Bahrain Wtc Floor Plan

Inovation nova award 2009.

Bahrain wtc floor plan. Two triangular shaped towers tapering to a height of 240 metre sit above a sculpted tree story podium each providing 34 floors of office space and an exclusive 42nd floor viewing deck. The bahrain world trade centre wtc on the king faisal highway in manama is an extension of the existing five star sheraton hotel complex a rejuvenation and comprises two 50 storey sail shaped commercial office towers which taper to a height of 240m and support three 29m diameter horizontal axis wind turbines. The wind turbines were developed built and. And together with numerous energy reducing and recovery systems this development shows an unequivocal commitment to raising global awareness for sustainable design.

It forms the focal point of a masterplan to rejuvenate an existing hotel and shopping mall. The bahrain world trade center designed and engineered by atkins won the award for best use of exterior lighting. And 2 world trade center the south. The bahrain world trade center is the first large scale building that will introduce the use of wind power to supply the needs of the building.

The original world trade center was a large complex of seven buildings in the financial district of lower manhattan new york city united states it opened on april 4 1973 and was destroyed in 2001 during the september 11 attacks at the time of their completion the twin towers the original 1 world trade center the north tower at 1 368 feet 417 m. The floor plates are framed with reinforced vertical concrete columns and raking columns which follow the tapered edges of the towers. The graceful sail shaped towers with their interconnecting wind turbines are instantly recognisable rising up out of the heart of the financial and business hub as they dominate the city skyline. In the case of the wtc the plan was carried out because the conventional design supports 3 windmills.

The columns are positioned in a 26 ft grid pattern and the floor plates. The bahrain world trade center bwtc is an office space like no other in the kingdom. The bahrain world trade center also called bahrain wtc or bwtc is a 240 metre high 787 ft 50 floor twin tower complex located in manama bahrain designed by the multi national architectural firm atkins construction on the towers was completed in 2008 it is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design. Bahrain world trade center world trade centre bahrain also called bahrain wtc or bwtc it is a 240 metre high 787 ft 50 floor twin tower towers rising above a 3 storey podium development adjacent to the sheraton hotel in the commercial business district of manama bahrain.

The structure of the bahrain world trade center consists primarily of a main and secondary concrete core. The nova award is an annual award instituted by the construction innovation forum cif since 1989.