[malec]

Project: Sky Tower
Location: Reem Island
Floor Count: 83
Height: 379m
Type: Residential
Status: Under Construction
Construction Start: 2006
Construction End: ?
Architects: Arquitectonica
Developer: Sorouh
Main Contractor: Arabian Construction Company

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/NEWUSER_01_2007/st-01-1.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/NEWUSER_01_2007/st-02-1.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/NEWUSER_01_2007/st-03-1.jpg

[malec]

Construction update and article from ameinfo

http://www.ameinfo.com/165035.html

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/8/61878-Sorouh_Shams_Abu_Dhabi.jpg

Sky Tower on the left
Sun Tower (not a supertall) on the right

[Biff]

The four buildings with the connected rooftop is a blatant ripoff of one under construction in Singapore right now.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=135418

[malec]

^^ Actually it might be the opposite. This project was announced back in 2005.
I think it's probably a coincidence since both projects were probably under design at the same time at some stage

[drewmandan]

It's supposed to look like Stonehenge.

[Dequal]

Aargh, that's ugly! :yuck:

[MapleLeaf]

It looks like it´s built with LEGO. :haha:

[Aleks]

I never really did like this project.

[yarabundi]

Aargh, that's ugly! :yuck:

Now that somebody opened the door : I have to agree.

[excel]

interesting project. thanks for the post.

[NYC4Life]

The little sister of Dubai finally has its sleeves up :)

[Bergenser]

That is a strange design for sure.
I am quite shocket that such a huge project as this can't
produce any better 3D renderings than these.
It's impossible to get a fair impression of the project.

[Rico Rommheim]

Wow!!!! :tup:

[TANGELD_SLC]

WOWZERS. I really, REALLY like this project :D:D

[alex1]

Aargh, that's ugly! :yuck:

while some might like Architonica, I find their work to be nothing but kitschy crap.

[aaron38]

I think it was Looney Tunes, but when I was a kid I remember a cartoon where they always threatened to send people to Abu Dhabi as like banishment from civilization. And now it's getting a supertall. Strange how things change.

[Lecom]

Is it 1243 ft to the roof or to the tip of that spire?

[malec]

It's the tip I presume.

[TANGELD_SLC]

I think it was Looney Tunes, but when I was a kid I remember a cartoon where they always threatened to send people to Abu Dhabi as like banishment from civilization. And now it's getting a supertall. Strange how things change.

Yeah I remember those. They also used Timbuktu that way.:jester:

[malec]

Taken 31st of August by bizzybonita


C/U 31/08/08

http://i36.tinypic.com/2z8c095.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/hwk41h.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/2cdcsie.jpg

[malec]

Pictures not so great but better than nothing:

Updates.......

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3323/sky1so0.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sky1so0.jpg)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6488/sky2kg4.th.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sky2kg4.jpg)

[malec]

Updates. Sorry they're old but still you can see good progress.

Construction Update

1/16/2009



http://i41.tinypic.com/152i3jp.jpg

[Aleks]

WOW! Those buildings are huge!!! And they're still gonna build those residential towers around these two giants?

And the design has grown on me. I'm not a fan but they don't bother me anymore. The color is different from what I thought it was gonna be and I like the small white panels here and there.

[malec]

^^ That's the plan but who knows now with the financial crisis and all that stuff. Maybe some years later they will build more stuff but I doubt it right now. Abu Dhabi are developing in a much more consistent and steady way so crashes wouldn't be as hard as in Dubai.

[malec]

Update. These definitely look big

Yesterday

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9186/img65001.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3590/img64311.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8823/img64291.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/522/img64271.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3876/img650111.jpg

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1936/img64011.jpg

[koval95]

I like these white dots! they make good impression of the stars! A thing that would be awsome is that they could glow at night.

[Aleks]

omfg! This is such a massive project! I actually like it and I think that I'd like to see it one day. And they're only of the 63rd level! Wtf! Maybe they just looks big because of their shape but no doubt that they're pretty big. They nearly as tall as the ESB.

