HHHR Tower, also known as the Blue Tower, is a supertall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The construction of the 72-floor, 317-metre (1,040 ft) building started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is primarily residential, with some commercial uses.[3]
| Blue Tower | |
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 Blue Tower in the evening of November 2024 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°13′16.39″N 55°16′50.66″E / 25.2212194°N 55.2807389°E |
| Construction started | 28 May 2006 |
| Completed | 18 February 2010 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 317.6 m (1,042 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Al Hashemi |
| Developer | Dubai International Real Estate |
| Main contractor | Al Ahmadiah - Hip Hing Joint Venture |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
When completed in 2010, HHHR Tower was the second-tallest residential building in the world, surpassed only by Q1 in Australia, which stands 323 m (1,060 ft) tall. As of 2022, HHHR Tower is the 16th-tallest residential building in the world and the sixth-tallest residential building in Dubai.[4] The tower comprises 454 residential apartments.[5]
The building was built by a joint venture between Al Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Co., from the UAE and Hip Hing Construction Co. Ltd. from Hong Kong.[6] Another hallmark project by this team is the Masdar City in Abu Dhabi.[7][8]
Construction Gallery
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See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Blue Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Blue Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "HHHR Tower, Dubai | 272691". Emporis. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "100 Tallest Residential Towers". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat". Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Al Ahmadiah Hip Hing JV signs contract for AED 750 Million HHHR Tower". Zawya. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi selects Al-Ahmadiah Hip Hing as contractor Masdar City". MEED. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ FirmStudio (www.firmstudio.com). "Projects". www.hiphing.com.hk. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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