By Luxigon
New york-based architecture office REX has developed the conjoined headquarters of two middle eastern media companies. the brief from the sister organizations calles for two elegant structures that pay homage to traditional emirati architecture, while satisfying their programmatic demands. Starting with a long slender precedent – approximately 100 m x 22 m (328 ft x 72 ft) – the design team seeks to simultaneously accommodate offices alongside smaller broadcasting and news studios.
In order to house the complete program within the narrow footprint, volumes are stacked vertically with the large studios, which are unable to fit within the thin towers, positioned below ground. providing external views and generous amounts of daylight, common areas of the design are contained within the lower region of the structures where an exposed ‘X-ray’ effect reveals their internal functions.
Common areas of the design are contained within the lower region of the structures image by luxigon
As the sun tracks across the sky, the entirety of the building’s western façades transform image by luxigon
The towers’ elevations can ‘blossom’ in less than a minute image by luxigon
Shielding the building from the region’s hot sun, the building’s elevations are clad in large retractable sunshades. their geometry references a traditional arab mashrabiya pattern, infusing the project with references to local craft. during the evenings the shades are withdrawn, revealing simple, stone-clad towers with floor-to-ceiling glazed windows. As the sun tracks across the sky, the entirety of the building’s western façades transforms, while the eastern elevations simultaneously retract within 60 seconds. Powerful LEDs integrated within the sunshades create an enormous 220 m x 220 m (722 ft x 722 ft) media wall, broadcasting the companies’ content in real-time.
The large studios unable to fit within the thin towers are positioned below ground
image by luxigon
Typical office space with sunshades in operation
During the evenings the shades are withdrawn
In order to house the complete program, volumes are stacked vertically
The shielding screens measure 14.5 meters in diameter
Beneath the canopies, simple, stone-clad towers with floor-to-ceiling glazed windows are revealed
Powerful LEDs integrated within the sunshades create an enormous media wall
Site plan
The simple tower slabs create a huge sunscreen for the surrounding landscape
Select western umbrellas are retracted in response to building shadows, while eastern umbrellas are deployed
Select eastern umbrellas are retracted in response to building shadows, while western umbrellas are deployed
Typical floorplans within the tower
Section highlighting the scheme's program
Tower 1 common space
Tower 2 common space
Each structure features 14.5 meter sunshades
The design references a traditional arab mashrabiya pattern
Sectional construction detail
FEM wind load analysis under pressure and suction
Source: Designboom
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