Everyday Icons / Hiding In Plain Sight (Abu Dhabi) No.0016
Everyday Icons / Hiding In Plain Sight (Abu Dhabi)
No.0016 - Butti Al Otaibi Building, Electra Street, Abu Dhabi
A lesson in rigorous repetition!
This 17-storey tower stands out on Electra Street due to its striking facade. It’s also visible from further afield as its surroundings are considerably less dense and more porous than most other parts of the city.
Hexagonal openings are punched into the sand-coloured concrete elevations everywhere (some screen internal spaces, others balconies) bar the ground floor, which contains the usual retail units.
