‘Jet Stream’ By 3XN


The multi-purpose arena ‘Jet Stream’ by Copenhagen-based practice 3XN was one of the shortlisted finalists
in the ‘Future Projects – Competition Entries’ category for the 2010 World Architecture Festival.

Working with a site in the United Arab Emirates, the design aims to capture the energy and growth
of the Middle eastern region by basing the overall form on the centrifugal power of a whirlwind.

Wrapped in a series of modulated ribbons, the double facade intends to make the building
seem light and luminous, leaving strips of the design exposed to allow views in to the
interior activities.

The runaway ‘jet streams’ from the whirlwind create shaded corridors,
which meet and extend the lines of the area, connecting the building to its surroundings.

Read the original blog post here on Designboom.

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