_project Name: The Gulf Sail
_location: Dubai
_brief: A residential complex with retail ground floor situated by the sea. The client wanted three homogenous towers designed for comfortable living with a twist.
_considerations: The obvious weather conditions prevelant in the region coupled with the desire to reduce running costs and thereby the carbon footprint.
_response: The structures are draped with glass sails to reduce the cooling load. They protect the residential units from heat and sun glare whilst allowing for the vistas. The towers are as striking at ground level as viewed from afar with their glass sails lifting out of the water that surrounds them.