We worked closely with HKR in London, attending interviews in Dubai and co-ordinating with WME Engineers, which provided building services engineering.
The DEWA brief called for the design of a building of international standing that brought together DEWA’s various departments and functions. A primary requirement was for a net zero energy building, powered using energy generated on site.
The site is adjacent to a station on the Dubai Metro, with high level pedestrian links. The competition team looked very closely at the specified overall size of the building and at inter-departmental relationships within DEWA, proposing to achieve the brief with a smaller building, compartmentalised for energy saving operation. We proposed a steel frame solution for greater flexibility of use — a relatively unusual approach for commercial buildings in the UAE.
The entry reached the competition final shortlist of four schemes, and was the only UK-led team to do so.
location
Dubai, UAE
client
DEWA
architect
HKR Architects
Structural engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Civil engineering
Commercial
Competition
