Nation Towers
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| Nation Towers | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Offices, residential, hotel, shopping mall |
| Location | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Estimated completion | 2012 |
| Cost | 435m USD |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 65 and 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | WZMH Architects |
Nation Towers is the name of two skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Construction history
The construction of the towers was sponsored by International Capital Trading and constitutes a joint venture between Arabtec Construction and National Projects and Construction (NPC), and the first project these two firms have worked on together. The initial bid for the construction project is priced at $435 million dollars (Dh1.6 billion).[1] The design of the towers come from the WMZH Architecture firm, who won an international design contest.[2]
Building description
The two buildings are located directly at the Abu Dhabi Corniche and will have 65 and 52 floors. The Nation Towers are expected to be completed in 2012 and will have apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a hotel. Once completed, the complex will offer approximately 278,709 meters of usable space. This will include a 5 star hotel with 350 rooms, spas and a fitness facility. It will also be home to upscale boutique shops geared towards high end consumers.[3]
Both buildings are connected with a skybridge at a height of 202,5 meters which connects floors 50 and 54. The skybridge is the highest in the world.[4]
See also
External links
- http://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-431-nation_towers_in_abu_dhabi
- http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2216
- http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090510/BUSINESS/705109978/1005
References
- ^ Angela Giuffrida (May 10, 2010). "Major project victory for Arabtec". TheNational.AE. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Associated Press (2009-07-25). "Nation Towers Wind Along The Gulf". SkyScraperNews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Associated Press (2009-07-25). "Nation Towers Wind Along The Gulf". skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "New skybridge gives Capital a towering claim". Khaleejtimes.com. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2012-06-15.