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The reopening later this month will be marked by a new multimedia installation 'Nowhere Less Now 3 [flying saucer]' by Lindsay Seers and Keith Sargent.

The Flying Saucer, Sharjah, UAE, 2020. Photo: Danko Stjepanovic.

Built in the mid-1970s, the Brutalist structure was used as a one-stop-shop with a cafe, restaurant, newsstand and gift shop before becoming a grocery store and fast food restaurant.

It was acquired by Sharjah Art Foundation in 2012, and renovation work began in 2018.

With the renovation, parts of the structure have been restored, though new elements have also been introduced, including an outdoor space and underground community area.

Major work on the building includes the removal of the annex and restoration to bring the building back to its original silhouette.

Another addition to the space is the Launch Pad, an underground community area featuring a cafe, library, sunken courtyard filled with vegetation and activity spaces.

The reopening later this month will be marked by a new multimedia installation 'Nowhere Less Now 3 [flying saucer]' by Lindsay Seers and Keith Sargent.

The Flying Saucer, Sharjah, UAE, 2020. Photo: Danko Stjepanovic.

Built in the mid-1970s, the Brutalist structure was used as a one-stop-shop with a cafe, restaurant, newsstand and gift shop before becoming a grocery store and fast food restaurant.

It was acquired by Sharjah Art Foundation in 2012, and renovation work began in 2018.

With the renovation, parts of the structure have been restored, though new elements have also been introduced, including an outdoor space and underground community area.

Major work on the building includes the removal of the annex and restoration to bring the building back to its original silhouette.

Another addition to the space is the Launch Pad, an underground community area featuring a cafe, library, sunken courtyard filled with vegetation and activity spaces.

The reopening later this month will be marked by a new multimedia installation 'Nowhere Less Now 3 [flying saucer]' by Lindsay Seers and Keith Sargent.

Sharjah's weird and wonderful 'Flying Saucer' to reopen after two-year renovation

Acquired by Sharjah Art Foundation in 2012, the architectural landmark will now be used as an art and event space

Alexandra Chaves

September 12, 2020

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