The Index Tower
Architectural History & Design Concept
Winner of the CTBUH Best Tall Building Middle East award. Intelligently oriented east-west to drastically reduce solar gain, utilizing passive architectural shading and concrete buttresses.
Key Structural & Engineering Milestones
- ✓Masterminded by Pritzker laureate Sir Norman Foster
- ✓Passive solar environmental orientation reducing air conditioning load by over 20%
- ✓Elevated 30-meter open-air sky lobby separating commercial and residential zones
Technical Specifications (TTX)
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