Almas Tower, High-tech skyscraper in Jumeirah Lake Towers, United Arab Emirates
Almas Tower is a 68-storey, 360 m supertall office skyscraper on its own artificial island in the centre of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone, Dubai. Its shaft is clad in pale green glass with thin vertical lines, above a flatter, broader lower section; faint blue lettering sits high on the facade. It was designed by Atkins Middle East and built by Taisei Corporation with Arabian Construction Co.
Construction began in early 2005 and was completed in 2008 with the installation of remaining cladding panels at the top. The tower was topped out in 2008 and became the tallest building in Dubai until 2009, when it was surpassed by Burj Khalifa. The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre moved its offices and the Dubai Diamond Exchange into the unfinished tower on 15 November 2008.
The name translates to diamond in Arabic and reflects the building's role as headquarters for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and Dubai Diamond Exchange, where international trading of precious stones and other commodities takes place. Businesspeople from around the world come here to negotiate deals and sign contracts, making the site a working hub for global commerce.
The building contains 35 elevators, reserved parking spaces, conference facilities, and prayer rooms available to office tenants and visitors. Its location on an island makes the site accessible via connecting bridges from the surrounding Jumeirah Lake Towers neighborhood.
The podium level divides into eight connected triangles that create a geometric base for the elliptical forms above. This arrangement provides multiple entry points and distributes structural weight evenly across the artificial island footprint.
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