Emirates Towers
 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2012) |
| Emirates Towers | |
|---|---|
أبراج الإمارات | |
| Coordinates | 25°13′02″N 55°16′59″E / 25.21722°N 55.28306°E |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Opening | 15 April 2000 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 355 m (1,165 ft),[1] 309 m (1,014 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56,[1] 54[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 17,[1] 12[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hazel Wong |
| Main contractor | Multiplex, Besix[3] |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Emirates Towers (
Six Construct.[8]
The hotel has 400 rooms.
A curiosity of the design is that the towers have a similar number of floors; the taller office tower actually contains 56 floors above ground, while the hotel tower contains 54 floors. This is because the individual floor heights of the office tower are greater than that of the hotel. The building also contains 17 elevators inside.
The Emirates Towers complex is set in over 570,000
.For a period of time, these towers were the tallest buildings in Dubai.[10]
In 2019, Marcus Sutton was appointed General Manager of the Jumeirah Emirates Towers.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Emirates Tower One - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24.
- ^ a b c d "Emirates Tower Two - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Emirates Tower One". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Emirates Tower One - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "100 Tallest Buildings in the World". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "World's Tallest Skyscrapers". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ^ "Emirates Financial Towers glass works on schedule". 9 November 2008.
- ^ "✅ Emirates Towers - Data, Photos & Plans". WikiArquitectura. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Rezmin (2013-06-02). "5 Interesting Facts About Emirates Towers". Things to Do, City Guides, Itineraries, & Travel Tips - Rayna Tours Blog. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "About the Tallest Buildings in the UAE Through the Years - MyBayut".
- ^ "Marcus Sutton has been appointed General Manager at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai".
External links
Media related to Emirates Towers at Wikimedia Commons- Emirates Tower One on CTBUHSkyscraper Center
- Emirates Tower Two on CTBUHSkyscraper Center
