Abu Dhabi Plaza

51°07′20″N 71°25′42″E / 51.1221°N 71.4282°E / 51.1221; 71.4282Construction started2011Completed2021Opening2022HeightRoof320 m (1,050 ft)^[1]Technical detailsFloor count75Floor area550,000 m² (5,900,000 sq ft)Design and constructionArchitect(s)HKR Architects, Mott MacDonald Ltd (project manager)DeveloperAldarStructural engineerHyder Consulting, Ramboll Consulting, Robert Bird GroupServices engineerRED Engineering DesignMain contractorArabtec / CCCWebsiteabudhabiplaza-kz.com

Abu Dhabi Plaza (Kazakh: Абу-Даби Плаза) is a mixed-use development complex in the very center of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. As of 2022, the tallest tower of Abu Dhabi Plaza at 320 metres (1,050 ft) is the tallest building in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

Background

On 11 June 2009, after two years of completing the design stage, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on construction of the Abu Dhabi Plaza mixed-use development complex.

Main facilities of the complex

Abu Dhabi Plaza consists of five buildings with an area amounting to more than 500,000 m² (5,400,000 sq ft). The tallest tower, which is 320 metres (1,050 ft), includes 75 floors, which contains offices and residential premises. The complex also includes two office towers with 29 and 31 floors respectively. A 15-storey residential tower is also part of the complex. The fifth building is a 14-floor hotel tower, the Sheraton Astana Hotel. The taller residential tower was completed in 2021.^[2]

The shopping center of Abu Dhabi Plaza was inaugurated on 2 December 2019. Its area is 26,000 m² (280,000 sq ft) accommodating shops and restaurants located on two levels.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Astana
• List of tallest buildings in Kazakhstan
• List of tallest residential buildings

References