Al-Bahr Towers: - A Standout Landmark For The City of
Al-Bahr Towers: - A Standout Landmark For The City of
Al-Bahr Towers: - A Standout Landmark For The City of
BY-
JYOTI AHLAWAT
SAJIDA SHAH
SONALI JAIN
TSERING CHOEZOM
ARCHITECT: Aedas Architects
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: Al-Futtaim Carillion
FOUNDER: Council Investment Abu Dhabi
YEAR OF DESIGN: 2008
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 2009-2012
ROOF HEIGHT: 145.1 m
TOP FLOOR HEIGHT: 120.0 m
FLOORS: 27 + 2 basement levels
LAND AREA: 100.080 m
FLOOR AREA: 56.000 m
LOCATION: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES
COORDINATES: 24 27' 23" N, 54 24' 4" E
In such extreme weather conditions, the environmental design is the first priority on the design agenda.
SITE PLANNING: TWO TWIN OFFICE TOWERS FACING SOUTH ARE PLACED ON SITE
CONNECTED BY SKYWALK
Entry/Exit
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CONCEPT
CIRCLES AND ORBITS ARE USED TO REFLECT THE CONCEPT OF UNIFICATION AND UNITY
EVIDENT IN NATURE.
PRINCIPLES
PLANNING
An integrated building model consisting both the geometry of the buildings and the mashrabiya shading devices
THE DESIGN IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF ADAPTIVE
FLOWERS AND THE "MASHRABIYA" - A WOODEN LATTICE
SHADING SCREEN
SCREENS
EVOLUTION
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED,
OPERATES AS A CURTAIN WALL,
READY TO TWO METERS OF THE EXTERIOR FACADE OF BUILDINGS, IN A SEPARATE FRAME.
EACH TRIANGLE IS COATED WITH MICRO FIBERGLASS
PROGRAMMED TO RESPOND TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE SUN.
IT IS AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE USED IN A MODERN WAY
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS PROTECTED BY A VARIETY OF SENSORS THAT OPEN THE UNITS IN CASE
CONDITIONS CHANGE, OR RAISE TO CLOUD WINDS.
GEOMETRIC PATTERNS THAT MAKE UP THIS GIANT SCREEN INCLUDE MORE THAN 1,000
MOBILE ELEMENTS THAT CONTRACT AND EXPAND DURING THE DAY, DEPENDING ON THE SUN
POSITION.
A BESPOKE APPLICATION WAS DEVELOPED USING JAVASCRIPT AND ADVANCED PARAMETRIC
TECHNOLOGIES TO SIMULATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE FAADE IN RESPONSE TO THE SUNS
PATH.
THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND GEOMETRY BUILD-UP OF THE SYSTEM DESIGN WERE
CONVEYED USING A UNIQUE PROJECT SPECIFIC, GEOMETRY CONSTRUCTION & PERFORMANCE
MANUAL.
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS