The focal point of the US$6.5 billion Aljada development in Sharjah, the Central Hub by Zaha Hadid Architects is a new leisure and entertainment destination for the UAE that defines Aljada’s role as a transformational project for Sharjah.
The Central Hub’s design conceptualises
the first moment a water droplet strikes the earth’s surface, captured in an array of elliptical buildings that are designed to channel prevailing winds into public spaces and courtyards to aid natural cooling. Arada’s commitment to sustainability and smart technologies is integrated within
the Central Hub.
the first moment a water droplet strikes the earth’s surface, captured in an array of elliptical buildings that are designed to channel prevailing winds into public spaces and courtyards to aid natural cooling. Arada’s commitment to sustainability and smart technologies is integrated within
the Central Hub.
The complex’s natural ecosystem, irrigated by recovered and recycled water, is designed to sustain a microclimate at ground level for gardens featuring plant species native to the region, while the Central Hub’s lighting requirements will be entirely provided by smart solar power.
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
ZHA Directors: Charles Walker, Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Project Directors: Johannes Schafelner, Tariq Khayyat (Head of Middle East)
ZHA Project Associates: Gerhild Orthacker (Masterplan Concept), Damiano Rizzini (Masterplan Schematic), Dennis Brezina (Sales Office)
ZHA Project Designer: Yifan Zhang, Nassim Eshaghi, Evgeniya Yatsyuk
ZHA Technical Reviewer: Armando Solano, Stephane Vallotton
ZHA Project Team: Alessandra Lazzoni, Valeria Mazzilli, Marius Cernica, John- Alan Gallerie, Sattor Jabbor, Marianna Custodio dos Santos, Juan Montiel, Pelayo Bustillo Macias, Erwan Gallou, Fenji Koshy, Sebastian Andia, Dimitris Kolonia, Lenka Petrakova, Dennis Schiaroli, Shajay Bhooshan, Vishu Bhooshan, Tommaso Casucci, Dalia Bohsali, Tamara Salman, Naitik Trivedi, Jawaher Almutairi
ZHA Directors: Charles Walker, Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Project Directors: Johannes Schafelner, Tariq Khayyat (Head of Middle East)
ZHA Project Associates: Gerhild Orthacker (Masterplan Concept), Damiano Rizzini (Masterplan Schematic), Dennis Brezina (Sales Office)
ZHA Project Designer: Yifan Zhang, Nassim Eshaghi, Evgeniya Yatsyuk
ZHA Technical Reviewer: Armando Solano, Stephane Vallotton
ZHA Project Team: Alessandra Lazzoni, Valeria Mazzilli, Marius Cernica, John- Alan Gallerie, Sattor Jabbor, Marianna Custodio dos Santos, Juan Montiel, Pelayo Bustillo Macias, Erwan Gallou, Fenji Koshy, Sebastian Andia, Dimitris Kolonia, Lenka Petrakova, Dennis Schiaroli, Shajay Bhooshan, Vishu Bhooshan, Tommaso Casucci, Dalia Bohsali, Tamara Salman, Naitik Trivedi, Jawaher Almutairi
Image: Negativ, Zaha Hadid Architects
