Taking over 76.000 m², this mixed-use building has been envisioned to occupy a plot in the center of Abu Dhabi. Comprised of residential units, retail spaces, and an underground parking lot, the design takes cues from vernacular Arab architecture, and reinterprets it under a contemporary lens. Due to the arid desert climate of the UAE, latticework covers the façade, allowing it to react to light, cooling the interiors and generating a play of light and shadows inside.