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COMMENT | GEORGINA CHAKAR OUTSIDE IN OPINION How the world viewed the Middle East construction industry in 2012 Georgina Chakar is an Australian architect and a Master of Urban Planning. She works in Abu Dhabi Unquestionably, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are in the global media spotlight all year round. And while the skeptics believe the budgets have run out and new projects will not continue as previously, here is what the world thinks. In November, Bustler.net published the results of a competition entitled POST+CAPITALIST CITY: 2#WORK, won by Latvia’s Aumele and Gurecka Dace. It is quite shocking to read that the winning project contained a description that read: “The deconstruction of the whole fabrics that were built in the city of Dubai would reduce its CO2 emissions by half, and recycling of its materials and production of new nature capital would be able not only to make Dubai carbon neutral, but also give back extra nature capital to the planet.” The article continued: “Only dismantling of a single Burj Khalifa building would save the planet a need for 220,620ha of forests and reusing its construction materials could be recycled into 123 2-MW wind turbines, ecological housing for almost 6,000 people and 20,000 solar panels bringing additional capital for nature.” Is this the only way to reduce C02 emission in the world What about the latest agreement between ADNOC and Masdar for a national carbon capture network Meanwhile, telegraph.co.uk, in its article Aedas’ Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi has won international praise. The economy in the UAE may not be the same as it was five years ago. However, given the current recession it is still a better place than many others.” ‘Are these the ugliest buildings in the world’ listed the iconic Aldar headquarters building, by MZ Architects. One question arises - who was on the judging panel More positively, Jennifer Polland and Melissa Stanger in their article “The Twenty Five Coolest Buildings in the World’ published on 12th of Nov 2012 in the businessinsider. com, listed Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Aedas Architects, it was also named the most innovative tall building in the world by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Also, 23 Marina by KEO in Dubai Marina, currently the tallest residential building in the world, is in the same listing. The real estate industry in the Emirates, closely linked with construction, will remember 2012 as a successful year. According to the chicagotribune. com, foreign investors bought real estate assets worth AED28.3bn in the first half of 2012, up 36% over last year. The economy in the UAE may not be the same as it was five years ago. However, given the current recession it is still a better place than many others. In this context nytimes. com published an article “UAE Attracts Frustrated European Job Seekers” on 12 Nov 2012. In conclusion, the global economic crises affected the entire world, including the UAE. And even in times of recession the projects and the futuristic prosperity of the UAE is paving the road to progress. 20 MIDDLE EAST ARCHITECT | 12.12 | www.designmena.com
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