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The towers stand as a curvedgateway to Shams Abu
Dhabi, a thrivingnew community onAl Reem Island,
which isbeingdevelopedas a residential andcommercial
extension toAbuDhabi’scentralbusinessarea.
Auniquedevelopment
Duplexpenthouses link threeof the towers across theirhighest
floors to crown the structure, which reaches a height of
238meters. Behind them is a fourth, semicircularmid-rise
buildingknownas theArc, towhich theyareconnected through
a retail and leisurepodium.
“With itseye-catchingdesignand skybridge,GateTowers isone
ofAbuDhabi’smost iconicdevelopments,” says
OmerAl-Jamel
,
Regional Business DevelopmentManager for KONE.
Luxurious comfortandefficiency
The KONE solutions for the residential and commercial
applications in the four buildings totaled 41 elevators and
four escalators. KONE’s aimwas toprovide efficient and
comfortablepeopleflow solutions for residentsandvisitors to the
development,which includesmore than3,500 residential units.
Thedecision to install 27KONEMiniSpace
™
and11KONE
MonoSpace
®
elevators avoids theneed for largemachine rooms
andensures continuouspower savings.
“KONE solutions areextremelyeco-efficient and reduce total
energyconsumption,whichensuresourproductsmeetgreen
buildingcertification requirements,”Al-Jamel says. “Inaddition
to savings in energy usage, the superior ride quality of the
elevators delivers added value for passengers.”
Solidcooperationduringall phases
With a tight schedule andphased installationplan, emphasis
during theprojectwason safetyaswell asquality. But flexibility
and cooperationwere crucial in ensuring an efficient process
from start to finish. KONEmade construction time elevators
available for the contractors in order to facilitate the timely
completion of the project.
Buildingon a stronghistorywith themain contractor, Arabian
ConstructionCompany, contributed to a particularly smooth
operating relationshipduring construction, Al-Jamel notes.
“Working togetheron severalmajorprojectshas ensuredpositive
experiences.Weworkas agreat team. Theyknowwemeet the
deadlines, and theyappreciateourprofessionalism. Theyknow
theycan relyonus,”headds.
Possibilities for futuredevelopment are for a fourth tower tobe
addedand linked through thepenthouse skybridge, aswell as
for another semi-circularmid-risebuilding tomirror theArc.