Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama

The sail-shaped towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center rise 787 ft above the capital city of Manama, their design inspired by traditional Arabian trading ships.

Combining a dramatic visual statement with state-of-the-art engineering, the towers demonstrate Bahrain’s commitment to sustainable design and renewable energy. Bahrain is the first Persian Gulf nation to establish a post-oil economy built on banking and tourism.

The tapered, elliptical towers act as airfoils, channelling offshore winds to drive three massive wind turbines set between the towers on a series of skybridges. Engineers say the turbines are designed to generate between 11 percent and 15 percent of the centre’s energy needs.

The Bahrain World Trade Center stands as a proud symbol of this island nation. The towers are equipped with 12 high-speed Otis^® elevators, including four with panoramic glass cabs that provide stunning views of the gulf. Otis supplied a total of 26 elevators for the entire complex, which also includes a three-story base for commercial use.

240 m

HÖJD

29 m

TURBINE DIAMETER

68 ton

TURBINVIKT

1,100+

MEGAWATT-TIMMAR (MWH)

Styr vindarna

Ingenjörerna säger att de använde beräkningsvätskedynamik och sofistikerade vindtunneltester för att bestämma tornens idealiska form för att maximera kraften som genereras av vindkraftverken

Deras analys ledde till en elliptisk, avsmalnande design som pressar offshorevindar mellan tornen och skapar negativt lufttryck (eller lyft) bakifrån. Den innovativa designen accelererar vindhastigheten när den träffar turbinerna.

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Perfekt orientering

Handelscentret vetter mot norr, den riktning från vilken luften blåser över Persiska viken. Orienteringen skapar också en dramatisk inträdespunkt för hela komplexet.

Snabba fakta om Bahrain World Trade Center

Under 2006 mottog Bahrain World Trade Center det prestigefyllda LEAF-priset för Best Use of Technology inom ett stort system. 2008 utsågs den dessutom till Best Tall Building i Mellanöstern and Afrika från styrelsen för Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).