Al Bahr Towers

Office towers with a responsive external shading system.

The project, in context

Completed in 2012, the towers use a contemporary interpretation of the mashrabiya to respond to the sun. The design is credited historically to Aedas; the former UK practice involved subsequently became AHR.

What to look for

1. 01

   Responsive external shading

2. 02

   Twin office towers

3. 03

   Regional screen tradition reinterpreted