elements from traditional Islamic architecture, but
the most inspiring muse was a regional desert flower, the
Hymenocallis, whose harmonious structure is one of the
organizing principles of the tower’s design. Three ‘petals’
are arranged in a triangular shape and unified at the center,
and instead of repeated identical patterns, the architectural
plan appoints successively receding and rotated stories.
The Y-shaped plan is ideal for residential and hotel usage,
with the wings allowing maximum outward views and inward
natural light. Viewed from above or from the base, the tips
of the Y-shaped plan evokes the onion domes of Islamic
architecture. During the design process, engineers rotated
the building 120 degrees from its original layout to reduce
stress from prevailing winds.
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