Zaha Hadid Sans Free4/13/2021
Exploring the balance between solid and void, opaque and transparent, interior and exterior, the design was presented by Zaha Hadid in 2007 and is the only hotel in which she created both its architecture and interiors.Spanning 84,300 square metres (907,400 square feet), the Opus was designed as two separate towers that coalesce into a singular wholetaking the form of a cube.The cube has been eroded in its centre, creating a free-form void that is an important volume of the design in its own right.The two halves of the building on either side of the void are linked by a four-storey atrium at ground level and also connected by an asymmetric 38 metre wide, three-storey bridge 71 metres above the ground.
The precise orthogonal geometries of the Opus elemental glass cube contrast dramatically with the fluidity of the eight-storey void at its centre, explained Christos Passas, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects. The cubes double-glazed insulating faades incorporate a UV coating and a mirrored frit pattern to reduce solar gain. Applied around the entire building, this dotted frit patterning emphasizes the clarity of the buildings orthogonal form, while at the same time, dissolving its volume through the continuous play of light varying between ever-changing reflections and transparency. The voids 6,000 square metre faade is created from 4,300 individual units of flat, single-curved or double-curved glass. The high-efficiency glazing units are comprised of 8mm Low-E glass (coated on the inside), a 16mm cavity between the panes and 2 layers of 6mm clear glass with a 1.52mm PVB resin laminate. This curved faade was designed using digital 3D modelling that also identified specific zones which required tempered glass. During the day, the cubes faade reflects the sky, the sun and the surrounding city; whilst at night, the void is illuminated by a dynamic light installation of individually controllable LEDs within each glass panel. Furniture by Zaha Hadid Design is installed throughout the hotel, including the Petalinas sofas and Ottomans pods in the lobby that are fabricated from materials ensuring a long lifecycle and its components can be recycled. The Opus beds in each bedroom while the Work Play combination sofa with desk are installed in the suites. The hotels bedrooms also incorporate the Vitae bathroom collection, designed by Hadid in 2015 for Noken Porcelanosa, continuing her fluid architectural language throughout the hotels interiors. The ME Dubai hotel incorporates 74 rooms and 19 suites, while the Opus building also houses offices floors, serviced residences and restaurants, cafes and bars including ROKA, the contemporary Japanese robatayaki restaurant and the MAINE Land Brasserie. Sensors throughout the Opus automatically adjust the ventilation and lighting according to occupancy to conserve energy while ME Dubai follows Meli Hotels International initiatives for sustainable practices. Hotel guests will receive stainless-steel water bottles to use during their stay with drinking water dispensers installed throughout the hotel.
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