The Barrack, 1572–1914: Chapters in the History of Emergency Architecture Consignment Hoor Al Qasimi introduces the

Hoor Al Qasimi introduces the Biennial as a major cultural component of the Emirate’s past and future

The artist Nasreen Mohamedi was sketching grids of the finest lines

and the design of precise astronomical instruments

from the symbolist abstraction of Hilma Af Klint

The Barrack, 1572–1914: Chapters in the History of Emergency Architecture Consignment Hoor Al Qasimi introduces theThe Barrack, 15721914 tells the little known history of a building type that many people used to register as an alien interloper in conventionally built up areas. The barrack is a mostly lightweight construction, a hybrid between shack, tent, and traditional building. It is a highly efficient structure that sometimes also proves to be extremely durable. Easy to erect and to take down, it isafter the introduction of railways and later motor vehicles in