The brief by our client was to design an Arabic skyscraper, not seen before and distinct within the
global panorama. The concept was propelled by the captivating Arabic patterns and stylistic
Arabic characters. The form of the building was conceptually derived from the 'Alif', the first Arabic character symbolizing 'Allah', and the 'Ha', signifying the 5 pillars of Islam.
By means of a process involving compression and skewing, the design embodies a representation of 'Alif' from
one angle and 'Ha' from another.
Incorporating the studied Arabic patterns, we derived the structural and façade system of the architecture.
Site Area: 50,948 sqm
Build-up Area: 895,600 sqm
Hotel: 1,254 units
Residential: 494 units
Building Height: 424m (100 storeys )
