Open AccessARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGY OF HIGH-RISE HOUSING IN DUBAI
Author(s) -
Elena M. Generalova
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gradostroitelʹstvo i arhitektura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-2109
pISSN - 2542-0151
DOI - 10.17673/vestnik.2018.04.18
Subject(s) - typology , dominance (genetics) , high rise , megalopolis , subdivision , architectural engineering , geography , economic geography , function (biology) , regional science , civil engineering , engineering , archaeology , biochemistry , chemistry , structural engineering , evolutionary biology , biology , gene
The history of the development of high-rise construction in Dubai with the identifi cation of stages of varying intensity is considered . It is shown how in just a few decades it was possible to turn the desert into a modern megalopolis with a developed infrastructure and att ract thousands of foreigners here. The leading position of this unique city in the world statistics on the number of built skyscrapers and the dominance of the residential function in their structure are emphasized. The criteria of the term “the high life” for Dubai, uniqueness, trends and development prospects are analyzed. The regional specifi city of the design of high-rise residential buildings in Dubai is determined. An architectural typology of high-rise housing in Dubai has been developed with the identifi cation of the main types of integration of the residential function in the structure of high-rise buildings and complexes, as well as variants of their space-planning models.