Flamingo Observation Tower

2019

This barrier-free flamingo observation tower is a meeting point between visitors and AI Wathba wetland reserve located in Abu Dhabi. It is inspired by a traditional style of connecting palm-leaf fronds which are called sarabic in local areas. The sarabic is curled and fixed along the ascendant slope to form a three-dimensional space. Gaps between branches allow nature wind to pass through the entire structure; hassir(mat woven from palm leaves) is used at upper part of the structure to block the desert sun.