Cool Abu Dhabi design competition by Mask Architects, Middle East Structure Images

Cool Abu Dhabi design by Mask Architects

12 Oct 2020

Design: Mask Architects

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Oasys+System – Cool Abu Dhabi design by Mask Architects

A Cool Abu Dhabi design competition winner

Mask Architects’s founders Öznur Pınar ÇER and Danilo PETTA have designed ‘the artificial breathing palm modular structure system’.

‘Oasys + System’ is one of ten winners of the ‘Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge’, a global design competition between more than 1,570 participants from 67 countries.

Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge is aimed to attract creative ideas to tackle climate change & provide solutions for the urban heat island effect in significantly warmer areas of #AbuDhabi.

About Project Briefly

‘The Oasys’ is Mask Architects’ answer to Cooling Down Abu Dhabi. Mask Architects have created an oasis in the middle of the city where residents of Abu Dhabi can relax and enjoy outdoor spaces without feeling the heat. ‘The Oasys’ system is a network of gridded stations and hubs in which act as islands of harbour and refuge. With the allocated land to be the first location of our network, it will act as a central point which can be used as a resting place, for activities, socialising and sociable communal for the collective and community. Space can be used for temporary pop-ups, sitting area, cafes, exhibitions, sports etc.

‘The Oasys’ is an oasis space which is constructed from modules of palm tree-like structures that will be the main function of the system. It will have such functions as spraying mist through nozzles that underlay the palms, as well as collect solar energy through solar panels on the roof of the palms.

The structure will act as a barrier from regional and environmental issues such as heat, UV rays, and noise, wind and sand storms. This will be the main system which will control the atmosphere within the space to keep it comfortable and relaxing for all. Around the palm, structures will be trees planted to help with the process of easing sound pollution and wind entering the space. It will also help with creating an eco-friendly space in which will help to great the image and sensation of a green oasis in the middle of the city.

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The future of ‘The Oasys’ system is not only to build one but to build multiple networks around the cities to create hubs of rest places in which all are connected together. With the modular systems all able to connect with each other, each module can be different scales and adjustable. It is a mechanism that can be easily replicated to create groupings of the palm structures in any scale of space.

The foundations of the structure will already be in place on each plot of land marked for cooling and to create social space. The foundation will house the storage of water and vital equipment for ‘The Oasys’. The cooling system will be put up at the notice of the government for the months of heat. It can be temporary or permanent depending on the use of the space.

Competition Announcement and Organization: www.coolabudhabi.com

Cool Abu Dhabi design by Mask Architects images / information received 121020

Location: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf, the Middle East, southwestern Asia

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