Mall of Abayad

The Mall of Abayad is a 288-meter high, 60 floor, twin tower complex located in Abayad City, Abayad. Designed and built by the Zhenian construction firm Seok Brothers Inc., construction on the towers was completed in 1598 AC. It was among the first skyscrapers in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design, developed by the Educan company Lufttriciteit.

The structure is near many other popular landmarks such as the towers of the Abayadi Financial Harbor (AFH), ranking as the second-tallest building in the nation after the twin towers of AFH. The building project has received several awards for its sustainability

Structural Details
The two towers are linked by three skybridges, each holding a 225 kW wind turbine, totalling to 675 kW of wind power capacity. Each turbine measures 29 m in diameter, and is aligned south, the direction from which air from the Sea of Abayad blows in. The sail-shaped buildings on either side are designed to funnel wind through to gap to provide accelerated wind passing through the turbines. This was confirmed by wind tunnel tests, which showed the buildings create an S-shaped flow that ensures any wind coming within a 45 degree angle to either side of the central axis will create a wind stream remaining perpendicular to the turbines, significantly increasing their potential to generate electricity.

The turbines provide 11-15% of the towers’ total power consumption, approximately 1.1-1.3 GWh a year. This is equivalent to providing lights for 300 homes, 258 hospitals, 17 industrial parks, and powering 33 car engines. The three turbines were first activated in 1598 and operate 50% of the time on an average day.

Layout
The Mall of Abayad’s top floors for each tower are officially designated as floor 66, despite the fact that both towers contain only 60 stories. Each building has 60 usable above ground floors, of which 47 are intended for commercial purposes. The base consists of floors 1-9, including a 20 meter public lobby featuring a large mural displaying Abayad’s culture and history. Office floors begin at floor 10 and go up to floor 30. There is a sky lobby on floor 31, and office floors resume on floor 32 and stop at 37. Floors 38-48 and 54-56 are mechanical floors.

The tower has a three story observation deck, located on floors 62-64, in addition to existing broadcasting and antenna facilities. Visitors to the observation deck and tenants have their own separate entrances; one is on the west side of the building, and the other is from within the shopping mall, descending down to a below-ground security screening area. On the observation deck, the actual viewing space is on the 62nd floor, but there is a food court on the 63rd floor and a space for events on the 64th floor. There are three eating venues at the top of the building, a coffee shop, a “small plates” tabaq bar, and a fine dining restaurant. Tenants have access to below-ground parking, storage, and shopping, as well as access to the Abayad City Metro.

Owners and Tenants
The Mall of Abayad is principally owned by the Port Authority of Abayad City and the City of Qabl. Around 5 percent equity of the building was sold to the Dahr Organization, a private real estate company, in exchange for an investment of $100 million. The Dahr Organization assisted in supervising the building’s construction, and manages the building for the Port Authority, having responsibility for leasing, property management, and tenant installations.

In 1600, the Municipal Government of Abayad City and the City of Qabl agreed to a 15-year lease for 155,000 square feet, with an option to extend the lease’s term and occupy up to 365,000 square feet. The building’s first least was a joint project between the Port Authority and Zhenia-based Paragon Group, announced in 1598. A 70,000 sq ft Zhenian Cultural Center, combining business and cultural facilities, can be found between floors 31 and 36, representing Zhenian business and cultural links to Abayad, and to serve Abayadi companies that wish to conduct business in Zhenia. Paragon’s lease is for 20 years and 9 months. In 1601, a new interior design for the Zhenian Cultural Center was unveiled, featuring a vertical “floating garden” based on a proposal by a Zhenian artist.