Almas Tower
68-storey supertall skyscraper in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Almas Tower (Arabic: برج الماس Diamond Tower) is a 68-storey, 360 m (1,180 ft), supertall skyscraper in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the office building began in early 2005 and was completed in 2008 with the installation of some remaining cladding panels at the top of the tower. The building was topped out in 2008, and became the tallest building in Dubai until 2009 when it was surpassed by Burj Khalifa.
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Almas Tower | |
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برج الماس | |
Alternative names | Diamond Tower |
Record height | |
Tallest in Dubai from 2008 to 2009[I] | |
Preceded by | Emirates Office Tower |
Surpassed by | Burj Khalifa |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | Jumeirah Lake Towers Al Thanyah Fifth, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 25.0689°N 55.1412°E / 25.0689; 55.1412 |
Groundbreaking | 16 July 2005 |
Construction started | 29 March 2006 |
Completed | 15 November 2008 |
Opening | 12 January 2009 |
Cost | AED3.6 billion |
Owner | Dubai Multi Commodities Centre |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Roof | 306.36 m (1,005.1 ft) |
Top floor | 279.3 m (916 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 68 5 below ground |
Floor area | 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 35 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Atkins Middle East |
Developer | Dubai Multi Commodities Centre |
Structural engineer | Atkins Middle East |
Main contractor | Taisei Corporation |
References | |
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