RAK AMPHITHEATER

Location: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Design Director: Raya Ani

Company Name: RAW-NYC Architects

Category: Architecture

Year: 2017

RAW-NYC architects proposed three different design ideas for 10,000 seats Amphitheatre in Ras Al Khaimah. The FALCON concept has been inspired by the Falcon, which symbolizes force, courage and protection in Arab tradition and culture. The falcon also represents survival, training, honor, sportsmanship and it is the prized possession of the Bedouin tribe.

The JABAL JAIS concept has been inspired by Jabal Jais being the highest peak in the UAE that forms part of the Hajar Mountains that begin in the Musandam Peninsula and stretch to Sur in Oman.

The DESERT FLOWER concept has been inspired by desert vegetations which consist largely of shrubs, bushes and trees. After the rains of winter, the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah burst into colour with purple lilies, wild irises and white daisies. The concept was derived from the natural geometry of petals found in some of the flowers in RAK.