ULTRA MODERN DECOR

Ultra-Modern Interpretation of the Leaning Tower Rising in Abu Dhabi

Leaning Tower of Pisa, make way for the Capital Gate Tower. With a modern slant on the traditional high-rise, this shapely structure in Abu Dhabi – one of the world’s major architectural centers – is making waves for its curvaceous lines and steep 18-degree westward incline. The gravity-defying slope is the characteristic that has this design vying for the Guinness World Book of Records’ title as the “most inclined in the world.” The project’s architects – RMJM – have created this contemporary design of 35 storeys to lean an unprecedented four times farther than Italy’s Leaning Tower. The lofty goals called for a foundation of dense, reinforced steel and 490 piles buried 100 ft. into the earth to accommodate the gravitational, wind and seismic pressures created by the tower’s tilt. Capital Gate house a 5-star Hyatt hotel and exclusive office space. RMJM
via World Architecture News

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