Sky Tower groundbreaking launches construction of Sorouh's Shams Abu Dhabi
July 2006

Sorouh Real Estate today began construction work at the site of its flagship project, Shams Abu Dhabi, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its 83-storey, 379-meter high Sky Tower which will be the tallest building in Abu Dhabi.

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H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan receiving a "golden falcon" gift from Sorouh Real Estate at the groundbreaking ceremony for Shams Abu Dhabi.

Shams Abu Dhabi, Sorouh's prestigious launch project, is located on Reem Island, 300 meters across from the northeastern shore of Abu Dhabi city. Top executives of the company, who were on hand to brief Abu Dhabi and Dubai-based journalists at a media tour of the island site, described Shams Abu Dhabi as the face of the new and emerging Abu Dhabi.

The Sky Tower, the world's 15th tallest building according to current ranking, is part of The Gate District of Shams Abu Dhabi. Apart from the Sky Tower, the Gate District will include seven breathtaking buildings that will offer a broad choice of commercial, residential and retail opportunities.

H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Amiri Flights, was the special guest at the ceremony, held at a specially erected tent on the Shams Abu Dhabi site. On behalf of Sorouh's Chairman Saeed Al-Ghafli, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Faris Al Yabhouni addressed a gathering of Sheikhs, diplomats, investors, VIPs and the media. Sorouh CEO Mounir Haidar briefed the media and made a presentation about the most important and attractive features of Shams Abu Dhabi.

Al-Ghafli's address, read out by Al-Yabhouni, noted the important role being played by the UAE's real estate sector in the national economy. "It is well known that the vision and the wise policies adopted by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of UAE Armed Forces have played a crucial role in the current real estate boom," he said.

"Sorouh Real Estate has become a major player in the real estate industry by conceiving and launching sizeable and significant projects in Abu Dhabi, such as Shams Abu Dhabi, which is poised to become a landmark development in UAE's real estate sector. The project comprises residential, commercial and retail amenities, hotels, gardens and parks, in addition to infrastructure facilities that are designed to offer maximum comfort and fulfillment for the residents. As you know, our corporate promise is "Life in Perfect Balance", and Shams Abu Dhabi is designed to deliver this promise," Al-Ghafli added.

Al-Ghafli also thanked H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan for patronizing the groundbreaking ceremony for Shams Abu Dhabi, which is a major milestone for the company.

During the tour of the island, Al Yabhouni described Shams Abu Dhabi as a unique project that will play a major role in positioning Abu Dhabi among the most modern cities of the world. He said when completed, Shams Abu Dhabi, with its proximity to Abu Dhabi's mainland and its pleasing and imposing visual impact, will become the face of the capital city.

Al Yabhouni also added that the grandeur and scale of the Gate District at the entrance to Shams Abu Dhabi, combined with the beauty of the surrounding island environment, will make the city one of the most attractive for residents and visitors.

Al Yabhouni noted that the project embodies Sorouh's vision of 'building communities in perfect balance", offering residents a living and working environment that promotes an overall sense of well-being by providing for their physical, intellectual, spiritual and social needs.

Mounir Haidar, CEO of Sorouh, said that the Sky Tower, which is one of the eight buildings on the Gate District, will host 598 residential and commercial units. Recreational facilities including swimming pools, tennis courts,and sports and fitness centers, restaurants, coffee shops as well as a shopping mall,with all essential outlets, will also be a part of the development. "The Sky Tower offers a unique combination of facilities that will enable it to support all the essential needs of its occupants on site. This distinguishes it from other major projects in the region," he said.

Occupants of the Sky Tower will also have the luxury of an excellent panoramic view of the Arabian Sea on the one side and Abu Dhabi city on the other.

Haidar said Sorouh has appointed reputed and experienced international architecture consultants Architectonica & R.W. Armstrong as consultants for the Sky Tower.

Elaborating about the Sky Tower's special architectural features during a presentation, Haidar said the creative and unique building design will include energy-saving and other environmentally friendly features. The project efficiently and aesthetically combines the beauty of the surrounding environment and the needs of residential and commercial occupants. The commercial, residential and recreation facilities in the Sky Tower are designed in a contemporary style with a focus on luxury, he added.

The uppermost floors of the Sky Tower offer super-luxury duplex mansions with expansive vertical spaces. Below these are levels of luxury residences with three and four bedrooms, followed by suites with one, two and three bedrooms. The lower floors will provide commercial space and will provide the ultimate in A Class user-friendly working environments.

Sorouh Real Estate PJSC was established on 26th June 2005 with a capital of AED 2.5 billion with the objective of developing world-class properties in its home market of Abu Dhabi. It is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market.




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News (old, from february)

Sorouh celebrates AED 2.3 billion contract with ACC to build Sky Tower and sister tower

Sorouh, Abu Dhabi's leading real estate developer, yesterday celebrated handing over the Sky Tower and its sister tower construction site to major contractor Arabian Contracting Company (ACC).

The Sky Tower is part of the Gate District and will be built at Sorouh's flagship project, Shams Abu Dhabi on Reem Island.

