The publication “Invention / Transformation: Strategies for the Qattara / Jimi Oases in Al Ain”, co-edited by Felipe Correa with Jorge Silvetti was launched in Abu Dhabi on March 15th. The work presented in this publication documents a one year investigation, through design studios at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, of the Qattara / Jimi Oases in Al Ain (United Arab Emirates). This research initiative, sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), explores the time-honored tradition of the oases as facilitators of settlement in the region, and examines their inherent potential to act as new forms of collective space for present day Al Ain.

La publicación “Invention / Transformation: Strategies for the Qattara / Jimi Oasis” , editada por Felipe Correa con Jorge Silvetti fue presentada en Abu Dhabi el 15 de Marzo. El libro documenta una investigación desarrollada en el Harvard Graduate School of Design. El proyecto replantea el rol del oasis en la ciudad árida del siglo 21.