Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Harbour Marina Hub
A two-level Harbour Master building designed as a yachting, hospitality and community hub within the wider Dubai Harbour development.
EP 00803 May 2021 · 52 min
Andy Shaw, Managing Partner at AMA, Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter
Audio · 52:0300:00 · Introduction to Andy Shaw and RIBA Gulf8 chapters ↓
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Andy Shaw, Managing Partner at AMA, Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter
Architecture careers in the Gulf can offer major projects, international teams and a different pace of work, but the move still needs proper research.
Stephen Drew speaks with Andy Shaw about his work as Managing Partner at AMA, chairing RIBA Gulf, moving from the UK to Dubai, teaching while running a business and what candidates should understand about architecture careers in the Gulf.
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What it is like to move from the UK to Dubai for architecture work
How AMA, Dubai Harbour and cultural projects shaped Andy's practice experience
What teaching adds to practice leadership
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everyone I am Stephen Drew from the architecture social and we have a fantastic guest from halfway around the world still part of the architecture community still part of Reba and this is what's really interesting I've been I've been locked in
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