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| Foster + Partners opens office in Abu Dhabi Building on Foster + Partners' pioneering work in the region and consolidating the practice's long-term commitment to further development, HRH The Duke of York is to open a new Foster + Partners office in Abu Dhabi. The practice has been working in Abu Dhabi for the past two years, during which time it has developed an appreciation for and understanding of the specific design challenges faced by the local climate and culture. Foster + Partners' projects in the area - led by Senior Partner Gerard Evenden - include the design for Aldar Central Markets, a reinterpretation of the traditional market place and dynamic new quarter for Abu Dhabi, as well as the design for the Abu Dhabi World Trade Center, part of the Al Raha Beach Development. As a result of the Masdar Initiative, the Foster masterplan for Masdar will provide Abu Dhabi with a new sustainable city, a centre for new ideas for energy production and a sustainable urban blueprint for the future. Foster + Partners also won the international competition to design the new Sheikh al Zayed National Museum, an ambitious project to honour the legacy of the late ruler and founder of the nation. The office will be managed by Robert McFarlane, an experienced Partner of Foster + Partners, who was previously responsible for running the Foster Singapore office. He will be supported in London by Lord Foster, David Nelson as joint Head of Design and Gerard Evenden, Senior Partner, as well as the practice's full resource of specialist teams. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |