1 Bedroom Apartment in Index Tower

The design of The Index features four tapering A-frame fins at 27m centres, which are buttressed at the east and west elevations in the top section (this is where the residential section is).

The 'fin' structures support 25 levels of column-free office space, and also help to provide some shielding from the glare of the sun. Each of the office floor plates is thus comprised of three 27m x 27m column-free bays supported at each end. The typical office floor plans are just over 2,000m².

"Index Tower will consist of 80 storey and be 328m high. The tower will be orientated east-west to give the best views over the financial centre and over the coastline and desert, but also to reduce solar gain and reduce the cooling required (there is also tinted glass). The more exposed southern elevation has an additional sunshade system to shield the interior apartments and offices from the sun.

The foster design is based around a central core, which incorporates a heating (absorbs heat) and sunshade system to reduce the costs of air-conditioned cooling. The eco-friendly nature of the building makes as much use of natural light as possible and also includes features to provide a natural cooling effect.