Pixel is the first project under construction in Makers District, a new development on Abu Dhabi’s Reem Island that is billed as the new heart of Abu Dhabi, providing a creative counterpart to the city’s cultural hub on the nearby Saadiyat Island. Capitalising on the innovative, cosmopolitan spirit of Makers District, Pixel is envisioned as a development which embraces the outdoors and creates a sense of community, deviating from the prevalent typology in the United Arab Emirates of disconnected towers. Would you like to find out more on this project? Then virtually join the lecture ‘’Pixels in the Sand’’ of Jacob van Rijs at Association of Arab Architects on February 24.

The ‘VR’ of MVRDV, Founding Partner and Principal Architect Jacob van Rijs (Amsterdam, NL - 1964) is renowned for his dedication to bold concepts combining daring ideas with a humane and user-friendly approach. Van Rijs has developed this approach over the past 30 years in practice, leading to a wide range of the office’s most notable projects, from cultural and civic buildings to transformations, and from residential buildings and social housing to interiors.

The AAA is an organization of architects from different countries in the Middle East with activities ranging from lectures to symposia and conferences. The association also organizes the Arab Architects Awards.

• Date & time: February 24 – 17:00-17:50 (CET).
• Virtually join the lecture via the AAA’s Facebook page.