yes... another Abu Dhabi project... The YAS Hotel is a collaborative project between Hani Rashid from ASYMPTOTE with ARUP. This project has again taken a 'climatic skin' like a blanket covering and creating a controlled environment.
Well, if the Black Oil can afford to pay this kind of ROOFchitecture... go for it man....
I do find buildings that carries a dual nature of design form to be interesting. In this case, I think the roof's geometry over took whatever the what's below. However, the roof responds to a much wider context in terms of its form, scale and aesthetics. Especially with the lights on at night.
Have they worked out a way to get the glass panels clean?
Base on the form, I find in hard to believe all these unique panels are all planar, especially the ones on top of the bridge.
Anyway.. well done~!images taken from:
http://www.arcspace.com/architects/asymptote/yas/yas.html
“Understanding that contemporary art spaces pretend to be more important than the art they contain, our proposal arises from the scheme of requirements previously studied by our clients, assuring maximum functionality in each area while focusing on the development of art projects. By enhancing the program and understanding the topography, a balance between form, function and visual impact for this important space was created. Once the functional part was improved, we could give attention to details that make the space not only a culture enclosure, but also a building that understands its surroundings to distinguish itself and transform from a simple form to a powerful symbol, controversial, but ideal to lodge this new space.”
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