Omar Abou Nader - Education Portfolio 2020

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EN LIAISON
DUBAI PUBLIC LIBRARY
studio viii - technical studio
professor ghada yaiche
li·ai·son
(lē-ā’zŏn’, lē’ā-) noun, referring to a relationship.
Situated in Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubai, “En Liasion” is
a public library that re-establishes the connection between the
cityscape and the natural landscape. This connection is translated
architecturally by a void separating the functions of the library,
thus making the human-to-nature connection clear and straight.
The library features a defined and strict hierarchy that changes
dynamically to respond to the privacy and the quietness of
both the project and its context. The atmosphere is taken into
consideration to ensure a unique and pleasant reading experience,
thus proportion, ventilation, natural light and views are optimized.
Furthermore, the spatial program and the organization of
functions enhance the user experience.
Moreover, En Liaison achieves harmony with its ecological context
especially since the perforated wooden façade camouflages
the volume; offering a human-nature interaction without
compromising the comfort of either.