The Modern Heritage Conservation Initiative is part of a mission to preserve the capital's culture and identity. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Al Ibrahimi Building is one of the capital's most striking structures. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National.
The 16-storey structure's official name is the Saeed Al Kalili Building. Ravindranath K / The National
The tower, a concrete cylinder of interlocking squares, was completed in 1983. Delores Johnson / The National
Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism has listed it as one of 64 sites requiring 'immediate and unconditional protection'. Brian Kerrigan / The National
Designed by Egyptian architect Farouk El Gohary, it embodies Abu Dhabi's modernist aspirations of the 1980s. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National
El Gohary, former head of the urban planning department at Ain Shams University, died in November 2020, aged 83. Ravindranath K / The National
No demolition will be allowed at the site under the DCT Abu Dhabi's Modern Heritage Conservation Initiative. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
The Modern Heritage Conservation Initiative is part of a mission to preserve the capital's culture and identity. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Al Ibrahimi Building is one of the capital's most striking structures. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National.
The 16-storey structure's official name is the Saeed Al Kalili Building. Ravindranath K / The National
The tower, a concrete cylinder of interlocking squares, was completed in 1983. Delores Johnson / The National
Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism has listed it as one of 64 sites requiring 'immediate and unconditional protection'. Brian Kerrigan / The National
Designed by Egyptian architect Farouk El Gohary, it embodies Abu Dhabi's modernist aspirations of the 1980s. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National
El Gohary, former head of the urban planning department at Ain Shams University, died in November 2020, aged 83. Ravindranath K / The National
No demolition will be allowed at the site under the DCT Abu Dhabi's Modern Heritage Conservation Initiative. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
The Modern Heritage Conservation Initiative is part of a mission to preserve the capital's culture and identity. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
