A Shark Inspired Tower for Bank Headquarters

Department of Architecture of the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University in Abbaseya, Cairo

Project idea

Al-Alamein city is located on the Mediterranean sea and contains a lot of artificial lakes , and I wanted to make the tower as a landmark in this new city showing the power and future through its design , so I began to think about the relationship between the sea and the landmark near to it then I have chosen the shark to represent this power of the futuristic tower as it is the strongest creature in the sea world.

Project description

A 140m-height tower near to the Mediterranean sea inspired totally from the shark, from its body ,scales and gills, it also represents a shark breaching out of the water , used for new Headquarters for an international bank in Al-Alamein city in Egypt and depends on natural ventilation and light and uses solar energy produced by the shark scales-solar panels.

Technical information

-Structure Systems :
For the Podium : Frames and column-beam systems
For the Tower : Concrete core with cantilevered slabs, Then the scales shell covers the tower with trusses.

-Land plot = 10000 sqm
-Footprint = 4000 sqm
-No. Of floors = 28 floors + 2 basement floors
-Height = 140m

Documentation

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