special feature high-rise projeCts
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Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Where: Dubai Height: 342m Floors: 76 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential Complete: 2010
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Ocean Heights will be completed this year.
Complete: 2012
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Al Yaqoub Tower
Where: Dubai Height: 328m Floors: 69 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential/hotel Complete: 2010
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Elite Residence is being developed by Tameer. Standing 381m tall, the building has 87 floors and is expected to be completed in 2011.
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THE BIG PROJECT
May 2010
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Sky Tower
Where: Abu Dhabi Height: 312m Floors: 74 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential/office Complete: 2010 (topped out)
Ocean Heights
Where: Dubai Height: 310m Floors: 82 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential Complete: 2010 (topped out)
Topped out: Ocean Heights in Dubai.
Infinity Tower
Where: Dubai Height: 306m Floors: 76 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential Complete: 2011
The Landmark
Where: Abu Dhabi Height: 324m Floors: 72 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential Complete: 2011
HHHR Tower
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Where: Abu Dhabi Height: 335m Floors: 65 Function: Office Complete: 2012 Where: Dubai Height: 328m Floors: 80 Function: Residential/office Complete: 2010 (topped out)
Information supplied by Chicagobased Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which offers a comprehensive database of the world’s tallest buildings (www.ctbuh.org)
Where: Dubai Height: 322m Floors: 72 Materials: Concrete Function: Residential Complete: 2010 (topped out)
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The Index
Lamar Tower 1 Where: Jeddah Height: 322m Floors: 65 Function: Residential/office
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10 oF thE middLE East’s taLLEst buiLdinGs on hoLd 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Nakheel Tower, Dubai (1000m) Doha Convention Centre Tower, Doha (551m) Burj Al Alam, Dubai (510m) Al Quds Endowment Tower, Doha (495m) The Square Capital Tower, Kuwait (351m)
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Skyscraper, Dubai (330) I&M Tower, Dubai (290) Latefa Tower, Sharjah (255m) Metro Tower, Dubai (250) Anantara Hotel, Dubai (234)
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THE BIG PROJECT
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