In Hadid's concept for a performing arts center, a 62-meter-tall tower is proposed to house five theaters - a music pavilion, concert hall, opera house, drama theater and flexible theater combined to accommodate 6, 300. The center also houses the Academy of Performing Arts.

Because of the wind force that passed through the construction site, the complexity of the building increased, the height and depth of the construction were realized, and multiple summits were realized in the expressive space of the agency housing. This spring, from the structure, such as the fruit, it shrinks and faces Towards the West, Toward the Water

With its center of mass at the edge of the water, the Performing Arts Center focuses its volume on the site centered along the central axis. This arrangement interrupts the block matrix with a grand avenue, opening up views to the sea and skyline of Abu Dhabi.

"The Concert Hall is higher than the lower 4 theaters, allowing daylight to flood into its interior and with dramatic views of the sea to the city skyline from the huge windows behind the stage. The local lobby for each theater company faces the sea , giving each visitor constant visual contact with their surroundings"