Assignment on Construction of the Opus building in Dubai
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Assignment on Construction of the Opus building in Dubai
Added on 2020-04-21
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Running Head: Construction of the Opus building in Dubai1 CONSTRUTION OF THE OPUS BUILDING IN DUBAI Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date
Running Head: Construction of the Opus building in Dubai2 PART 1: DESIGN INVESTIGATION OF THE OPUS BUILDING IN DUBAI 1. Ideas and concepts related to the under-investigation design The Opus building is one of the magnificent works of art that stands in the desert town of Dubai. The building is quite a spectacle to any person’s eye given that it has a unique architectural design that is incomparable to other ordinary buildings. The building has been designed to look like a cube which has a fluid-like opening through its middle, which is commonly referred to as the ‘void’("The Opus in Dubai Designed by Architect Zaha Hadid", 2007). This ‘void’ has been clad with a tinted curved glass that enables a more remarkable view. The building is a multi-purpose building that serves as a retail and commercial center. Designed by architect Zaha Hadid and developed by the Omniyat Properties, the Opus Building is a landmark design project which will be analyzed in this report ("The Opus in Dubai Designed by Architect Zaha Hadid", 2007). 2. Design principles guiding the creation of the building/interior that is to say how the ideas and concepts are translated into design principles (Unity, Variety, Balance, Scale, Proportion, Emphasis, Pattern, Hierarchy) The Opus is a 21 storey building that is mainly made up of offices which take up about 17 floors of the same. The whole structure consists of two discrete towers that are inter-linked to look like a single cube-shaped building (Ramola, 2016). From the foundation the towers are one and have five floor basement which then continues to a four storey podium from where the void starts. The towers have been joined by a steel bridge which involved complex Engineering calculations. The bridge spans 40 meters and was designed to ensure the earthquake loadings were taken in consideration hence its complexity. This was a learning experience to most of the
Running Head: Construction of the Opus building in Dubai3 Engineers and designers as the building’s integrity had to be kept in all stages of the design. These towers also have a central core that serve the two with lifts and communal restrooms. PART 2: RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION OF THEORY 2.1 Principles of the design: site, exterior, interior space, and furniture The building is located in the Burj Khalifa District of Dubai and will house the ‘ME by Melia hotel’ –which is a world-class hotelier in that region (Rinaldi, 2017). A paramount section of the Opus is the void which enhances the spectacle of the building. According to its architect Zaha, this void, is supposed to give visibility of other fascinating buildings in the city such as the Burj Dubai, which is adjacent to it. Zaha described the void as a window to the city ("The Opus in Dubai Designed by Architect Zaha Hadid", 2007). To achieve this art in the building, the designed were posed with the challenge of ensuring the fluid-like void was well incorporated without compromising the structural strength of the building. Also, it would be covered with glazed-glass which enhanced this. As such, the designers came up with a pattern of glass façade which formed pixelated striations that provided good reflectivity from the building ("The Opus in Dubai Designed by Architect Zaha Hadid", 2007). It was necessary to ensure that the glass do not reflect solar light at one point such as to cause glaring. At night, the glass façade would light- up in beautiful colors which brings the building to life. The interior of the building is furnished with unique type of features like furniture that offer ultimate comfort and usability to the user. This is particularly achieved in the hotel rooms as well as the apartments. In addition, the building has integrated its own digital music system that ensures quality entertainment to the occupants (Leech, 2017).
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