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international firm nabito architects has elevated the ‘dunes’ to create a ‘living landscape’ where sport and culture thrive in dubai. this center incorporates a tennis academy and several full-size stadia for basketball, soccer, swimming, and volleyball. at the heart of the desert, a respite from the sun and heat is essential. by raising these facilities off the ground, a large shaded plaza becomes a place for the mizhar community to shop and relax. with a cricket pitch at one end, and an aquarium, an aviary, and a tropical garden penetrating through the building, the supporting commercial, exhibition and cultural programs are disbursed amongst the four floors above the athletics level. at the roof, a cactus garden re-establishes the desert context, and creates another zone for recreation. populated with sporting facilities, retail stores, eateries, and education space, this complex is a hub of activity in dubai.

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
a desert oasis of sport, commerce and culture comes to the mizhar area of dubai

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
the open first floor provides shaded plazas for recreation, a welcome respite from the desert heat and sun

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
cultural and educational areas include a tropical garden, aquarium, and aviary

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
with an emphasis on sport, an entire floor is populated with stadia

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
retail stores, cafes and bars augment the center, creating a recreational hub

 

 

nabito architects bring sport and culture to dubai's dunes
the elevated landscape emulates the undulating contours of its native desert context

 

 

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project info:

 

architect: nabito
project name: dunes-a living landscape
location: dubai, uae
assigned typology: private: sport center
project phase: concept design; on going
collaborators: tiffany cappellino, agita putnina,tomáš jedličk, elisabetta boldrini, matteo giammartini, lisa bova, miriam ribuffo, melania forgione, karīna šumilo, constantin cozma