The Polygon Brochure

1. Introduction 02
Location and Connectivity 04
Life at The Polygon 08
Designed For Modern Businesses 10
The Polygon Amenities 12
Hotel and Serviced Apartments 14
Wilkinson Eyre Architects 18
Westown 22
SODIC and Solidere International 24
Contact Information 26

2. A business park that will change
Great office space is currently hard to find in The Polygon is the first business park at Westown,
Cairo. It is in short supply. And too often the space the new city centre at the heart of Sheikh Zayed,
that is available comes with drawbacks, such as the fast-growing west Cairo area, and just up the
makeshift facilities, inadequate parking, high road from the Smart Village business campus.
the shape of Cairo business life
costs or a less than perfect setting. A million people live in this area already, and the
population is projected to reach five million over
Now there is a better option. The Polygon is a new
the next few years. Forward-looking companies
concept in contemporary office space. It has all
are keen to find offices close to this growing
the social connectedness of a downtown office
employee base, and The Polygon will be the
and all the convenience of a modern business
ideal choice.
complex. And its offices have a design quality
Cairo is in need of quality office space. that is unsurpassed in Cairo, with advanced
technologies built in.
Businesses need offices with easy access, flexibility of space, full security and the latest
office technologies built in.
The Polygon has all this at Westown, the new city centre for west Cairo being developed
by SODIC in collaboration with Solidere International.
View of The Polygon from the north east gate
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and lively social scene at Forty West.
There is a wide range of nearby homes and The Polygon
amenities, all within a short walk or drive from
The Polygon. Walk to work from a villa at Allegria
or an apartment at Beverley Hills or Casa. Enrol
your children at the British International School Allegria
in Cairo (BISC) and get there easily when there’s a & The Allegria
school play or after-school event. With Egypt’s first Greg Norman Signature
Golf Course
Greg Norman signature golf course just up the road
in Allegria, golfers are truly in luck. And all of the
shopping, health and leisure amenities throughout
west Cairo are reachable within minutes by car.
It’s a world away from the congestion of downtown
Cairo. Yet travelling between the two is easy. The
26th of July Mehwar runs from the banks of the Nile Forty West Casa
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01 Aerial map of Westown
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02 The Forty West Piazza
03 Shahira H. Fahmy designed
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4. View of The Polygon south east Entrance
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5. An exceptionally
Any way you look at it, The Polygon is a distinctive The outdoor space is equally well designed.
and unconventional business development. It The Polygon’s central feature is a large landscaped
consists of 11 buildings—nine office buildings, a green space. At its widest point, this garden area is
hotel and a building of serviced apartments—each 200 metres across, or the equivalent of two football
well-designed workplace
with a unique asymmetrical shape. In fact, every pitches—a rarity in any urban development. There
floor and every office space has its own angles is a minimum of 12 metres between each building
and shape, letting in lots of natural light and giving and three easy gateways for access to and from
many more employees a corner office. Together, greater Westown, making The Polygon a place with
the buildings add up to a very modern and free form true openness and accessibility, where ideas can
geometry. That’s why we’ve called it The Polygon. freely take shape.
Over 70,000 square metres of ‘Class A’ office space. This is ‘Class A’ office space, designed to a standard Work as easily outdoors as indoors. The surround
that will impress you, your employees and your of buildings creates a microclimate in the centre of
11 uniquely designed buildings with inspirational architecture by Wilkinson Eyre Associates. visitors. There are double-height ceilings in reception The Polygon, with shaded outdoor areas that will
areas to enhance natural light and show off your be comfortable even on the warmest days. Take a
corporate identity; state-of-the-art elevators to cut break at a café table or hold your meetings in the
Every imaginable amenity and service in a setting of landscaped open spaces. the daily wait; central air-conditioning to keep the open-air, under a strong wi-fi internet ‘cloud’. It’s
temperature just right; and smart energy systems the kind of flexibility that encourages people to
to prevent blackouts and equipment damage while work more collaboratively and share information
saving energy. Advanced internet connectivity will more fluidly. And the range of convenient amenities,
keep everyone on the company network, wherever from a multi-storey car park to a crèche, gym and
they are, and raised flooring will keep cables various food and beverage options, will improve
organised and out of sight. your employees’ quality of life, leading to improved
productivity and morale.
View of the central building ‘The Mountain’ from the west
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6. Offices with built-in flexibility
The Polygon’s free-form angles do much more than If you need a retail space, a showroom for your
create a striking visual effect. They provide real products or a branch for your bank, you will find it
and practical benefits in every office, by increasing in the ground-floor spaces that we’ve set aside for
exposure to natural light and providing each office this purpose. Choose the amount of space you need
space with its own outdoor terrace. Never mind that and we will customise it to suit your business needs.
