Al Hekma Tower

Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
25°11′57″N 55°16′06″E / 25.199158587431697°N 55.26828299072191°E / 25.199158587431697; 55.26828299072191Construction started2006Estimated completion2016Opening2016[3]HeightRoof282 metres (925 ft).[1][2]Technical detailsFloor count64 (2 floors below ground)Design and constructionArchitect(s)Arex Engg. Consultants[4]DeveloperShaikh Issa Bin Zayed Al NahyanMain contractorChina State Construction Engineering

The Al Hekma Tower, measuring 283m (928 ft) in height, is the tallest building that CSCEC has built to date in the UAE, along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Al Hekma Tower literally translates into "The Wisdom Tower".[5]

History

The construction of the building is dedicated to the memory of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. A 50-meter photo of the defunct ruler was planned to be placed on top of the building.[5]

Construction of the Al Hekma Tower started in 2006. It was kept on hold in 2009 but construction resumed in the summer of 2010.[6] The project had been running smoothly until February 2012 when it was suddenly halted as Pearl Properties wanted to take a look at introducing some major design changes, including turning it into a hotel. The suspension lasted approximately 14 months. The tower had already topped out in July 2011 which was about 16 months after the core wall, columns and slabs were first erected at a rate of one level a week.[7]

Management

Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's holding company Pearl Properties manage the development of the building.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  2. ^ "Al Hekma Tower, Dubai". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Al Hekma Tower, Dubai | 291462". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  5. ^ a b "UAE: Al Hekma Tower to be built in honor of late president". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  6. ^ "Al Hekma Tower, Dubai - SkyscraperPage.com".
  7. ^ "constructionweekonline.com".

External links

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