Without intending to, Nikken Sekkei achieved record-breaking dimensions with the dimensions of this "H"-shaped skyscraper. "The Link" projects horizontally 235 meters into the void, a length that is only five meters shorter than the smallest tower of the two skyscrapers on which it rests. The second tower grows to 305 meters, which means it is admission to the select club of super-skyscrapers over 300 meters high built in Dubai.
"The Link's 66-meter cantilever is now the world's longest cantilever, providing visitors with the illusion of floating in mid-air. The Link has been created using a robust outer tubular structure system with its main steel members arranged in a diamond grid pattern along four sides to minimize torsion while yielding a contiguous, column-free interior space."
The Link's connective position between the two towers also increases safety and suppresses wind-driven sway, a frequent issue with tall buildings."
The Link's connective position between the two towers also increases safety and suppresses wind-driven sway, a frequent issue with tall buildings."
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The entire 530,000 square meters of One Za'abeel are dedicated to mixed-use spaces, including 12,000 sqm of retail space, 26,000 sqm of office space, opulent apartments, duplexes, and five-bedroom penthouses.
Its cantilever, which faces northwest towards the Arabian Gulf, overtakes the 66.5-metre-long observation deck at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore as the longest cantilever in the world.
One Za'abeel and The Link by Nikken Sekkei. Photograph courtesy of Hufton + Crow.
The design features exteriors composed of Low-E glass, which provides amicable solar protection and transparency. Glass fins allow for different optical expressions depending on the viewing angle, while white dot patterns protect against solar radiation and reduce the "mirror effect" of the structures, giving them a three-dimensional appearance.
The lowest skyscraper, called "One Za'abeel The Residences", is characterized by housing a total of 264 homes organized on its 59 floors. The second tallest with 68 floors, and named One Za'abeel Tower, houses another 94 homes and nine penthouses managed by the luxury accommodation company One&Only. The company also has 229 hotel rooms and suites in the building, which they have presented as an "urban resort."
One Za'abeel and The Link by Nikken Sekkei. Photograph courtesy of Hufton + Crow.
One Za'abeel Tower also contains Siro, a hotel with 132 rooms, an extensive program of spaces for conferences, celebrations, and different types of events, a spa, and eleven restaurants.
At the base of One Za’abeel is the Podium, a three-story complex of shops and restaurants that offers green spaces, urban parks, and a garden pool. Overall, the scheme is in alignment with the UAE’s commitment to achieving a net-zero emission target by 2050, and One Za’abeel has obtained LEED GOLD certification.
Its cantilever, which faces northwest towards the Arabian Gulf, overtakes the 66.5-metre-long observation deck at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore as the longest cantilever in the world.
One Za'abeel and The Link by Nikken Sekkei. Photograph courtesy of Hufton + Crow.
The design features exteriors composed of Low-E glass, which provides amicable solar protection and transparency. Glass fins allow for different optical expressions depending on the viewing angle, while white dot patterns protect against solar radiation and reduce the "mirror effect" of the structures, giving them a three-dimensional appearance.
The lowest skyscraper, called "One Za'abeel The Residences", is characterized by housing a total of 264 homes organized on its 59 floors. The second tallest with 68 floors, and named One Za'abeel Tower, houses another 94 homes and nine penthouses managed by the luxury accommodation company One&Only. The company also has 229 hotel rooms and suites in the building, which they have presented as an "urban resort."
One Za'abeel and The Link by Nikken Sekkei. Photograph courtesy of Hufton + Crow.
One Za'abeel Tower also contains Siro, a hotel with 132 rooms, an extensive program of spaces for conferences, celebrations, and different types of events, a spa, and eleven restaurants.
At the base of One Za’abeel is the Podium, a three-story complex of shops and restaurants that offers green spaces, urban parks, and a garden pool. Overall, the scheme is in alignment with the UAE’s commitment to achieving a net-zero emission target by 2050, and One Za’abeel has obtained LEED GOLD certification.