Mounir Haidar, CEO of Sorouh said: 'ACC's portfolio of prestigious projects and its exceptional reputation in the market led to their selection from a shortlist of eight construction companies that had originally participated in the tender. We truly believe they will excel in meeting our expectations of quality, efficiency and on time delivery by adding value through the spirit of partnership approach between Sorouh and ACC'.

'While landmark developments are a common feature for ACC, we were impressed with their keenness to play an instrumental role in the creation of the capital's new skyline' Haidar continued.

Work on the Sky Tower and Tower 2, the 65 storey residential tower as well as the podium is well under way with work running to schedule.

The piling and excavation work, which was awarded to Al Habtoor-STFA Soil Group, consisting of 1080 main piles, the majority of the enabling works for the excavation is completed, allowing work on the basement to start on schedule. To date more than 96,000 man hours have been spent on the project and under the present progress the raft foundation will start within early part of March.

In addition to the construction of the Gate District, towers and podium, the infrastructure works at Shams Abu Dhabi continues with more than AED 500 million worth of contracted work - incorporating the dredging and reclamation, earthworks and sewers and marina and seawalls - underway.

Highlights include the resort site where 100,000m3 of sand was dredged in just four days. This was in addition to a total of 480,000m3 of dredged sand into reclaimed areas; production of 5754 pre cast concrete blocks for the construction of the Marina and Seawalls; shifting of 410,000 tons of rock and 450,000m3 of sand used to reclaim land.

In addition, 800 LM of rock revetment wall at the top of the Marina to allow land reclamation either side of the proposed marina has been completed - the reclamation in this area will require 1,300,000m3 of sand. Moreover work for the road embankments is currently underway; deep sewers network had been completed.

Scheduled for completion in 2009, the elliptical shaped Sky Tower is Sorouh's high-end offering in Shams Abu Dhabi, on Reem Island which is 300 meters across from the northeastern shore of Abu Dhabi city. The building will be housed in the Gate District, the majestic entrance to Shams, which has been projected by Sorouh as the face of the new Abu Dhabi. Sky Tower will offer luxury high-rise residences and a contemporary office environment with spectacular panoramic views of the Gulf and Abu Dhabi.

WOW :eek2::cheer:

I wouldnt mind working in one of those towers :)

oohh..wow!! pergh..
cool...

simply stunning. :D

http://www.sorouh.com/wp-content/files/Image/img_6.jpg

whats the three tower building in the background?

simply amazing!:nuts:

Wow the swimming-pool is cool :banana:

I would swim there everyday

http://www.sorouh.com/wp-content/files/Image/img_6.jpg

That looks awesome when will it be finished

love that project, simply wonderful

More mideast craziness and this one is an absolute stunner. Beautiful in every way, the neighbourng building looks a little similar to a building being constructed in Singapore.

Massive- me wants one of those apartments on the top.

Wonderful.

great find malec.

Yeah, it's massive. With all those windows, I think I'll run naked though there when it's finished :naughty:

the C building is very weird. but nice.

very amazing project!!:eek2:

so as i understand, this tower is 379m to pinnacle? and maybe 350m to roof?
even that means the 83 floors are 4.2m high each.
i dont think its 379m to roof and over 400m to pinnacle?
that means ssp should fix there diagram because they have it as 379m to roof.

wow, massive....a skyscraper stonehenge!!

does it say the total square feet this project will have?

No doubt the complex is huge and stunning

is all that part of the development?

Any one have any news about this?

Although we have had news of ground breaking, can it be confirmed this is under construction?

Can someone in Abu Dhabi identify the site and provide some evidence please? :)

^^ I think months ago in the UAE forum were posted news and photo of the concrete pouring for the raft foundation.

that would mean it is rising now :), great!

Oh my god!!!!!!!! what's that!!!!!!!!
amazing.

a small version of the burj dubai downtown :banana: looks great :)

Very livable;)

wow i actually like this project!:O

Not bad..

this is the coolest thing ever! almost a city within a city! how amazing..... I'd kill to live in this complex....

will there be shopping there? movie theatres? grocery store? pharmacy? I would never have to leave!

simply stunning.....

any construction photos?

^i guess not (:

^^Mhhhhh:(:(:(:(

This is monstrous, I can't believe it is under construction, how much $$ is it?

any construction photos?

I took many pics during the take off and landing in Abu Dhabi. I just need the exact position of that project.

^^ It's in one of the smaller islands off the coast of Abu Dhabi City island

This is amazing, how much will it cost?

COOL! That one's massive! :)

astonishing :o The world aroud us, is definitly changing. Good job

wow!!
there's a swinmming pool on top of the building?

Update .. 29-05-2008

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6428/skytowermay2008nv6.jpg

Wow, I did no know this building has progressed this far. Thanks Bu Maitha for posting the first construction image of this building on this thread.

holy crap, what an incredible project. Love the C shaped building in conjunction with the the supertall

:eek: huge and stunning. This has got to be one of the top projects going on in the world right now.

are the other towers of the project also UC already?

the cor is noe 170-180m tall :D:D

^^ any pics?

Yes there is one, you just have to find it.
hint: it's not hard.

^^ oh sorry my bad. i didn't notice it. haha. Great Progress. :D

I think that Abu Dhabi is much better than Dubai, keep them coming !!

