The Scroll Sculpture in Sharjah, UAE
The Scroll Sculpture Sharjah, UAE Architectural Installation, Dubai Architecture, Images
The Scroll Sculpture in Sharjah
Architectural Installation in Dubai, UAE – design by Gerry Judah, artist
2 May 2019
The Scroll Sculpture in Sharjah
Design: Gerry Judah
Location: Sharjah, Dubai, UAE
The installation of Gerry Judah’s new monumental sculpture The Scroll (2019) in Sharjah, UAE marks the start of a year of celebrations as the Emirate becomes the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019.
This landmark sculpture stands close to Sharjah University City and Sharjah International Airport, at the front of the House of Wisdom, designed by Foster + Partners to be completed in 2020. The work was commissioned by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, engineered by Diales, and built by Rimond.
The Scroll is a contemporary interpretation of the ancient Arabic scrolls – a single, spiralling sculpture that loops towards the sky. The design and inspiration are representative of a celebration of reading and the power of books to unite people, central to the purpose of the House of Wisdom and that of the UNESCO World Book Capital initiative.
The Scroll stands at thirty six metres high (120 feet) and is a true spiral with no connection between the loops as they pass each other. At points there is no more than 150 mm (six inches) between the loops. The structure itself is extremely light and extremely stiff, so as to counterbalance the desert winds, and was a...
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