ZEMCH 2021

International Design Workshop UAEU

The ZEMCH International Design Workshop 2021 was held from 20th to 24th October 2021 (9am - 5pm) at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Dubai in partnership with ALDAR. The workshop was held online with 95 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 19 tutors taking part from Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, India, UAE and the UK. In partnership with ALDAR, a range of plots in Abu Dhabi was provided to the students aiming to deliver and explore innovative concept solutions for the vertical sustainable houses for Emiratis that safeguarded the contextual socio-cultural norms and preferences.

The students had to develop a mixed-community apartment/residential unit that have a max of 3-4 floor of low-rise for 10 units considering a diverse range of families. The proposed designs were supposed to meet the general project goals by creating good design, indoor air quality, adequate thermal comfort, stimulating daylight, acoustic environments, and energy efficiency according to the relevant national standards. We are pleased to announce that two groups involving our Architectural Design Technology students were selected as the 1st and 2nd winners. Their achievements were announced and showcased at the ZEMCH 2021 International Conference in the UAE. The judges provided highly praised the quality of our students’ works.