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pleasing high-rise with practical and mix of studio, one and two-bedroom architects such as killa want to find
innovative energy-saving features. this is serviced apartments, Pier 8 will be ways to make the city work for the
something killa believes will characterise surrounded by a choice of shops, people who live and work in it.
future tall structures in the emirate. cafes and restaurants. although the headlines may focus
“High-rise buildings will take on a much Whether this approach could spread on dubai’s more ambitious or bizarre
greater sustainable agenda,” he says. “it will to the rest of dubai or remain isolated in construction plans, BUid’s abu-Hijleh
not simply be about height. this approach is a few waterfront developments has yet believes it is the more restrained
about reducing energy load.” to be seen. However, killa believes this developments, such as 2cde, that
it’s a development that is welcomed by could have the same domino effect as provide a real glimpse into dubai’s
Richard Hastilow, chief executive at the Royal the Burj al arab did in the 1990s. long-term future.
institute of British architects. “dubai’s new “this new approach is opening echoing killa’s views, he says,
attitude to construction is very encouraging, doors for mixed commercial/residential “the current focus is now more on 17
particularly its contribution to reducing the projects,” he says. a development/block/urban level than
gulf states’ carbon emissions,” he says. just a single building. Working on an
living space integrated development offers designers
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was designed with a focus on mixed use and sustainablility.
a wider scope to use their creative
new buildings are also becoming more user- mixed-use structure that is setting the thinking and design.”
friendly, with the emphasis shifting away from tone for tomorrow’s dubai. it features dubai,” he says. “High-rise buildings will “there is now a trend in dubai
appearance to how they can work more landscaped gardens, water facilities, continue to be built in the region, but their towards elegant and timeless buildings,”
effectively for residents. mixed-use buildings a food court and shops joining one, aesthetic will become more mature.” killa adds. “dubai is becoming more
are becoming particularly popular, combining two and three-bedroom serviced Part of this new maturity, he says, is sophisticated in design – more confident,
residential space with shopping outlets, bars apartments. But what makes the recognising the importance of what goes on but more subdued.”
and offices. Residents can effectively work, development really unusual for dubai, between structures, whatever their size. “things will become much more
live and play, all within the same area. at first glance, is its size. “after all, these spaces present a great interesting,” suggests abu-Hijleh.
these buildings also work well for the instead of a typically neck-craning opportunity; people like them,” killa adds. dubai is still in a unique position to
developer. Rather than spreading out the skyscraper, it stands a mere 27 storeys tall. killa reiterates the sentiment voiced by set trends across the region, learning from
amenities, they are concentrated in one area, it looks almost modest when compared to tom Wright: when dubai’s construction the mistakes of the Us and europe, and
which makes it easier to pull off logistically. some of the city’s other megastructures. phase first began, the vast majority of the influencing neighbours such as abu dhabi
By combining commercial facilities with could small really be beautiful in the dubai space being developed was desert. and doha. it is already using its knowledge
offices and accommodation, instant self- of the future? shaun killa certainly thinks so. “Buildings need context and, in the and position wisely, and is looking toward
contained communities are being created, “Buildings don’t need to be tall alone and past, that context was sand,” he says. a more sustainable, albeit possibly less
which also makes mixed-use buildings very there’s now a very different approach in But now, as dubai is emerging in a statuesque, future.
“tHe cURRent FOcUs is nOW mORe On a develOPment/BlOck/URBan level tHan jUst a
single BUilding. WORking On an integRated develOPment OFFeRs designeRs a WideR
scOPe in teRms OF Using tHeiR cReative tHinking and design” Professor Bassam abu-Hijleh
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