BEEAH Group's new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah.

The 9,000 sq. m BEEAH Headquarters has sustainability at its core with a high percentage of locally procured materials and is equipped with future-ready technologies to enable operations at LEED Platinum standards with net-zero emissions and minimal energy consumption.

Glass reinforced fibre panels reduce solar gain while slab and glass cooling regulate interior temperatures for optimum comfort. On-site water treatment filtrates waste water to minimise consumption and its solar farm charges Tesla battery packs to meet the building’s energy demand throughout each day and night.

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Project Team

Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

Design: Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher

Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari

Commercial Director: Charles Walker

Project Team: Gerry Cruz, Drew Merkle, John Simpson, Matthew Le Grice, Maria Chaparro, Frenji Koshy, Leo Alves, Erwan Gallou, Vivian Pashiali, Alia Zayani, Alessandra Lazzoni, Dennis Brezina, Eider Fernandez-Eibar, Rasha Al-shami, Ben Kikkawa, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Haohao Chen

Phase 1 Project Director: Tariq Khayyat

Phase 1 Project Architect: Kutbuddin Nadiadi

Design Team: Gerry Cruz, Drew Merkle, Yuxi Fu, Xiaosheng Li, Edward Luckmann, Eleni Mente, Kwanphil Cho, Mu Ren, Harry Ibbs, Mostafa El Sayed, Suryansh Chandra, Thomas Jensen, Alexandra Fisher, Spyridon Kaprinis, John Randle, Bechara Malkoun, Reda Kessanti, Carolina López-Blanco, Matthew Johnston, Sabrina Sayed, Zohra Rougab, Carl Khourey, Anas Younes, Lauren Barclay, Mubarak Al Fahim

Competition Team: Xiaosheng Li, Gerry Cruz, Yuxi Fu, Drew Merkle, Lauren Barclay, Mostafa El Sayed, Alia Zayani, Mubarak Al Fahim

Consultants:

Structure/Façade/Acoustic/Transport & Civil: Buro Happold [London]

MEP/ Lighting/Fire Protection & Life Safety: Atelier Ten [London]

Sustainability (Design Stage): Atelier Ten [London]

Sustainability (Construction Stage): Buro Happold [Dubai]

Cost: Gardiner & Theobald [London]

Project Manager: Matthews Southwest [Dubai]

Landscape: Francis Landscape [Beirut]

Local Architect: Bin Dalmouk [Sharjah], DSA Architects International [Dubai]

Main Contractor: Al Futtaim Construction [Dubai]