Location: Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Client: Hasan Abdullah Mohammed Group (HAMG), Abu Dhabi
Completion: 2015
Architect: APG – Architecture and Planning Group, Abu Dhabi
Project: Facade of approx. 515 m² made of translucent LUCEM concrete, consisting of 207 custom-made panels featuring the 99 Names of Allah in Arabic calligraphy.
The 99 Names of Allah from the Quran were individually applied to two sides of the façade. Only the letters made of LUCEM Starlight are illuminated. The letters project from the façade panels, creating an interesting interplay of light and shadow.
