Aldar Headquarters | |
Topped Out Date: | 2010 |
Location: | Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates: | 24.4411°N 54.5753°W |
Completion Date: | 2010 |
Building Type: | Commercial offices |
Roof: | 110m (360feet) |
Floor Area: | 61900m2 |
Architect: | MZ Architects |
Main Contractor: | ALDAR Laing O’Rourke |
Owner: | Aldar Properties |
References: | [1] |
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.[2]
The building features the following elevators:
The extent that the circle is embedded in the ground was designed around the golden ratio.[3]