The Polygon has far more ‘corner offices’ than any With your customer-facing and internal activities
conventional building could hold. close together, you’ll be able to run a leaner, more
Designed to accommodate businesses of all sizes. efficient business. And your customers are sure to
An ingenious design approach puts you in control of
be impressed by the state-of-the-art facilities.
Office space that can be customised for specific needs. how much—or how little—space you occupy. Each
floor at The Polygon is divided into 250-square-
metre modules. Lease or own the space you need,
Buy or lease your ideal office or showroom space. from a single module up to an entire 9,000-square-
metre building. Choose to use a shared reception
area or—if you’re occupying a larger space—to have
a separate entrance, branded with your corporate
identity for added impact. And if your company’s
office requirements change over time, the space
you occupy at The Polygon can change too.
The Polygon at a glance
The Polygon Land Area The Polygon master-plan
32,925 sqm
Percentage Green and Public Spaces
58% 02
The Polygon Built Up Area (BUA)
86,000 sqm 11
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Number of Offices
up to 200 offices*
Hotel Rooms
50 rooms
Residences
50 Apartments
Parking Spots
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1,700 Spots
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The Polygon Retail Built Up Area (BUA)
3,200 sqm
Health Club
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1,500 sqm
Crèche
200 sqm
Indoor/Outdoor Restaurant
450 sqm
* Assuming four separate tenants per floor 09
The Polygon buildings 05
01 ‘The Mountain’
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09 The Business Hotel
10 The Polygon Residences
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7. A workplace complete
At The Polygon, daily convenience begins with easy Leave the children at the purpose-built crèche.
parking. You will never struggle to find a space. Pick up breakfast or lunch in the garden restaurant,
Simply pull in to the two-story, multi-access or go for a more formal meal in the restaurant at the
underground car park. It has 1,700 spaces, including business hotel. Do all your banking on site. When
with conveniences
dedicated spaces for visitors, with CCTV and it’s time for a coffee or tea break, relax at one of the
security patrols to keep your car safe. open-air café tables. Or de-stress in the health club,
with a reinvigorating swim in the full-sized pool, a
You are unlikely to need your car again until your
workout in the exercise area or a quick match on the
workday is done. The Polygon has been designed
squash courts.
to house a wide range of on-site amenities, in a
configuration that makes them easily accessible With so many conveniences within easy reach,
Ample parking spaces and a wide range of well thought-out amenities. from every office. your employees will be more contented and spend
less time away from the office than they would in a
Services including restaurants, cafés, a health club and a crèche. more conventional workplace. And with SODIC and
Solidere International taking care of all security,
cleaning and property management, your people
Property management and security provided by SODIC and Solidere International. can focus on what they do best.
View from office interior
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8. Much more than office space
There are two great options for anyone who needs And when you need extra space at peak times
accommodation close to the offices at The Polygon. or to support a special event, there will be a range
Stay in the business hotel or in a residential suite. of serviced offices and meeting rooms available
to be booked.
Like The Polygon as a whole, the on-site business
hotel will offer great design and fully integrated With people living and staying the night on-site,
business technologies. Guests will be able to work The Polygon will always be a lively place, even out
A convenient business hotel for visiting colleagues and international partners. from their hotel room or make the short walk to the of working hours. There will be shopping in the
office. It’s the perfect option for days when there retail outlets on the ground floor of the serviced
Serviced apartments for those who need to stay longer. are meetings with an early start. apartments building. The hotel’s restaurant will
be a convenient, full-service venue for working
The Polygon’s serviced apartments occupy a prime
breakfasts, business lunches and relaxed dinners.
The Polygon is lively, day and night. position, overlooking Westown’s Central Boulevard
And the hotel lounge will be a great place to linger,
and the modern landscaping of The Polygon
well into the night.
gardens. These compact apartments are an ideal
option for new recruits who are yet to find their own
homes locally or for anyone who comes and goes
from The Polygon on a regular basis. Choose a long
or short-term lease.
View of The Polygon gardens
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9. Aerial night view of The Polygon from the east
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10. Award-winning
international architects
Designed by Wilkinson Eyre, a leading UK-based architecture firm.
Architects known for their innovation and groundbreaking designs.
Back-to-back winners of the UK’s prestigious Stirling Prize for architecture.
The Polygon is a groundbreaking new development.
So it may be no surprise that its architects are
known for breaking new ground with their work.