My son has a one bed apartment on the 57th floor that he wants to sell. If you are serious, mail me at rezinaz@hotmail.com

ugly ugly ugly......there is a similar upcoming project in singapore....ugly too.....

guys, who did diagram for skyscraperpage? (nightsky?) he has done it way wrong.
this tower has 4m floors. its roof is 330m not 379m. Its spire is 29m high.
the diagram on ssp is 379m roof and spire 400m+.
how do you tell them its wrong?
current height looks like 40fl or 170m.
cheers

The renderings don't look so great but I have a feeling the real thing will turn out looking great.

ugly, you guys are kidding, this is an amazing project!

Update .. 29-05-2008

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6428/skytowermay2008nv6.jpg

it is already that far into construction?

What a beautiful structure. Stunning.

it is already that far into construction?

No it's not. That's just a photoshopped picture made by me :)

wow, that's some great photoshopped stuff there. great job malec

impressive but not pretty.

wow, that's some great photoshopped stuff there. great job malec

and you believe that? :lol:, i'm sure malec only made a joke with Mr.Met :)

Updates from "kay jay"



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and you believe that? :lol:, i'm sure malec only made a joke with Mr.Met :)

yeah, but just for a sec :lol:. great pics malec

Nah, the tower looks alright but the surrounding complex doesn't look very attractive.

This project is amazing!

Looks deserted

Looks deserted

Yes, it has a long way to go. But Abu Dhabi has a very good plan for the city's future, much more appealing than Dubai etc imo. I think its thought through and everything has to start somewhere.

THIS ONE OF THE BEST PROJECTS BY FAR!

truly spectacular design :master:

I couldn't believe this was getting built, then I saw the pics and I still have a hard time believing it

now you can see two twins towers. what is the sky tower? where is it? if ou look the project at page one, you can see many buildings!

Massive doesn't even begin to describe this project. Love that pool!

:nuts:

This building is ginormous!! Im in shock! Looks the style of buildings in Vancouver!

I wonder what would happend if you fell over the border of the pool. Is there another floor under it? I hope so >.<

Ignore my ignorance, but i can see 2 main towers that look similar in the most recent photo, but on the renders i can see one main tower and other smaller ones

Help appreciated

Westisbest, if I understand it correctly, the Sky Tower and another tower adjacent to it have the same exact shape (oval footprint). But, the Sky Tower will be taller than that other tower.

See http://sorouh.com/Developments/OurProjects/Developments/3/Default.aspx for two images which might help.

The other tower is called Sun Tower

Wow, they are very innovative with their names >_<

Wooow this thing is awesome!!!

Update 13-08-2008



Sun Tower (lift) Sky Tower (right)

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Sun Tower

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nice update ...
thank you

The core is at ~45th floor. :cheers2:

Amazing project ! I like the infinity swimming pool and the views from it !

i have seen this growning right 4m my home, let me garb a nice camera. sure will get you some amature pictures...

Updates.......

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anyone have updates? im sure the tower has grown in the last two months...

http://www.sorouh.com/wp-content/files/Image/img_6.jpg

whats the three tower building in the background?

a suicide pool? :uh:

it's an infinity pool. there's a trough on the other side, you can't just swim over the edge of the building.

it's an infinity pool. there's a trough on the other side, you can't just swim over the edge of the building.

lol imagine if you could, that would be a dive and a half !

Sun Tower reaches 58 floors

Posted on Monday, 24 November 2008

Press Release Content

Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, one of Abu Dhabi’s leading real estate developers, today announced significant progress towards the completion of SHAMS Abu Dhabi, a landmark development on Reem Island.



Construction on Sun Tower, the 64-storey residential skyscraper, has now reached the 58th floor on the lift core and will shortly reach the same milestone with the floors.

Its sister, Sky Tower, has reached level 52 on the lift core, and now stands an impressive 45 out of 74 floors tall. The rapid rate of construction means that another floor is added to the towers every 6 to 10 days.

The remarkable progress on Sun and Sky Towers is the product of more than 11,750,000 man-hours since work began on the site in late 2006.

Commenting on progress, Sorouh’s Chief Operations’ Officer, Mr Samer Abu-Hijleh, said: “Looking out from Abu Dhabi across to Reem Island, you can already see these iconic structures taking shape. Construction on SHAMS Abu Dhabi is on track and the speed with which it is making progress underlines Sorouh’s commitment to looking ahead and completing its developments on deadline. “We look forward to the first homeowners moving into Sorouh-designed and built homes on Reem Island in early 2010.”

Construction has also progressed on the enabling works of The Gate Towers: the perimeter wall of the basement, known as the diaphragm wall, is now well under way allowing excavation work to begin in earnest. Some 41,000 cubic meters of soil have been removed from what will be the footprint of the podium, which will eventually house The Gate Towers’ state-of-the-art leisure and retail facilities.

