DXBDW2019 Barjeel

#DXBDW2019 | Barjeel, by MAS Architecture Studio (@mas.archi), is one of 13 interactive installations that will be present at Dubai Design Week. . Creating a place of contemplation for visitors, the installation reinterprets the iconic wind towers (Barjeel) of Dubai through geometric abstraction, the use of readily available materials and its performative environmental qualities. . In the predominantly horizontal native landscape of the Gulf, the verticality of the traditional wind towers of Dubai (Barjeel) can be considered as an architectural characteristic that finely meanders the dichotomy between pure functionality and pure symbolism. . Barjeel seeks to exploit the rich spatial qualities of the vernacular typology while making tangible its performative relationship to natural elements on a personal scale. As such, the installation aims to offer a standpoint where architecture can be considered neither as mere utility nor pure ornament, but as a synthesis that has the potential to instrumentalise both. . See Barjeel at #DXBDW2019. Visit our website or download the Dubai Design Week App to explore the full programme.