The partner brand for high-profile projects, Fiandre Architectural Surfaces, with its distributor partner Arteco Ceramics, is part of the futuristic One Za’abeel complex, the new feature on the Dubai skyline: a unique project as a whole, and a spectacular beauty that represents the evolution of contemporary architecture. One Za’abeel is the mixed-use complex by Ithra Dubai LLC, a subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), which focuses on the development and management of strategic real estate assets worldwide. Located in the heart of the city near the International Financial Centre, not far from the Dubai Mall, the Burj Khalifa and the airport, it covers a total area of 530,000 sq.m. and bears the signature of Nikken Sekkei, the prestigious Japanese architecture, engineering and urban planning firm that has worked on over 25,000 projects in 50 countries.
Yet another symbol of ambition, innovation and pioneering endeavour in one of the world’s most dynamic cities - designed to seamlessly blend business and leisure, luxury and lifestyle - One Za’abeel consists of two skyscrapers housing hotels, offices and luxury homes, joined by a futuristic panoramic sky concourse, a cantilever floating “outside” the towers, with a motorway running underneath: a visionary design that pushes engineering and design to the limit. “The Link”, the name suspended “cantilever building floating 100 metres above the ground, spanning 226 metres. The beating heart of the project, it hosts bars, eleven exclusive restaurants and boutiques, wellness centres, a spectacular infinity swimming pool and a panoramic terrace. Ad Mr. Raad Jarrah, Business Developer Director of Ithra Dubai, stated: “One Za’abeel transversally targets users, with an idea of luxury to extra-luxury lifestyle. We wanted this project to reflect the spirit of Dubai and the audacity of its perspectives: raising a horizontal concourse connecting the two skyscrapers, a huge structure weighing 10,000 tonnes, was an unprecedented engineering challenge.”
The two towers - One Za’abeel Tower and One Za’abeel The Residences - respectively 300 and 235 metres hight, the first with 68 floors and the second with 58, lie on a structure consisting of seven underground levels and a three-floor podium called “The Gallery” with 12,000 sq.m. intended for retail stores and restaurants. Offering many extra-luxury services, the aim of the project is to attract a high-profile international clientèle, with all kinds of comforts and experiences. The two towers have 26,000 sq.m. of class “A” offices, 264 residential units, 12,000 sq.m. of retail space, 229 rooms and suites in the One&Only hotel, 132 guest rooms in SIRO, 94 private homes in One&Only 9 One&Only attics.
Source: granitifiandre.com