The Gate Towers, part of The Gate District along with the Sun and Sky Towers, comprise six iconic structures including an 800 room international hotel, residential towers with well-appointed accommodation ranging from luxurious penthouses to one, two and three bedroom flats and Commercial Towers that offer businesses the opportunity to share this landmark location.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/press_releases/detail/32575

^^^^^^^^^when i saw those pics i was just like "Oh My Gosh!" this is soooo awesome... great...can't wait till it gets finished... =)

Amazing

Sky Tower groundbreaking launches construction of Sorouh's Shams Abu Dhabi
July 2006

Sorouh Real Estate today began construction work at the site of its flagship project, Shams Abu Dhabi, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its 83-storey, 379-meter high Sky Tower which will be the tallest building in Abu Dhabi.

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H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan receiving a "golden falcon" gift from Sorouh Real Estate at the groundbreaking ceremony for Shams Abu Dhabi.

Shams Abu Dhabi, Sorouh's prestigious launch project, is located on Reem Island, 300 meters across from the northeastern shore of Abu Dhabi city. Top executives of the company, who were on hand to brief Abu Dhabi and Dubai-based journalists at a media tour of the island site, described Shams Abu Dhabi as the face of the new and emerging Abu Dhabi.

The Sky Tower, the world's 15th tallest building according to current ranking, is part of The Gate District of Shams Abu Dhabi. Apart from the Sky Tower, the Gate District will include seven breathtaking buildings that will offer a broad choice of commercial, residential and retail opportunities.

H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Amiri Flights, was the special guest at the ceremony, held at a specially erected tent on the Shams Abu Dhabi site. On behalf of Sorouh's Chairman Saeed Al-Ghafli, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Faris Al Yabhouni addressed a gathering of Sheikhs, diplomats, investors, VIPs and the media. Sorouh CEO Mounir Haidar briefed the media and made a presentation about the most important and attractive features of Shams Abu Dhabi.

Al-Ghafli's address, read out by Al-Yabhouni, noted the important role being played by the UAE's real estate sector in the national economy. "It is well known that the vision and the wise policies adopted by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of UAE Armed Forces have played a crucial role in the current real estate boom," he said.

"Sorouh Real Estate has become a major player in the real estate industry by conceiving and launching sizeable and significant projects in Abu Dhabi, such as Shams Abu Dhabi, which is poised to become a landmark development in UAE's real estate sector. The project comprises residential, commercial and retail amenities, hotels, gardens and parks, in addition to infrastructure facilities that are designed to offer maximum comfort and fulfillment for the residents. As you know, our corporate promise is "Life in Perfect Balance", and Shams Abu Dhabi is designed to deliver this promise," Al-Ghafli added.

Al-Ghafli also thanked H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan for patronizing the groundbreaking ceremony for Shams Abu Dhabi, which is a major milestone for the company.

During the tour of the island, Al Yabhouni described Shams Abu Dhabi as a unique project that will play a major role in positioning Abu Dhabi among the most modern cities of the world. He said when completed, Shams Abu Dhabi, with its proximity to Abu Dhabi's mainland and its pleasing and imposing visual impact, will become the face of the capital city.

Al Yabhouni also added that the grandeur and scale of the Gate District at the entrance to Shams Abu Dhabi, combined with the beauty of the surrounding island environment, will make the city one of the most attractive for residents and visitors.

Al Yabhouni noted that the project embodies Sorouh's vision of 'building communities in perfect balance", offering residents a living and working environment that promotes an overall sense of well-being by providing for their physical, intellectual, spiritual and social needs.

Mounir Haidar, CEO of Sorouh, said that the Sky Tower, which is one of the eight buildings on the Gate District, will host 598 residential and commercial units. Recreational facilities including swimming pools, tennis courts,and sports and fitness centers, restaurants, coffee shops as well as a shopping mall,with all essential outlets, will also be a part of the development. "The Sky Tower offers a unique combination of facilities that will enable it to support all the essential needs of its occupants on site. This distinguishes it from other major projects in the region," he said.

Occupants of the Sky Tower will also have the luxury of an excellent panoramic view of the Arabian Sea on the one side and Abu Dhabi city on the other.

Haidar said Sorouh has appointed reputed and experienced international architecture consultants Architectonica & R.W. Armstrong as consultants for the Sky Tower.

Elaborating about the Sky Tower's special architectural features during a presentation, Haidar said the creative and unique building design will include energy-saving and other environmentally friendly features. The project efficiently and aesthetically combines the beauty of the surrounding environment and the needs of residential and commercial occupants. The commercial, residential and recreation facilities in the Sky Tower are designed in a contemporary style with a focus on luxury, he added.

The uppermost floors of the Sky Tower offer super-luxury duplex mansions with expansive vertical spaces. Below these are levels of luxury residences with three and four bedrooms, followed by suites with one, two and three bedrooms. The lower floors will provide commercial space and will provide the ultimate in A Class user-friendly working environments.

Sorouh Real Estate PJSC was established on 26th June 2005 with a capital of AED 2.5 billion with the objective of developing world-class properties in its home market of Abu Dhabi. It is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market.




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News (old, from february)

Sorouh celebrates AED 2.3 billion contract with ACC to build Sky Tower and sister tower

Sorouh, Abu Dhabi's leading real estate developer, yesterday celebrated handing over the Sky Tower and its sister tower construction site to major contractor Arabian Contracting Company (ACC).

The Sky Tower is part of the Gate District and will be built at Sorouh's flagship project, Shams Abu Dhabi on Reem Island.

