News Atlas: Zaha Hadid Architects to forge water-droplet-shaped complex in UAE
News: 14 March 2018
News Atlas, March 14th, 2018
The eye-catching architectural style of the late Zaha Hadid continues to make waves across the Arab world, with a new mixed-use development receiving the go-ahead for the city of Sharjah in the UAE. Designed to mimic a water-droplet falling to the ground, the Aljada Central Hub will feature a central observation tower surrounded by buildings and canopies shaped to create a hospitable microclimate in the harsh Arabian desert.
Local property developer Arada held a design competition for Aljada Central Hub, which will cover 1.9 million square feet in Sharjah, the UAE’s third most populous city and declared the Cultural Capital of the Arab World by UNESCO in 1998.
“Zaha Hadid Architects is globally renowned for forward-thinking and transformational urban design,” says HE Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada. “While all of the companies in this design competition offered outstanding designs, Zaha Hadid Architects’ integrated design approach matched our vision for Aljada’s Central Hub as an interconnected destination. This approach is synonymous with Arada’s mission to develop rewarding and engaging communities, building the Sharjah of tomorrow.”
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