Al Yaqoub Tower

Skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates

25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E / 25.2163528°N 55.2798167°E / 25.2163528; 55.2798167Construction started2006Completed29 March 2013Opened2013[1]HeightRoof328 m (1,076 ft)[2]Technical detailsFloor count69 (1 basement floor)[2]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Eng. Adnan Saffarini[2]DeveloperRemamco Real Estate

The Al Yaqoub Tower is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010 and was completed in 2013.[3] It has 69 floors.[2] The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaquob, and functions as a 224-room hotel.[4]

The building design was inspired by Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) in London, due to which, the tower is also called the Big Ben of Dubai. However, no clock face is present on Al Yaqoub Tower. It also bears a resemblance to the Gevora Hotel, a building located directly north of it.

Construction gallery

  • 4 May 2007
    4 May 2007
  • 28 December 2007
    28 December 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Al Yaqoub Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat".
  4. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower – the Skyscraper Center".

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