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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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