler
This space-age toilet, which is
WaterSense and CALGreen-certied,
will up the ante for sophisticated living
with its minimalist, futuristic design.
Its impressive list of high-tech features
include an interactive LCD touch screen
interface, intuitive auto-open and -close
lid, music system, heated seat, foot
warmer, deoderiser, bidet, as well as dual
ush technology.
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BACHAG CHAIR
Joongho Choi
In an explosion of colours, Korean
designer Joongho Choi has designed
the Bachag Chair made from wood
and aluminum, which can be carried
over ones shoulder like a handbag.
According to Choi, it was meant
to create a mix and match style of
furniture and fashion. He said he
wanted to show contrasting images of
diferent expressions. It was designed
to be structurally sound, user-friendly
and be comfortable.
BOOK
AFTER TASTE
Kent Kleinman, Joanna Merwood-Salisbury
and Lois Weinthal
While taste is subjective in
architecture and interior design, the book
by Kleinman, Merwood-Salisbury and
Weinthal brings together new theories
and emerging critical practices in the eld
of interior design. It investigates taste, a
concept that was important during the
formation of the discipline of design in the
eighteenth century, that was rejected by
architects in the early twentieth century.
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MAYSAN
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Architect: dwp
Location: Abu Dhabi
CASE STUDY
THE PROJECT
Currently in the design develop-
ment phase, Maysan Residences is
a pair of striking residential tower
buildings in the Al Najmat district
of Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The
towers contain a total of 337 units
and have an expected completion
date of 2013. Designed by dwp
for developed Aabar, the
project aims to achieve
a 2 Pearl Rating with
Estidama. The roof
structure contains solar
technology while the
tower forms are devised to
minimise heat gain.
337
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OF APARTMENT
UNITS
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THE SITE
Occupying a total area of 152m by
50m between the Reem and Canal
Boulevards, the two towers are
located next to a large public park.
The orientation from southeast to
northwest provided the architects
with an opportunity to create an
attractive street frontage towards
the marina.
The upper tower levels overlook
the canal and Marina Bay, while the
lower levels look towards the public
parkland and proposed waterway.
Each unit ofers a diferent view due
to the amorphous and irregular form
of the towers.
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THE CONCEPT
The scheme - with its shaded roof
gardens sheltered by deep over-
hangs - draws inspiration from the
landscape of nearby Al Ain, which
contains green oases, dramatic rock
overhangs and mountain plateaus.
Floor plates are designed in two
typical congurations for each tower,
with ve slab prole variations gen-
erating the desired facade efect. The
intermediate duplex oors contain
larger outdoor spaces to provide a
lush green efect.
66,000M
2
THE DETAILS
By curving the cantilevered slab
edges and louver system, prevailing
breezes are guided past the building
volume. These features will assist
in reducing glare and solar heat gain
into the interior spaces and reduce
overall energy consumption.
Ancillary spaces are arranged
around the central core. The allow
the building services to run ef-
ciently throughout the tower while
maximising lighting and views in the
living rooms and bedrooms.
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EKO ATLANTIC CITY
Architect: MZ Architects
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
CASE STUDY
THE PROJECT
This ambitious new city in Nigeria
responds to coastal erosion and
aims to relieve pressure on the con-
gested city of Lagos, with a popula-
tion of 15.5 million. Estimates of
urban use predict that Eko Atlantic
City will be home to a quarter of a
million people. Eko Atlantic De-
velopers appointed MZ Architects
as the urban planner for the new
city. The Lebanon headquartered
rm - with of ces in Abu Dhabi and
Qatar - will also be responsible for
architectural, engineering and con-
struction management of a number
of towers in the scheme.
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CURRENT
POPULATION
OF LAGOS
THE SITE
Eko Atlantic City is being con-
structed on reclaimed land just
ofshore from Victoria Island.
The wall will protect the
coastline of Lagos,
particularly the areas
of Bar Beach on Vic-
toria Island, which
was prone to ooding.
In August 2011, the
wall had reached around
2.5km in length and will
extend 8.5km when complete.
Sand is being dredged from the
ocean in order to raise the land level
of the lagoon.
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THE CONCEPT
The urban developers wanted to
move away from the overcrowded
African city. Accordingly the
scheme envisions clean open spaces,
congestion-free roads and a modern
waterfront development. Each
district has been designed with dis-
tinct features, but all will contain
a mixture of residential, business,
commercial and leisure to avoid
neighbourhoods becoming lifeless
and empty at night.
