For the United Arab Emirates diplomatic mission, the objective in building their first custom property was to make "a statement about our modern country, based on our culture and our history," said Embassy Project Director Hassan Abdulrahman. And this statement was made with the abundant use of marble and granite.
The design concept for the new chancery was created by architect Angelos Demetriou, principal of Angelos Demetriou & Associates, who said the point was not to imitate traditional Islamic architecture, "but to create out of it. "It is one of the most historical styles in the world, and the most important. You could not replicate it."