Curated with Juan Roldan, Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture, Art & Design at the American University of Sharjah under the theme ‘Identity, Context and Placemaking in the Gulf’, the d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter will celebrate the achievements of architecture companies in d3, Dubai and the wider GCC region.

Showcasing landmark regional architectural projects, the event will host a physical exhibition and a a series of online talks to steer the Middle East towards a more sustainable future. The emirate’s first architecture festival will kick off with an opening reception at Building 6, d3, on 11 November.

 

The Speakers

Andy Shaw

Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter, Managing Partner of AMA

Moderator

Christos Passas

Design Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

Panelist

Arjan Pit

UN Studio

Panelist

Frans Van Vuure

Director, UN Studio

Panelist

Ewa Juszczyk

Senior Associate Director, Benoy

Panelist

Mouaz Abouzaid

Founder and design principal, Verform Studio

Panelist

Mercedes Gargallo

Associate, Arup

Moderator

Karim El Jisr

Chief Sustainability Office – Social - Diamond Developers

Panelist

Majd Fayyad

Technical Manager, Emirates Green Building Council

Panelist

Richard Fenne

Principal, Woods Bagot

Panelist

Patrik Schumacher

Principal, Zaha Hadid Architects

Panelist

Khawla Al Hashimi

Director of Project Development, SHUROOQ

Moderator

Sumaya Dabbagh

Principal and founder DABBAGH ARCHITECTS

Panelist

Paolo Rossi

Associate Director of Architecture, PACE

Panelist

Wael Al Awar

Principal Architect / Founding Partner WAIWAI

Panelist

Islam El Mashtooly

Design Director, Croquis design studio

Panelist

Aidan Imanova

Editor of Identity Magazine

Moderator

Jennie Binchy

Design Director, Binchy and Binchy Architecture

Panelist

Jonathan Ashmore

Founder and Principal Architect, ANARCHITECT

Panelist

Dr. Nasser Bader Abulhasan

Principal & Founding Partner - AGI Architects

Panelist

Juan Roldan

Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Art and Design, American University of Sharjah

Moderator

Omran Alowais

Owner & Creative director of Ardh

Panelist

Dr. Harpreet Seth

Head of Architecture, Director of Studies. Herriot Watt University Dubai Campus

Panelist

Aisha Al Sager

Managing Director, AGi architect

Panelist

George Katodrytis

Head of the Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Art and Design, American University of Sharjah

Panelist

 

The Shortlist

The d3 Architecture exhibition will showcase 39 shortlisted entries from all over the GCC.

Bee'ah Headquarters United Arab Emirates Zaha Hadid Architects
Mleiha Archaeological Centre United Arab Emirates Dabbagh Architects
House of Wisdom United Arab Emirates Foster+Partners
The Museum of the Future United Arab Emirates Killa Design
Office of the Future United Arab Emirates Killa Design
Grand Mosque United Arab Emirates RMJM
Wasl Tower United Arab Emirates UNStudio
Opus United Arab Emirates Zaha Hadid Architects
Wind Tower State of Kuwait AGi Architects
HAYY: Creative Hub Kingdom of Saudi Arabia WAIWAI
Al Faya Desert Retreat & Spa United Arab Emirates ANARCHITECT, RIBA Chartered Practice
Three Gardens House State of Kuwait AGi Architects
KOA Canvas United Arab Emirates T.ZED Architects
Amer and Lamya's Villa United Arab Emirates Binchy and Binchy Architecture
Kempinski Hotel Sultanate of Oman Woods Bagot
Pearl Path Kingdom of Bahrain OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
City Walk United Arab Emirates Benoy
Centres for Traditional Music Kingdom of Bahrain OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Khalifa University Extension United Arab Emirates RSP
The Oasis of Sharjah Art United Arab Emirates Design and More
Uptown Makkah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Design and More
X-SPACE | Dubai Urban Greenway United Arab Emirates Verform
Pilgrims Oasis Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Design and More
Al Ain Museum United Arab Emirates Dabbagh Architects
The Diffused Office United Arab Emirates Nyxo Visionary Design
The Tube House United Arab Emirates Dorsch Gruppe
Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC) Expansion State of Kuwait Pace
Sama'a Wafra State of Kuwait AGi Architects
Al Bada'a Townhouses United Arab Emirates Binchy and Binchy Architecture
KFAS Campus State of Kuwait AGi Architects
Nahil Farm House United Arab Emirates Ardh
Harbour Master Building United Arab Emirates AMA
KSA Pavilion Expo 2020 United Arab Emirates RMJM
Transpire United Arab Emirates Ahmed Noeman, Jace Fernandes, Mariam Jacob, Nada Khalaf. Instructor: Maria Isabel Oliver. American University of Sharjah
Spiritual Construct United Arab Emirates Mariama M.M. Kah. Instructor: Prof. Faysal Tabbarah. American University of Sharjah
The Athena Tower United Arab Emirates Sabina Shaybazyan. Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Khawaneej Music School United Arab Emirates George Newlands, Nohair Elmessalami, Hussien Hijazi,. American University of Sharjah
Tectonic Tangrams United Arab Emirates Saagarika Dias. Instructor: Prof. George Katodrytis. American University of Sharjah
Amphibious Biomimetic Institute United Arab Emirates Sarah Asif, Heriot Watt University, Dubai

 

Jury Members

Jury members of the d3 Architecture Festival

 

Peter Jackson, HH The Ruler’s Office, Sharjah

Mercedes Gargallo, ARUP, Dubai

Amy Lam, Alam Creative, Jeddah

Jasbir Bhamra, Arcadis, Doha

Mary Jane Rooney, HW University, Dubai

Mohamed Amrousi, AD University, Abu Dhabi

Ahmed Tarek, C.O.D.E. (Center of Design and Engineering), Dubai

Juan Roldan, American University of Sharjah

 

 

The Talks

Nov

09

Nov

10

Nov

11

Nov

12

Nov

13

Talk 01

Talk 01
Shaping The City – What the future holds for urban development (UAE Time/GMT+4)
5:00 PM  to  6:00 PM

This panel talk will focus on the large scale urban developments that have been made in the region in the last 10 years and those that are being planned for the future. We will discuss how the world is changing and designers can best approach designing cities for a more sustainable future, with the ongoing changes in technology, mobility and culture.

Speakers:
Andy Shaw. Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter, Managing Partner of AMA. Moderator.
Christos Passas. Design Director, Zaha Hadid Architects. Panelist.
Arjan Pit. UN Studio. Panelist.
Frans Van Vuure. Director, UN Studio. Panelist.
Ewa Juszczyk. Senior Associate Director, Benoy. Panelist.
Mouaz Abouzaid. Founder and design principal, Verform Studio. Panelist.
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