Strata Blobitecture Tower in Abu Dhabi

the strata tower, a forty-story, luxury residential building is now under construction in abu dhabi and scheduled for completion in 2011. At a height of 160 meters, the strata Tower will be the tallest building in the al dana precinct, the centerpiece of aldar properties pjsc’s prestigious al raha beach development recently unveiled at mipm in cannes, france. the strata Tower is designed to be a powerful landmark on the al dana precinct’s skyline, signifying the future of Abu Dhabi as a vital city in the uae rising alongside dubai.

Al Bahar Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

As a gateway to the UAE capital, the façade was conceived as a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Islamic “mashrabiya”; a popular form of wooden lattice screen found in vernacular Islamic architecture and used as a device for achieving privacy while reducing glare and solar gain.