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The new headquarters of BEEAH Group was officially unveiled in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the headquarters is powered primarily by a solar panel array and equipped with next-generation operational technology that meets LEED Platinum standards, aiming to achieve zero carbon emissions in the future. The building serves as the management and administrative center for BEEAH Group and is dedicated to setting a new benchmark for future workplaces. BEEAH Group operates across six key industry areas through its dual-pillar strategy of sustainability and digitalization, including waste management and recycling, clean energy, environmental consulting, education, and green mobility. The BEEAH Group headquarters is a new milestone for the enterprise, marking its pioneering innovation from the past into the future across Sharjah and globally, while establishing an operational base that allows the group to enter new industries critical to the future with greater diversity. Through its new headquarters, BEEAH demonstrates how technology can amplify sustainability impact and draws a blueprint for future smart and sustainable cities. The headquarters resembles a series of interconnected dunes whose orientation and form respond to the local environment and are intended to optimize climatic conditions. Embedded in the Al Sajaa desert of Sharjah, the building echoes the surrounding landscape, emerging like a raw stone sculpted by prevailing winds into intersecting concave dune valleys and convex dune ridges. The two principal dunes house public spaces, management departments, and administrative areas. All interior zones benefit from abundant daylight and views, while the facade reduces the amount of glass directly exposed to intense sunlight. The building's form is shaped by environmental performance, social connectivity, and BEEAH's ambitious vision for a zero-carbon future workplace.
TEAM
Design 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, 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 Lopez-Blanco, Matthew Johnston, Sabrina Sayed, Zohra Rougab, Carl Khourey, Anas Younes, Lauren Barclay, Mubarak Al Fahim; Local Architect: Bin Dalmouk [Sharjah], DSA Architects International [Dubai]; Structural Engineer: Buro Happold; MEP Engineer: Atelier Ten; Cost Consultant: Gardiner & Theobald; Project Management: Matthews Southwest; Landscape Design: Francis Landscape; Contractor: Al Futtaim Construction