![]() Chilled water is used to cool the building and the entire complex. The opaque fabric elements of the building are given enhanced thermal insulation.Ītkins have carved a connection to the district cooling system, which works on sea water cooling / heating rejection and has a high-energy conversion efficiency contributing to low-carbon emissions. ![]() Balconies to the sloping elevations with overhangs also provide appropriate shading. Further, there are deep gravel roofs that provide kinetic insulation.Īdditional high-quality solar glasses used with low-shading coefficient reduce the air temperature of the building. Two car park decks above and on the southern side of the building minimise solar air temperature, contributing to a low solar gain. Enough buffer spaces have been incorporated between the external environment and air-conditioned spaces to reduce solar gain on the building. The Bahrain WTC has an intelligent and environmentally responsive design. “The Bahrain WTC won the 2009 NOVA Award in Innovation for integrating technology to improve quality.” The towers were officially opened in mid-2008. This has been carried out to preserve the established modular, axial and spatial parameters of the development. ![]() The podium accommodates a one-storey extension to the existing shopping mall to give a total floor space of 16,500m². The towers are integrated on top of a three-storey podium, which accommodates a new 9,600m² MODA shopping centre (200 boutique stores including Versace, Yves St Laurent, Hermes and Dolce, Tiffanys, van Cleef and Arpel and Gabbana), fine restaurants, food court, hotel space for the Sheraton, business centre, health club and spa, and 1,700 onsite parking spaces. The Bahrain WTC offers unobstructed views over the Arabian Gulf. The Bahrain World Trade Centre (WTC) on the King Faisal Highway in Manama is an extension of the existing five-star Sheraton Hotel complex (a rejuvenation) and comprises two 50-storey sail-shaped commercial office towers, which taper to a height of 240m and support three 29m diameter horizontal-axis wind turbines.
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