Imtiaz Developments has announced the launch of its new project – The Symphony Tower – located at the new Horizon district of Dubai between Meydan Racecourse and the waters of Ras Al Khor.

Now protected wetlands, the Ras Al Khor Nature Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary attracting the region’s migratory bird species including flocks of the UAE’s native Rose Flamingo.

Designed by leading UK group Zaha Hadid Architects, the 42-storey tower draws inspiration from the distinctive three-dimensional geometries. Its exoskeleton defines an interlaced façade that appears to transform in tone and depth as the sun moves across the sky throughout the day.

A variety of external spaces throughout the skyscraper provide outdoor living areas for each apartment, stated ZHA.

Determined by the grid of the tower’s exoskeleton and accentuated by the varied depths of these outdoor spaces, this interwoven structure imbues a distinctive rhythm and texture to each façade.

According to ZHA, photovoltaics charge batteries for the tower’s lighting, reusing solar energy absorbed during the day to highlight the softly illuminated three-dimensional lattice of the exoskeleton.

The gentle amber glow of this lattice after sunset expresses the recurring pattern within the structure, echoing the geometric reflections from metallic threads, it stated.

Reducing solar gain by shading the façades, the exoskeleton and its terraces also shelter the tower’s outdoor living areas, providing residents with comfortable external spaces.

Modular construction methods and the use of recycled steel and low-carbon concrete will cut the tower’s embodied carbon, while its water consumption will be reduced through greywater recycling, low-flow fixtures and drought-tolerant landscaping, it added.