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Wasl Tower's facade will have ceramic fins illuminated by pulsating lighting to make the building appear to "breathe" with the cadence of the city, according to the architecture firm.
The 990-foot skyscraper will house a Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel, private apartments, and public spaces including multiple infinity pools.
Construction started in 2016, and it's expected to be completed by August 2021.
Wasl Tower, which sits right across the street from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, will cost an estimated $400 million to build, according to CNN.
The skyscraper's twisting facade will include ceramic fins illuminated by pulsating lighting to give the impression that the building "breathes" with the cadence of the city, according to the architecture firm behind the building, UNStudio.
The tower will include a Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel, private apartments, offices, and public spaces.
Wasl Tower is expected to be finished in August 2021. Here's what it will look like.
When it's completed in August 2021, Dubai's Wasl Tower will soar more than 990 feet in the air.
It will sit on Sheikh Zayed Road, right across the street from the 2,716-foot Burj Khalifa, which has reigned as the world's tallest building since 2010.
The slender, supertall skyscraper will have a twisting design that was meant to allow it to face in almost every direction, according to the architecture firm, UNStudio.
Wasl Tower is expected to be one of the world's tallest buildings with a ceramic facade.
The ceramic fins on the side of the tower will be illuminated by rhythmic lighting to give the impression that the building "breathes" with the cadence of the city, according to UNStudio.
"The rhythmic pulsating of the LED facade lighting system will draw attention to the tower in an ephemeral manner without casting additional ambient light pollution into the already active skyline," a spokesperson for UNStudio told Business Insider.
Construction on the Wasl Tower started in 2016. If it's finished on schedule, it will take about five years to build.
