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DMCC Al Mas Tower

Dubai, UAE

Al Abbar Group overcame the challenge of cladding this large scale curved tower to create a unique landmark for Dubai.

Key Data

Location

Dubai, UAE

Project Type

High-Rise, Commercial, Mixed-Use

Client / Developer

Nakheel

Architect / Consultant

WS Atkins & Partners

Main Contractor

Taisei ACC JV

Façade Area

28,941 sqm

Scope of Work

Design, supply, manufacture, and installation of the façades:
  • Unitised System Curtain Walling 28,941 sqm

Levels

68

Project Height

360 Meters

Date of Award

2005

Date of Completion

2009

Overview

Al Mas Tower is a landmark project in Jumeirah Lake Towers, a free zone in which several corporate companies related to the commodities market including the Dubai Diamond Exchange, and the Kimberly Process Certification, are now operating. The building was topped out in 2008 and became the tallest building in Dubai until 2009 when it was surpassed by Burj Khalifa.

Insights

The main challenge of Al Mas Tower was the curved sloped 3-dimensional shape of the Tower.

Shop drawings and fabrication design models were linked directly to CNC machines in the factory.

At the  Crown level, large inclined motorised sliding door shutters were lifted by Tower cranes and installed by the AAB team.

The podium with the large cantilevered diamond-shaped façades was designed as a bespoke semi-unitized system fixed back onto the main steel structure.

Inside the building large glass floors in triple laminated HS, fritted glass, accessible for the public have been designed by Al Abbar’s in-house engineering team.