description The Index Dubai Overview
The Index is a mixed-use skyscraper situated in the Dubai International Financial Centre in the United Arab Emirates. Completed in 2010, the tower was designed by Foster + Partners to minimize its exposure to direct sunlight, with the narrow ends of its elliptical plan facing east and west. The structure is divided into separate zones, dedicating its lower levels to commercial office space while the upper floors house residential apartments. This passive solar design approach significantly reduces the building's energy consumption for air conditioning.
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Why does The Index place offices below its apartments?
Foster + Partners concentrated 25 office floors near the base and placed residences higher for better coastal views. A double-height glazed sky lobby creates a visible break between the building's major uses.
How tall is The Index in Dubai?
The Index rises about 326 to 328 meters, depending on the measurement convention, and contains 80 storeys. It was completed around 2010 in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Who designed The Index, and what is distinctive about its structure?
The tower was designed by Foster + Partners. Four tapering A-frame concrete fins support its floors and expose the logic of the structure on the exterior.
Is The Index an office tower or a residential building?
It is a mixed-use development containing offices, apartments, retail and shared amenities. Foster + Partners described the project as a vertical city quarter intended for roughly 6,000 residents and workers.
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