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Atkins
has been commissioned to carry out design and supervision services of
this 81-storey
mixed-use tower, standing tall at 379 metres and just 30
metres wide, which gives the illusion of constantly changing its
appearance with the movement of people and the sun.
Located
on Dubai's main artery, Sheikh Zayed Road, the tower’s darker front
facade rises from the ground and twists slightly in a striking glass
and steel design. Behind the elegant form, increasingly taller blades
gently splay outwards, conveying the appearance of layered planes which
dynamically move sideways to produce a challenging, gravity-defying
form.
At
the mid-building level of the 77-plus storey tower, an angled atrium
cuts straight through the tower filling a void over several storeys.
This atrium serves the five-star business hotel above, and hosts a
group of supporting amenities for the 18 floors of offices underneath.
Seventy-five serviced apartments will be operated by the hotel to cater
for the varied clientele. The top 19 floors of the tower are all
residential apartments, enjoying incomparable views of Dubai.
FAST FACTS
• Client: Tasameem Group • Location: Sheikh Zayed Road - Dubai •
Facilities: Mixed use
(17 office floors, five star hotel, 74 serviced
apartments, 176 residential apartments) •
Total built-up area: 165,327
m2 • Height: 379metres • Width: 30metres • Tower: 81 Storeys (3B + 1 +
77 floors) •
Car parking block: (3B + G + 10 floors) •
Status:
Preliminary Design Stage •
Construction start: November 2008 • Expected
completion: November 2011
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