Nation Towers

Offices, residential, hotel, shopping mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

24°27′50″N 54°19′41″E / 24.464006°N 54.328015°E / 24.464006; 54.328015Construction started2009Completed2013Cost435m USDTechnical detailsFloor count65 and 52Design and constructionArchitect(s)WZMH ArchitectsDeveloperInternational Capital Trading L.L.C.^[1]Websitewww.nationtowers.ae

Nation Towers is the name of two skyscrapers near the southern end of the Corniche in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Construction history

The construction of the towers was sponsored by International Capital Trading (owner), The contractors was a joint venture between Arabtec Construction and National Projects and Construction (NPC). The initial bid for the construction project was priced at $435 million (Dh1.6 billion).^[2] KEO International Consultants was the Lead Consultant, Engineer and Construction Supervisor. The design architect was WZMH Architects, won the appointment through an international design competition.^[3]

Building description

The two buildings are located directly at the Abu Dhabi Corniche and have 65 and 52 floors. The Nation Towers were completed in 2013 and have apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a hotel (St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi). The complex offers approximately 278,709 meters of usable space. This include a 5-star hotel with 350 rooms, spas and a fitness facility. It is also home to upscale boutique shops geared towards high-end consumers.^[3]

Both buildings are connected with a skybridge at a height of 202.5 meters which connects floors 50 and 54. The skybridge was the highest in the world at its completion.^[4]

References

^ Jalil, Semra (15 September 2013). "Nation Towers Abu Dhabi unveils developments". www.constructionweekonline.com/]. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
^ Angela Giuffrida (May 10, 2010). "Major project victory for Arabtec". TheNational.AE. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b Associated Press (2009-07-25). "Nation Towers Wind Along The Gulf". SkyScraperNews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "New skybridge gives Capital a towering claim". Khaleej Times. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2012-06-15.