The Oyster - Mixed use building
Architecture competition | Sharjah | United Arab Emirates
Something remain the same...
the people of UAE still remember and honor their past as
they move into the future.
The capture and recollection of oysters and Pearl trading played a
major role in the development of Sharjah, as well as the airport
an important layover point for the ones who traveled between the
east and west .
These two historical facts were decisive for the conception of the
project - the oyster, the pearl and aeronautics .
The purpose of this project is to bring to light the elements that
characterize the identity of the Emirate people who remember and
honor their past moving into the future creating a mixed-use
space that can accommodate modern functions in an atmosphere that
brings to mind the history of a proud people of their own origins .