Wasl Tower
Wasl tower is a nearly complete, iconic 64-story mixed-use tower in Dubai designed as a luxury lifestyle destination with a multi-story parking structure.
The lower structural design consists of PT flat slab, supported by concrete shear walls and concrete/steel composite columns. The structural system of the 11-story parking area is comprised of steel beams supporting concrete flat plate slab with a rooftop pool deck and a helipad.
| Client | Wasl Asset Management Group |
|---|---|
| Architects: | UN Studio and U+A |
| Size | 64 Stories | 1,822,545 SF (169,320 SM) | 258 Keys | 229 Units |
| Sustainability | Passive façade design (world’s tallest ceramic), slender structural components, water recycling system |
| Office: | Dubai |
| Completion: | 2024 |
The tower’s 258, 5-star hotel rooms (managed by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group) and 229 residential units will be supported by sports facilities, spa, retail outlets, infinity pool, restaurants and cafes, the mixed-use program also includes over 185,000 SF of office space. The tower will accommodate both office and residential space for a total of 1.86M.
This unique skyscraper boasts the world’s tallest ceramic façade, composed of clay-based materials, and an overlay of interlaced, angled fin-shaped tiles, which together will regulate the building’s internal temperature and provide shade from the intense Dubai sun, reducing the need for air conditioning and deflecting light into the interiors. It will also mitigate ambient external noise.
Inspired by the asymmetrical contrapposto—or counterpose—commonly used in classical sculpture, the structure twists such that the façade, along points along its vertical structure, turns its face in every direction as it rises to its full height. The façade’s fin-shaped tiles during the day will reflect sunlight in rhythmic patterns along its length and illuminated at night in a programmed rhythm to create the illusion of a building that breathes.
