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visual connection to the city. This lighting system is
powered by energy cube pv panels located on the car
park building. The light installation continues into the
interior of both the ground floor and the sky lobby,
where is becomes more solid.
Vertical Transport Strategy: A vertical transport
strategy is implemented to facilitate separate access
to the various programmes. The high-speed express
lifts connect the four main lobbies (ground/spa /
sky and rooftop) which contain most of the public
programme and the main access for the hotel (at 150
meters). Four office and four guestroom lifts share
the same lift shaft, while the residential apartments
on the higher levels have their own designated lift-
group, making direct access via the basement parking
possible. In total the building provides 17 lifts, of
which 5 are service elevators.
Construction Update
Structural works on 56 floors of Wasl Tower have
interactive light levels, and deliberated acoustics are been completed, and façade works have reached Project Details
implemented in all spaces throughout the building, level 13. Mechanical, electrical and plumping works Developer: Wasl Properties
with a particular focus on public levels, where culinary are now at level 52. Architectural Consultant: UNStudio
experience, hosting and aesthetics come together to Wasl Tower is expected to be completed by the Cost Consultant: Kulkarni Quantity Surveyors
heighten visitor experiences. second quarter of 2024. Engineering Consultant: Werner Sobek

Building Contractor: Saleh Constructions
Concept and Design Piling Contractor: APCC Piling Foundation
Structure: Designed around its Z-axis and adopting Contracting
a classic ‘contrapposto’ movement, the wasl Tower MEP Consultant: Emirates Falcon
faces almost every direction. The geometry of the Electromachanical Company
tower achieved its holistic appearance by means MEP Consultant: Seed Engineering Consultants
of innovative parametric design and high-tech Date Launched: February 2015
engineering. Every part of the design is connected Estimated Handover Date: Q4 2020
by itself and its counterparts. The mixed-use Revised Estimated Handover Date: Q2 2024
programme, comprising offices, guest rooms, public Construction Started: 2015
areas and apartments, presented a challenging core
configuration. A smart structural concept – three
300m high sheer walls in the core that connect 4
large outriggers in strategic levels – gives the tower
an almost free, highly efficient, floor-plate while
maintaining movement at the top.
Light and Shade: By day, the ceramic elements of
This seam is created by a stacking of outdoor the facade creates a natural cooling system through
balconies, forming a green vein along the building’s heat loss and shading techniques. By night, the
silhouette, and allowing a glimpse of the interior. This facade lighting, designed by Arup, is housed behind
boulevard connects the outdoor with the indoor, which ceramic fins and is programmed to breathe with the
is a unique feature for this region. Clean materials, rhythm of this 24-hour metropolis while providing a

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