Dubai Waterfront Hotel
Project location:Dubai, UAE
Client: Speculative Project
Timescale: March 2007
This proposal for a high-rise hotel tower in Dubai re-conceives the arrangement and construction of a skyscraper by observing the fundamental concepts of structure, circulation and environmental conditioning that are found in nature. The forms of individual modules were derived from studies of insect exoskeletons and wing structures. Mimicking the complexity of a natural ecosystem there are no abrupt transitions between discrete spaces. Instead a smooth transformation between module variants produces a multifarious range of 'alternative' or unique spaces, able to accommodate the wide range of functions in a hotel.
Project location:Dubai, UAE
Client: Speculative Project
Timescale: March 2007
This proposal for a high-rise hotel tower in Dubai re-conceives the arrangement and construction of a skyscraper by observing the fundamental concepts of structure, circulation and environmental conditioning that are found in nature. The forms of individual modules were derived from studies of insect exoskeletons and wing structures. Mimicking the complexity of a natural ecosystem there are no abrupt transitions between discrete spaces. Instead a smooth transformation between module variants produces a multifarious range of 'alternative' or unique spaces, able to accommodate the wide range of functions in a hotel.
