Friday, May 15, 2009

The YAS Hotel, Abu Dhabi

    via Designboom - Weblog on 5/14/09

    the yas hotel, abu dhabi, uae 2007–2009
    by asymptote: hani rashid + lise anne couture
    image courtesy asymptote architecture



    the yas hotel, abu dhabi, uae 2007–2009
    by asymptote: hani rashid + lise anne couture
    image courtesy asymptote architecture



    the yas hotel, abu dhabi, uae 2007–2009
    by asymptote: hani rashid + lise anne couture
    image courtesy asymptote architecture


    new york based asymptote architecture is nearing completion of their yas hotel project,
    in abu dhabi, uae. the yas hotel is a 500-room, 85,000-square-meter complex which is
    due to open on october 30, 2009 to coincide with the formula 1 etihad airways,
    abu dhabi grand prix.

    the yas hotel is part of the ambitious 36-billion-dollar yas marina development 
    and accompanying formula 1 raceway circuit, which is also near completion. 

    the main feature of the project's design is a 217-meter expanse of sweeping, curvilinear 
    forms constructed of steel and 5,800 pivoting diamond-shaped glass panels. this grid 
    shell component affords the building an architecture comprised of an atmospheric
    like veil that contains two hotel towers and a link bridge constructed as a monocoque 
    sculpted steel object passing above the formula 1 track that makes its way through 
    the building complex. the grid-shell visually connects and fuses the entire complex 
    together while producing optical effects and spectral reflections that play against the 
    surrounding sky, sea and desert landscape. the architecture as a whole 'performs' as 
    both an environmentallyresponsive solution as well as an architecture of spectacle 
    and event. 


    the yas hotel, abu dhabi, uae 2007–2009
    by asymptote: hani rashid + lise anne couture
    image courtesy asymptote architecture



    the yas hotel, abu dhabi, uae 2007–2009
    by asymptote: hani rashid + lise anne couture
    image courtesy asymptote architecture


    the yas hotel facade with glass panels
    image courtesy asymptote architecture

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