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Tilal AI Ghaf Distrikt 02
Located on the north eastern corner of Tilal Al Ghaf development, Distrikt 2 is the second phase of the local community retail centre. The design of Distrikt 2 building takes cues from Distrikt 1, with simple rectilinear forms juxtaposed with vertical masses of the entrance portals. Materials used in the façade also take cues from Distrikt 1 in the use of timber effect plank cladding to the F&B units. A projecting form of the first floor of the building is clad in corten effect HPL cladding, arranged to form vertical fins to create randomised vertical lines in an essentially horizontally massed building form.
Location
Dubai, UAE
Status
Schematic Design
Building Type
Retail
leisure
Mixed-use
Skills
Architecture
The southern end of the building responds to the lush greenery of the Gateway statement landscape by stepping down its massing, forming terraces that cascade down towards the landscaped plaza. Indeed, the glazed F&B courtyard opens out to the landscaped plaza with its large glazed bi-fold doors, bringing the outside in. The landscape design enhances the experience further by expanding the lush soft landscaping inside the building.
The central concourse of Distrikt 2 continues northwards from the F&B courtyard and forms a spine along the length of the building from which the line shops and F&B outlets are accessed. Running perpendicular to the concourse, the southern entry portal provides entry aligned to the pedestrian link to the Lagoon via the Vibe neighbourhood to the west. At the northern end of the concourse, a set of escalators provide easy access to the basement and level 1 of the building. Adjacent to the norther entry portal beyond is the passenger lift lobby, providing vertical access to all levels via 3 passenger lifts.
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