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Aldar Headquarters

Rank:

Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: United Arab Emirates

Best of: Architecture, Futurism, Postmodern, Building

Description:

The Aldar headquarters building is the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East. The distinctive building was voted the Best Futuristic Design by The Building Exchange (BEX) Conference held in Spain. The shape of this building is achieved through the use of structural diagrid, a diagonal grid of steel. [More Details]

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