Mounir Haidar, CEO of Sorouh said: 'ACC's portfolio of prestigious projects and its exceptional reputation in the market led to their selection from a shortlist of eight construction companies that had originally participated in the tender. We truly believe they will excel in meeting our expectations of quality, efficiency and on time delivery by adding value through the spirit of partnership approach between Sorouh and ACC'.

'While landmark developments are a common feature for ACC, we were impressed with their keenness to play an instrumental role in the creation of the capital's new skyline' Haidar continued.

Work on the Sky Tower and Tower 2, the 65 storey residential tower as well as the podium is well under way with work running to schedule.

The piling and excavation work, which was awarded to Al Habtoor-STFA Soil Group, consisting of 1080 main piles, the majority of the enabling works for the excavation is completed, allowing work on the basement to start on schedule. To date more than 96,000 man hours have been spent on the project and under the present progress the raft foundation will start within early part of March.

In addition to the construction of the Gate District, towers and podium, the infrastructure works at Shams Abu Dhabi continues with more than AED 500 million worth of contracted work - incorporating the dredging and reclamation, earthworks and sewers and marina and seawalls - underway.

Highlights include the resort site where 100,000m3 of sand was dredged in just four days. This was in addition to a total of 480,000m3 of dredged sand into reclaimed areas; production of 5754 pre cast concrete blocks for the construction of the Marina and Seawalls; shifting of 410,000 tons of rock and 450,000m3 of sand used to reclaim land.

In addition, 800 LM of rock revetment wall at the top of the Marina to allow land reclamation either side of the proposed marina has been completed - the reclamation in this area will require 1,300,000m3 of sand. Moreover work for the road embankments is currently underway; deep sewers network had been completed.

Scheduled for completion in 2009, the elliptical shaped Sky Tower is Sorouh's high-end offering in Shams Abu Dhabi, on Reem Island which is 300 meters across from the northeastern shore of Abu Dhabi city. The building will be housed in the Gate District, the majestic entrance to Shams, which has been projected by Sorouh as the face of the new Abu Dhabi. Sky Tower will offer luxury high-rise residences and a contemporary office environment with spectacular panoramic views of the Gulf and Abu Dhabi.


hmmm marina bay sand in singapore...twin sister???

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/571/marinair6op.jpg

The look is very innovative. Reminds me of some of Vancouver's buildings from a distance.

Unreal complex!!! The pool on the top is fantastic!

Construction Update

1/16/2009



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which is skytower? right? how many floors now to core? 60? or 250m?
still 100m to go.
love the cladding

magnificent ..I hope they'll stick to the design :)

Hi!
My pictures from upper deck of our cruise ship COSTA VICTORIA in the sea harbour
7 january 2009
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so what is the final render?

the renders only show 1 tower...i see two. any changes in the plan?

In the render it looks unbelievable. I can't wait to see this huge complex rise and have a swim in the sky pool. :D

i have no words that can describe the awesomeness this building...

any updates on this building?
is the pool built yet? :lol:

:eek2::eek2::eek2::omg: VERY GOOD!:banana::banana::banana:

hmmm so far this isn't matching the renders.
I hope there wasn't a re design:ohno:

this is the only render i found with 2 towers...

http://dani-hellgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/thegate.jpg

gosh, this building is so awesome! I think it could become one of my favourits...
I asked myself, how it would be to swim in the pool :D

fantastic design.....

The other building is not C anymore? :dunno:

Yesterday

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WOW, these towers are looking damn tall! Nice job Abu Dhabi, especially with the cladding.

65 floors this one rose pretty fast. :okay:

Apparently ^^ its a part of hugh face change of Reem Island, which is growing in a very brisk pace. Al though i stay very near to it, im unable to get up and close to take the pictures because of the traffic cheos at Al Salam street ( presently going under a drastic redevelopement). Abu Dhabi has not stoped, infact has taken it as a safe challange, where others in and arround the world have given it up ( on hold or scraped). Hats of to Abu Dhabi.....

i love this building

This project looks awesome!! Much better looking than anything Dubai has put up!

Only the two towers are being built right now or is the whole complex going up at once?

this is a beast of a building the speeds is down right outragous its great.

Wow holy crap it looks so tall. I was just looking on the forums at some Dutch buildings (max 150m) and now I see this! To bad I can't visit it. Cuz I'm going to Dubai but not Abu Dhabi this summer.

updates 16 march
Arial shots, sorry for the quality ( Blackberry)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9549/img00076f.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00076f.jpg)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7228/16032009012l.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16032009012l.jpg)

very nice pics

finally an aerial shot! :okay:

It looks like it very deserted. :lol: so massive. can't wait for the large building.

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

The small red circle is the located of these two big boys

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2126/abudhabismall.jpg

The bigger circle is the location of that cluster you can see in the aerial posted a few replies back :)

Cool !

ohh.. that's reclaimed land am i right?

No its a natural island , they are just playing around with its shape :D

Actually all the small islands around the Abu Dhabi island are natural + mangroves

ohh i see. :D cool. can't wait for this towers to be finished.

