First hotel to span a Formula 1 racetrack, completed for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009. Grid-shell façade features 5,000 individually-lit angled glass panels. Abu Dhabi’s five-star Yas Hotel is the first to span a Formula 1 racetrack. Two hotel buildings on either side of a bridge are linked by a curvilinear 217m grid-shell structure that incorporates a striking illuminated steel and glass veil. Installed with approximately 5,000 custom-designed light fixtures, the outside of the building can be remotely programmed with vibrant lighting and media sequences that illuminate the racetrack and give the development a dramatic brand image. Arup was involved in the structural design of the hotel bridge which spans 40m and encloses 980m2 of interior space on two levels. It includes a bar, restaurant and VIP lounge where patrons can watch cars speed past beneath. The exterior of the bridge is a doubly-curved ‘hour glass’ steel shell that forms an integral part of its structure.
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