In this experiment; I tried to simulate the same concept which is used to create Al-Bahar Towers in Abou Dabi. 
Here is some images showing the concept:






The idea was to separate the whole shell into small units; give them some parameters, and then apply them to the whole tower skin.
Using these parameters; I could manipulate and change the whole skin impression easily. 

Here is some screenshots for the workflow and the results: