The remarkably simple building has two wings. The first one contains administrative and educational spaces, while the other accommodates the observation galleries.
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Article Author: Global award-winning alumni, X-Architects
Media Source: Zawya (UAE)
Date: 10 September 2019
Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil, co-founders of one of the UAE's leading and native architecture firms, X-Architects, and alumni of American University of Sharjah (AUS), found themselves under the spotlight again earlier this month for the impressive achievement of winning the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The two…
Ahmed Al Ali and Farid Esmaeil, co-founders of one of the UAE's leading and native architecture firms, X-Architects, and alumni of American University of Sharjah (AUS), found themselves under the spotlight again earlier this month for the impressive achievement of winning the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The two architects were recognised for their transformational work on the Wasit Wetland Centre in Sharjah for the Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority. They share the US$1million award with five other global recipients for their contribution to the social and environmental fabric of Islamic communities around the world.