Client: Foster + Partners
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (2011)
Aldar Central Market
In collaboration with the design team at Foster + Partners, Hoberman designed exterior shading roofs for Aldar Central Market, the main retail complex within a broader architectural project of three towers, retail space, and a public park. The kinetic design works off of an operable grid. In its covered configuration, the shading roof appears similar to a traditional coffered Islamic roof. When retracted, the roof becomes a slender lattice that complements the bordering designs for fixed shading.
Key Project Information
Material: Aluminum, Steel, and Wood Laminate
Dimensions: 24 Individual Units, 280m² Total Coverage
Actuation: Each unit driven by a single servo motor with custom array control
Role
Shading System Design Principal, Technology Inventor and Patent Holder, Consultant to Architect
Services
Concept Design, Kinematic and Geometric Rationalization, Mechanical Engineering
Partners
Foster + Partners