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April 3rd, 2009, 10:14 PM
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# PROJECT: HELIX HOTEL
The Other Guggenheim Abu Dhabi?
By Mason Currey Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:12 am Architecture buffs who missed the opportunity to spend a night in the Guggenheim last fall may soon get a second chance—well, sort of. The winning design for Abu Dhabi’s five-star Helix Hotel, by Leeser Architecture, includes a spiraling floor plate that looks like a cousin of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous snail-shell structure. But, of course, the Helix—which is the centerpiece of a new waterfront development adjacent to Zaha Hadid’s dune-like Sheikh Zayed Bridge—boasts a legion of luxury amenities, standout among them a rooftop deck with glass-bottom swimming pool (so you can admire your fellow guests’ bikini bods from eight stories below). Leeser is also working with Atelier Ten on sustainable features like an interior-cooling waterfall and GROW cladding on the outside surface. If this all sounds a tad bit too ambitious for the current recessionary climate, fear not: even with neighboring Dubai’s economy in free fall, Abu Dhabi is forging ahead with several high-profile building projects, including its very own, for-real branch of the Guggenheim, by the loose-lipped Frank Gehry. http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/200...heim-abu-dhabi |
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April 3rd, 2009, 10:16 PM
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Abu Dhabi's Helix Hotel Will Feature Glass-Bottom Pool
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 10:01PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Real Estate Developments The design for the Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Bay have been released. The unique structure from Leeser Architects looks a bit like a stack of toliet seat lids but there is a method to the madness. Inside the building is a continuous spiral with a hollow center. One standout feature is the glass-bottom swimming pool suspended high in the air on the left. The Helix is part of the new waterfront development in Abu Dhabi near Zaha Hadid's striking Sheikh Zayed Bridge. http://www.luxist.com/2009/04/02/abu...s-bottom-pool/ |
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April 4th, 2009, 04:49 PM
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Interesting! Can't wait to see that in person!
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October 4th, 2010, 09:29 PM
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October 4th, 2010, 09:31 PM
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October 6th, 2010, 03:13 AM
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what about this?
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October 6th, 2010, 04:29 PM
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 in what ?
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November 21st, 2010, 04:03 PM
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loooooooooooooooooool what the fuck is this?
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November 21st, 2010, 06:37 PM
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Very nice design!!
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November 28th, 2010, 01:54 PM
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hehehe nice but strange design
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December 6th, 2010, 01:01 PM
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But, of course, the Helix—which is the centerpiece of a new waterfront development adjacent to Zaha Hadid’s dune-like Sheikh Zayed Bridge—boasts a legion of luxury amenities, standout among them a rooftop deck with glass-bottom swimming pool (so you can admire your fellow guests’ bikini bods from eight stories below). Shaikh Zayed bridge an excellent design for onlookers but a nightmare for the contractor Archirodon just opposite. |
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September 5th, 2012, 12:09 AM
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i guess this one is Never Built
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September 5th, 2012, 09:58 AM
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Wasn't this supposed to be built on the site where the gateway buildings may be built at some point?
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September 5th, 2012, 12:51 PM
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October 21st, 2012, 04:22 PM
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any one has more information regarding the contact details of the design company
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