Cayan Tower, Spiral skyscraper in Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates
Cayan Tower is a skyscraper in the Dubai Marina neighborhood of the United Arab Emirates, rising to a height of 306.4 meters with 73 floors. The high-tech architecture style creates a complete 90-degree rotation from ground level to the top of the building.
Construction began in 2006 but had to pause due to flooding at the building site. After an 18-month interruption, the tower was completed in June 2013.
The name changed from Infinity Tower to Cayan at the June 2013 opening; the developer said several towers worldwide were called Infinity and he wanted a name found nowhere else. Residents' balconies are shielded by staggered perforated screens that move to block direct sun.
The building is served by eight elevators that handle transport through the rotating structure. Most residential units feature reconstituted wood flooring and kitchen elements designed to avoid direct exposure to sunlight.
The name changed at the 10 June 2013 inauguration: the developer dropped Infinity Tower because several towers worldwide already carried that name. The 90-degree twist is built from 1.2 degrees of rotation per floor around the cylindrical core, and the record passed to Shanghai Tower in February 2015.
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