Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has unveiled design for a new residential tower dressed with intricate three-dimensional geometry in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

Named Symphony Tower, the 42-storey tower is located in Dubai's new Horizon neighborhood, between the city's Meydan Racecourse and the waters of Ras Al Khor, which are the highest points of the ancient Dubai Creek, the site of the city's founding. 

The tower is developed for Dubai-based real estate developer Imtiaz Developments. 

The Ras Al Khor Nature Reserve, which is now protected wetlands, is a nature refuge that draws migratory bird species from the area, including flocks of the local Rose Flamingo of the United Arab Emirates.

The planned extension of the Dubai Metro will serve Symphony Tower, which is close to Downtown Dubai and the Dubai Design District, which is home to some of the city's most famous landmarks, cultural venues, and retail areas as well as a center of creativity that hosts a number of highly acclaimed events and exhibitions.

The tower's exoskeleton defines an interlaced façade that seems to change in tone and depth as the sun moves across the sky throughout the day, drawing inspiration from the unique three-dimensional geometries and intricate embroidery of Al Sadu and Talli, the traditional Emirati crafts of weaving with metallic threads.

Each apartment in the 42-story tower has a choice of outdoor living options. This interwoven structure, which is defined by the tower's exoskeleton grid and highlighted by the different depths of these outdoor areas, gives each façade a unique rhythm and texture that mimics the elaborate patterning and skill of the embroidery created by the Emirate's traditional artisans.

The tower's illumination is powered by photovoltaics, which repurpose solar energy absorbed during the day to define the exoskeleton's gently lit three-dimensional lattice. 

The recurrent pattern within the structure is expressed by the soft amber glow of this lattice after sunset, which echoes the geometric reflections from metallic threads in the region's renowned needlework.

Both structural and environmental purposes are fulfilled by the precisely designed exoskeleton. 

The exoskeleton and its terraces protect the tower's outdoor living areas and reduce solar gain by shading the façades, giving inhabitants comfortable outdoor spaces for a large portion of the year.

The tower's embodied carbon will be lowered by using modular building techniques, recycled steel, low-carbon concrete, and ethically sourced finishes. 

The design's water usage will be lowered by using drought-tolerant landscaping, low-flow fixtures, and greywater recycling.

Zaha Hadid Architects revealed the silk-inspired bridge of Hangzhou with a sinuous form in Hangzhou, China. Additionally, Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners (BCP) won an international competition to design a new mixed-use tower in Belgrade, Serbia. Moreover, the firm received the foundation permit for the Delmore Residences in the town of Surfside, Florida, United States. 

Project facts

Project name: Symphony Tower

Client: Imtiaz Developments
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
ZHA Princial: Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Project Director: Paola Cattarin
ZHA Project Associate Director: Daniel Fiser
ZHA Project Architect: Maria Echeverri
ZHA Project Team: Ashwanth Govindaraji, Alexandra Fisher, Yiying Wu, Berke Gundogdu, Omar Kaddourah, Ryan Anthony Szanyi, Prasanna Balan, Maddona Kalra, Daniel Coley, Ripple Patel
BIM Team: David Fogliano, Mark Winnington, Ninad Katdare
Environmental & Sustainability Team: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Bahaa Alnassrallah, Shibani Choudhury, Aleksander Mastalski, Aditya Ambare and Abhilash Menon

Consultants
Executive Architect: AE7
Structural Engineers: AE7
MEP: AE7
Environmental Consultant: AE7
Façade Engineering: Tomas Bell-Wright
Fire Engineer: AE7
Lighting Consultant: AE7
Landscape Consultant: AE7

Renderings and Animation © Bloomimages.

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