
The transformation of the Masrah Al Qasba Theater in Sharjah is the Very first project to be carried out by magma architecture in the United Arab Emirates. Guests to the 300 seat auditorium find themselves covered in a sculpture undulating area evoking memories of the scenery of Sharjah. Meticulously disguised lighting elements shining through stretchable fabric surfaces improve the spatial experience of constant enclosure. The Masrah Al Qasba Theater is shortlisted for the 2012 LEAF Awards.
Architects: Magma Architecture
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Design Team: Martin Ostermann, Lena Kleinheinz, Hendrik Bohle, Philipp Mecke, Anke Noske, Carlos Lara
Project Year: 2012
Photographs: Courtesy of Magma Architecture, Torsten Seidel
Project Area: 820.0 sqm
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Sarraj SMEP Engineering Consultants
Acoustics: Akustik Ingenieurbüro Moll
Client: Al Qasba Development Authority




