Projects from American University in Dubai: Sustainable Micro-Villages and Urban Design Innovations
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Summary
Students at the American University in Dubai have proposed sustainable micro-villages, an urban layout rethinking Dubai's street system, and a reimagination of Abu Dhabi's superblocks.
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· 3 pulledA proposal for a series of micro-villages that prioritise sustainable lifestyles is among the projects from students at the American University in Dubai.
Also featured is an urban layout that rethinks Dubai's street system to follow its natural cracks and a proposal that reimagines Abu Dhabi's superblocks.
Institution: American University in Dubai, School: School of Architecture, Art and Design, Courses: Thesis Studio and Urban Design Studio II, Tutor: Maryam Shafiei
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