Abu Dhabi Iconic Landmarks #3

The dust settled down today, and after my meetings in Dubai, I headed onto Yas Island, where I was lucky enough to get a bit of blue sky. The security guard offered to take me in the photos, but I declined.

Yas Viceroy

A true architectural triumph, this five star iconic hotel is the only one in the world to straddle an F1 race track being breathtakingly built half on land and half over water.

The hotel’s main feature is its unique ‘grid shell’ - a 219 metre expanse of sweeping curvilinear glass and steel covering that drapes over the two hotel towers, linked by a bridge that crosses the F1 circuit. The ‘grid shell’ features a lighting system incorporating video feeds that are transmitted over 5,096 diamond shaped, colour changing glass panels. The optical effect is stunning, reflecting thousands of coloured lights against the surrounding sky, sea and desert landscape.

LARGE

Iconic Landmarks
1. Aldar HQ
2. Sheikh Zayed Bridge HQ