ALDAR Properties, Abu-Dhabi’s leading integrated property development company, has won international recognition for the design of two of its major projects. ALDAR headquarter building on Al Raha Beach development has been proclaimed the “Best Futuristic Design” by The Building Exchange (BEX) Conference held in Valencia, Spain, from 23rd to the 25th of June. On the other hand, ALDAR’s leisure destination, Yas Island, has clinched the “Best Island Development” title at the Arabian Property ME Awards 2008. Yas Island has been voted by the Senior Editors and Directors of ITP Publishing Group, organisers of the Arabian property Awards which recognise and celebrate success in the region’s property sector.

At an awards ceremony in Valencia on the last evening of the BEX Conference, Ronald Stephen Barrott, CEO, ALDAR Properties, said, “It is my pleasure to receive this award on behalf of the ALDAR team. It is indeed a great honour to see ALDAR’s efforts in contributing to the civic expansion of the capital city of Abu Dhabi get such high recognition by this elite gathering of industry leaders.”

The ALDAR Headquarter building is located in Al Dana precinct, the commercial centre of Al Raha Beach development, the Ultimate Waterfront City. The futuristic spherical building, the first of its kind in the world, is designed by the world-renowned architects, MZ & Partners. Standing at approximately 110 metres, this structure is built with the use of recyclable materials: glass, steel, and concrete, an automated vacuum waste system, and with the use of prefabricated elements to reduce waste creation and/or recycling and includes a district cooling plant.

The Yas Island development is a multi-use entertainment destination strategically located off the city of Abu Dhabi. Occupying a total land area of 2,500 hectares and claiming 1,700 hectares for development, the island will play host to a multitude of featured attractions, such as a world-class motor sports racetrack, signature shopping malls and hotels, the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Theme Park, a water park, a Warner Bros. Theme Park, in addition to several other leisure, residential, and entertainment amenities and activities.

“ALDAR’s headquarter building is located prominently in Al Dana precinct, the commercial and financial hub of Al Raha Beach. It will be a landmark within the “Ultimate Waterfront City” on the approach to Abu Dhabi. Yas Island will play its part in shaping the tourism industry in Abu Dhabi. Both of these developments are well deserving of these recognitions and we look forward to keeping the attention on the fantastic up and coming developments of the nation’s capital,” Barrott concluded.

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