Abu Dhabi 'Splash' Set to Enter Guinness Book of World Records
Capital Gate 'Splash' Sets a New World Record
Oct-2009
One of our most recent projects in the UAE is set to enter and
re-script the record books as the most inclined structure in the
World. Abu Dhabi’s Capital Gate features 728 customised
diamond-shaped glazing panels as part of a structure that visibly appears to defy gravity.
The 35-story asymmetric diagonal
structure will stand on an extremely dense mesh of reinforced
steel and to balance the gravitational, wind and seismic pressures
caused by the lean, the tower has been drilled 30 meters below the
ground surface. Leaning westward 18 degrees, this structure is 4 times more
inclined than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Capital Gate will not only defy
gravity but is set to be a benchmark for future leaning constructions around the globe.
Currently our scaffold has progressed up to 22nd level and stands
98.6mtrs tall.
Upon completion, the development will house the 5-star ‘Hyatt at
Capital Centre’ hotel and will provide the most exclusive office
space in Abu Dhabi.