No its a natural island , they are just playing around with its shape :D

Actually all the small islands around the Abu Dhabi island are natural + mangroves

^^ thats correct. People seems to be quite intrested about this project, i promise, i will carry a nice cam with me next time i fly pass the area....:cheers:

is new pics?

Newsletter update.

http://www.sorouh.com/microsites/Newsletter/Gateway/Sky_Sun_Towers.html

It actually says its 74floors rather than 83.

have i missed something? wheres the 2nd tower in render?
http://www.sorouh.com/wp-content/files/Image/img_4.jpg

^^ that's the old render or something.

here's a render with the two towers
this is the only render i found with 2 towers...

http://dani-hellgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/thegate.jpg

Nice:)
Abu Dhabi starts to be more like dubai, Abu Dahbi have alot of oil money they can use to build wondeful projects:D

Nice:)
Abu Dhabi starts to be more like dubai, Abu Dahbi have alot of oil money they can use to build wondeful projects:D

Abu dhabi is not like Dubai!!! it has a very distinct identity different from that of Dubai....

Abu dhabi have many great projects, but Dubai projects still bigger by size an number.
I really doubt any city in the world can compete with Dubai in projects! :nuts:

ah thanks jude. now i get it.

Fairly old pictures but nice

From bharat on flickr.


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

:nuts:
Stunning photos!

The towers are very lonely. Great pics. :)

^^ they wont be very lonely in couple of years...the whole island is U/C!!

o_O
nice images! :)

impressive architecture!

new pics is?

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 (The Gate) 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

^^nice! thanks for the update

Thanks, this is great.

i made a search about this beautiful tower and i found some new renders...and as you see there is no spire (more renders here: http://www.sorouh.com/en/section/media-center/image-gallery/page/1?term=60 )
in addition on this site says that the tower has only 74 floors so it's very near to T/O as says Adam2707
and i heard it only 310 metres tall... i don't know where's the truth...maybe it's only rumor...
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This article is dated May 30, but it claims just days away from top out. No mention of a spire.

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090530/BUSINESS/705309926/1005

View from the capital’s tallest towers
Bradley Hope

Last Updated: May 30. 2009 8:09PM UAE / May 30. 2009 4:09PM GMT

ABU DHABI // The Sky and Sun towers are days away from reaching their final height on Reem Island, making them the tallest buildings in the capital.

They scrapped out it's little spire?

They scrapped out it's little spire?

So it would seem. No big loss. I think it looks great as is.

Change status - Topped out, also height and floors - 310m | 74fl | T/O

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

these towers look amazing.

310 aint bad. how tall is the Sun tower?

You can please new photos?

I also count 76 floors.

I will try and grab some photos from Abu Dhabi island, if I head to the mall this week I will grab some shots of these two from distance. They are all alone on Reem, the only other significant high rise work thus far is on Marina Square

Nice new renders. I can't wait for the "gate" to rise!

Those are awesome renders.......:D

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)

The surrounding area / neighbourhood is not too inspiring...

Like all the other country.:)

great facade!

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)

WOW!!!! I am speechless!!
Awesome picture update!!!!!!!:banana::banana:

The surrounding area / neighbourhood is not too inspiring...

well those areas that you have mentioned will be developed in the near future. Just like Dubai. It's only matter of time and money.

really amazing towers:D i wish we had that in El Salvador

new pics?

Here are some that haven't been posted here.

From the developer..

Pictures as of July 2009.

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Following taken by bizzybonita

21/08/09

SKY & SUN TOWERS

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Wow, these looks fantastic. The facade works really well with the shape and the colour scheme makes it look like some sort of oasis rising out the desert - which isn't exactly difficult considering that it is actually in a desert.

yeah after 20 days without updates

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

:banana::banana::banana:

there's nothing aroung sky towerr

Not yet.

Sky and Sun Towers are just a small part, and the first phase of a larger master-plan called Al Reem Island. In just over a decades time Sky tower will be close to the heart of Abu Dhabi's new CBD.

Some info on the master-plan:
"Al Reem Island development is a $30 billion master-planned mixed-use community. The development sits on a natural island just 600 meters of the cost of Abu Dhabi main island. Spread across 6.5 million square meters the island is being built by three developers; Sorouh, Reem Investments, and Tamouh. This 'mega development' is one of the largest under construction in Abu Dhabi and will include a business district, a commercial district and a residential district, transforming the island into a 'city within a city'. Some of the facilities that will be on the island will include; seven schools, shopping malls, art galleries, parks, and four hospitals. The island is expected to have a population of over 200,000 when complete in 2018 (more like 2020 now)."

Here's a render of the Sorouh district. Only about 25% of the master-plan and can be seen at the bottom of the aerial picture above.
http://www.dubaichronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/shams-aerial-big.jpg

What's that huge thing on the right?

Do you mean the 4 buildings connected at the roof?
There called The Gate Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=917078) | 250m x4

Oh my...

Thank you. This is one awesome air shot. :banana::banana:
I see they still have a lot of work to do before that city area is done.

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

the 4 building connected will be my house!

