UAE Leisure Project of the Year

29 March 2013

The Gate District Towers 3, 4, 5 and 7

Entrant: Hill International
Project owner: Sorouh Real Estate
Project contractor: Arabian Construction Company
Engineering consultant: Khatib & Alami
Architect: Khatib & Alami

Description: The Gate District Towers are located on the Shams Abu Dhabi development at Al-Reem Island. The Gate District Towers 3, 4 and 5 will be 62 storeys high and will be connected by a ground-level podium, as well as an impressive sky bridge on top that will house 21 penthouse duplex apartments overlooking the Arabian Gulf.

This gate structure will form the entrance to Shams Abu Dhabi, which is set to become a leisure and business destination when completed, with its towers housing both residential and commercial spaces.

Tower 7 will have an oval structure and will contain 22 storeys. Together with Tower 8, which is yet to be built, it will form a circular pattern. The Gate District has been praised for the world-class standards of design, sustainability, energy efficiency and innovation that have been applied to its construction.

 

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