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W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island: Exterior · It sure SEEMED fresh
1/3 · Exterior · It sure SEEMED freshPhoto: Adam Jung · CC BY 2.0 · source
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island: Exterior · These are the traditional starts to the breaking of the fast
2/3 · Exterior · These are the traditional starts to the breaking of the fastPhoto: Adam Jung · CC BY 2.0 · source
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island: Exterior · This is from a trip to the dessert bar
3/3 · Exterior · This is from a trip to the dessert barPhoto: Adam Jung · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo 1: Exterior · It sure SEEMED freshPhoto 2: Exterior · These are the traditional starts to the breaking of the fastPhoto 3: Exterior · This is from a trip to the dessert bar

Hospitality · Parametric

W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island

Asymptote Architecture · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2009

Key featuresTwo hotel blocks under a gridshell of diamond-shaped glass panels, straddling a race track.

Architect
Asymptote Architecture
Place
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Year
2009
Typology
Hospitality
Movement
Parametric
Region
Middle East
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