The Index is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall, 80-storey skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5] Of the 80 floors, the first four floors are service floors, 5th–29th are to be offices and 31st–77th are residential use, 73rd and 75th floors are duplex penthouses and 77th to 80th floor are triplex penthouses.[5] The tower is oriented exactly along the east–west axis so that the eastern and western concrete cores shelter the floors from the harsh, desert sun and the climatic effects of the area. The concrete cores shelter the building from the low angle, highly penetrating morning and evening sun leaving only the south facade exposed to the high angle, low penetrating midday sun. The south-facing facade utilizes extensive sun shades to lower solar gain.[5]
| The Index | |
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 The Index in November 2024 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Plot- DIFC Dubai |
| Coordinates | 25°12′24.89″N 55°16′40.42″E / 25.2069139°N 55.2778944°E |
| Construction started | 7 November 2005 |
| Completed | 4 October 2010 |
| Opening | 12 December 2010 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 326 metres (1,070 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 322 metres (1,056 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80[2] |
| Floor area | 170,400 square metres (1,834,170 sq ft)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 27[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Foster + Partners[2] |
| Developer | Union Properties[3] |
| Structural engineer | Halvorson and Partners[4] |
| Main contractor | Brookfield Multiplex |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Index is one of the first towers in the region to intelligently embrace its climatic surrounding environment within its fundamental design principles. The tower's environmental strategy significantly lowers the requirement for air conditioning within the building and therefore substantially reduces the energy costs for its tenants. During the height of the summer, without air conditioning, the tower's internal temperatures will not surpass 28 degrees Celsius.
The tower has car parking for 2,442 cars.[1] A double height sky lobby separates the offices and apartments with recreational facilities, such as a swimming pool and a gym.
In June 2011, The Index Tower was the recipient of the 2011 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.[6]
As of December 2015, the full retail space, two-thirds of the office floors and 1404 parking spaces were owned by Emirates REIT, UAE's first Real Estate Investment Trust.[7]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f "The Index - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Index". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Union Properties: The Index". Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
- ^ "Halvorson and Partners". Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ a b c "The Index". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2011 Award Winners". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Portfolio @ Emirates REIT".
External links
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- The Index UP.AE
- The Index on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
- Union Properties: The Index
- Foster + Partners - Projects - The Index
- Index Tower Image gallery