Emirates Office Tower - Sheikh Zayed Road Branch

Located along the Sheikh Zayed road the buildings are one of the most distinctive pairs of skyscrapers. The buildings were designed by NORR’s concept. They were the winning entry in the international design competition.[citation needed] Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai was the owner of the project. He requested that the project frame would be of the existing World Trade Center tower. The Emirates Tower One was built by his late father Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Completing this project became challenging to due strict indications for the client.

The Emirates Office Tower is located in the financial centre of Dubai. The Emirates Towers complex designed by NORR represents modern business age architecture. Two equilateral triangles are one of their kind in Dubai. The tower consists of three large core walls. The walls support the load transferred at four levels by large steel trusses, which are connected to the cores with the aid of post tensioning and shear stud connection. A curved wall rising almost the whole height of one face of the triangular building provides a view of the city. Emirates Office Tower building is surrounded by clad in silver aluminium panels, silver and copper reflective glass. Flanking each tower at the base is a low curvilinear structure, that houses parking and service elements. Both towers rise from a terraced podium featuring a boutique retail mall, restaurants, and cafes with leasable retail area of 80,730 sf (7,500 sm), at the three storey base. Landscaping is an integral feature of the design with undulating land forms, water features, and a variety of plants creating a unique development in downtown Dubai.