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Ocean Window Dubai Maritime Museum by Niko Kapa |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
NK: The relation of the building with the local environment and climate.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
NK: The intention was to create an artificial environment that works in synergy with the ocean.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
NK: To publish and proceed with the further development of the project.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
NK: About 1 year.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
NK: I decided to pursuit an inspiration.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
NK: This design describes research work.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
NK: My interest on sustainability.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
NK: No.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
NK: The public.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
NK: Innovation.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
NK: The building itself is an enormous window to the ocean.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
NK: Hand sketching and BIM.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
NK: Its relation with the site.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
NK: Structural designers and Glass specialist have contributed as advisors to the development of the concept.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
NK: This project can't be realized without the development of a glass type that will meet the specified standards for the function of the particular building.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
NK: Extensive research was conducted regarding environmental and oceanographic data for Dubai.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
NK: This design describes research work.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
NK: I considered that the particular design meets the standards of an international design competition.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
NK: As with every project, developing the specific concept allowed me to improve my design skills.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
NK: No. Completely covered.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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