Dubai's skyline can tell stories about the city's architectural heritage. Reuters
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The unique entrance to Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah. The facility closed in 2017. Ana Bianca Marin for The National
Dubai's World Trade Centre in 1999. The building is an example of modernism with local motifs. AFP
British architect John Harris was behind the World Trade Centre and also devised the first town plan for Dubai. Photo: John R Harris Library
Al Amal Hospital in 2017 before it was demolished to make way for City Walk. The building spoke to the region architecturally with its courtyards and palm trees. Reem Mohammed / The National
The grounds of what was Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Al Wasl. Reem Mohammed / The National
Dubai Creek in 1967. The Creek is an important part of old Dubai but architects believe newer buildings can also be part of the city's heritage. Getty
Dubai's skyline can tell stories about the city's architectural heritage. Reuters
United Arab Emirates, UAE, Dubai, Middle East Eastern, Deira, Corinche Road.
The unique entrance to Dubai Zoo in Jumeirah. The facility closed in 2017. Ana Bianca Marin for The National
Dubai's World Trade Centre in 1999. The building is an example of modernism with local motifs. AFP
British architect John Harris was behind the World Trade Centre and also devised the first town plan for Dubai. Photo: John R Harris Library
Al Amal Hospital in 2017 before it was demolished to make way for City Walk. The building spoke to the region architecturally with its courtyards and palm trees. Reem Mohammed / The National
The grounds of what was Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Al Wasl. Reem Mohammed / The National
Dubai Creek in 1967. The Creek is an important part of old Dubai but architects believe newer buildings can also be part of the city's heritage. Getty
Dubai's skyline can tell stories about the city's architectural heritage. Reuters
Why Dubai's architectural heritage goes far beyond the wind tower
Emirati architect Maryam Ahli's talk at NYUAD Institute will reflect on the legacy of the city's late modernist buildings and how they act as a bridge between different generations