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Dubai Healthcare City by Kalbod Design LWK + PARTNERS redefine luxury living with DIFC

Living and Innovation Two

DIFC Living and Innovation Two, Dubai›s first mixed- exceptional views of the district. The building form,
use development in the Dubai International Financial composed of interlocking geometries, provides
Centre (DIFC). The project, consisting of more than breathtaking city views and corresponds to the
170 upscale residences, aligns with DIFC›s vision of unique geometry of each function, such as residential,
enhancing its position as a leading lifestyle destination commercial, retail spaces, and conference centre.
and global financial center. The development will offer LWK + PARTNERS created a vibrant public realm that
high-quality amenities, including an infinity pool, fully seamlessly threads through the edge of the street to
equipped gym, play area for kids, and upscale retail the top of Gate Avenue, encouraging connectivity. The
stores, among others, to provide an exceptional urban twisted cube at the top of the tower will become a
living experience.
landmark for the Dubai skyline, housing a signature
The building comprises 144,155 square feet of offices restaurant, and placing the new development at the
and co-working spaces, and 38,303 square feet of forefront of exclusive dining and leisure experiences.
retail space. The conference center is expressed The design was fully developed in a virtual reality
architecturally through a distinctive curved extrusion environment to test the design components and
that cantilevers out from the building façade, offering facilitate efficient and swift approval processes.

With a futuristic approach, Dubai Healthcare transportation. Reaching the land level, the crescent-
City is designed by Kalbod Architects to build a shaped site plan symbolizes the traditional Arabic
multi-functional complex focusing on medical architecture style and embraces the buildings; the
services on Dubai seashores. The creative central tower for educational and cultural uses, 14
integration of digital and sustainable architecture, smaller towers dedicated to medical functions, and
geographic and social conditions of the region, finally, smaller buildings supporting the island’s
and acknowledging the future needs of tourists residential needs. The last two upper levels consist
and citizens of Dubai were the primary fuels for of the parametrically designed suspended path
designing the world’s largest medical tourism providing exclusive access to the residential zones
center in the Persian Gulf. and the suspended sterile pathway that connects the
medical towers.
The project is defined in five different layers with a
pedestrian-oriented approach. Each layer is dedicated Along with all the design principles considered for
to a specific use: the underwater layer consists of the Dubai Healthcare Center, the design meets the
main entrance, the only access route for cars and sustainable standards as the green spaces are not
public transportation, as well as pedestrian access just dedicated to and small area but with the vertical
and public green spaces. garden idea, the vegetation grows on each terrace in
The next level focuses on the futuristic approach the residential area with filters and soothes the harsh
of the design and is designed for predicted future warm weather of the Persian Gulf.

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