Capital Gate, which has applied to the Guinness World Records for the “world’s most inclined building” is being built by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and has been designed by global architects RMJM.
Der schiefe Turm von Pisa, der 1372 nach mehr als 100-jähriger Bauzeit vollendet wurde, ist das wohl bekannteste schiefe Gebäude der Welt – und bekommt nun Konkurrenz: Der Capital Tower Gate in Abu Dhabi neigt sich bei einer Höhe von über 160 Metern um sagenhafte 18 Grad (das sind 14 Grad mehr als in Pisa). The design’s inspiration behind the unusual organic form stems from a figurative interpretation of a ship’s hull splitting waves. At 160 meter (520 ft) and 35 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city and leans at an astounding 18 degrees to the west, …
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External lighting is designed to minimise both light pollution and energy consumption, based on a combination of low-level landscape lighting with façade lighting comprising a net of compact LED clusters integrated into the design of the steel glazing system. Text description provided by the architects. CAPITAL GATE was designed by international architecture firm RMJM and is adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre within ADNEC’s Capital Centre. Capital Gate In his first year in Dubai, U+A’s Design Principal Pierre Martin Dufresne conceived the design of Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi. He also designed Capital Gate in Abu Dhabi, which is the most inclined tower in the world and the Ribbon of Light in Iran. Energy, fluidity … The diagrid will now begin to curve westward as the tower’s unique …
All images are © each office/photographer mentioned. signup and then submit your professional details. Capital Gate is one of only a handful of diagrid buildings in the world. To open our new state-of-the-art facilities during ADIPEC, one of the world’s largest gas and oil shows and win ‘Project of the Year’ award, all in a week, is a significant milestone for ADNEC.”Ovoid forms and futuristic styling define the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre’s exhibition halls and concourse. As construction of Capital Gate continues in the UAE capital city, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), which is developing the iconic building, and RMJM, project architects, have submitted a joint application to the Guinness Book of Records to recognise the Capital Gate tower as the “most inclined in the world”. Capital Gate Abu Dhabi – RMJM architects. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre has been the built as the centrepiece of the AED8 billion (US$2.2 billion) Capital Gate project, a fully integrated community development that is considered a strategic element of the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision. 24.
Project Data. The external diagrid comprises 720 sections of varying shapes, as it is based on the direction in which the tower leans. The design’s inspiration behind the unusual organic form stems from a figurative interpretation of a ship’s hull splitting waves. To unlock it, signup and then join or add your company. It is a tall building in the region that is a skyscraper. Others include London's 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin), New York's Hearst Tower, and Beijing's National Stadium. The core of the Capital Gate was built using jumping formwork, also known as Given the 18° lean of the building, the construction required two diagrid systems: an external diagrid defining the tower's shape and an internal diagrid linked to the central core by eight unique, pin-jointed structural members. The cantilever design also provides a unique presence on the skyline of Abu Dhabi and creates a memorable identity to the exhibition center.Architizer is how architects find building products.Copyright © 2020 Architizer, Inc. All rights reserved. Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.
In January 2010 Capital Gate in You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! The sea and maritime transportation bear an essential role in the development of the UAE, and Dufresne celebrates this in his design. The Capital Gate ‘Feature Tower’ is an iconic development located on the exhibition site of the greater ADNEC … The Gulf’s largest exhibition venue illustrates ADNEC’s commitment to providing the city with world-class facilities for business and its bold plans for the future development of Abu Dhabi as a commercial destination.The Project of the Year Award was accepted by ADNEC architects, RMJM. The structural steel diagrid has now reached level eight of the 35 storey, 160 metre tower, with the core at level 11. Capital Gate is a masterplan for a new office and research park providing quality space for occupation by national and international clients in a landscaped environment. The Capital Gate Tower is high quality iconic building located on the exhibition site. The tower is distinguished by a dramatic steel and glass facade with a striking organic form. Capital Gate is an iconic leaning skyscraper located in Abu Dhabi adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Capital Gate's nature-defying, angled skyscraper is one of the world's most intriguing buildings. To be world class involves a team effort, and we thank RMJM for their unique concepts which has enabled us to be one of the most modern exhibition venues in the world. Der Rohbau des von in England beheimateten Architekten Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall (RMJM) geplanten Capital Gate war Ende 2009 abgeschlossen. One of the UAE’s major architectural landmarks, Capital Gate achieves numerous world records including the world’s most leaning tower. 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.