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Aldar Headquarters Building

Editor's Notes

  1. Throughout the modern history of architecture, architects have also been designing and realizing circular-based buildings, round towers as well as domes and spheres used notably in the development of planetaria and theatres. The circular shape has always been used in the ground and floor plans with the traditional building elevation and roof. However, no one has attempted to build a structure completely circular in elevation. Such an idea would normally be left on sketches.
  2. When challenged to create an iconic structure on Al Raha beach, Marwan Zgheib decided to create a simple building that would possess the calm, ideal beauty of classical architecture while also having considerable expressive power, a building that would compete with the iconic architecture of the UAE and create a sense of place and identity for the area.To attain this end, Zgheib first had to select from natural forms, under the guidance of a concept of regularity. Accordingly, he was inspired by the clam shell which has deep meaning for Abu Dhabi with its seafaring heritage, as well as the symbolism of the geometric round shape, and imagined two giant circular curved walls of glass mirroring an open clam shell.An extremely pure geometrical but daring design was born: a round skyscraper with a curved glass skin covering the area of four football fields.
  3. To attain this end, He first had to select from natural forms, under the guidance of a concept of regularity. Accordingly, he was inspired by the clam shell which has deep meaning for Abu Dhabi with its seafaring heritage, as well as the symbolism of the geometric round shape, and imagined two giant circular curved walls of glass mirroring an open clam shell.As a result an extremely pure geometrical but daring design was born: a round skyscraper with a curved glass skin covering the area of four football fields.
  4. An extremely pure geometrical but daring design was born: a round skyscraper with a curved glass skin covering the area of four football fields.
  5. It is one of the first eco-friendly official buildings in Abu Dhabi, which is made up of recyclable kind of materials like steel, concrete and glass, and includes a district cooling plant, as well as efficient lighting and water systems. The building maximizes natural light, with meeting areas and offices spread around the perimeter of each floor. The building features the following elevators:12 passenger elevators2 service elevators3 mono space elevators1 circular hydraulic lift2 dumbwaitershotel suitesrestaurantsThis construction was completed by keeping the environmental factors in mind, now it is capable to achieve the lowest LEED silver rating award by US Green Building Council. The building’s efficiency is classed as 82%, making it the most efficient design for the floor area.
  6. The building features the following elevators:12 passenger elevators2 service elevators3 mono space elevators1 circular hydraulic lift2 dumbwaitershotel suitesrestaurantsThis construction was completed by keeping the environmental factors in mind, now it is capable to achieve the lowest LEED silver rating award by US Green Building Council. The building’s efficiency is classed as 82%, making it the most efficient design for the floor area.