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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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GIA Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
With Dubai as a global diamond and gemstone trading hub, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) chose DMCC Uptown Tower for their regional presence. Situated on 2 interconnected floors, the 4,000 sqm laboratory facility accommodates a highly technical program within a space that is inspired by and embodies both the facets of gemstone geometry and the varied landscapes of the United Arab Emirates: desert, oasis, wadi, palm, and the city skyline.
The diamond is the hardest, most valuable gemstone in the earth’s crust, a byword for beauty, purity, and love. It comes out of the earth rough and is transformed into a brilliant gem through great expertise. This aspect of GIA’s work inspires the design - the transformation from rough to refined, the wabi-sabi juxtaposition of both states, coloured by the soft and vibrant hues of the region, to create a futurist yet regionally relevant environment for staff and customers.
The facilities include multiple laboratory spaces with specialty equipment, processes, and technical needs, a customer reception with secure transaction booths, an employee cafeteria with food servery, barista island and seating for 170 people, a new interconnecting stair, combinable board rooms with a back-lit mashrabiya-inspired ceiling feature, several conference rooms, and an oasis-inspired collaborative co-working space and lounge overlooking the skyline. To encourage well-being, the design includes biophilic design elements and plant materials, as well as serendipitous seating alcoves tucked in various locations for a quiet moment.
The diamond is the hardest, most valuable gemstone in the earth’s crust, a byword for beauty, purity, and love. It comes out of the earth rough and is transformed into a brilliant gem through great expertise. This aspect of GIA’s work inspires the design - the transformation from rough to refined, the wabi-sabi juxtaposition of both states, coloured by the soft and vibrant hues of the region, to create a futurist yet regionally relevant environment for staff and customers.
The facilities include multiple laboratory spaces with specialty equipment, processes, and technical needs, a customer reception with secure transaction booths, an employee cafeteria with food servery, barista island and seating for 170 people, a new interconnecting stair, combinable board rooms with a back-lit mashrabiya-inspired ceiling feature, several conference rooms, and an oasis-inspired collaborative co-working space and lounge overlooking the skyline. To encourage well-being, the design includes biophilic design elements and plant materials, as well as serendipitous seating alcoves tucked in various locations for a quiet moment.
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