One Za'abeel

Dubai, UAE

Tower A:

The project utilises a unitised curtain wall system with slim frame on the inside and outer fritted glass fins (W=0.5m), connected to mullions with thermal break, as a structural and visual feature.

Double height frameless glass curtain wall ( H=7.5m ) are structurally bonded to inner glass fins at VIP areas Level 20/21 South Elevation.

The Link Bridge:

This element of the project makes use of architectural built-up steel structure (AESS 4) with a smooth surface, high-precision machining, polished and welding.  Fabrication and installation was conducted within allowable tolerances.

The façade units form a diamond shape with integrated inner blinds and LEDs at Link Bridge on both the north and south elevation.

The façade design included highly transparent, frameless glass units with 13m high glass fins at the East and West façade.

Soffit units with double glazing and inner metal cladding are installed above the active highway from a temporary platform. Laminated glass, unit frames and bracketry are structurally verified to take high wind loads up to 6kPa and maintenance loads from inside.

BMU tracks and LED units are integrated elements of the soffit façade.

An internal glass floor with triple laminated heat-strengthened glass supported by glass beams is provided at the Link Bridge West area.

Windscreen glazing and a free-standing glass box at top of the Link Bridge is provided,  125m above the ground and is designed to resist the high wind loads . The glass units are fabricated in low iron glass with a frit pattern. These are laminated with an SGP interlayer.