1st Award _ Our winning project entry (Salt & shades) won the international competition Over 1570 participants only 300 well conceived entries were received from 67 countries. ten winning entries are equally receive winning prize equally without ranking.
Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge winning project Salt & Shades
Our winning design entry that represent the most original and innovative ideas that attempt to reduce Heat Island Effect in a prototypical urban site in Abu Dhabi through design interventions or material and scientific innovations.
Salt & Shade __Team
Dr.Neveen Hamza
Dr.Ali Sedki
Dr.Mostafa Rabea Khalifa
Dr.Mohamed Mahgoub
Arch. Riad Halaby
The proposed idea has been generated parametrically to achieve the flexibility in application. It offers the potential of including the site parameters. It generates and optimizes the salt pounds position, areas and functionality. It creates the salt towers optimized in heights, positions and inclination. It also controls the inclination and area of the needed shading elements.