Abstract
This is a research study on façades of tall buildings in United Arab Emirates as a part of detailed research on “a critical study of decision making process in the project management of facades for the tall buildings in UAE”. This study is relevant as UAE is the home land of Tallest building in the world. There are 28 Nos of 300 meter Tall buildings, 102 Nos of 200 meter buildings and 207 Nos of 150 meter buildings exist in UAE. Majority of these building are constructed in the states of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The Study reveals that majority of the facade of these tall building are metal curtain wall with aluminum and glass. Further study on the criterion and the governing criteria in the selection of facades and the need and possibility of an integrated decision making process in the selection of façade is recommended.
Key Words: - Tall Buildings, United Arab Emirates, Facades