**What does urban life look like on the edge of Sharjah's desert? ** Zaha Hadid Architects has introduced plans for Khalid Bin Sultan City, a new urban development that is built in the desert landscape east of the international airport Sharjah and is strategically positioned in addition to the previously completed Beah headquarters 2022. Precede cases for air -conditioning urban development.
The project builds on the architectural DNA of the Beah headquarters and expands these concepts into a complete vision for desert life. Instead of fighting against the dry landscape, the master plan works with the natural properties of its surroundings to create a development that feels rather impossible than imposed.
In a landscape in which water is precious, the master plan bravely puts a flowing water in its center: “At the center of development is a two-kilometer-long, shaded linear oasis that webles through the city,” explains Zaha-Hadid architects. “The width of this park varies, as the boundaries extend in some areas to create a number of different pockets that are covered by nature for different activities and promote a unique place for the place at any time.”