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Chicago architecture firm Goettsch Partners has designed the flagship commercial development for UAE-based Al Hilal Bank in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island, formerly known as Sowwah Island.
Project Description from the Architects: 事务所建筑师对项目的介绍:
The new speculative office tower is located in the Emirate’s developing new central business district, with direct access to three main island roads and the nearby Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Sowwah Square, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange headquarters, and the Rosewood Abu Dhabi hotel. 新投资办公大楼位于酋长国正在开发的新中央商务区。大楼与岛内三条主要道路直接相连，附近有阿布达比克利夫兰医学中心、Sowwah广场、阿布扎比证券交易所总部和阿布达比Rosewood酒店。
The 24-storey tower totals 87,570 square metres overall, including 49,110 square metres of office and retail space, and 1,000 parking spaces for tenants and visitors. The building will be serviced by a multi-tiered transportation infrastructure, which includes a planned light rail station. 这栋有24层高的大楼总计有87570平方米，包括49110平方米的办公与零售空间，以及服务于租户与游客的1000个泊车位。一个多层次的交通基础设施将为大楼提供服务，包括一个正在规划中的轻轨站。
Challenged to define a distinctive image that would reflect the bank’s unique brand while also setting an international aesthetic, GP designed a bold, contemporary tower that shifts in massing as it rises. The podium contains a retail banking facility as well as a dramatic three-story transparent lobby to the north, with pedestrian arcades on the east and west. Three cubical masses sit atop the podium, stacked like shifted blocks. Designed to set the building apart from other towers on Al Maryah Island while also providing optimally efficient, column-free spaces within, these forms derive their interest from a “push-and-pull” effect at the corners. In addition, the building’s façade changes at the created voids to accentuate the shifted aesthetic. 定义一个与众不同的形象，既反映阿尔希拉尔银行独一无二的品牌，同时也具备国际性的审美标准，这是一个挑战。GP设计了一个大胆的现代的大楼，大楼随着高度变化相应地移变体块。大楼裙房包括一个小额银行服务设施，以及一个激动人心的三层通高的透明大堂。大堂朝向北边，东边和西边则是供人行走的骑楼。在裙房以上，堆放着三个移变的体块。这个大楼有别于Al Maryah岛上其它高楼，在里面提供舒适的、高效的无柱空间。建筑师对这个形式的兴趣来源于拐角处“推拉”效果的启发。此外，这个大楼虚实空间的外观变化强调了变换的审美趣味。
Conveying a timeless image, the elegantly designed façade consists of an aluminum-and-glass curtain wall system with glass and notched metal-spandrel elements and vertical glass fins that enhance the building’s verticality while also providing shading. The building’s profile is a direct result of the desire to create a structure that would achieve high energy performance and synchrony with its surroundings through sustainable applications. The new tower offers maximum transparency, with floor-to-ceiling glass providing spectacular views for occupants while significantly increasing the amount of natural daylight inside. The project is designed and scheduled to receive an Estidama 1 Pearl rating. 大楼外立面设计雅致，传达着永恒的形象。外立面由铝合金玻璃幕墙、上下层窗间内凹的钢梁以及竖向的玻璃肋组成。玻璃肋加强了大楼的垂直感，同时也产生阴影。大楼的外观形象是以下希望的直接结果：通过某些可持续的应用措施，创造一个能够达到高性能并与周围环境同步的建筑物。新大楼提供最大极限的透明度，落地玻璃给租户提供壮观的视野，同时大大地提升了进入室内的自然光数量。这个项目把获得绿色建筑1星级作为设计目标并列入计划。
A landscaped park and reflecting pool along the building’s western façade will draw traffic to the retail and main building entry by creating an inviting, shaded urban space. Café seating for tenants and visitors will further help activate the setting. 顺着大楼西边的外立面，有一个景观广场和映景水池，这创造了一个诱人的阴凉的城市空间，将引导车流驶向零售店和大楼的主要入口。为租户和游客设置的咖啡座也将进一步激活这个地方。
“The new tower creates a distinctive architectural form, which is expected in the region,” said James Goettsch, FAIA, president of Goettsch Partners. “At the same time, the building offers very efficient floor plates that are atypical in the local market.” “新大楼创造了与众不同的建筑风格，这在当地是很期待的。”GA董事长、美国建筑师协会会员James Goettsch说，“同时，这个建筑提供非常高效的波纹板，这在当时市场是很少见的。”
Completion of the development is scheduled for the last quarter of 2013. | 
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