A representative tower of a modern city in a continues evolution, can not be an static milestone , traditional icon of perpetual values. The symbol of a city with these features has to be a place for innovation and changing image. This hub has to be an advanced laboratory where inventions of engineering, architecture and technology are tested. This is a constant updated tower . It is an alive tower.
Articulated through a series of ‘petals’, the Dubai Financial Exchange building makes a powerful architectural statement at the heart of the new waterfront business bay. Comprising a heavy sculptural solid ‘floated’ above a lighter volume of glass, the building successfully accommodates both broker ‘shop fronts’ and a central trading floor area.
The first Phase of the Dubai World Trade Centre District, at the heart of the new business district in the city, arguably the most important area of real estate in the Gulf and the Middle East.
A mixed development at the social heart of the Financial District.
Lying adjacent to the Gate building, the project consists of a complex of ten buildings on a raised podium of car parking, which is enclosed by perimeter live/work studios. The podium level is pedestrianised with shops and restaurants. Above, are offices and apartments, with penthouses on the top two floors.
Central Park District 08 is part of the Dubai International Finance Centre masterplan.
The site is located near to the extreme end of the development boundary and sits alongside one end of the axis that runs across the site, linking the Gate Building, the Emirates Towers and the World Trade Centre on the other end. This location therefore forms a significant counterbalance to the Emirates Towers and as such lends itself to being a building with strong presence.
Article source: Mekano Studio
Design will save the world
We are running out of Time to save our planet, our sources of Energy are nearly depleted, Global Warming problem is the most threat that can destroy the whole planet, The Climate is deeply Affected by the fossil fuels. Unfortunately, Human been are the cause of all those problems and we who should solve all of those for a better future to the upcoming generation.
Layers Of Dubai
Architects: Mekano Studio
Project: Layers of Dubai
Location:Dubai, UAE
Type: Competition (honorable mention)
Client: studied impact (land art generator initiative)
Metaphorically, the structural design is rooted deeply into the ancient culture of Dubai. Respecting traditional disciplines and incorporating the significance of organic forms, symbols and patterns, the design seeks to redefine traditions as well as continues to test new boundaries for the future. As we critically question the ‘whys’ and ‘how’s’, finding the reasons for everything, there is no room for imitations. This symbol must be a unique phenomenon – a flower growing out of the desert ground. Following the rational thinking of looking deeper into nature and plant structure such as bamboo, we understand that the structure is made up of multiple strands of fibre, tightly knitted together.
The location of this new tower is a beautiful green area surrounding a lake and very close to the city. The proximity to the airport will give the new building an opportunity to be seen from the sky and not only from the earth. The landscape of the city area is mainly flat and with very strong sunlight. Climate conditions are typical of this latitude and are certainly extreme in some months of the year. A lot of time was spent thinking about what the best gesture for such a scenario would be. So that in one building I could respond to all area conditions and social expectations required by a new iconic tower. A particular thought was given to the experience that children shall obtain from a contemporary building.
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