Kalba Ice Factory
Renovated by 51-1 Arquitectos, the SAF venue on Sharjah's East coast includes exhibition halls, artists residencies, and a pavilion-style restaurant.
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The architecture studio 51-1 Arquitectos, based in Peru (51), Lima (1), was commissioned by the Sharjah Art Foundation to undertake a strategic and careful refurbishing of the abandoned factory, with the minimum level of intervention to allow temporary art installations in its naves without losing its powerful spatial qualities as an industrial ruin. The building has a distinctive saw-tooth shaped roof, made from corrugated metal and an open concrete frame.
The project consisting of a series of interventions and the addition of new facilities will turn the whole site of 20,000 sqm into a cultural centre, with exhibition and event spaces, workshops, artist residences, restaurant, etc. The construction phase started in 2020 and was inaugurated 2023.
Design Team: César Becerra, Fernando Puente Arnao, Manuel de Rivero with Karina León, Cristian Zúñiga, Bruce Wong, Giuseli Huaripuma, Alvaro Orihuela.
More information: 51-1 Arquitectos
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Renovated by 51-1 Arquitectos, the SAF venue on Sharjah's East coast includes exhibition halls, artists residencies, and a pavilion-style restaurant.