Muscat: 30 contestants comprising university and college students competed in the innovative design concepts for Bukha Beach Park, three winners were honoured by the Governor of Musandam.
Under the auspices of His Excellency Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said Al Busaidi, the Governor of Musandam, the award ceremony for the winners of the innovative design competition for Bukha Beach Park in Governorate of Musandam was held. Organised by OQ in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation the event saw His Excellency hand out awards to three winners who were selected by a specialised evaluation committee. The competition was for university & college students who had to submit innovative design concepts for Bukha Beach Park. 30 contestants competed out of which three winners were selected.
His Excellency appreciated OQ’s efforts in promoting sustainable development within the Governorate of Musandam via its social investment programme, which implements many projects & initiatives in several Willayats of the Governorate.
Under the memorandum of understanding signed between the Governor’s office and OQ, the planned projects and parks will have a significant impact on the local community and will provide several services and aesthetics that maximise added values. He also commended the idea of the competition for Bukha Beach Park that will motivate students to create and develop in the field of architectural design. He went on to add that the six designs that qualified for the competition were impressive, feasible, and reflect innovation in design and employed natural elements well.