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THE TEAM Client: Rashid Al Mazroui Lead, design, structures, QS, supervision: Dewan MEP: Ian Banham & Associates Traffic: PTV Group Vertical transportation: Semaan & Soberman
‘THE ONE’ NEARS COMPLETION DEWAN SUPERVISING FINAL TOUCHES ON ELEGANT TECOM SCHEME After being put on hold during the economic downturn, the 47-storey ‘The One’ Tower has emerged on Sheikh Zayed Road next to Internet City metro station. With the curtain wall installed, the tower is due for final completion in July according to Dewan, the consultant that handled the project’s design, structures, QS and supervision. “The project is more than just an inspired architectural expression of comfortable office spaces – it is an attempt to explore new horizons in the nature of everyday office experience by creating dynamic 3600 views at every level,” said Dewan’s Hussain Saleh, principal designer on the project. The tower appears as two dominating vertical glass features held together by a series of decorative steel truss elements symbolising “the perpetual state of activity usually associated with the dynamics of modern day business”, according to Saleh. Looking at the project’s conceptual renderings, the design changed from a more transparent initial form. One of the project’s team members told Middle East Consultant this was due to value engineering/client requests.
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The building also contains state of the art business amenities and a range of leisure and recreation facilities at various locations to provide a selection of relaxing opportunities for the users. The topmost two floors contain a penthouse for the owner. The fact that the building was surrounded by access roads, a metro station and a footbridge proved to be a challenge – regular coordination was required with the metro construction team. With its shimmering façade punctuated by steel trusses, it is certainly the standout building in the vicinity. Saleh points out that it was designed as a landmark for the area. He continues: “The One Tower contributes to the quality of the entire urban environment by being designed as part of the gateway zone of Dubai Media City. It is positioned on one of the finest locations in Dubai Media City, facing Dubai’s busiest street, Sheikh Zayed Road. “The design is the outcome of a dynamic mix of functions displayed in simple and clean architectural masses. We at Dewan believe it has a distinguishable presence in the surroundings.”