Inspired by regional building traditions A cluster of closely arranged white cone-shaped towers
immediately expresses that the design was not inspired by the spectacular architecture of
typical Emirate megacities that has recently dominated the headlines but by reinterpreting
long-established regional building practices. The features characterising the design are
derived from the architectural elements wind tower or wind catcher which have been used for
the natural ventilation of buildings in the Middle East for centuries as well as traditional
clay structures with their climate control properties. The overriding idea comprises the
approach to architecture exhibition display landscape concept structural design building
services and climate engineering which were developed and implemented in a close
interdisciplinary collaboration.
