Sulafa Tower Explained

Sulafa Tower
Building Type:Residential
Location:Dubai
Coordinates:25.0895°N 55.1489°W
Floor Count:76
Elevator Count:9
Developer:Al Sayyah & Sons Investment Co. LLC
Architect:National Engineering Bureau
Structural Engineer:Al Asri Engineering Consultant, National Engineering Bureau
Main Contractor:TAV Construction
Status:completed

The Sulafa Tower is a 76-story residential skyscraper in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has a total structural height of making it the 38th tallest building in Dubai .[1] [2]

History

Construction of the Sulafa Tower by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction started in 2006. The work was carried out at a cost of (AED500 million) to a design by Spielman Design Consulting and the National Engineering Bureau,[3] and was completed in 2010.[4]

On the afternoon of 20 July 2016, a fire erupted in the tower, the second fire in a skyscraper in Dubai.[5] [6] [7] The original cause was a cigarette dropped by a resident on the 61st floor.[8]

There were several hundred people in the building at the time.[9] The fire extended to more than 30 floors and burning debris was seen crashing to the ground.[10] [11] It took nearly three hours for the fire service to get the fire under control.[12] No injuries were reported by the press.[13] [14] [15] Evacuees were taken to the Mina Seyahi Beach Resort.[16] [17]

The building has attracted attention from thrill-seekers and, in October 2016, a man base jumped from the building.[18]

In response to the fire, in January 2017, the Dubai government announced that it would introduce stronger fire regulations.[19] A subsequent investigation indicated that one of the factors giving rise to the fire spreading at Sulafa Tower, among other high rise buildings in Dubai, was the extensive use of combustible plastic-filled aluminium composite materials.[20] In January 2023, the owners were subsequently asked to replace the cladding.[21]

In November 2022, the owners were concerned by the number of illegal immigrants using apartments in the building. A new management team appointed by the owners, Saga International Owner Association Management Systems, have said that that some tenants are subletting apartments for short-term use thereby allowing the building to be used as a labour camp.[22]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sulafa Tower . Emporis.com . 2007-11-12 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20070507044818/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sulafatower-dubai-unitedarabemirates . 2007-05-07 .
  2. Web site: Sulafa Tower . SkyscraperPage.com . 2007-12-01 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20071221215348/http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=53338 . 2007-12-21 .
  3. Web site: Sulafa Tower. TAV Construction. 1 December 2024.
  4. News: Sulafa Tower: 80 floors in 32 months. Arabian Business. 9 September 2006. 1 December 2024.
  5. Web site: Fire breaks out at luxury Dubai tower. 20 July 2016. Yahoo News. 20 January 2018.
  6. News: Fire rips through 75-story Dubai tower. 20 July 2016. DW. 1 December 2024.
  7. News: Fire breaks out in Dubai Marina. 20 July 2016. The National News. 1 December 2024.
  8. News: Sulafa Tower: Residents spend night in Dubai hotel following fire. 20 July 2016. The National News. 1 December 2024.
  9. News: Fire breaks out in Dubai's skyscraper Sulafa tower. 20 July 2016. DNA India. 1 December 2024.
  10. News: Fire engulfs Dubai Marina tower. 20 July 2016. News.com.au. 1 December 2024.
  11. News: Residential skyscraper catches fire in densely populated area of Dubai. 20 July 2016. The Indian Express. 1 December 2024.
  12. News: Dubai fire: Blaze engulfs more than 30 floors of Sulafa Tower. 20 July 2016. BBC News. 1 December 2024.
  13. News: Dubai firefighters put out Sulafa Tower fire; no injuries reported. 20 July 2016. Club of Mozambique. 1 December 2024.
  14. News: Dubai: Residential skyscraper Sulafa Tower catches fire, no casualties reported. 20 July 2016. First Post. 1 December 2024.
  15. News: No deaths or major injuries after Sulafa Tower fire. 21 July 2016. Gulf News. 1 December 2024.
  16. News: Fire in high-rise Dubai Marina tower, no injuries. 20 July 2016. Gulf Business. 1 December 2024.
  17. News: Tenants homeless after marina fire. 20 July 2016. The Daily Tribune News of Bahrain. 1 December 2024.
  18. News: Watch This Insane Man BASE Jump Through the Clouds. 8 October 2016. The Thrillist. 1 December 2024.
  19. News: Dubai toughens fire rules after tower blazes. 22 January 2017. Gulf Times. 1 December 2024.
  20. News: Dubai High-Rise Fires: Sky-High Cladding Costs Might Prompt Focus on Active Fire Protection Instead. 26 July 2016. IFSEC Global. 1 December 2024.
  21. News: Dubai building owners urged to replace fire hazard cladding. 23 January 2023. The National News. 1 December 2024.
  22. News: Dubai Marina Tower hit by double fire now tackling illegal tenants. 12 November 2022. The National. 1 December 2024.

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