| Sky Tower | |
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 Sky tower (at right) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | residential / office |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Construction started | July 15, 2006 |
| Completed | April 24, 2010 - September 15, 2010 |
| Opening | December 3, 2010 |
| Owner | Sorouh Real Estate |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 292.2 m (959 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 276.6 m (907 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 74[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Arquitectonica |
| Structural engineer | Hyder Consulting |
| Main contractor | Arabian Construction Company |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Sky Tower Abu Dhabi is a 292-metre tall skyscraper with 74 floors in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is located on Al Reem Island and includes office and residential space. Construction was completed in 2010 when it was the city's largest building but has been overtaken by The Landmark since, see also Abu Dhabi skyscrapers. The tower is twinned with the neighboring Sun Tower[2] and part of the Shams Abu Dhabi development project.
The building, designed by the US firm Architectonica,[3] has 474 residential units. The Arabian Construction Company (ACC) was commissioned to build the tower.[4]
The building won the GCC Residential Project of the Year award at the Construction Week Awards 2011.[4]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Sky Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29.
- ^ Sun and Sky Towers, Aldar.com
- ^ Sky Tower, Sun Tower, Gate Towers, Arc Tower and Boutik Mall, Arquitectonica.com
- ^ a b Site visit: Sun and Sky Towers, Abu Dhabi, Constructionweekonline.com, 20 November 2011
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