[koval95]

omfg! This is such a massive project! I actually like it and I think that I'd like to see it one day. And they're only of the 63rd level! Wtf! Maybe they just looks big because of their shape but no doubt that they're pretty big. They nearly as tall as the ESB.

how many floors that tower is supposed to have?

[MapleLeaf]

83 as said in the thread's title? :shrug:

[malec]

Updates from the developer
http://www.sorouh.com/microsites/Newsletter/Gateway/Sky_Sun_Towers.html

http://www.sorouh.com/microsites/Newsletter/Gateway/images/sre-marticle01_07.gif


I think the tallest tower will be something like 310m not 379m.

[MapleLeaf]

In fact, this photo is so rediculous and shows in an exaggerating way what they actually do in the emirates. They build these monsters in the middle of nowhere somewhere in the dessert. Anyway, amazing.

[GO_UAE]

In fact, this photo is so rediculous and shows in an exaggerating way what they actually do in the emirates. They build these monsters in the middle of nowhere somewhere in the dessert. Anyway, amazing.

actually on a huge natural island :)

[malec]

From bharat on flickr. These pictures are from december but they're nice. :)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3229860965_858000c3ff_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/3075972011_3974d23b71_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3076805414_7b0d8ba1a1_b.jpg



And a more recent picture

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9549/img00076f.jpg

[malec]

For those that are wondering about the location this describes it well.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6892/abudhabibig.jpg

[Lecom]

Massive. Should fit in better as soon as the surrounding area is developed, but I don't know how fast that would happen in today's economy.

[GO_UAE]

Lecom Abu Dhabi is going to be the next Dubai times 100 ! i work for the development section of the permit Dept. i would know with the huge amount of "new" projects coming through our office for approval.

Especially Al Suwwah Island and Saadyiat ....

[Indescribable]

In some of the pictures it looks so strange how they're rising in the middle of a desert.

[malec]

From the 7th of June. Around 310m for the tower sounds right. Would be good to get some confirmation of this.

Following photos taken by CraneCountry

Sky and Sun towers
http://g.imagehost.org/t/0147/IMG_0358.jpg (http://g.imagehost.org/view/0147/IMG_0358) http://g.imagehost.org/t/0050/IMG_0366.jpg (http://g.imagehost.org/view/0050/IMG_0366)

The smaller tower (Sun) has defiantly T/O.
The taller one (Sky) just looks like it needs to complete the top floor. Plus spire?
http://g.imagehost.org/t/0843/IMG_0347.jpg (http://g.imagehost.org/view/0843/IMG_0347) http://g.imagehost.org/t/0256/IMG_0350.jpg (http://g.imagehost.org/view/0256/IMG_0350)

Also the the smaller 6 towers to the side are also starting to rise.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kjZXkLMA3po/Si0i2E6uGcI/AAAAAAAAAIc/-Ojx0HKKldQ/s576/IMG_0337.JPG
High Res (http://g.imagehost.org/view/0139/IMG_0337)

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Another nice ariel update of the area.
The following pics were taken and posted by Bustet in the UAE section.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=37886728&postcount=294
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=37887408&postcount=295

[Aleks]

The "small" towers are kind weird. I think another design would've been better but they're pretty cool nonetheless. I feel like the facade should've had a smoother look to it, just like the Guangzhou Twin Tower West.

[malec]

Topped out now.

TOPPED OUT – SKY AND SUN TOWERS REACH THEIR PEAK



The landmark Sky and Sun Towers, marking the entrance of SHAMS Abu Dhabi, have been 'topped out', meaning that the structures have been completed on both buildings.

Both buildings are now at their full height, with the Sky Tower registering 74 stories and Sun Tower at 65 stories. The buildings are officially the tallest structures in Abu Dhabi today and act as a visual reference point and gateway to SHAMS Abu Dhabi.

Progress on the development continues apace with the majority of the installation work on both the curtain (ie exterior) walls and Sky Pods both completed.

