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Foster + Partners unveils Dubai skyscrapers linked by penthouse swimming pool
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed a pair of 180-metre-tall residential skyscrapers named Regent Residences Dubai, whichwill be bridged together by a swimming pool at the penthouse level.Set to be built on the Marasi Marina in the Business Bay area of the city, Regent Residences Dubai will contain 60 apartments, each on its own level, to provide panoramic views of sunrises, sunsets, and the nearby Burj Khalifa.Foster + Partners has designed a pair of residential skyscrapers on the Dubai waterfrontThe apartments will have private pools on staggered outdoor terraces, which will rotate around the building facade to give the appearance of cascading water.A penthouse on the top floor will connect the two skyscrapers, complete with a swimming pool that bridges over the space below.A penthouse with a swimming pool will connect the two skyscrapersFoster + Partners collaborated with local real estate developer Sankari Properties and British company IHG Hotels and Resorts on the design, which it hopes will make a striking visual impact on the Dubai waterfront."Regent Residences Dubai's dynamic twisting form and articulated facade will make it a distinctive new addition to Business Bay and the wider city," said Foster + Partners head of studio Gerard Evenden."Our design harnesses connections to nature, with generous shaded terraces and optimised views of the waterfront."Read: Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bayThe two skyscrapers will be built on a podium that will include green space, water features, restaurants, a gym, retail space, and a series of indoor and outdoor pools for residents.Foster + Partners designed the podium exterior to complement the neighbouring buildings and retail spaces along the Marasi Marina promenade.Regent Residences Dubai will be located in the Marasi MarinaThe Regent Residences Dubai will join the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers designed by Foster + Partners, which are also set to be built on the Dubai waterfront.Other skyscrapers recently designed by the studio include a supertall skyscraper proposed in Miami, which will contain offices and hotels, and a tiered 62-storey supertall skyscraper in New York.The images are by Foster + Partners.The post Foster + Partners unveils Dubai skyscrapers linked by penthouse swimming pool appeared first on Dezeen.
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