The Masdar HQ in Abu Dhabi has big ambitions; the site is planned to be the world’s first positive energy building, meaning it will create more energy than it consumes. Checkout some more fantastic images by clicking through the gallery.
The project is expected to cost $300 million, and it will form an impressive center piece to Masdar City, which will be a $22 billion development stretching out beyond Abu Dhabi. The Masdar HQ is the very vision of a greener future. In fact, a roof pier will be the first part of the building to be hoisted into place, which will be covered in solar panels that will generate energy for its own construction. The complete structure will encompass some 1.3 million square feet, and we think the term “intelligent design” should now be redefined to accommodate the Masdar HQ’s structural plans. [Product Page via Dvice]