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kjZXkLMA3po/Ssg-B4G7_TI/AAAAAAAAAfI/RrDx4ytc2qI/s640/IMG_0663.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kjZXkLMA3po/Ssg-izS9fkI/AAAAAAAAAhY/WCnZRdW3rg8/s640/IMG_0725.JPG

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Some more Pic's & high resolution images, click here! (http://picasaweb.google.com/cranecountry/CraneCountryPhotoStream02?authkey=Gv1sRgCLyf2YLSk5eWDg#)

i cant understand if i like them or not

the 4 building connected will be my house!

Then You're house is standing in my wonderfull BackYard, really awesome!

Then You're house is standing in my wonderfull BackYard, really awesome!
the world will be my backyard!

Why does Abu Dhabi need such infrastructure. Its population is only about 800,000. Is it pursuing a "if we build it, they will come" kind of boom or a "let's hope people want to move here" strategy? Just curious.

Why does Abu Dhabi need such infrastructure. Its population is only about 800,000. Is it pursuing a "if we build it, they will come" kind of boom or a "let's hope people want to move here" strategy? Just curious.

The oil isn't going to last forever. They're trying to be proactive in developing new avenues of investment and growth for their countries. Better to be "progressive" than "regressive" like some of the other Arab countries.

The negative aspect of the developments is that is does seem to give off a "Fake" appearance to the cities. Their not natural evolvments like NY, Hong Kong, Chicago, etc.

The negative aspect of the developments is that is does seem to give off a "Fake" appearance to the cities. Their not natural evolvments like NY, Hong Kong, Chicago, etc.

I Think That's Incorrect :bash:

Very good progress here °

Manitopiaaa wrote:
Why does Abu Dhabi need such infrastructure. Its population is only about 800,000. Is it pursuing a "if we build it, they will come" kind of boom or a "let's hope people want to move here" strategy? Just curious.
I've wondered the same thing. The entire country has a population of only about four million and Dubai isn't much bigger than Abu Dhabi at about 1.4 million which is smaller than where I live in Nashville. I've often wondered if these buildings that are completed are really filled with residents, office workers or hotel guests. I do understand that they want to prepare for the future and become a major economic center which sounds reasonable but the amount of office space is so massive I don't quite understand how such a small nation could fill up all of those buildings. I'd be curious what others who know more than I do about the situation might think about it.

Well for starters the population of the UAE is at 6 million + according to latest studies Montana !

and nashville does not have more than 1.4 million :D The 2008 population of the Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Columbia combined statistical area was estimated at 1,632,671 ...... so basically if you combine Dubai and sharjah and ajman you get a much higher number

but for the rest of the argument .... i think you guys are failing to realize the UAE is an upcoming power house in the area , we need all the office space we cant get , let alone residential towers and homes.

^^ Exactly, I'm not entirely bashing cities like Dubai, these areas of the world need new towers and infrastructure to grow and attract new investment. The oil and natural gas won't last forever. What's occuring in Abu Dhabi is no different than the changes that occured in American cities. Many US cities were once major industrial and manufactoring centers, now they're gearing themselves towards services, health care, and technology.

The only thing I dislike is the "artificial" layout of places like Dubai. The Palm Tree islands, the World, the Dubai Marina supertall block... very cool looking, but not entirely practical, economic, or containing any real thought into logical city planning.

Manitopiaaa wrote:

I've wondered the same thing. The entire country has a population of only about four million and Dubai isn't much bigger than Abu Dhabi at about 1.4 million which is smaller than where I live in Nashville. I've often wondered if these buildings that are completed are really filled with residents, office workers or hotel guests. I do understand that they want to prepare for the future and become a major economic center which sounds reasonable but the amount of office space is so massive I don't quite understand how such a small nation could fill up all of those buildings. I'd be curious what others who know more than I do about the situation might think about it.

Actually, the population of dubai, from about a month ago was 1,770,533.:)

That's counting workers or not? :lol:

That's counting workers or not? :lol:

its everyone, workers, expats, and locals. its based on emirati population and others based on visas currently active

23/12/2009

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8057/ad2009251.jpg

del

its everyone, workers, expats, and locals. its based on emirati population and others based on visas currently active

Foreigners are ~80%, right? It is amazing, most societies would collapse or have riots with such numbers.

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

Damn, look at all those cranes!

14th January

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4868/2010011452.jpg
Link (http://picasaweb.google.com/burke614/AbuDhabiHotelView#5427841136297905074)

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4800/2010011661.jpg
Link (http://picasaweb.google.com/burke614/AbuDhabiHotelView#5427841219282178930)

^^ Dang, that's a lot of cranes! Nice.

Abu Dhabi will be next Dubai

Not likely. Abu Dhabi: 5 supertalls Sky Tower, The domain, The Landmark, Etihad Towers, Tameer Towers Dubai:15+ supertalls Burj Dubai, Pentominium, Princess Tower, Marina 101, 23 Marina, Elite Residnece, Almas Tower, Emarate Park Towers, Al Yaqoub, Rose Tower, Burj Al Arab, Infinity Tower, The Index, HHHR Tower, Al Attar, Ocean Heights and more. And all of them are u/c or built.

