Sky Tower (Abu Dhabi) Explained

Sky Tower
Start Date:July 15, 2006
Completion Date:April 24, 2010 - September 15, 2010
Opening:December 3, 2010
Building Type:residential / office
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Architectural:292.2m (958.7feet)[1]
Top Floor:276.6m (907.5feet)
Floor Count:74
Architect:Arquitectonica
Structural Engineer:Hyder Consulting
Owner:Sorouh Real Estate
Main Contractor:Arabian Construction Company

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sky Tower - The Skyscraper Center . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129041609/http://skyscrapercenter.com/abu-dhabi/sky-tower . 2012-11-29 .
  2. https://www.aldar.com/en/Our-Portfolio/Residential/reem-island/Sun-and-Sky-Towers Sun and Sky Towers
  3. https://arquitectonica.com/architecture/project/the-gate-sky-sun-arc-towers-boutik-mall/ Sky Tower, Sun Tower, Gate Towers, Arc Tower and Boutik Mall
  4. https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-14715-site-visit-sun-and-sky-towers-abu-dhabi Site visit: Sun and Sky Towers, Abu Dhabi