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Project • By Fantech • Offices
Stantec Tower
The Stantec Tower, located in the downtown core of Edmonton, AB, Canada, is a 66-floor LEED Gold Certified skyscraper offering dual commercial and residential uses. The first 29 floors of the tower house several offices including the global headquarters for Stantec, where 1,000 Stantec employees work. Above, floors 30-66 offer luxury residential units, aptly named Sky Residences. The Sky Residences overlook the North Saskatchewan River that sits just a few city blocks away. In addition to wonderful scenic views, the Stantec Tower is a part of the budding “ICE District”, a sports and entertainment hub with an NHL hockey arena and other attractions for residents and tourists alike.
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Project • By Skidmore, Owings & Merrill SOM • Offices
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa, formerly Burj Dubai, at the center of a large-scale development, is the tallest building in the world. The design combines cultural influences with cutting-edge technology to achieve a high-performance building. Its massing is manipulated in the vertical dimension to minimize the impact of wind on the tower's movement.
The design for the 270,000 square meter Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai) combines historical and cultural influences with cutting edge technology to achieve a high-performance building. Some of these technologies are:
* High performance glazing with Low E coating: A low-emissivity glass provides Burj Khalifa with enhanced thermal insulation against high ambient temperatures of Dubai.
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