A Middle Eastern media companyâwhose identity remains unreleasedâheld a competition for its new headquarters. Bjarke Ingelsâ firm BIG has released designs of their submission, which designboom describes as a building that âwill provide a framework for international broadcasting that simultaneously seeks to remain grounded within the regionâs culture.â
The 650,000-sm complex is formed by two rectangular towers with cubes protruding from the structures on various levels, making up a âvertical villageâ of newsrooms, broadcast studios, and amenities for the companyâs employees such as dining facilities, a gym, bank, and auditorium.Â
The two towers are connected by a giant tensile canopy that slopes down, mimicking the tents traditionally used by cultures of the region, such as the Berbers or the Bedouins. Underneath this canopy is a shared plaza for informal interactions. For workers higher up in the building, the main towersâ protruding cubes create rooftop terraces for relaxation.
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