The central glass funnel drops from 100m in diameter to 17m. (Benoy)



Pole position

by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer Thursday, 08 May 2008

This cools the lower levels, where visitors will be and the insulation in the roof ensures that even at the highest levels, air temperature should never reach more than 35°C.

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This policy also minimises condensation caused by temperature differentials.
"You'll get the moisture overnight but that's all," says Lewis. Although the project is very large scale: "We're designing it for 5,000 people a day, which is a conservative number." Compare this to the four million annual visitors expected to visit Universal Studios Dubailand.

The lower projected number of visitors is due to the exclusivity of the Ferrari World project.

It would seem that the building and the automobile have been designed for an elite audience.

"It's not a Disneyworld; this really is something a little bit special," explains Lewis.

"We're designing for a lesser number of tickets."

A team effort

Lewis also goes to great lengths to emphasise that a well-designed building needs to be backed up by a good contractor.

"You need good resources and good people working around you," he says. Part of the extra pressure is that the eyes of the world will be on Yas Island in October 2009, when the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place. Needless to say, it is also a significant project for Benoy.

"This is our big calling card for the Middle East. For Benoy, this is the next stepping stone in building the practice," says Lewis.

"I've never worked on a job where there's so much enthusiasm for getting it completed."



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