Atkins - Leisure Development - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Date: 15 May 2008

Leading international architecture and engineering firm, Atkins is designing a super slim tower which gives the illusion of constantly changing its appearance with the movement of people and the sun.

Located on the city's main artery, Sheikh Zayed Road, the Atkins designed 'P-17' makes another strong statement in adding to both Atkins' and Dubai's growing portfolio of landmark buildings.

Standing tall at 379 metres, the tower's darker front facade rises from the ground and twists slightly in a striking glass and steel design. Behind the elegant form, increasingly taller blades gently splay outwards, conveying the appearance of layered planes which dynamically move sideways to produce a challenging, gravity-defying form.

"This design intends to integrate contemporary architectural thought, with innovative engineering solutions," says Joe Tabet, Head of Architecture for Atkins in Abu Dhabi.

At the mid-building level of the 77-plus storey tower, an angled atrium cuts straight through the tower filling a void over several storeys. This atrium serves the five-star business hotel above, and hosts a group of supporting amenities for the 18 floors of offices underneath. Seventy-five serviced apartments will be operated by the hotel to cater for the varied clientele. The top 19 floors of the tower are all residential apartments, enjoying incomparable views of Dubai.

'P-17' building, designed by Atkins, Dubai

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