UAE: Have you seen this sand dune-shaped building? Sharjah landmark all set to air on Nat Geo next week

UAE: Have you seen this sand dune-shaped building? Sharjah landmark all set to air on Nat Geo next week

Billed as one of region's most sustainable buildings, Beeah’s sand-dune shaped headquarters is subject of upcoming documentary

Published: Mon 10 Apr 2023, 9:47 PM Last updated: Mon 10 Apr 2023, 10:56 PM

If you’ve driven along E128 to Al Dhaid in Sharjah, you would have noticed an imposing structure on your right that seems to almost blend with the desert landscape. Shaped like a sand dune, the headquarters of waste management company Beeah is a masterpiece of modern architecture that marries sustainability with functionality in a stunning design.

And now, this unique space of art will be showcased in a National Geographic documentary called Desert Wonder, scheduled to air on April 17.

The film takes viewers on a captivating journey of the five-year construction process, from the initial design, created by the late Zaha Hadid, to the fully functional office of the future that exists today. The Beeah headquarters which, opened last year, is the third building in the UAE to be designed by the renowned architect before her death in 2016.

Sprawling across 9,000 square meters, the building embodies sustainability at its core, with 40 per cent of its power generated by solar energy integrated with next-generation technologies.

Upon entering, visitors are welcomed by illuminated,