Archinect - News2024-05-13T01:17:42-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150421753/foster-partners-unveils-design-for-dubai-luxury-residential-towers
Foster + Partners unveils design for Dubai luxury residential towers Niall Patrick Walsh2024-03-26T11:45:00-04:00>2024-03-26T13:34:46-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/521e3ab6993df8f4b1679add0c412415.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" target="_blank">Foster + Partners</a> has unveiled plans for two luxury residential towers in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10250/dubai" target="_blank">Dubai</a>. Named VELA and VELA VIENTO, derived from the Latin words for ‘sails’ and ‘wind’ respectively, the design of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13351/tower" target="_blank">towers</a> echoes the architectural language of the firm’s previous waterfront tower The Lana, which sits nearby.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/fe5228c90496b69d21a24bbecfc58d46.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fe/fe5228c90496b69d21a24bbecfc58d46.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“VELA, VELA VIENTO, and The Lana share a horizontal rhythm, an expressed structure, and voids in the massing, which makes them instantly recognizable,” Foster + Partners Head of Studio Gerard Evenden explains. “Together, they provide a range of generous outdoor spaces and play an integral role in the transformation of Dubai’s Marasi Bay.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd2d65e455f0bd292861cd89ab99462b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd2d65e455f0bd292861cd89ab99462b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Binyan Studios</figcaption></figure></figure><p>VELA rises 492 feet in height encompassing over 30 floors. Inside, 38 <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/460574/residential-architecture" target="_blank">residential</a> typologies range from 4,253 square feet to 11,727 square feet. The units encompass penthouses and three-and-four-bedroom plans, with double-height living spaces, private terraces, and L-shaped corner pools. The towe...</p>