SMART SKYSCRAPER

Location: Dubai, UAE

Design Director: Raya Ani

Company Name: RAW-NYC Architects

Category: Architecture

Year: 2017

The design is the outcome of RAW-NYC’s research in adaptive architecture and smart materials. The purpose of this project was to achieve efficiency in energy use by using responsive skin or smart materials. The intelligent skin of the structure adapts to the sun’s path and the overall environment while the form of the building is derived from the sun's impact on the form while positioning the tower optimally. The adaptive skin uses technologies that are either manual, using mechanical & electronic sensors or by using technologies like smart materials. This is to reduce the negative impact of sun radiation on the tower and to create a balance between views out and overheated indoor spaces.