A recent picture taken by Mario (http://picasaweb.google.com/supermario2008mancini)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9697/imgp0163z.jpg

A recent picture taken by Mario (http://picasaweb.google.com/supermario2008mancini)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9697/imgp0163z.jpg

yeah.thanks Adam2707.
source-Highrise Building in Abu Dhabi-http://picasaweb.google.com/supermario2008mancini/HighRiseBuildings#

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#)

amazing pic!!god!!

oh bloody hell-it's awesome!!!!

that pic of sky tower is so.. "SKY TOWER"

Man the towers looks like they are 2000 meters hight amazing pictures!

Hi, what happened to the link of the other Sky Tower photos in the fog?
Doesnt seem to work any more?!

Thanks.

Absolutely amazing photo's!

Nice pics.....:applause:

:omg: It looks amazing in the middle of all those clouds

COOL PICTURE

These prodect I dont see here too
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=560
Bad work :)

wow these towers are amazing

Spectacular final result! :cheers:

Thank you for the updates everyone. :)

its beautiful ,well done abu dhabi....but my problem is....it just doesnt look 310 metres !!
it looks maybe 240 metres
but other than that, awesome :D

08/03/2010

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its beautiful ,well done abu dhabi....but my problem is....it just doesnt look 310 metres !!

Your right. Its 312 metres..
Also Sun tower is 247 metres.

http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=create&list_city=AE-AUH&search=yes

Shams Abu Dhabi, the Dhs25bn master development on the investment-zoned Al Reem Island, will comprise 5.2 million square meters of built up area adjacent to the new Central Business District on Al Sowwah Island. Sorouh is the master developer of Shams Abu Dhabi and is responsible for developing the Sun and Sky Towers and Shams Gate on Shams Abu Dhabi.

Once complete, Shams Abu Dhabi will be home to 53,000 people who will enjoy a quality urban lifestyle. The development offers attractive features such as canals, marinas and parks, all incorporating world-class master-planning practices.

Good progress continues to be made at Shams Gate. The Sun and Sky Towers are nearing handover and the first residents are due to start moving in as soon as June or July. Infrastructure being developed on the surrounding land remains on track and will be completed in time for the handover.

http://www.ameinfo.com/230126.html

Recent Picture

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4576/15042010346atbiu.jpg

The "Sorouh" signage on the Sun Tower is really tacky looking. It takes away from the great looking glass.

I am pretty sure its temporary. They are desperately trying to sell the apartments for these towers. But not many people want to live in the middle of a 650 hectare construction site. I wouldn't mind though.. ;)

Here's a new render of what the entire development will look like when complete. Can you spot Sky Tower?

http://www.tamouh.com/projects/images/reem.jpg

Can you spot Sky Tower?

Actually... no. I can't find Sky Tower in that render. Where is it? :nuts:

I wish i could see completed project(island), but they will probably go bankroupt like Dubai.

Sky and Sun Towers are located here..

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4673/reemn.jpg

I wish i could see completed project(island), but they will probably go bankroupt like Dubai.

Reem Island will be done in 7 phases and fully complete between 2020-2023. It being built between three of Abu Dhabi's largest developers. Many of the buildings are not stupidly size and unrealistic. They will be serving a purpose to expand AD's existing overcrowded and dated CBD. And while Dubai has a massive oversupply of properties, AD has an under supply of about 20,000+ units. With a population growing about 5% a year. This project will happen, I guarantee you that.

Besides Abu Dhabi's pockets are too deep to go bankrupt. ;)

Sky tower actually looks shorter than I tought it would

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1207/dscn4351b.jpg
Source (http://picasaweb.google.com/FamilleGilletRobert/AbuDhabiAvril2010#5463810957599497154)

Sky and Sun Towers are located here..

Reem Island will be done in 7 phases and fully complete between 2020-2023. It being built between three of Abu Dhabi's largest developers. Many of the buildings are not stupidly size and unrealistic. They will be serving a purpose to expand AD's existing overcrowded and dated CBD. And while Dubai has a massive oversupply of properties, AD has an under supply of about 20,000+ units. With a population growing about 5% a year. This project will happen, I guarantee you that.

Besides Abu Dhabi's pockets are too deep to go bankrupt. ;)

I agree, Abu Dahabi is something like a reasonable Dubai. They build their city as a sculptor would whereas Dubai is just sheer force. Be that as it may, I really enjoy watching both citys develop.

Beautiful!

amazing..

Looks very beautiful now !

Awesome....

I expected it to be better. But I think once some more towers come up, they will mix with the skyline.

Credit goes to Bustet :cheers:

Taken today 05/05/2010 over Reem Island..
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz126/pilotjan/Reem/IMG_5638.jpg

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz126/pilotjan/Reem/IMG_5621.jpg

this must be completed! height is 312m.

^^ maybe, but not even sure if the roads are finished in that area?

Beautiful towers! great design and facade.

why you say 312 meter?! is there any changes in design?

amazing

Sky and Sun Towers are located here..

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4673/reemn.jpg




Oh my god :shocked:

^^ thats a pretty major project and its only the tip of the iceberg for abu dhabi :nuts:
the planning is amazing comparative to it nieghbor, abu dhabi stole my citys world class urban designers :ohno: abu dhabi made a good choice :cheers2:

Completed. Final height 292m as stated by CTBUH.