{"id":165816,"date":"2026-11-10T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fsmadmin.vsitesting3.com\/magazine\/?p=165816"},"modified":"2026-11-10T13:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:25:12","slug":"extraordinary-by-design-architect-gerard-evenden-considered-appraoch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/from-the-magazine\/extraordinary-by-design-architect-gerard-evenden-considered-appraoch\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary By Design: Architect Gerard Evenden&#8217;s Considered Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fsm-classic-feature\" data-fsm-layout=\"feature-a-v1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right: 16px;\">\n<p>From a striking new train station under construction in Florence, Italy, to the new campus for the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, England, Gerard Evenden\u2019s portfolio at Foster + Partners is as structurally wide-ranging as it is geographically diverse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left: 16px;\">\n<p>A standout is the architectural design that Evenden, senior executive partner and head of studio, recently led for Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island. Set on a tranquil island off the western coast of Saudi Arabia, near one of the world\u2019s largest barrier reefs, the property\u2014which includes 31 Resort Residences and 75 three- to five-bedroom Private Residence villas with private infinity pools\u2014has all the hallmarks of a Foster + Partners project. Foremost is the firm\u2019s commitment to sustainability. The single-story villa accommodations are arranged around courtyards, providing shading and natural ventilation, while undulating canopies and locally sourced renewable materials add architectural interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2 \/ 3; overflow: hidden;\" data-fsm-image-frame=\"portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165823 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_207-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2 \/ 3; overflow: hidden;\" data-fsm-image-frame=\"portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165819 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gerard Evenden, portrait by Aaron Hargreaves\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-scaled.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Credit-Rudi-Meisel-1363x2048.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gerard Evenden, portrait by Aaron Hargreaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe architecture\u2014true \u2018homes away from home\u2019\u2014calls for an integrated approach in which every element is considered, from framing views and strengthening connections with nature to the tactile quality of materials and finishes,\u201d Evenden says. \u201cThe aim is to create an experience that expresses the essence of culture and setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more on Evenden\u2019s projects and inspirations, read on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin: 32px 0; padding: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165822 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Private Residences Red Sea at Shura Island\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_204-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four Seasons Private Residences Red Sea at Shura Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2><strong>Takaleel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island, Evenden and his team employed local materials and construction approaches. The building\u2019s walls are made from coral limestone plaster with timber inlays\u2014a traditional, centuries-old Hejazi masonry method known as <em>takaleel<\/em>. \u201cThe colour of the plaster reflects the hues and tones of the site,\u201d explains Evenden. The technique is also a defining feature of the historic Al Balad district in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coral<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nature informs the architecture of Red Sea at Shura Island, including radiating roof structures and clusters of buildings that seem to have grown organically from the site. \u201cOur design is inspired by the traditional architectural forms of the region and Shura Island\u2019s extraordinary natural landscape, drawing on the diversity and composition of its coral formations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2 \/ 3; overflow: hidden;\" data-fsm-image-frame=\"portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165824 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Red Sea at Shura Island\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_231-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Architectural details at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2 \/ 3; overflow: hidden;\" data-fsm-image-frame=\"portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165821 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112.jpg\" alt=\"Four Seasons Red Sea at Shura Island\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/RSS_112-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside the Hammam Bath at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2><strong>Zayed National Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With projects around the globe, Foster + Partners always endeavours to connect a building to its setting and culture. For Abu Dhabi\u2019s new national museum, Evenden and his team conceived five soaring steel towers that evoke the wings of a falcon in flight\u2014a nod to the United Arab Emirates\u2019 national emblem. It\u2019s also a reference to the nation\u2019s founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (who the museum honours), and his passion for falconry. Evenden adds that, \u201cI am proud of how the project has allowed us, as a studio, to realise many of the issues relating to architecture and sustainable design that have been driving the practice since the 1970s. Its distinctive form derives from an environmental and scientific response to Abu Dhabi\u2019s extreme climate. We prioritised passive design strategies such as shading and natural ventilation, which are supplemented by mechanical systems, reflecting a deep understanding of traditional building techniques and environmental conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin: 32px 0; padding: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165817 size-full img-fluid\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468.jpg\" alt=\"Zayed National Musem\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1550_FP987468-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zayed National Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row g-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2><strong>House of Wisdom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This library and cultural centre in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates takes its name from the original House of Wisdom, a scholarly institution founded centuries ago in Baghdad as a gathering place for the exchange of ideas. Evenden and his team created a light-filled rectilinear structure with a cantilevered roof\u2014a project conceived as a \u201csocial hub for learning,\u201d rather than as simply a repository for books. Says Evenden, \u201cLight is a key element of the design. In forming our design approach, we studied the local barasti architecture, which inspired the design of the screens that allow dappled light into the interior spaces. 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