Aldar Headquarters building
The Aldar Headquarters building is the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East. It is located in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
| Aldar Headquarters | |
|---|---|
View of the building. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°26′28″N 54°34′31″E |
| Topped-out | 2010 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Owner | Aldar Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 61,900 m2 (666,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | MZ Architects |
| Main contractor | ALDAR Laing O’Rourke |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The shape of this building is achieved through the use of structural diagrid, a diagonal grid of steel.[3]
The building features the following elevators:
- 12-passenger elevators
- 2 service elevators
- 3 mono-space elevators
- 1 circular hydraulic lift
- 2 dumbwaiters
- 23 floors
Use of the golden ratio
The extent that the circle is embedded in the ground was designed around the golden ratio.[5]
References
- Combisafe Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- "Aldar Headquarters building". SkyscraperPage.
- Sasint Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, UK.
- Photograph of Al Dar Headquarters, MZ Architects, ArchDaily, 2012.
- Al Dar Headquarters, MZ Architects, ArchDaily.
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