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Qaryat Al Sarab Heritage Village

Liwa, United Arab Emirates

Journey into the Arabian desert, explore the cultural heart of a people
Abu Dhabis Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) was developing an immersive heritage village in Abu Dhabi Emirates Liwa oases. TDICs goal for the Qaryat Al Sarab Heritage Village was to provide guests at the neighboring resort with the opportunity to experience traditional Emirati way of life as part of their visit. APA developed a conceptual approach for interpretation that provided a thematic and experiential cohesion for several proposed areas in the Heritage Village: an Interpretive Center, a re-created Historic Oasis and four Iconic Species Areas that featured live animals. APAs concept focused on a journey motif, showing links between the seasonal movements and practices of traditional nomadic Bedu, and the cultural heritage and identity of Emiratis today. APA also delivered preliminary detailed design documentation based on this conceptual approach, which provided dimensions, descriptions and circulation considerations for all exhibits.

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