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As engineers, designers and advisors, we recognise the importance preserving cultural heritage and contributing to the future of education. This year鈥檚 World Heritage Day theme is 鈥淗eritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOMOS Actions鈥�.

Today, we want to recognise both UNESCO and heritage projects we have contributed to and raise public awareness about the diversity of the world鈥檚 built monuments and heritage sites, their vulnerability and the efforts required to protect them.

Atturaif Living Museum and Visitor Centre

Ad-Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Once the seat of governance of the House of Saud, the historic Atturaif Quarter was abandoned in 1818 when the Ottomans seized the city. Its future remained uncertain until nearly 200 years later when, in 2007, work commenced on an initiative for its restoration and transformation into The Atturaif Living Museum.

海角视频 was engaged to lead the integrated team that would revive and enhance selected buildings, to a site of cultural significance. The Atturaif Quarter has now been restored and redeveloped to preserve historical ruins and provide a world-class touristic and educational experience for visitors. The team鈥檚 commitment and attention to detail was rewarded in 2010 when UNESCO recognised the city as a World Heritage Site. 

Roman Baths Hot Springs

Bath, UK

The Romans swiftly saw the potential of Bath鈥檚 natural hot springs, naming what would later become the city of Bath 鈥淎quae Sulis鈥� in their honour, and building a temple on the spring site within the first few decades of their occupation.

Our experts delivered a bespoke system to provide sustainable energy, providing both carbon and cost savings for the local authority for years to come and supporting its targets to reach net zero carbon across its estate by 2030. Attracting thousands of visitors each year from around the world, the showcases the infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and to inspire visitors to learn more about achieving a net zero carbon future.

AMAALA

Saudi Arabia

The destination is set to deliver an ultra-luxury tourism destination comprising of more than 4,000km虏 of largely uninhabited land along Saudi Arabia鈥檚 north-western Red Sea coastline.

海角视频 has assisted the Saudi Arabian government in shaping its vision of transformation for more than 15 years across a range of projects. We were commissioned to build a greater understanding of the kingdom鈥檚 assets and to conserve, enhance and make them more visible, including being part of the process of getting Jeddah鈥檚 Al Balad old town and Diriyah UNESCO listings. We also provided a spatial planning guide for future sensitive development in the region.

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Berlin, Germany

The is an important international memorial in the historic heart of Berlin. It consists of 2,711 concrete stelae, each uniquely planned to so that together they give the appearance of a wave-like ripple passing over an area that covers more than 19,000m虏.

The integrated 海角视频 team worked across structural design, site infrastructure and building services to realise this beautiful but complex concept. It was an honour to be part of the team responsible for realising this memorial, which will stand as a poignant reminder and valuable source of education for generations to come.

44 Union Square 

New York, USA

, previously known as Tammany Hall, has long been a landmark in Manhattan. The long-standing venue for Democratic Party conventions and in the first half of the twentieth century, home to the Tammany Hall political movement 鈥� a benevolent society and liberal lobbying organisation, which took its name from Chief Tamanend 鈥� the leader of the Lenape People 鈥� who signed a treaty of peaceful coexistence with William Penn in 1680. 

This connection to the Native American indigenous people of the region was taken as an inspiration by the design team, led by BKSK Architects, when attention was turned to breathing new life into this old building.  

The design team was engaged to generate an ambitious vision to combine restoration, preservation, redevelopment and adaptive reuse to create a new seven-level structure within the historic facade, generating 73,000ft虏 of speculative new commercial office space in the heart of the city, while retaining and restoring the familiar fabric of the landmark building.

This would be crowned with a bold new design for a dome, shaped like a turtle shell 鈥� reflecting the symbolism of the Lenape creation story, which told how a great turtle rose from the water to form Turtle Island, which today is North America. 

Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa

Al Ain, UAE

海角视频 was engaged to rehabilitate one of the historic homes of Abu Dhabi emirate鈥檚 ruling family – , and transform it into a vibrant cultural centre.

The late Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was an influential figure associated with important events in the history of Abu Dhabi and the UAE. As an essential element to a culturally and historically rich neighbourhood, the house embodies the community鈥檚 sense of identity and is a core component of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cultural Sites of Al Ain. Our broad multidisciplinary team of experts provided a range of key insights, strategies and technical designs to ensure the success of this ambitious transformation project.

Antakya Post-Earthquake Revitalisation Strategy

Antakya, T眉rkiye

海角视频 played a crucial role in the effort to revitalise the historic city of Hatay, one of the most important stops on the historical Silk Road, and the surrounding provinces after a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in 2023. Despite the region鈥檚 seismic history, this disaster鈥檚 scale was unparalleled in modern times, causing unprecedented destruction and loss of life. In T眉rkiye alone, 37,066 buildings collapsed, and more than 200,000 buildings were heavily damaged. Rebuilding these homes will take years, even with the full support of the international community.

海角视频鈥檚 team of experts played a crucial role in rebuilding , providing strategic support across key areas, including infrastructure, flood risk analysis, earthquake resilience, and demand forecasts.

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