Aldar Headquarters building
| Aldar Headquarters | |
|---|---|
 View of the building. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°26′28″N 54°34′31″E / 24.44111°N 54.57528°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 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.
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
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The extent that the circle is embedded in the ground was designed around the golden ratio.[5]
it is also known as the coin building
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.
