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Conclusion:<br />

Ideas <strong>of</strong> development <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> old airport, now a museum and situated on <strong>the</strong><br />

ma<strong>in</strong> road <strong>in</strong> Sharjah, could be developed fur<strong>the</strong>r to improve consumer<br />

sovereignty.<br />

“When re<strong>design</strong><strong>in</strong>g Sharjah we must th<strong>in</strong>k <strong>of</strong> how we can reta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> heritage <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Emirate whilst creat<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>novative strategy <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> future <strong>of</strong> an<br />

emerg<strong>in</strong>g cosmopolitan city. We must th<strong>in</strong>k about how traditional, established,<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten tyrannical rules, can dictate not only <strong>the</strong> lives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people but <strong>the</strong><br />

environment <strong>in</strong> which we live. The question we must pose is: How can we<br />

produce <strong>design</strong> ideas which stay closely l<strong>in</strong>ked to our religion and heritage<br />

whilst embrac<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> challenges <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> modern world?”<br />

Amal Al-Ali 2009<br />

Activity: Th<strong>in</strong>k about <strong>the</strong> key characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old Sharjah and its impact on<br />

<strong>the</strong> new city. Record any <strong>in</strong>itial ideas below.<br />

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