Aldar headquarters building
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Aldar headquarters building is the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

. The distinctive building was voted the “Best Futuristic Design” by The Building Exchange (BEX) Conference held in Spain. The shape of this building is achieved through the use of structural diagrid, a diagonal grid of steel.

The building features the following elevators:
  • 12 passenger elevators
  • 2 service elevators
  • 3 mono space elevators
  • 1 circular hydraulic lift
  • 2 dumbwaiters
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