Landscape Architect & Specifier News

FEB 2015

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February 2015 31 The Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai was designed with the three "petals" of the 'spider lily' Hymenocallis in mind. The park design reiterates that design focus, with intricate and beautiful patterning found in Middle Eastern art, architecture and gardens. Indigenous plants and local stone paving are woven into three complex geometric patterns reminiscent of spider lilies and the formal gardens spread throughout the Persian Gulf. Each of the three roundabouts and stylized landscapes serves one of the tower's three functions: residential living, office space and the hotel (see p. 35). The garden spaces of the Grand Terrace (top left) offers custom site furnishings and a lake edge promenade. The main entry drive (bottom right) is the Palm Court and fountains, with the 'prow' of the tower lookout pointed toward it. The pedestrian paths and outdoor spaces include a forest grove (right) of date palms, silver buttonwoods, banyans, olives and laurels. The sole-shaped structure (middle right) is a guard house/ parking control booth. The curling roadway (top left) is the accesses to the underground garage for residents of the tower. Burj Khalifa Tower Park Dubai, UAE Landscape Architecture by SWA Group

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