X Architects, Wasit Wetland Center in Sharjah (UAE)
Distinguished with the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Wasit Wetland Center in the Emirate of Sharjah is a facility with a marsh, a visitor center, and points from which to birdwatch.
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Article Author: X Architects, Wasit Wetland Center in Sharjah (UAE)
Media Source: Arquitectura Viva (Spain)
Date: 8 September 2019
Distinguished with the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Wasit Wetland Centre in the Emirate of Sharjah is a facility with a marsh, a visitor center, and points from which to birdwatch. The Dubai-based firm X-Architects, headed by Ahmed Al-Ali and Farid Esmaeil, turned an old rubbish and wastewater dump into a nature…
Distinguished with the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Wasit Wetland Centre in the Emirate of Sharjah is a facility with a marsh, a visitor center, and points from which to birdwatch. The Dubai-based firm X-Architects, headed by Ahmed Al-Ali and Farid Esmaeil, turned an old rubbish and wastewater dump into a nature reserve where three linear constructions are kept low-profile with the help of the topography. This project is part of a wider effort to revamp a chain of wetlands along the coast of the Persian Gulf.