Wilkinson Eyre Architects is a UK-based firm
that is known for working with new materials
and technologies. Their high-profile portfolio of
commercial projects around the world includes the
iconic Huanggang Towers in China, 20 Blackfriars
Road in London and the BBC’s new northern
headquarters in Liverpool, England. They designed
one of China’s tallest buildings, the spectacular
Guangzhou West Tower, which on completion will
house a conference centre, a hotel and offices.
Wilkinson Eyre developments win awards for their
style and inventiveness as well as their high level of
functionality. In fact, Wilkinson Eyre won the UK’s
prestigious Stirling Prize two years in a row. Their
work gets so much attention because it is designed
with an eye for first impressions along with an
attention to functionality and the finer details.
They’ve brought this same daring and meticulous
approach to The Polygon.
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“We are delighted to be working with SODIC and
Solidere International on this very exciting project
at Westown. High expectations, an open brief and
a groundbreaking master-plan gave us an excellent
starting point to think afresh about working
environments. In The Polygon, we aim to create a
unique and memorable place that plays a key role in
the life and soul of Westown while helping to shape
the future of Egyptian business life.”
Matthew Priestman, Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects;
01 Royal Ballet School Bridge
of Aspiration – UK
02 Guangzhou International
Finance Centre – China
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03 Stratford Regional Station – UK
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11. Terrace view from ‘The Mountain’ building
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12. A well-planned city centre
The Polygon occupies a prime location in the new Westown will be a popular destination for culture,
business district at Westown, the new city centre leisure and shopping. People from right across
that SODIC and Solidere International are building Cairo will be drawn to Westown for its restaurants
for west Cairo. Westown brings together residential, and lively social scene, and to the palm-lined
for west Cairo
social and commercial life, all in a master-planned pedestrianised Central Boulevard for its designer
urban setting with great architecture, sustainable shops. And everyone who works at The Polygon will
design features and pedestrian-friendly streets. have these and many other vibrant amenities right
on their doorstep.
Westown will be a city centre with tremendous
diversity and enduring vitality. It will have all the
benefits of city living and none of the downsides,
Westown is the product of meticulous planning by international architects and urban experts. such as pollution, parking problems or traffic
jams. And Westown will really work, because it was
A truly urban place, with outstanding business, leisure, cultural and residential amenities. thoroughly planned and designed by some of the
world’s leading architects, environmental experts
and urban planners.
Master-planned to be congestion-free and provide a high quality of life.
Aerial view of Westown
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13. SODIC and Solidere International
SODIC are the developers behind some of Egypt’s Both companies share a passionate belief that
most admired and best-planned new developments, carefully planned developments can transform
including major mixed-use developments in west people’s lives for the better. Together, we have a
and east Cairo. SODIC have an intimate knowledge formidable track record in urban and residential
of the local Cairo market and are well-acquainted development. In Lebanon and Egypt, we’ve proven
with the needs of the local and international our ability to think up and deliver imaginative and
companies to whom The Polygon is designed workable new developments. And through this
Developed by SODIC in collaboration with Solidere International. to appeal. experience we have forged solid working
relationships with many of the best architects,
Two developers with extensive experience in large-scale projects. Solidere International is the global development
designers and building experts in the world.
subsidiary of Solidere, the award-winning Lebanon-
based developer best known for carrying out the We’re putting this combined experience to work
An absolute commitment to delivering state-of-the-art projects that transform people’s lives. acclaimed reconstruction of Beirut city centre. in Cairo, by developing, marketing and managing
Solidere has 15 years of experience in urban large-scale urban projects that will reshape the
planning, project consultancy, project management city’s work and leisure life. And The Polygon is a
and virtually every other aspect of the real estate prime example.
market. And now Solidere is bringing this experience
to bear on distinguished projects across the Middle
East, the Gulf States and Europe.
North entrance view of ‘The Mountain’ building
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14. What’s your ideal working space?
There are several convenient ways to contact us:
Call us on
16220 in Egypt or +20 3897-3939
Visit our websites
www.thepolygoncairo.com or www.sodic.com
The Polygon will pioneer a new way of working, with flexible spaces and a dramatically improved For sales and customer services,
please email: sales@thepolygoncairo.com
daily quality of life.
For general information and inquiries
Whatever your business size, focus area or goals, we can work with you to design an office please email: info@thepolygoncairo.com
space that fit your needs. Or simply drop by our SODIC Sales Centre,
which is located at Km 38 Cairo-Alexandria
For forward-looking companies, The Polygon is where it all takes shape. Desert Road, Sheikh Zayed, Egypt.
Master-plans, pictures and other visual materials,
designs, facades, floor plans, heights and number
of floors used are for demonstration purposes only
and may change in accordance with final designs
and projects planning permissions.
View of lobby interior
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15. www.thepolygoncairo.com