DWA  Lattice Tower Dubai Waterfront Area
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ARCHITECTURAL REPORT DESIGN
The building design is based on a geometrical system. A series of different helix-structures are generated to define the construction system of the tower. The facade shows a perforated and twisted surface. The existing void inside the building is used for lighting and circulation.

The building complex is a multi-functional hybrid with several uses. It contains the tower (mainly residential building), and an exclusive 6 level high shopping area with a surrounding arcade which shadowed the inner shops.
Organization
Lattice Tower: Lobby, administration and pool on the ground floor Lattice restaurant and lounge on the first floor Lattice fitness-gym on the twelfth floor Lattice spa on twenty-second floor. On all other floors there are various apartments Below the ground-floor level, the basement garage and technical rooms are situated. Lattice exclusive Shopping Area: Several shops distributed over 6 levels.
The lowest level links the shopping mall to the tower in form of an indoor outdoor promenade.

TECHNICAL REPORT CONSTRUCTION
Main structure The main structure is a bionic parametric system. We offer a primary beam system of composite steel. The bent beams with variable sections and ramifications will be prefabricated as hollow steel-tubes, transported and mounted. The load capacity of the steel beams and pillars can be increased by the composite of concrete, also the joint stiffness and the required fire resistance are within easy reach. Concrete formwork is not needed.
This system is superior in the sense of economic and speed of erection. It performs high stability for the subsystem of the facades. Substructures Facades
The sub-constructions behind the facades - vertical and overhanging - are planned as a reinforced concrete-net. The structures may contain ring-forms, also a condensation of the bionic prime structure, also the grid shells. The width of the net should correspond with the dimensions of the plates of surface to avoid tertiar beams. The inner bearing walls, pillars and ceilings are offered as a real composite systems. The reachable span for the composite ceiling system is about 25 m with thickness of about 40 cm including the girders. The slim ramificated beams are interesting and attractive and maybe should be visible or translucently covered by plexiglass/ glass or textile.
Foundation and Basement
The loads of the main structure should be introduced into the walls and bottom-plate of the concrete basement as distributed as possible, our proposals of foundation will be offered separately. Because of the request of far spanning ceilings in the basement, we should start using the composite construction system already at that level. For the stiffness of the basement there will be the demand of crossing concrete walls and beams. We will take care of that.

Projecttype:
Highriser
Project Start-End:
2007/05 - 2007/06
Location:
Madinat al Arab
Dubai
Assignment:
other
Service phases:
HOA PL§3 1-2, HOAI 1-3
Status:
finished
Architecture:

Design: Kathrin Aste, Frank Ludin, Christoph Eppacher, Alexander Mühlauer, Paul Mandler

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