THE DETAILS
A major feature of the Busi-
ness District - the rst phase to be
developed - will be a central
boulevard stretching two
kilometres in length
with a width of around
60 metres. The
boulevard is inspired
by the worlds grand
streets such as New
Yorks Fifth Avenue
and the Champs lyses in
Paris, France. Extensive transport
links from Lagos and Victoria
Island will bring around 150,000
people into work each day.
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A problem in many African cities is
the unreliability of power. In con-
trast, the new city will have its own
integrated power system, which is
not reliant on erratic generators.
Each district will also be served by
modern drainage, sewage treatment
and water supply facilities.
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THE PROJECT
Runner up in the sustainable de-
sign category at last months Middle
East Architect Awards, Mirdif City
Centre is the rst LEED Gold mall
in the Middle East. The AED3bn
complex opened in March 2010 and
achieved its green certication in
May 2011. At the peak of construc-
tion, 22 cranes and 10,000 workers
were on site. Developed byMajid
Al Futtaim Properties, the project
features a GFA of 300,000m
2
, with
450 shops and parking for over 7,000
cars. Hyder was the lead consultant
and engineer of record, taking over
the concept design by RTKL.
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CENTRE
Location: Dubai
Architect: Hyder Consulting/ RTKL
CASE STUDY
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THE SITE
As the mall is designed to
engage with the commu-
nity, the main elevation
faces Mirdif rather
than Emirates Road.
A landscape piazza
acts as a meeting point,
and entrances are well lit
with energy ef cient lighting
to improve security. Environmental
management aspects of the site were
controlled by the contractors as part
of the LEED certication. Sand bags
were used to control dust, roads were
cleaned every day and netting was
put on excess sand.
AED3BN
VALUE OF MIRDIF
CITY CENTRE
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THE DETAILS
Solar ef cient glass was specied
to minimise heat gain while the roof
features the use of high albedo paints
to reect sunlight. The project also
utilises non-potable water for irriga-
tion, from Dubai Municipality, and
water ef cient xtures.
THE CONCEPT
RTKLs design specied a strong
use of natural light and sustainable
materials and around 20% of the
total energy consumption was saved
through design initiatives. Arabic
wind towers were used as feature
points at all corners of the building.
We selected materials with a
high recyclable content, sourced
from sustainable sources, and have
championed a market-leading 50%
of the construction waste not go-
ing to landll, said Majid Al
Futtaim vice-president,
project management,
Jonathan Emery.
According to Hyder, one of the
main challenges was the addition
of an extra storey to the building
halfway through construction, while
continuing with ongoing works. This
alteration was needed to accom-
modate a Fitness First gym and a
community centre.
10,000
PEAK NUMBER
OF WORKERS
ON SITE
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INSTITUTE OF
DIPLOMATIC
STUDIES
Architect:
Henning
Larsen/ Buro
Happold
Location:
Riyadh, KSA
Winner of Institutional & Cultural
Project of the Year, this scheme
will provide Saudis Ministry of
Foreign Afairs (MOFA) with a
new 46,000m
2
building to house
facilities for the Institute of Diplo-
matic Studies and Consular Afairs
Department. Located in Riyadh the
building contains an auditorium,
lecture halls, library, classrooms,
of ces, a large hall for visa applicants
and of ce space.
FERRARI
WORLD ABU
DHABI
Architect:
Benoy
Location: Yas
Island, Abu
Dhabi
Winner of the Hospitality & Leisure
Project of the Year, Ferrari World
Abu Dhabi is the worlds largest in-
door theme park. Designed by Benoy
for Aldar Properties, the project fea-
tures over 20 rides and attractions
including the worlds fastest roll-
ercoaster. The total surface area of
the colossal red roof is 200,000m
2
,
while the perimeter of the building
is 2,200m
2
. The highest point of the
structure is 45 metres.
200,000
METRES
2
TOTAL SURFACE AREA
OF THE ROOF
AINO MINA
Architect:
Aedas
Location:
Kandahar,
Afghanistan
This two million m
2
commu-
nity scheme, which won both the
Residential Project and Sustain-
able Project of the Year at the
Middle East Architect Awards, will
provide over 2000 homes. Situated
in Kandahar, the site gently slopes
and has a backdrop of mountains. A
wide central park runs through the
masterplan and links the retail area
at the southern end with the Friday
mosque at the northern end.