The ground floor slab, Mezzanine level and Level 1 and 2 of the Podium (which will be home to retail, leisure and business facilities) have now been finalised. Levels 3 and 4 are now 90% and 76% complete respectively. Overall construction work on the Podium is now 82% complete and on track to be finished in August.

The internal fit-out of both buildings is also well underway, with meticulous detail being paid to the finishing of the interior partitioning, floor, ceiling and mechanical engineering, meeting the highest standards that Sorouh customers have come to expect.

http://www.sorouh.com/microsites/Gateway/July/Sky%20and%20Sun%20towers%20update.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20090715_gateway_enewsletter

[malec]

Topped out at 310m now apparantly, much more realistic looking height.

http://blogs.thenational.ae/crane_country/Sun%20%26%20Sky%20Aug%2009%20med.JPG
Link (http://blogs.thenational.ae/crane_country/2009/08/sun-and-sky-towers-topped-out.html)

Also I count 79 floors.

[Aleks]

Great construction. These buildings are really fat on some sides and really thin on others. I love the ransom white dots!

[malec]

Very lonely :(

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/269/001ywv.jpg

[Aleks]

Yes! Why did they build it in the middle of nothing? They would've looked so much better in the main waterfront!

[malec]

Update

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1630/img1662y.jpg

http://picasaweb.google.com/anitasvincy/AFEILDTRIPROUNDABUDHABI#

[mrnyc]

what an amazing photo of the site, it really gives you a jaw dropping take on what they expect to do in that sector. yeooow that is a lot of development.

[malec]

Updates

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3171/dsc00060jx.jpg

[malec]

Some great pictures here.

Photo's taken by wmmarzuki - February 17th 2010

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2358/mg0271.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/517/mg0299.jpg

See the full collection here (http://picasaweb.google.com/wmmarzuki/Fog2010#)

[Aleks]

WOW! :wow:

that is one of the coolest pictures i've ever seen! its as if its in a remote location, away from everything else, like an utopia or something.

[tdawg]

They are really beautiful buildings but look very strange where they are now. Perhaps in 10 years or so when the rest of the area fills up.

[Lecom]

WOW! :wow:

that is one of the coolest pictures i've ever seen! its as if its in a remote location, away from everything else, like an utopia or something.

Well they are in a pretty remote location at the moment.

Amazing shot btw. Is it from another building? If so, it must've been made with a good zoom. I wouldn't think a helicopter would risk flying in such landing conditions.

[bobdreamz]

I like the design of the tower but it just seems weird to have a 1000 footer in the middle of what seems nowhere!

[Avanine-Commuter]

I'm thinking all that extra space will be covered with development sooner or later. Kind of like how the Burj Dubai was seen surrounded by desert but now it's all filled in with development now. These towers aren't that far from the rest of the city anyway, and the infill should follow. Can't wait to see this in 5 years time!

BTW that shot of the towers over the fog is AMAZING. My new desktop background.

[Aleks]

i forgot to mention this, but they remind me of the Renaissance center in that last shot. A very modern and sexy Renaissance center that it.

[malec]

I'm thinking all that extra space will be covered with development sooner or later. Kind of like how the Burj Dubai was seen surrounded by desert but now it's all filled in with development now. These towers aren't that far from the rest of the city anyway, and the infill should follow. Can't wait to see this in 5 years time!

BTW that shot of the towers over the fog is AMAZING. My new desktop background.

At burj dubai everything went on hold and there are a huge amount of empty sand pits surrounding it.

[Chelsea Spy]

sleek looking towers - I like - amazing pic with the fog!!

I suppose the plan is to build Dubai mark 2 around them in all that wasteland.

I wonder if it will ever happen though. How much development can these areas take? Dubai is already on its last legs...

[DecoJim]

i forgot to mention this, but they remind me of the Renaissance center in that last shot. A very modern and sexy Renaissance center that it.

I kind of agree with you. The taller tower does look sort of like the Detroit Marriot hotel with the external elevator shafts. Of course the main difference besides the oval floorplan (vs round) and the 40% height difference is the one vs four secondary towers (also oval vs octagon).