World Trade Center Abu Dhabi Explained

World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Address:Khalifa Bin Zayed The 1st Street
Coordinates:24.4877°N 54.3572°W
Pushpin Label:World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Former Names:Shanghai Center
Status:Complete
Building Type:Residential and Commercial
Roof:3820NaN0
276.6m (907.5feet) (tower 2)
255m (837feet) (tower 3)
Floor Count:92
Elevator Count:13
Architect:Foster + Partners
Structural Engineer:Halvorson and Partners
Main Contractor:Arabian Construction Company
Owner:Aldar Properties PJSC[1]

The World Trade Center Abu Dhabi is a complex of two skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2] Construction of these towers was scheduled to end in 2010, though the 2008 financial crisis pushed the project completion date to 2014. The complex includes two malls, and one Courtyard by Marriott hotel. The complex was initially planned to house three skyscrapers, but the 2008 crisis forced the contractors to withdraw construction of the Hotel Tower, the result being two skyscrapers.

Burj Mohammed bin Rashid

Burj Mohammed bin Rashid is the tallest building in Abu Dhabi and the skyscraper with the most floors in the city as of its completion in 2014. The residential building stands 382m (1,253feet) tall and contains 92 floors.[3] As of 2022, it is the seventh tallest residential building in the world. The tower is adjacent to the shorter Trust Tower offices.[4] [5]

The Trust Tower

The office tower, called the "Trust Tower", rises 2780NaN0 and has 60 floors, completed in Q2 of 2012.[6] The tower was publicly opened in 2013,[7] and houses leased properties, and the offices of the World Trade Centers Association. It is connected to a Courtyard by Marriott via a large mall and a souk, both operated by the World Trade Center.

The Hotel Tower

The shortest building in the complex, the "Central Market Hotel Tower", was supposed to stand 2550NaN0 tall and house 16 floors of hotel space under the Courtyard Marriott brand. Its plans for construction were scrapped soon after the 2008 crisis.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aldar Properties.
  2. Web site: Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017205205/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/287589/burj-mohammed-bin-rashid-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates. dead. October 17, 2015. 2016-05-05. Emporis.com.
  3. Web site: Central Market Residential Tower. https://archive.today/20130208045301/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=centralmarketresidentialtower-abudhabi-unitedarabemirates. dead. February 8, 2013. 2008-03-27. Emporis.com.
  4. Web site: World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi Guide. 2021-07-18. Building Guides for Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Entire UAE Bayut. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-10-29. World Trade Center Abu Dhabi (Building complex in Abu Dhabi). 2021-07-18. Dailymi. en-US.
  6. Web site: Aldar: Abu Dhabi's Trust Tower '70% complete.
  7. Web site: skyscrapercity.com Trust Tower.
  8. Web site: Central Market Hotel Tower. https://archive.today/20120730135426/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=centralmarkethoteltower-abudhabi-unitedarabemirates. dead. July 30, 2012. 2008-03-27. Emporis.com.