ADIA,Abu Dhabi
December 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Headquarters
Taking inspiration from regional elements such as billowing sails and shifting sand dunes, the dramatic form of the new corporate headquarters for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) transforms the city’s waterfront skyline.
The design emphasizes transparency and openness. In folding the structure’s vertical plane three times to create two outstretched “arms” in an inviting gesture.
This building proves that corporate buildings can boast sustainable elements even in the harsh environment of a desert.
The building’s plan has two finger-like wings, one aligned to the city’s street grid, the other pointing toward Mecca across the sea.
Designed to represent contemporary commerce and culture in Abu Dhabi, the ADIA Headquarters building also subtly echoes themes found in age-old Islamic architecture. Its slim stair tower creates a dialogue with the slender minarets of the adjacent mosque: an intriguing juxtaposition of modernity and tradition
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