ADTA Headquarters (Abu Dhabi)

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The corporate headquarters for TDIC and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority is being built adjacent to Maqta Bridge, the main gateway to Abu Dhabi city. The building has been designed by Singapore’s Surbana Consultants with Japan's leading architect Shigeru Ban being commissioned for the atrium design. The headquarters is being positioned to secure the Gold Award based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ‘Green Building’ standard.



Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2010, the nine-storey, beachfront building, which will also house a number of serviced offices for third party tenants and have three levels of underground car parking, will be built around a central courtyard.

The building has been designed to benefit from several eco-friendly energy conservation features. There is a Building Integrated Photovoltaic roof to harness solar energy to power some of the development’s operations, as well as ample green decks at the rooftop level of adjoining blocks to actively reduce heat transfer into the building. The building is being positioned to secure the Gold Award based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ‘Green Building’ standard.

Lush landscaping and water features will surround the building, which will also be complemented by a timber-decked jetty lounge, floating bridge and floating office.

The building will also house a number of cafés, restaurants and shops to allow for al fresco, seafront dining and will be enhanced by a TDIC exhibition display area, a multi-purpose hall and auditorium and gymnasium.

Sustainability has also impacted the building’s interiors with ambient lighting and indoor landscaping in evidence.

In addition, the new ADTA/TDIC headquarters will house the Middle East Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to responsible land use, complete with a real estate education centre with a library, seminar and conference rooms.


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