XXXIX. Sharjah, U.A.E

Sharjah, U.A.E

Sharjah, U.A.E — Sanjana Jismon

Sharjah is the capital of the eponymous emirate and is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. The UAE culture mainly revolves around the religion of Islam and traditional Arab culture. The influence of Islamic and Arab culture on its architecture, music, attire, cuisine and lifestyle are very prominent.

Population:
Urban: 1,275,000 people
Metro: 1,685,000 people

Area:
Urban: 235 km²

Population Density:
Urban Average: 5,2984 people/km²

Politics:
The emirate shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates of the UAE within a federal framework, although each emirate has jurisdiction over some functions such as civil law enforcement and provision and upkeep of local facilities. Sharjah is regarded as the cultural capital of the UAE, and was the Islamic culture capital in 2014 and was named World Book Capital for 2019 by UNESCO. A cultural heritage project, Heart of Sharjah, has been undertaken to preserve and restore the old town of Sharjah and return it to its 1950s state.

Sharjah, U.A.E. High Density Building Typologies

Sharjah, U.A.E. Means of transportation

Sharjah, U.A.E. Traffic hubs and nodes

Sharjah, U.A.E. Urban Void Spaces

Sharjah, U.A.E - Industrial Area 10:

Area: 20.37 square km
Population: - people
Population Density: - people/km²

Sharjah, U.A.E - Abu Shagara/ Al Qasimiya:

Area: 20.37 square km
Population: - people
Population Density: - people/km²

Sharjah, U.A.E - Al Fayha:

Area: 20.37 square km
Population: - people
Population Density: -/km²

Urban Corridors + Connectors

Sharjah, a lesser known city of the United Arab Emirates, is known for its dense and tall apartment buildings that houses the majority of employees in Dubai. This is becuase of its cheaper rent and close proximity to the city of Dubai. Cheaper land prices have also made Sharjah a city for many industrial practices. The sudden demand for housing also led to physical infrastructure being built without any planning. The city is also the capital culture of the country because of its various culural centers that surround the corniche. These dominant land uses have made Sharjah a city for consumption of ease. The city faces hot and arid weather which can be seen in its lack of open green spaces.

This project aims to raise a provocation on the structuring of the already exisiting dense residential towers and raises the question: can we connect the similar typologies of residences to create more open green spaces and communal spaces?

Urban Corridors + Connectors Axonometric

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