O-14 Tower / Dubai
The O-14 Tower is located in the future business bay district – still surrounded by construction sites. It was designed by architects Reiser + Umemoto from New York City and its their very first completed project worldwide. Since opening at the beginning of 2010, the tower has received a lot of public attention and has been referred to as the most interesting building structure in Dubai since Burj Khalifa.
The tower’s concrete shell doesn’t only function as its main structure – in combination with the inner core -, but also creates a lace-like façade open to light, air, and views. The openings in the shell are modulated depending on structural requirements, views, sun exposure, and luminosity. As the inner glass elevation is set back by almost one meter, all interior spaces are naturally shaded. In addition, the space in-between the skins creates a chimney effect, cooling down the surface of the windows behind the perforated shell in the hot summer months of Dubai.
With its 21 storeys of absolutely column-free office spaces, the tower reaches a moderate height of 102 metres, but offers spectacular views from the roof terrace, which is open to all tenants.
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Name: O-14 Tower
Architects: Reiser + Umemoto RUR
Year of Construction: 2010
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Owner: www.h-h.ae
















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