Dubai’s diverse terrains—Sea Edge, Creek, Mangroves, Desert, and Hatta Mountains—each possess unique ecologies and serve as a wellness refuge for residents, especially during winter. However, access is limited for low- to modest-income groups due to financial and logistical constraints. Building on last academic year’s exploration of integrating art centres with these terrains, this year’s Year 4 design studio focused on bringing the essence of these natural spaces into the urban fabric. By deconstructing terrains into elemental forms—Air, Water, Earth, Fire, and Space—students designed mixed-use public buildings at key transit nodes, creating urban artefacts that celebrate and evoke the terrain experience.