Sheth Tower, Iris Bay, Dubai
2006-
Architects: Atkins

Dubai tower - image © from Atkins Architects 201206

Sheth Tower Dubai - Building PR Dec 2006 from Atkins

Atkins unveils designs for major new Dubai mixed-use scheme

Atkins has unveiled design images for Iris Bay - a 170m high, 32-storey tower in the heart of Dubai's commercial core, Business Bay.

The tower is elevated above a four-story perforated podium which floats over a double height arcade, and houses retail and commercial space totalling 82,000 sq m. The scheme is set to have a major presence along Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road, which forms the city's main artery.


Sheth Tower, Dubai - image © from Atkins 201206

Featuring a revolutionary ovoid design, the tower comprises two identical double-curved shells, rotated and cantilevered over the podium. The interface between the tower and the podium features prayer rooms, a gym and an outdoor pool.

The futuristic development is intended to provide prestige office space to some of the world's leading companies, and will sit in a business region akin to New York's Manhattan or London's Square Mile.

Atkins is developing Iris Bay on behalf of owner/developer Sheth Estates International Ltd.

Atkins' Dubai office is the company's largest in the Middle East. Atkins is growing rapidly in the region, with staff numbers now at 1,500, compared to 1,000 six months ago.

Iris Bay Dubai - Sheth Tower : PR 20 Dec 2006 from Atkins, Architects

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Background on the Sheth Tower Dubai architects:
Atkins plans, designs and enables the delivery of complex capital programmes for clients in the public and private sectors across the globe. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe; the largest engineering consultancy in the UK; and the world's third largest design firm.

Atkins' current projects include:

* In the defence sector, the MoD's Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) programme - overseeing the development of the next generation of medium weight armoured vehicles for the military;
* Significant road and rail contracts, including a £65 million, three-year resignalling contract in Basingstoke;
* High profile architectural designs, such as Durrat Al Bahrain, a spectacular 20 sq km seaside city resort on the south coast of Bahrain comprising 13 man-made islands.

Atkins was named among the "20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2006' by The Sunday Times; 'Construction Consultant of the Year 2005' by Building; and 'Consultant of the Year Major Firm 2005' by New Civil Engineer.

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