Simply Abu Dhabi XXVI

2 1 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I The project’s most sought after trophy listing is the $50 million Duplex Penthouse with six bedrooms, six full baths and two half baths. It also features a private indoor pool, media room, sauna, games area, library, wet bar and private elevator with direct access to the Aquatic Centre & Sky Lounge and the helipad. But whether top-tier private residences or everyday communal spaces, every aspect of sleek design has been considered and curated to the smallest of details, including custom olfactory scenting options by 12.29. “Scents create a memorable experience wherever you enter. We created an olfactory concept with the design team at the New York-based 12.29 in four curated scents specified for different areas of the tower,” explains Birdman. “They are Arrive (for the arrival and sky lobby), Wellness (for the spa), Health (for the fitness centre) and Aqua (for the indoor Aquatic Centre & Sky Lounge). “The Arrive scent is infused into our sales gallery where we often have buyers visit, as well as various event activations we host throughout the year. Once the building is complete and they arrive for the first time, they will experience that same scent fromwhen they first visited our sales gallery.” Zaha Hadid signature styles ooze throughout. The white, curved façade is an aesthetic feature as well as a structural exoskeleton supporting the floors of the tower, and it serves as a fusion of art and architecture. “The building was designed to look as if it was sculpted out of a monolith of stone that effortlessly captures the dynamic energy of Miami,” says Birdman. And, of course, the sinuous curves, sculpted ceiling and innovative use of materials are defining characteristics of Zaha Hadid. “The glass fibre- reinforced concrete (otherwise known as GFRC) pre- cast elements are being used as leave-in place formwork, which is the first time anywhere that this framework has ever been used for a tower of this height,” adds Birdman. One ThousandMuseum broke ground in December of 2014 and it is scheduled for completion in late 2018. With sales and marketing headed by ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, its unprecedented fusion of art, architecture, design, location and luxury will surely make it Miami’s most coveted address.