CMPLX is a conjuration of seven carefully curated warehouses dedicated to nurturing and developing local and international creative talent and concepts in the UAE. The projects spans over 3000 sqm and is situated on a corner plot within Al Quoz forming part of the Arts and Culture District.

The main driving force was a reversed engineered approach, where the built up areas were crucial in maximizing profitability for the development. As a response to the current social contact, a blind facade and staggered arrangement was the result of isolating the users from the surrounding streets. In order to gain more landscaping area, the form of the building was shaped. The mezzanine floor area extends further than the ground’s, as a cantilever gaining more floor area but most importantly creating shaded green corridors in between the buildings. The configuration of the warehouses revolve around the central public garden as a singular dedicated pedestrian space. Nature and sunlight floods into the internal environments, embracing an alternative take on common warehouse architecture.