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Conclusion: With <strong>in</strong>creased <strong>for</strong>eign <strong>in</strong>vestment and a boom<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>the</strong><br />

Sharjah Municipality predicts, Sharjah is set to be <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> same league as Dubai.<br />

Architectural marvels <strong>of</strong> Dubai such as <strong>the</strong> Dubai Babel, <strong>the</strong> underwater hotel<br />

and <strong>the</strong> man-made islands could shape <strong>in</strong> Sharjah’s future. Th<strong>in</strong>k freely about<br />

your <strong>design</strong> ideas, <strong>the</strong>re are no limits.<br />

5. Battle <strong>of</strong> Concepts<br />

Presentation is a key device <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> VDS as it gives you <strong>the</strong> chance to express your<br />

ideas <strong>in</strong> front <strong>of</strong> your peers and <strong>the</strong> tutors. The presentation aspect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong><br />

not only serves to assess your contribution, but also serves to aid you <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

development <strong>of</strong> your ideas; <strong>the</strong> feedback and critique serv<strong>in</strong>g as a prompt to do<br />

so.<br />

Activity: Go to <strong>the</strong> VDS website, view your peers’ presentations. F<strong>in</strong>d one which<br />

stands out <strong>for</strong> you. Th<strong>in</strong>k about how you may have approached <strong>the</strong> idea<br />

differently. Perhaps <strong>the</strong>re is an object you would have preferred to use, or an<br />

object which could’ve been used as a metaphor <strong>for</strong> an entirely different <strong>design</strong><br />

concept. Follow <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>k to Facebook and discuss with your fellow group<br />

members us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> chat facility, <strong>the</strong>n update your pr<strong>of</strong>ile and/or status <strong>in</strong><br />

accordance with your new ideas. Use <strong>the</strong> section below to sketch ideas.<br />

Feedback (Cont. Overleaf)<br />

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