A cultural landmark and connector for today leaves a legacy for tomorrow

Bringing imagination to life

Some of the world’s most inspiring and enduring landmarks were originally constructed for expositions, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. With that in mind,

RLB’s client, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, had grand vision for an “urban room” – a new meeting place and a shaded microclimate unlike anything else in the world. But bringing this world-leading vision to life on time and budget would always be a tough task – which is why our client turned to another world leader.

RLB had already forged a strong relationship with Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, had deep experience working on major events and expositions, and had an unmatched reputation for delivering iconic projects – like the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Zayad National Museum – in the region.

The world’s largest 360-degree projection screen is the definition of ‘bespoke’ architecture. To bring the architect’s vision to life, RLB’s team costed a project with no precedent, trialled and tested innovative construction technology and worked to super-tight timeframes in the midst of a pandemic. We are so proud of this iconic and important legacy project for Dubai.

With the right credentials and experience, RLB provided full cost management services on Al Wasl Plaza, from pre-contract cost consultancy to estimation through all design stages, value management and value engineering, bills of qualities and tender evaluation. To turn a dream on the drawing board into reality, RLB’s team was in continuous collaboration with the design team, proactively engaging the supply chain and market testing many of the dome’s bespoke elements to secure the right solution.