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In Abu Dhabi, the 150 m tall Al Bahr Towers feature an innovative shading system patterned after a traditional Arabic architectural design but utilizing modern technology to ensure that the system opens and closes on a schedule as the sun strikes different sides of the glazed buildings. The result is a pair of elegant, towering structures that are designed to reduce the site’s carbon emissions by as much as 20 percent.
In Abu Dhabi, the 150 m tall Al Bahr Towers feature an innovative shading system patterned after a traditional Arabic architectural design but utilizing modern technology to ensure that the system opens and closes on a schedule as the sun strikes different sides of the glazed buildings. The result is a pair of elegant, towering structures that are designed to reduce the site’s carbon emissions by as much as 20 percent.
A Shade of Distinction
Reid, Robert L. (author)
Civil Engineering Magazine Archive ; 83 ; 52-57
2016-01-01
62013-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
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| Online Contents | 2013