About Project
D1 (meaning Dubai Number One) Tower is an 80 floor, 284 m (932 ft) tall residential skyscraper. D1 features a skyrise lounge, private cinema, indoor pool, gymnasium and concierge services. D1 is adjacent to the Palazzo Versace Dubai located on the west side of the creek in Dubai.
Rendering of D1 Tower
Project Name
D1 Tower
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Construction Period
2007 – 2015
Designer
Hyder Consulting
The development comprises the construction of the D1 tower, a hotel and condominiums. The tower will be interlinked by a low level podium structure, which will house 3 basement levels. It will be founded on a piled raft and in order to understand the behaviour of the foundation, a 3D finite element analysis is required.
Piles and basement
Podium and basement levels
Deformed superstructure
Bending moments in the raft