Aldar HQ Building
Aldar HQ Building
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel42 744 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
This is a futuristic looking building, which we saw from our hotel balcony each and every day.
We also drove next to it to see it up close.
We also drove next to it to see it up close.
Written 13 November 2023
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Farida2022
Doha, Qatar646 contributions
Sept 2014 • Solo
Alder is a unique building in Abu Dhabi. It is very close to al Raha Beach and al raha mall. It is a beautiful landmark.
Written 29 August 2015
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Anand
Navi Mumbai, India63 contributions
Sept 2017 • Business
I saw it from my room and wanted to go check it out and it is so inspiring to see how a building could be in the form of a circle and still be so functional. We took a lot of pictures and nobody stopped us. Quite inspiring from an architectural point of view!
Written 10 June 2018
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FrameSteve
Nijmegen, The Netherlands113 contributions
Nov 2019
Tall and slim megastructures are commonly known but a perfect round circle is something different. The Aldar HQ next to the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway is a remarable landmark. It's shape is perfect round and looks like a flat diamond. Didn't have the time to get closer and see if it is possible to visit but I sure will next year.
Written 10 November 2019
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Tony H
Maulden, UK406 contributions
Sept 2018 • Business
Built in the shape of a coin on its end. We visited with one of the guys who helped to build it and he shared a few stories. What makes it all the more remarkable is the land it is built in on wasn’t there originally it was reclaimed from the sea and to build such a construction piles had to be hammered into the bedrock 33 metres below. The area was meant to have another 6 or seven structures of similar merit but it stands alone as a testament to the financial crisis of 2008 when investment effectively disappeared! Apparently when someone came with the idea, that’s all it was, no drawings plans of how it was going to be done, but just a dream to coincide with the first Abu Dhabi F1 meeting as a TV pan across the skyline. The original purchaser stood a coin on its end and said we want it to look like that, be several hundred metres high and have it ready in 18 months! A great story and a wonderful construction success!!
Written 23 September 2018
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SunQueen1574
United Kingdom138 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
The UAE always seem to have the most amazing feats of architecture and engineering and this is certainly one! We actually thought it was a hotel but it’s offices! Fabulous to look at, imagine working there each day!
Our tour guide told us the design is supposed to imitate a seashell! Worth seeing if you’re in Abu Dhabi!!
Our tour guide told us the design is supposed to imitate a seashell! Worth seeing if you’re in Abu Dhabi!!
Written 12 September 2018
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jenniferpL404DJ
22 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
The HQ of Aldar, I am always fascinated each time I pass by and see this magnificent round-shaped building that it captures my imagination how skillful and experienced are the engineers and architects who designed this building. It is a must-see here in Abu Dhabi.
Written 12 September 2018
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Christoph R
35 contributions
Great architecture and Landmark of Abu Dhabi.
You can't do anything there but the building just looks amazing and is worth a picture taken there.
You can't do anything there but the building just looks amazing and is worth a picture taken there.
Written 4 March 2015
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#glauceindubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates36 contributions
Aug 2014 • Solo
Everytime I enter Abu Dhabi, the visible and striking building is visible miles around. I am so impressed with it and since then, a picture with this unique architecture as my background is included in my bucket list of things to do in the capital of United Arab Emirates.
Often called as the coin, disk, button, full moon. According to Khaleej Times (local newspaper of UAE), this architecture was inspired by a pearl. It gave me a second thought because a pearl is never a perfect circle.
The distinctive building is Aldar Headquarters, the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East, located in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi. It has won many awards which includes "Best Futuristic Design". Well, I do agree with that.
Wondering what is inside? It features the following elevators:
12 passenger elevators
2 service elevators
3 mono space elevators
1 circular hydraulic lift
2 dumbwaiters
hotel suites
restaurants
A photo with the building is worth keeping!
Often called as the coin, disk, button, full moon. According to Khaleej Times (local newspaper of UAE), this architecture was inspired by a pearl. It gave me a second thought because a pearl is never a perfect circle.
The distinctive building is Aldar Headquarters, the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East, located in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi. It has won many awards which includes "Best Futuristic Design". Well, I do agree with that.
Wondering what is inside? It features the following elevators:
12 passenger elevators
2 service elevators
3 mono space elevators
1 circular hydraulic lift
2 dumbwaiters
hotel suites
restaurants
A photo with the building is worth keeping!
Written 4 August 2014
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel42 744 contributions
Sept 2022
This is a very unique building in Abu Dhabi.
Our tour drove next to it and we were able to appreciate its futuristic shape.
Our tour drove next to it and we were able to appreciate its futuristic shape.
Written 19 November 2022
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it was finished in 2010
sorry can't answer enterance question since we saw it from a distance.
Written 20 May 2019
Dear Sir/Madam,
My son loves Aldar tower. He says they call it cookie tower. He wants to visit. Is it possible?
Kind regards,
Zeynep Kilic
Written 18 May 2018
Hi
I went there last September and it was still under construction (I’m not sure about now), but i still took some awesome selfies and photos. I’ll post the photos in my profile so you can decide.
Written 18 May 2018
What's in there? What's it all about?
Written 15 August 2016
Hi- Its an iconic Building built in 2008/2009.
Its not a tourist attraction as such, but worth taking a picture because its such a unique construction
Its actually an office block and accomodates the Headquarters of ALDAR who are the developer for the RAHA Beach
Written 15 August 2016
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