Expo 2020 Dubai and the Art of Jameel Foundation unveiled yesterday the winning designs of the Sabeel 2020 competition, which was launched by Expo 2020 Dubai, with the aim of designing modern and innovative ways of providing drinking water to the visitors throughout the Expo site.
The competition, announced at a press conference at the Jameel Arts Center in Dubai, won two unique designs by Architects and Other Things and designers Faisal Al Malik and Alia Bin Omair.The winners will receive AED 100,000 per design, while the winning designers will be available. The opportunity to cooperate and work with an expanded team of engineers and architects affiliated to «Expo 2020» to implement the project of water ways on site. Expo 2020 Dubai launched the Sabeel 2020 competition in July 2019, in collaboration with the Art of Jameel Foundation, to engage designers, architects, artists and other creators in presenting the heritage of water with a new vision. The competition received more than 100 designs from around the world and was presented to a jury that selected 20 designs in the second phase based on prior criteria and controls, including technical and technical aspects.
The most valuable material
Marjan Faraidooni, CEO of Booths and Exhibitions at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Based on the combined power of water, which is our most valuable resource, these innovative and innovative designs will highlight a unique aspect of the UAE's authentic culture. Today, Sabeel 2020 is an opportunity to showcase local design talent and work with winning designers to bring their vision to life in an exceptional global platform. ”
“We at Jameel Art are proud and delighted to partner with Expo 2020 Dubai and congratulate the talented local designers for their extraordinary imagination that has reimagined the traditional water route,” said Antonia Carver, Executive Director of Art Jameel. We also thank the members of the jury for their efforts, time and experience to enrich the UAE creative scene. The Art of Jameel Foundation has a special interest in water and the interactions that bring people together. Sabeel 2020 is a new expression of our commitment to water as the most valuable resource we have, as well as to the UAE. ”
Present and past
Palestinian designer Faisal Al-Malik, who successfully launched in the field of fashion design and international exhibitions, expressed his enthusiasm for this new experience in a creative field parallel to his original specialty: “I am proud of this success and this participation which came in parallel with my acquaintance with the talent of Emirati jewelery designer Alia Bin Omair. And I am impressed with the way in which they put forward their design ideas, and even the methods of their implementation, which I found a great simulation and a remarkable convergence between them and the ways of mixing between the present and the past, I mean here the heritage that we both embody in his own way in unique designs and innovative forms, and here we share today together We have a new and unified vision through the design of Sabeel 2020, which we have now earned the competition. ” As for the sources of inspiration in «Sabeel 2020» explained: «I used in the design of the way the connotations of Sadu fabric and cement tiles known in the houses of Damascus, Alia worked on molds made from traditional materials such as palm fronds in an attempt to range between the aesthetics of traditional and modern in the design of the way that I guarantee "Our technical touches will be placed on it, while complying with the terms of the design competition, to be implemented later, of course, by a team of technicians and engineers from Expo."
Local creations
Emirati designer Alia bin Omair, who won the award in conjunction with Palestinian designer Faisal Al-Malik, said that this victory is a celebration of the local creations that culminate in this extraordinary global event «Expo 2020 Dubai», saying: «happy and proud of this victory, which came to crown our efforts and Faisal King Throughout this period, the design and success of Sabeel 2020 has been successful. ” As she came from the world of jewelry design in which she specialized in the field of gold, and then moved to this experience, which ensured the design of the way, which is a symbol of the authentic Arab heritage, she said: «No designer can confine himself to a creative field or a unilateral vision only And this is what I consider that we have succeeded in devoting me and fashion designer Faisal King to draw the eyes of the jury, and then win the award », pointing to her proud to put her name as an innovative water inspired by the symbolism of the traditional way known that will furnish all sites« Expo 2020 Dubai », Which will serve as the real impetus for her career But, and thus enhance the art and artists Emirati niche, and reflects the value of the local creations of the young.
Unique design
The architect and university professor Faisal Tabbara said: “Our design looks at the relationship between water resources and natural vegetation in the UAE. Farid mimics the true garden and highlights the relationship of water with plants in the UAE. ' Speaking about his partnership with the Architectural & Other Things team, he said: “In our technical and research team, we are always interested in producing joint works that add to the cultural and art scene in the UAE through research and works related to engineering and environmental history in the UAE in an innovative and new way that goes beyond the concept of architecture. "It is important to note the relationship between our work and our field of research with the subject of the award, which came to highlight the value of water as one of the most important reasons for the sustainability of human life."
Symbol of Arab heritage
Expo 2020 Dubai aims to celebrate water as a common resource for humanity, incorporating it into the Expo 2020 Dubai sub-themes of opportunity, mobility and sustainability. Sabeel 2020 expresses collective responsibility, reflects solidarity with all members of society and humanity as well as embodies a heritage element rooted in Arab culture.
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