Zaha Hadid Architects have developed designs for a new opera house and cultural centre for Dubai. The dune-shaped building is proposed for an island off Dubai Creek.PROGRAM: Design for a Cultural Centre and Opera House in DubaiARCHITECT: Design Zaha Hadid with Patrik SchumacherProject Director: Graham ModlenProject Leader: Dillon LinDesign Team: Christine Chow, Lourdes Sanchez, Yiching Liu, Swati Sharma,Tyen Masten, Simone Fuchs, Johannes SchafelnerCompetition Team: Christine Chow, Lourdes Sanchez, Yiching Liu,Larissa Henke, Claudia Wulf, Hooman Talebi, Daniel Dendra, Simon Yu,Komal TalrejaEngineering Consultant: Arup {London, UK}Acoustics Consultant: Richard Cowell, Ian KnowlesStructural Engineering: Keith JonesBuilding Services Engin.: Tim ThorntonFaçade Engineering: Steve Bosi
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