RMJM are delighted to have been instrumental in this pioneering achievement,” said Nick Haston, RMJM Middle East CEO.Besides CAPITAL GATE’S gravity-defying lean and its pre-cambered core, the tower has several other elements that enhance its reputation as one of the world’s most distinctive projects:Each room is different as is each pane of façade glass and every interior angle.CAPITAL GATE’s shell comprises a super-strong exo-skeleton called the diagrid that carries all the weight of the floors while also providing an unobstructed floor plate precluding the need for pillars or internal beams. It is a signature building which speaks to the fore-sight of the emirate”.CAPITAL GATE’s status as one of the world’s most complex engineering projects has been further endorsed by a recent exclusive National Geographic television documentary.
The splash is a completely independent structure made of structural steel “I-beams” fixed to the main building structure.Capital Gate, is being constructed on top of a 2 metre deep concrete base filled with an incredibly dense mesh of reinforced steel. Each ‘diagrid’ element weighs approximately 15 tons and sports a painted finish.The building’s decorative ‘splash’ is designed to mimic a wave.
The award of this world record substantiates this and puts both Capital Gate and Abu Dhabi firmly on the world stage, and at the cutting edge of global architecture. This base sits above an intensive distribution of 490 piles which have been drilled 30 metres underground to accommodate the gravitational, wind and seismic pressures caused by the lean of the building.Capital Gate will accommodate the 5-star ‘Hyatt at Capital Centre’ hotel and will provide the most exclusive office space in Abu Dhabi.The iconic tower forms a major part of the Capital Centre development, an AED 8 billion (US$2.2 billion) business and residential micro city being constructed around the thriving Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The tower comprises of a complex steel diagrid, which sits above an extensive distribution of 490 piles that have been drilled 30m underground to accommodate gravitational, wind and seismic pressures. Collecting the award was Associate Director and Senior Project Architect, Tony Archibold and Director Brian Mee, at one of the construction industry’s most prestigious events on 5th November.Commenting on Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, one of the judges said, “The form and design combined with high functionality makes the whole building a very special one. Besides providing an innovative sun shade for the Capital Gate tower itself, the splash also provides a new and creative treatment for the roof of the existing Grandstand canopy in the adjoining Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Grandstand. The structural steel diagrid has now reached level eight of the 35 storey, 160 metre tower, with the core at level 11. It is being developed by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and has been designed by Edinburgh-based architects RMJM. construction has reached the half way point for ‘capital gate’ tower designed by new york firm RMJM architects.
Capital Gate ist ein Multifunktions-Wolkenkratzer in Abu Dhabi, der im Guinness-Buch der Rekorde mit 18 Grad Neigung als der am stärksten geneigte Turm der Erde verzeichnet wird, wobei diese Neigung vom Architekten beabsichtigt worden ist. Capital Gate Building Abu Dhabi.
With over 50,000 m2 of surface area on 35 floors, it is home to the Hyatt Capital Gate in addition to high-end offices. Jeff Schofield was the Design Architect throughout the construction phase. It keeps the building’s interior cool and eliminates glare, while maintaining transparency.The distinctive stainless steel ‘splash’ that descends from the 19A cantilevered tea lounge overhangs the tower’s exterior, 80m above the ground.CAPITAL GATE also has an internal diagrid that has been used to create a tapered, 60m high atrium.The tower’s foundation is a dense mesh of reinforced steel above 490 piles, drilled 20 – 30 meters underground.Guinness World Record certificate for Capital Gate Abu Dhabi:Commenting on CAPITAL GATE’s record-breaking achievement, His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, ADNEC’s Chairman said: “CAPITAL GATE is a landmark development for Abu Dhabi and with this recognition the tower takes its place among the world’s great buildings.