Filter by
Al Bahar Towers
Abu Dhabi
aedas.jpg)
- Facts
-
Metrics
You must be a CTBUH Member to view this resource.
Official Name
The current legal building name.
Al Bahar Towers
Type
Complex
Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
Completed
Country
City
Function
office
# of Parking Spaces
884
Map of Buildings in Complex
Note: Only buildings that have GPS coordinates recorded are displayed.
List of Buildings in Complex
|
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Bahar Tower 1 | 2012 |
145 m / 476 ft |
29 | Office |
| 1 | Al Bahar Tower 2 | 2012 |
145 m / 476 ft |
29 | Office |
CTBUH Awards & Distinctions
Best Tall Building, by Region, Middle East & Africa 2012 Award of Excellence
2012 CTBUH Awards
Innovation Award 2012 Winner
2012 CTBUH Awards
CTBUH Initiatives
Awards Symposium Puts Spotlight on Achievement, Future
19 October 2012 - Awards
Videos
18 October 2012
Best Tall Building Innovation Award: Al Bahar: Innovating the Intelligent Skin
Al Bahar Towers’ innovative dynamic façade opens and closes in response to the movement of the sun, creating a more comfortable internal environment for occupants...
Research
25 April 2019
What Makes for Tall Building Innovation?
Daniel Safarik, CTBUH
In this paper, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat seeks to define “innovation” in terms of the potentially transformative technologies and practices for...
Videos
18 October 2012
Best Tall Building Innovation Award: Al Bahar: Innovating the Intelligent Skin
Al Bahar Towers’ innovative dynamic façade opens and closes in response to the movement of the sun, creating a more comfortable internal environment for occupants...
18 October 2012
Interview: Al Bahar Towers
As the inaugural winner of the Innovation Award, Peter Chipchase & Peter Oborn discuss the highly technical aspects of the Al Bahar Towers' dynamic shading...
05 February 2010
Dynamic Facades and Parametrics: Creating a New Vernacular?
Aedas presents their competition winning proposals for a new headquarters building for the Abu Dhabi Investment Council. The concept is derived from an algorithmic composition,...