Dubai’s Wave Tower is a Spiraling “Seascraper”
Posted By Andrew Michler On September 13, 2010 @ 6:35 pm In Architecture,Urban design | 1 Comment
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This soaring Wave Tower has been dubbed a “seascraper” for its planned proximity to the waterfront of downtown Dubai. Conceived by A-Cero [5], the design saves energy with a unique skin [6] and incorporates green zones [7] within to filter the air and boost the living quality of the 92-floor building.
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The Wave Tower is designed with a double-skinned silk-screened window system that reduces heat gain. Its structure consists of four triangle sections that gently twist around each other, forming a fragmented peak. Inside is a series of sky gardens [9] that filter the indoor air while creating a pleasant place to spend an afternoon. The design vaguely promises to use ‘state-of-the-art’ technologies to save energy and water.
Like the massive Burj Dubai [10], the Wave Tower would be a small city unto itself, offering condos, a hotel, offices, shopping, a desalinization plant, and a wastewater [11] treatment plant. Although the Wave Tower was slated to begin construction last year, the economic crises has shifted that timeline.
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[5] A-Cero: http://www.a-cero.com/
[6] unique skin: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/02/09/solar-building-skin-turns-sydneys-ugliest-tower-into-an-eco-marvel/
[7] green zones: http://inhabitat.com/2010/05/03/latin-americas-tallest-skyscraper-aiming-for-leed-platinum/
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[9] sky gardens: http://inhabitat.com/?attachment_id=160623
[10] Burj Dubai: http://inhabitat.com/2010/01/04/burj-dubai-opens/
[11] wastewater: http://inhabitat.com/2010/03/08/water-purification-skyscraper-purifies-jakarta-rivers/
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