FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX

The proposed Parliament building melds familiar Arabic design language with contemporary form and the latest technological advances, creating meaning, maximum functionality and environmental sustainability.

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX

The design is anchored by a striking 100-meter-diameter dome structure, a soaring "flower-of-the-desert" which will create a shaded micro-environment while casting Islamic patterns of dappled light onto the white marble Assembly Hall.

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX

Flower of the Desert ”

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX

The flanking Parliamentary buildings that house the majority of the offices, meeting halls, and visitors' program, abstract the colors and textures of desert sand; the exterior expression of these structures is indebted to local historic buildings. In total, the complex will be a proud landmark for public gatherings as well as a model for conservation of the region's precious resources.

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX
FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX
FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX
FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX


The site of the new Parliament conveys its significance as a public institution. It is located on Abu Dhabi Corniche, one of the grand processional boulevards in the country's capital, where important civic events and celebrations take place. Facing the Arabian Gulf, the body of water shared by six of the seven Emirates, the new FNC complex will establish a governmental face at the seafront. Its dome will be visible for miles across the water, designed to glow dramatically at night.

FNC PARLIAMENT COMPLEX
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Project
  • FNC Parliament Complex
Location
  • Abu Dhabi, UAE
Client
  • Federal National Council, UAE
Year
  • 2010
Status
  • Unbuilt
Size
  • 1.3 million sf
Collaborators
  • Goodwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) - Local Architect
    ValleyCrest Design Group - Landscape
    Gifford - Structural
    Scott Wilson Group - MEP
Photographers
  • Renderer: BioLINIA
Publications
  • 2011 Architect
  • Architect's Newspaper
  • Architectural Record
  • Archiworld
  • Concept