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                                                                                                                                      Buhais Geology Park


                                                                                                                                      wins AMP 2020 for Cultural Architecture















































                                                                                                                                      The Buhais Geological Park won the Architecture of  to revive the ancient and rich geological  history of

                                                                                                                                      the Year Award 2020 (AMP), an international award  Sharjah, and to introduce visitors to the geological
                                                                                                                                      that celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields  history of Sharjah. And the impacts of climate change,
                                                                                                                                      of architectural design, landscape architecture and  landscape development and human migration, there is
                                                                                                                                      interior design.                                  a major mass extinction event dating back 65 million
                                                                                                                                      Saif  Al  Suwaidi,  Chairman  of  the  Environment  and  years, which wiped out 75 percent or more of marine
                                                                                                                                      Nature  Reserves  Authority  in  Sharjah,  said:  “We  are  and terrestrial animals, including flightless dinosaurs.
                                                                                                                                      proud of this great achievement that came based on  Simon Fraser, chief architect at Hopkins Architecture,

                                                                                                                                      the great and continuous support of His Highness  said: “Our deeply rooted architectural, environmental
                                                                                                                                      Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member  and social convictions have guided our design for
                                                                                                                                      of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and the  the Interpretive Center for the Geological Park,
                                                                                                                                      authority’s  keenness  to  translate  the  directives  and  and  we have  worked  with  confidence  and  effective
                                                                                                                                      visions of His Highness into the world Environment and  cooperation with the teams of the Environment and
                                                                                                                                      its protection, and conservation of biological diversity.  Nature Reserves Authority to arrive at this distinctive
                                                                                                                                      Al Suwaidi explained that the park was established  model of the park, and as such it deservedly won. ».




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