{"id":275410,"date":"2025-11-21T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/275410\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:51:10","slug":"zaha-hadid-architects-unveils-modular-42-storey-dubai-tower-with-exoskeleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/275410\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular 42-storey Dubai tower with exoskeleton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The structure \u2013 to be known as Symphony Tower \u2013 will feature an exoskeleton, which ZHA said draws inspiration from the traditional Emirati crafts of weaving with metallic threads.<\/p>\n

ZHA has designed the modular building for client Imtiaz Developments, a Dubai-based developer.<\/p>\n

The building, close to Dubai\u2019s Design District, features a 34-storey tower sat above a six-storey podium and two basement levels.<\/p>\n

Twenty-five floors of residential space, featuring around 300 flats for private sale, will sit on top of eight levels of office space.<\/p>\n

The ground-floor podium will feature a residential lobby, office lobby and retail space.<\/p>\n

ZHA said the exoskeleton will offer structural and environmental purposes. By shading the fa\u00e7ades, it will reduce solar gain and shelter the outdoor living areas for residents\u2019 comfort, the practice said.<\/p>\n

ZHA project director Paola Cattarin said the tower\u2019s varied external spaces were \u2018achieved by both protruding beyond the exoskeleton and also pushing sections of the glazed facades inside the structure\u2019 and that they would \u2018create generous outdoor living areas while also improving the efficiency of the overall building\u2019.<\/p>\n

Modular construction methods using recycled steel, low-carbon concrete and responsibly sourced finishes will cut the tower\u2019s embodied carbon, the practice said.\u00a0Photovoltaics charge batteries will be used for the tower\u2019s lighting.<\/p>\n

Water consumption will also be reduced through greywater recycling, low-flow fixtures and \u2018drought-tolerant landscaping\u2019.<\/p>\n

Amenities will include an outdoor gym and gaming area, a yoga studio, a library and an observatory deck.<\/p>\n

It is not the first time ZHA has used an exoskeleton for designs. Its\u00a042-storey Morpheus Hotel in Macau, completed\u00a0 in 2018, used an exoskeleton as its primary structure. And its design of the 62-storey One Thousand Museum, a residential tower in Miami completed 2020, is supported by an exoskeleton.<\/p>\n

The Dubai tower is due to be completed in the second quarter of 2029.<\/p>\n

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Project Team<\/p>\n

Client\u00a0Imtiaz Developments
Architect\u00a0Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
ZHA team principal: Patrik Schumacher; project director: Paola Cattarin; project associate director: Daniel Fiser; project architect: Maria Echeverri; project team:Ashwanth Govindaraji, Alexandra Fisher, Yiying Wu, Berke Gundogdu, Omar Kaddourah, Ryan Anthony Szanyi, Prasanna Balan, Maddona Kalra, Daniel Coley, Ripple Patel;\u00a0BIM team: David Fogliano, Mark Winnington, Ninad Katdare; environmental and sustainability team: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Bahaa Alnassrallah, Shibani Choudhury, Aleksander Mastalski, Aditya Ambare and Abhilash Menon
Executive architect\u00a0AE7
Structural engineer\u00a0AE7
MEP\u00a0AE7
Environmental consultant\u00a0AE7
Fa\u00e7ade engineering\u00a0Tomas Bell-Wright
Fire engineer\u00a0 AE7
Lighting consultant\u00a0 AE7
Landscape consultant\u00a0 AE7
Renderings and animation\u00a0Bloomimages<\/p>\n

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