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METRES
2
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AEDAS SCHEME
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SOWWAH
SQUARE
Architect:
Goettsch
Partners
Location:
Abu Dhabi
Pitching for LEED Silver status,
Sowwah Square will provide the
new headquarters for the Abu Dhabi
Securities Exchange and comprises
four of ce towers overlooking
water. The complex contains over
290,000m
2
of of ce space and in-
tegrates two levels of retail and two
parking structures. The centerpiece
of the developments rst phase is
the business centre, which includes a
22,670m
2
stock exchange building.
290,000
METRES
2
TOTAL AREA OF
OFFICE SPACE
DUBIOTECH
RESEARCH
LABORATORY
Architect:
HDR
Location:
Dubai
This US$25m complex was the
rst research facility to be com-
pleted in DuBiotech, a huge freezone
dedicated to the life science industry.
Architect HDR was also responsible
for the masterplan, as well as a head-
quarters building which is under
construction. A common require-
ment for DuBiotech facilities is the
achievement of LEED certication;
the research laboratory received
Silver status at the end of 2010.
RENAISSANCE
TOWER
Architect:
FXFOWLE
Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
Designed by New York-based archi-
tecture rm FXFOWLE, Renais-
sance Tower is the headquarters
for a construction and development
company in Istanbul. With sustain-
ability well and truly on the agenda,
the tower has an ambitious target of
LEED Platinum - the highest rank
in the international rating system.
Standing at 185 metres, Renaissance
Tower will be the tallest building on
the Asian side of Istanbul.
185
METRES
EXPECTED HEIGHT OF
THE RENAISSANCE
TOWER
DOHA TWIN
TOWERS
Architect:
GHD Global Pty
Ltd
Location:
Lusail, Qatar
This billowing twin tower project in
Qatar was designed by GHD Global
and is designed to meet the clients
target net oor area ratio of 398%.
Overall water consumption will be
reduced by 40% though the use of
native plantation, water reducing
xtures, storm water re-use and
grey water treatment strategies. The
building also aims to produce 5% of
its energy from renewable sources,
such as photovoltaics.
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Architect: DSA
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Location:
Dubai
This ve star hotel on the furthest
frond of Dubais Palm Jumeirah was
picked up by DSA International in
2006, which opted to change most
of the original design. The hotel was
nally completed in 2010, and has
been operating at 85% capacity since
opening. The project has 100 rooms,
split between individual villas,
mansions and a manor house, and
overlooks the Royal Mirages other
beachfront hotel.
MUSEUM
OF BUILT
ENVIRONMENT
Architect:
FXFowle
Location:
King Abdullah
Financial
District,
Saudi Arabia
One of the stand-out buildings in the
King Abdullah Financial District,
the glistening Museum of Built Envi-
ronment has been designed by New
York-based rm FXFowle. Due to
the fast-track construction schedule,
the architects are currently working
on detailed design, while site excava-
tion is underway and completion
is slated for November 2012. The
museum will focus on education with
four sub-categories.
AL FATTAN
HOUSE
Architect:
DSA Architects
International
Location:
Dubai
Al Fattan House is the third building
by developer Al Fattan Properties in
Dubai Marina. The client wanted to
complement the existing Al Fattan
residential and hotel towers develop-
ment with a commercial building
and chose architects DSA to design
the scheme. The striking project is a
prominent landmark, despite being
dwarfed by the glassy Al Fattan
towers and the soaring concrete
cityscape of Dubai Marina.
31,000
METRES
2
TOTAL FLOOR AREA
OF THE COMPLEX
TRA
HEADQUARTERS
Architect:
HDR
Location:
Dubai
In December 2007, the UAEs
Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority (TRA) commissioned ar-
chitect HDR to design its headquar-
ters for both Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The Dubai project is located in a
neighbourhood of low rise residential
and cultural buildings and is looking
to attain LEED Silver Rating. The
facility will be of cially opened in
October 2011 while the Abu Dhabi
project will be completed next year.
