One At Palm

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design - Residential
  • Company/Firm
    SOMA
  • Lead Designer
    Michel Abboud
  • Architect
    SOMA
  • Interior Designer
    Superpotato
  • Location
    Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
  • Client
    Omniyat
  • Project Date
    February 2022
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One at palm rises on the Jumeirah Palm Island in Dubai. It consists of 90 exclusive and uniquely designed residences. The project takes full advantage of the panoramic views of the palm to the North, and the Dubai marina to the South, while simultaneously providing a sense of arrival and iconography at the entrance of the island.
It is the first building in Dubai to promote the use of outdoor space, whereby each apartment is designed with an equal amount of indoor and outdoor space. The design of the building begins as the slabs of each apartment are pushed and pulled across levels, creating a private outdoor space, proportional to the size of the unit. The residences are arranged methodically, through view and adjacency studies, in order to achieve unobstructed views while maintaining the privacy of each residence.
Each unit has an expansive double height terrace with a pool and flowing view. With a pool for each apartment and three common area pools for the users, the design achieves a record-breaking number of 93 pools within a single residential building. Each floor cantilevers 7 meters out on all sides, with only 20 columns in the entire building.