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Wasl Tower Tactical Location Ceramic Façade
The location of this standout tower is strategic, The wasl Tower has one of the world’s tallest ceramic
in an exceptionally central position, framed by facades, cloaked with gentle ceramic features. Clay
Dubai’s famous Burj Khalifa and the new City was chosen as a basic material for this facade, as
Walk Development. The tower acts as the point of such the facade fins will be manufactured as low-
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convergence between these two key Dubai locations, tech glazed ceramic elements. This fine lace of fins
The new Dubai s iconic skyscraper attracting people from every side. over the basic skin literally veils the geometry. These
Within Dubai’s impressive infrastructure, the tower fins only shade the facade, but also reflect daylight
One of the World’s Tallest Ceramic Facades is located along Sheikh Zayed Road, which connects deep into the tower’s interior. The direction of the

the Emirates North to South. When approaching fins (12.8 degrees), as well as the dimensions and
Expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2024 Downtown Dubai from the International Airport, the materialisation, have all been developed using the

wasl Tower mirrors the Burj Khalifa on the other side parametric data from the design model. This holistic
of the ‘SZR’, where there are as yet no other high- facade is decorated with autonomously generated
rise buildings. To connect the two areas, a pedestrian light patterns that breaths with the rhythm of the city.
The wasl Tower is a benchmark 302 metre super-high-rise structure in a pivotal Dubai location. The wasl Tower bridge connects the wasl Tower to Burj Khalifa
will have one of the world’s tallest ceramic facades and will be a regional touchstone for adaptability and metro station. Reflecting the diversity of Dubai’s
sustainability. Its capacity to acclimatise to local temperatures through shading and cooling techniques sets this metropolitan activity, the building is programmed for
building apart within the hot desert climate. Its design aesthetic and ‹contrapposto› structure revolves around mixed-use, with central public areas located high up
‘Figures in Motion’ and references the interconnectivity of Dubai’s complex and thorough infrastructure. This in the building.
adaptable, multipurpose addition to Dubai’s skyline reflects mobility, establishes sustainability and provides
opportunity.

Vertical Boulevard
The scale, lighting, design and engineering of the inner
and the outdoor spaces took inspiration from the
sustainable protocol, “Good for the People, Good for
the Environment”. Smart communication, security and
access strategies provide a seamless technological
foundation on which this sustainable pledge was
integrated in the building. The open seam that runs
the full height of the tower forms a ‘vertical boulevard’
which is topped by infinity pools on the tower roof.

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