World Trade Center Abu Dhabi

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World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
المركز التجاري العالمي أبو ظبي
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Burj Mohammed bin Rashid Tower (left) and The Trust Tower (right)
World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Former namesShanghai Center
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential and Commercial
Location Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AddressKhalifa Bin Zayed The 1st Street
Coordinates 24°29′15.8″N54°21′25.8″E / 24.487722°N 54.357167°E / 24.487722; 54.357167
Construction started5 September 2007;16 years ago (2007-09-05)
Completed4 November 2014;9 years ago (2014-11-04)
OwnerAldar Properties PJSC [1]
Height
Roof382 m (1,253 ft)
276.6 m (907 ft) (tower 2)
255 m (837 ft) (tower 3)
Technical details
Floor count92
Lifts/elevators13
Design and construction
Architect(s) Foster + Partners
Structural engineerHalvorson and Partners
Main contractorArabian Construction Company

The World Trade Center Abu Dhabi is a complex of two skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [2] Construction of these towers was scheduled to end in 2010, though the 2008 financial crisis pushed the project completion date to 2014. The complex includes two malls, and one Courtyard by Marriott hotel. The complex was initially planned to house three skyscrapers, but the 2008 crisis forced the contractors to withdraw construction of the Hotel Tower, the result being two skyscrapers.

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Burj Mohammed bin Rashid

Burj Mohammed bin Rashid is the tallest building in Abu Dhabi and the skyscraper with the most floors in the city as of its completion in 2014. The residential building stands 382 metres (1,253 ft) tall and contains 92 floors. [3] As of 2022, it is the seventh tallest residential building in the world. The tower is adjacent to the shorter Trust Tower offices. [4] [5]

The Trust Tower

The office tower, called the "Trust Tower", rises 278 m (912 ft) and has 60 floors, completed in Q2 of 2012. [6] The tower was publicly opened in 2013, [7] and houses leased properties, and the offices of the World Trade Centers Association. It is connected to a Courtyard by Marriott via a large mall and a souk, both operated by the World Trade Center.

The Hotel Tower

The shortest building in the complex, the "Central Market Hotel Tower", was supposed to stand 255 m (837 ft) tall and house 16 floors of hotel space under the Courtyard Marriott brand. Its plans for construction were scrapped soon after the 2008 crisis. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aldar Properties".
  2. ↑ "Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Central Market Residential Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2008-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi Guide". Building Guides for Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Entire UAE | Bayut. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. ↑ "World Trade Center Abu Dhabi (Building complex in Abu Dhabi)". Dailymi. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Aldar: Abu Dhabi's Trust Tower '70% complete".
  7. ↑ "skyscrapercity.com Trust Tower".
  8. ↑ "Central Market Hotel Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2008-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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