Al Wasl Pavilion Tour with Tim Winstanley
When: Saturday 13 November @ 01:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 10:30 (Dubai time)
Speaker
Tim Winstanley, AIA, RIBA, Founder, Anomaly Architects
CES: 1.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members
Event Description
Centrally located at the confluence of all processional routes that wind through the 4.38 square kilometer site, Al Wasl is positioned as a beacon and experience for the millions of visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai. Conceived as the heart of Expo 2020, Al Wasl fosters the community connection integral to the goals of Dubai’s Exposition and simultaneously creates a world class experience employing cutting edge technologies.
Rather than conceiving of Al Wasl as a building, it is envisaged as an experience unequaled on a global scale. A place of connection, respite and interaction that engages all senses integrally woven and of the Emirati culture. Rising 67 meters, a steel filigree domed trellis - affectionately referred to as the jewel of Dubai - measuring 130 meters at its widest provides a tempered environment for the lush garden underneath in addition to functioning as the canvas for the world’s largest 360 degree immersive experience.
NB: Unfortunately, we were only able to record part of this tour, but please see below for a glimpse of this pavilion.
Speaker Bio
Tim Winstanley, AIA, RIBA, Founder, Anomaly Architects
Timothy Winstanley, AIA, RIBA, is the founder and principal of Anomaly Architecture. He was the Senior Design Architect while with Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) for Al Wasl Plaza. After AS+GG, he founded Anomaly Architecture, a collaborative studio focusing on the integration of innovative and atypical approaches to design opportunities with an emphasis on the engagement and creation of contextual solutions that enrich experiential qualities on an international scale.
Prior to Anomaly Architecture, he was a Senior Architect at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture where he led the design of numerous international projects ranging from supertall towers to cultural landmarks.
His work embodies an approach that is heavily influenced by the local contextual curiosities present within each unique locale. This in turn reveals the potential for dynamic design to profoundly transform the human experience and enrich the urban fabric.
