Magnolia Tower Dubai / SADAR + VUGA

Feb 2010

By Sebastian J — Filed under: Residential , Dubai, Sadar Vuga

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SADAR + VUGA’s submission for the Deluxe Serviced Apartment Tower in Burj Dubai district was shaped by the ambition and inclination of the developer, Damac Properties, to erect a unique residential building in the rapidly developing area by the Burj Dubai tower. The building would be distinguished by its architectural design and image; at the same time, it would serve as a model of a functioning and energy-efficient residential building at the beginning of the 21st century.

More images and full architect’s description after the break.

The tower’s orientation at the given site allows the apartments to provide a view of the Burj Dubai tower from the exterior surfaces of the balconies and terraces.

At the same time, such orientation is favourable since it allows the tower’s perimeter to open and extend towards the north and north-west, i.e. in the direction of the Burj Dubai tower.

On the basis of these postulates and the modularity of trapezoid residential units, a typical tower floor is designed. The result is a characteristic organic, blossom-like shape of a typical residential floor. The smaller apartments and those that may be combined are positioned on the northern and north-western side, and there are two larger apartments on the eastern and western side.

• The shape and the recognisable silhouette of the tower are determined both by the orientation of the residential units towards the Burj Dubai tower, and the solutions for the weather conditions
• The tower is fully wrapped in a membrane that opens towards the north, where there are balconies looking over at Burj Dubai, and closes towards the south, where the risk of overheating is the biggest
• The membrane made of prefabricated panels wraps itself around the tower, both on the podium and on the residential floors
• The tower’s shape and the ondulating membrane give the tower an iconic character, both from the distance and close up
• The apartments in the tower are made up from hexagonal units that are assembled so as to provide maximum convenience and living comfort, as well as to ensure flexibility within the units and the possibility of combining them

Cite:
Jordana , Sebastian . "Magnolia Tower Dubai / SADAR + VUGA" 22 Feb 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/50631>

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Tosh says:

Now that’s more like it.
Finally some sort of sun protection strategy as the main concept for a Dubai building..
If the facade material is nice – the building can become beautiful.

# February 22, 2010 at 16:15

Dustin says:

Yes it is nice to see sun protection taking an important role in a building in such a terrible climate, but overall the building doesn’t impress me. The floorplan is terrible, the form doesn’t allow good function, everything seems very crammed into place. They should have made more room for living space and less public deck space that is only there to enable the buildings form. The building isn’t very attractive overall either.

# February 22, 2010 at 17:16

Benito says:

At first glance the floorplans do seem quite messy. Some interior renders would be nice to confirm this or change my mid.

# February 22, 2010 at 17:23

biboarchitect says:

I like the hexagonal stacking in the plan.. but yeah, an interior shot or a blow-up is needed

# February 23, 2010 at 01:12

powkey says:

Aeon II by Reiser and Umemoto

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/5454/reiser-umemoto-architects-aeon-ii-dubai.html

# February 23, 2010 at 00:37

Ornamenr and Crime says:

That typical floorplan is an inefficient mess. Sure the facade has some lovely ideas but everyone who stays there will suffer for it in badly planned apartments.

# February 23, 2010 at 01:03

Hao says: