Nikken Sekkei to
showcase $12 billion worth of projects at Cityscape Dubai
Japanese architect to design projects
in Dubai and Saudi Arabia; creative boundaries pushed with innovative,
culturally aesthetic building developments
Leading
Japanese architect Nikken Sekkei, will showcase projects from, amongst others, United
Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Mongolia at this year’s Cityscape
Global exhibition, taking place 21-23 September 2014 at the Dubai International
Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC).
In
recognition of Nikken’s award winning visionary design capabilities the firm is
living up to its global reputation for challenging the world of architecture
design by creating innovative, authentic and inspirational buildings and
providing the very latest technology in sustainable living.
“Nikken
Sekkei is one of the great idiosyncratic architecture firms of its time, our
ability to incorporate distinguishing design features and unique cultural
references in keeping with the local environment ensures our creativity stands
out from anything the world has ever seen,” said Mr. Nakamura Mitsuo, Chairman
of Nikken Sekkei.
The
pipeline of projects, including developments in Dubai, Saudi Arabia,
Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Russia, Japan and China will further
underscore the firms’ international standing with developers from around the world.
Nikken’s
Dubai inventory includes Dubai Festival City which will encompass an integrated
waterfront community and the second phase of the Dubai Cultural Village another
waterfront project in the Al Jadaf area of Dubai.
The
jewel in the crown of the Nikken Sekkei designed Saudi developments, five of
which will be showcased at Cityscape, is the mixed-use Riyadh Tower. At 338
metres tall and consisting of 73 levels it will house 201-key five-star hotel,
private residences, penthouse units and at the very top a ‘Sky Palace’
apartment. Leisure facilities, retail outlets and office space complete the
makeup of the project, which will be the tallest building in Riyadh.
The
design has already been recognised by the International Property Awards in
London winning the ‘Best Mixed-Use Architecture - Arabia’ category.
Nikken is
also designing Expressbank’s new headquarters’ building in Baku, which will
become one of the highest buildings in Azerbaijan. It is located next to the Heydar Aliyev Center and its unique
features include the building’s flowing, curved design, in addition to the sky
lounge observatory on the 40th floor, which offers panoramic views
across Baku city.
.
Ulaanbaatar,
capital city of Mongolia, will be transformed when designs created by Nikken
are completed. The Mongol Tower and WOO City developments, both to be unveiled
during the exhibition, will symbolise a modern day Mongolia and reflect the
burgeoning economic prosperity.
Located
in the downtown area of the city, the design of the tower has been created to
give the impression of rising from the ground and melting into the sky because
of the ratio of glass to concrete on the exterior; which increases gradually on
higher floors. WOO City will mark Mongolia’s first world-class resort
benefiting the country’s tourism industry and overall economy.
Three projects in Russia will also
grace Nikken’s exhibition space; they include the 500,000 square metre, US$1
billion K City development in northern Krasnoyarsk. The development will
accommodate 15,000 residents with a total of 6000 units ranging from five to 25
storey buildings and utilise a range of technologies to promote sustainability,
ultimately creating a ‘Smart City’ concept.
Botanicheski Sad and Novyi Bereg
developments, based in Moscow and Saint Petersburg respectively, complete the
trio of Russian projects.
Completing
Nikken’s line-up of creative designs for Cityscape are the Menara Astra in Jakarta,
Indonesia and the Guangzhou Library, Guangzhou and South Bund Financial Center
Shanghai in China.
“Our ability
to create designs that encompass cultural sensibilities sympathetic to the
local environment while utilising the latest energy saving technologies has
ensured a range of projects wins that showcase our extraordinary capabilities
and underscore our reputation in architecture design and creativity on the world
stage,” added Dubai-based, Dr. Fadi Jabri, Nikken Sekkei’s Regional Manager for
CIS, MENA & India.
Nikken
Sekkei is located in hall 2, stand number 2A30, at Cityscape Global.
Photo
caption:
Dubai
Cultural Village.
About Nikken Sekkei:
One of the world’s
largest architectural design firms and led by Chairman Mitsuo Nakamura, Nikken
Sekkei employs over 2,500 professional staff in eight group companies offering
comprehensive design, engineering, management, consulting and R&D services.
The company’s portfolio consists of over 20,000 projects in 40 countries and
have successfully achieved international recognition with a variety of industry
awards. For more information, please log on to www.nikken.co.jp
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