SHAMS VOXEL TOWER

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Design Director: Raya Ani

Company Name: DWP

Category: Architecture

Year: 2011

Shams C-13 (Shams Voxel Tower) is a 38-story residential tower, completing the cluster of buildings that flank the elliptical marina of Reem Island in Abu Dhabi with extraordinary views of the Arabian Sea.

The architectural concept was inspired by a method that identifies a basic module, to govern the architecture and interiors. Used in various combinations, these modules create a variety of apartment options, achieved by means of pixilation. The mass is broken into smaller habitable modules – voxels (3D-pixels) – spiralling the tower, creating apartments with variety of views towards the Arabian Gulf, the marina and the promenade.

Shams Voxel Tower is destined to be a high-end social venue, contributing to the overall urban character and strong cultural and environmental identity of Al Reem Island development. The project comprises two vital components: the tower and the podium.

The 145m-high residential tower sits upon a 3-level podium that includes townhouses on the upper 2 levels, overlooking the marina promenade, as well as parking and ground level retail and public activity areas. The 36th level is a luxurious composition of penthouses, with generous views and balconies.