| Dubai Creek Tower | |
| Native Name: | برج خور دبي |
| Status: | Under construction[1] |
| Location: | Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Start Date: | October 11, 2016 |
| Opened Date: | Unknown |
| Architect: | Santiago Calatrava |
| Cost: | US$1 billion |
| Building Type: | Broadcast, restaurant and observation tower |
| Height: | At least NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) |
| Structural Engineer: | Santiago Calatrava |
| Alternate Names: | Lagoon Tower |
| Est Completion: | Unknown |
| Developer: | Emaar Properties |
| Coordinates: | 25.1976°N 55.3551°W |
Dubai Creek Tower (Arabic: برج خور دبي) is a proposed supported observation tower[2] to be built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The preliminary cost of the tower was estimated at AED 3.67 billion.[3] It was expected to be completed in 2021 at the earliest, but tower construction was put on hold at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Project developer Emaar Properties talked about a minimum height of at least 1300m (4,300feet),[5] however in February 2024 it was reportedly reduced to be less than the height of Burj Khalifa, Dubai's tallest skyscraper.[6]
Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar described the new project as an "elegant monument" which is going to add value to property being developed by the company along the city's creek. "The tower will be slender, evoking the image of a minaret, and will be anchored to the ground with sturdy cables.
On 15 January 2017, a revised model of the original design was displayed at the Sales Center of the complex. The Observation deck height and the floor count was increased.
In February 2017, a rendering of the Tower appeared, which depicted it as a building supported by cables. Also, in one article, it was announced that the name of the tower will be Creek Tower.[7]
The tower was initially expected to open in time for the Expo 2020 event in Dubai, but the COVID-19 Pandemic has delayed both the Expo and the tower's construction.
According to Aurecon, the engineering firm working on the project, the tower would emit a 'beacon of light' from its peak at night. At the top will be an oval-shaped bud, housing ten observation decks, including The Pinnacle Room, which will offer 360-degree views of the city. The design includes a distinctive net of steel cable stays that attach to a central reinforced concrete core that will reach into the sky.[8]
In October 2016, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the groundbreaking for the tower which began the tower's construction with the planned opening being in 2025.[9]
A video showing the construction so far was released in August 2017.[10] In May 2018, BESIX subsidiary Six Construct completed the foundations for the Tower.[11] Construction of the main part of the tower did not commence after the foundations were completed. As of July 2019, the tender process to award the construction contract for the project was still ongoing.[12]
On 4 April 2020, Emaar Properties, developer of the Tower and surrounding area, halted construction temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] At that time, no construction activity had occurred on the site of Dubai Creek Tower for almost two years. All mentions and renders of the tower were removed from the project's website at some point during July or August 2020.[14] [15] As of 7 December 2020, the construction was delayed indefinitely until the government allowed work to resume once the pandemic was under control.[16] In August 2023, Emaar Properties' founder, Mohamed Alabbar, confirmed that Dubai Creek Tower was undergoing a redesign process to enhance its architectural concept.[17]
In February 2024, Alabbar announced that the tower would be reduced in height to be shorter than Burj Khalifa, with the first look at the redesigned tower expected "within the next couple of months."[18] Construction restarted in March 2024, with the final design expected to be unveiled in April 2024.[19]