Register free of charge online at www.thebig5.ae/arc4
Quote the promotion code arc4 when registering online
EXPECT BIG
THINGS THIS YEAR
AT THE BIG 5
21 24 November 2011
Dubai International Exhibition &
Convention Centre
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Not only will the 2011 event be the largest construction event ever staged
in the Middle East, it will also include:
An additional 7 new product focused sectors
Showcase more than 30,000 new, sustainable and innovative products
More than 100+ free to atend product showcases & educational seminars
Dedicated sustainable products zone & world-class Green Build Congress
Commissioned report on New Technologies Utilised in the GCC Market
(Research value: $20,000)
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BACHAG CHAIR
Joongho Choi
In an explosion of colours, Korean
designer Joongho Choi has designed
the Bachag Chair made from wood
and aluminum, which can be carried
over ones shoulder like a handbag.
According to Choi, it was meant
to create a mix and match style of
furniture and fashion. He said he
wanted to show contrasting images of
diferent expressions. It was designed
to be structurally sound, user-friendly
and be comfortable.
BOOK
AFTER TASTE
Kent Kleinman, Joanna Merwood-Salisbury
and Lois Weinthal
While taste is subjective in
architecture and interior design, the book
by Kleinman, Merwood-Salisbury and
Weinthal brings together new theories
and emerging critical practices in the eld
of interior design. It investigates taste, a
concept that was important during the
formation of the discipline of design in the
eighteenth century, that was rejected by
architects in the early twentieth century.
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LIGHTING
CYMBIDIUM CHANDELIER
Jeremy Cole
The classical beauty of the ower
from the orchid family, the Cymbidium,
is captured in a contemporary style
that pushes the capabilities of bone
china to its limits. In the latest Jeremy
Cole collection, the artisan explored
the relationship between ceramics and
light, and started to understand and
work with bone china. His designs are
inspired by the ora of New Zealand.
APP
PRODUCT SELECTOR
InterfaceFLOR
Carpet tile rm InterfaceFLOR has
released an iPad app specically for the
EMEAI region, where users can search
its entire product portfolio of carpet
tiles or browse by colour, category or
latest products. Users can view high
quality tile images, product details, and
visualise room sets through the gallery
and oor designer tool. Additional
features include a media function to
access videos, the ability to download
related documents, while tiles can be
added to the favourites tab to easily
order samples.
BATHROOM
KOHLER NUMI
Kohler
This space-age toilet, which is
WaterSense and CALGreen-certied,
will up the ante for sophisticated living
with its minimalist, futuristic design.
Its impressive list of high-tech features
include an interactive LCD touch screen
interface, intuitive auto-open and -close
lid, music system, heated seat, foot
warmer, deoderiser, bidet, as well as dual
ush technology.
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DDRIVINNG AN INNDUSTRRY
221-24 NNovembber 2011
DDubai Inteernational Exhibitionn &
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THE MOST INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON SHOWCASE OF
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PMV Live is the brand new event concept which offers a unique mix of products,
technology, machinery, live demonstrations for anyone involved in the Plant,
Machinery and Vehicles sector.
The outdoor arena will allow exhibitors to demonstrate the full capabilities
of their machinery and vehicles and give potential buyers the opportunity to
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PMV Live is the relaunch of The Big 5 PMV and will be co-located alongside
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Dont miss this opportunity to exhibit or sponsor at the regions most talked
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Muhannad Sh. Assam, managing director for Abu Dhabi
based BEAD Architects & Designers, discusses the
many opportunities in the Middle East
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BEAD is working on three very interesting projects at this time -
these include a ve-star hotel located in central Doha, a VVIP palace complex in
Saudi Arabia and a big hospitality and cultural district in Baghdad.
In Abu Dhabi, the project I wish to see completed is Kaleidoscope Towers
within the Danet Abu Dhabi development. I am sure this project, once nished, will
be a landmark within the urban setting of East Abu Dhabi.
The most enjoyable aspect of working in the UAE
is the fact that we practice in a free and professional environment which enables
unlimited information sharing and wide exposure to the global world of design.
One of the biggest challenges in the Middle East is a moral obligation.
We need to respect the architecture as a profession, design with a conscience, and
realise projects which satisfy basic living requirements.
The other main challenge is commercial and related to the economic crises.
I think that the lack of sustainable ow of assignments has consequently forced
architects to commercialise the profession.
A building I admire is Bab Al Shams Resort in Dubai.
I believe the designer, GAJ, has demonstrated a great responsibility and respect for
the local architecture and environment.