Year: 1983
Clients: City Council of Abu Dhabi
Location: City of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Investment: USD 10.500.000
Built-up area: 10.556 m2
Partners: Helal & Partners

An Olympic rink plus secondary rinks covering an area of 10.556 m2 for an audience of 2.100. The cover’s structure consists of a series of arches of rolled wood, of varying lengths, which sustain an aluminum-sheet roof with thermic insulation. The framework and the terraces are made of concrete.

The ice-making plant uses a direct refrigeration method, with a network of stainless steel pipes and R22-type cooler. The Complex includes a top members’ box, professional and amateur changing rooms, instructors’ rooms, stores, ticket offices, press and telecommunications booths, maintenance and storage areas, a 500-vehicle parking lot, etcetera.