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Arch Wings

Flamingo Wetland Visitor Center

Time:04/2020-6/2020
Location: ABU Dhabi
GFA: 1500sqm

Arch Wings is the visitor center design for ABU Dhabi’s Al Wathba Wetland Reserve, which is home to a variety of wildlife, most notably flamingos. Integrating into the environment is the most important requirement in the design. On this basis, the building should be more recognizable through the shape. Arch Wings can be seen from the air, like undulating mountains, and looks like a flamingo soaring from the perspective of wetland.

The emirate’s indigenous people are Arabs, most of whom practice Islam. In Islamic architecture, arch is commonly used, so arch is an important element in the design. In the designer’s opinion, order is the most intuitive feeling for the local building. In the design structure and layout, a number of regular hexagons with a length of 6 meters are adopted. On this basis, columns are set up, and the whole structure is connected in series through the arch, reflecting the charm of the arch. ABU Dhabi has a hot, tropical desert climate. Arch Wings respects and borrows the local characteristics and culture of ABU Dhabi traditional architecture. For example, corridors, atriums and wind towers are commonly used in traditional buildings to ensure ventilation and heat dissipation. Therefore, this form can be used for reference in the design of ventilation and shading of buildings.

Background Story
Design Processing
Structure System
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Facade
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Balcony lounge area on the second floor
Bird watching area on the second floor
Perspective drawing at the entrance to the visitor center
Corridor Perspective
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