Lines in the Sand is a proposal exploring the lesser‑known history of Bulgarian architectural influence in Abu Dhabi during the 1970s–1980s, focusing on the life and work of architect Georgi Anastasov. The project aims to reframe this history as part of Abu Dhabi’s urban identity by blending personal memory, architectural analysis, and cultural heritage. The […]
The project proposal is an analytical book on modern urbanism in the United Arab Emirates, exploring and tracing the influence of local culture on the form and content of modern heritage. The book examines building materials and methods, architectural styles, building typologies, decorative and aesthetic elements, cultural values, and environmental, geographical, and human influences. It […]
Nuhaila AlHemeiri Maryam bin Bishr Salma Hani Ali About This research examines the evolution of modern architectural typologies in the United Arab Emirates through the lens of materiality, exploring how construction materials, design ideologies, and global trade shaped the nation’s built environment. From the 1960s onward, rapid urbanization drove the adoption of imported materials—especially precast […]
About Digital Modern UAE is a research project proposal dedicated to preserving the lost modern architectural heritage of the United Arab Emirates. Rapid modernization from the 1950s to the 1980s produced significant buildings that embodied both global modernist influences and local cultural adaptations. Many of these structures have been demolished or altered, creating gaps in […]
The project investigates how late 20th-century architecture in the United Arab Emirates responded to cultural, environmental, and social conditions through three significant modern heritage projects: the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi (The Architects Collaborative, 1982), the Kindergarten Prototype (Rais and Tukan, 1973), and the Ruwais Housing Complex (Caudill Rowlett Scott, 1979). Through archival research, analytical […]
Salem AlSuwaidi Rashed AlMulla About This project proposal examines the first phase of a 1979–1982 housing complex built for industrial workers, exploring it as both a case study and a metaphor for modern heritage. Situated at the intersection of architecture, urban planning, and contemporary art, the project reanimates the complex’s history, documenting its past, present […]
About Postal Modernities is a proposal exploreing the lesser‑known civic architectural heritage of the UAE’s formative decades (1960s–1990s) across Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah. The project addresses a gap in documentation by proposing a structured study of post offices, municipality buildings, hospitals, schools, mosques, and housing developments — emblematic of […]
About This project investigates Abu Dhabi’s modern architectural heritage from 1960 to 1990, a period marked by rapid urbanisation and the emergence of a distinctive modernist language tied to state-building and infrastructural growth. Despite its cultural value, much of this heritage remains undocumented and vulnerable due to limited awareness, policy gaps, and physical deterioration. The […]
Dr Ayman Fathy Ashour Dr Wael Ali Rashdan About This project examines how the architectural exchange between Kuwait and the UAE in the late 20th century shaped both modern heritage and national identity, with a case study focus on federal public buildings such as post offices. The UAE’s formation in 1971–72 marked a decisive moment […]
About This project explores the modern urban heritage of the UAE by documenting and analysing markets built or expanded between 1960 and 2000, a formative period in the nation’s development. Moving beyond iconic architecture, it highlights markets as vital social, cultural, and political spaces that shaped urban life and identity during the country’s rapid transformation. […]
