The Link: Dubai's new architectural novelty, with a mega steel structure linking twin towers

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The Link: Dubai's new architectural novelty, with a mega steel structure linking twin towers

Set for a height of 100 metres, the horizontal structure tops many skyscrapers

Published: January 18, 2020 15:07 Jay Hilotin, Senior Web News Editor and Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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190118 zabeel one — Zabeel One, with a 9,000-tonne horizontal steel structure, called The Link, will add to the numerous architectural novelties and distinctive silhouettes of the Dubai skyline. Image Credit: Supplied

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The Link one zabeel — "The Link" is a 228-meter horizontal steel bridge connecting the $1 billion One Za'abeel Twin Towers project of state-owned developer Ithra Dubai. Image Credit: Supplied

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190118 ithra — The first of six pieces/slides that will eventually form "The Link” between Dubai’s next two super-towers — the One Za’abeel — is ready on site. The plan is to have all six “slides” ready by March 2020. Image Credit: Supplied

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The Link — The bridge will be the longest cantilever in the world, according to developer Ithra Dubai. Image Credit: Ithra Dubai / Screengrab

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The hollow eye building, known as the "Museum of the Future", add to the list of striking architectural designs in Dubai. Image Credit: Gulf News / Ahmed Ramzan

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The Link view — The Link steel structure will link (at a height of 100 metres) the twin towers Dubai of 300 metres and 235 metres in height, respectively. Image Credit: Supplied

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The Link flyover — ABOVE A FLYOVER: The construction of The Link poses a technical challenge as it takes place over a six-lane highway — a flyover — which had to be closed for critical moments during the construction process. Image Credit: Ithra Dubai / Supplied

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The Link pool — "The Link" will have accommodate airborne pools and spa facilities. Image Credit: Ithra Dubai / Supplied

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190118 zaabeel tower — An artist's rendering of the upcoming One Za'abeel tower Image Credit: Ithra Dubai / Supplied

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1.1195411-1096822831 — The Cayan Tower in Dubai, known for its twisted look, stands 307-metres high. Image Credit: Gulf News

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