Sky Tower, Skyscraper in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Sky Tower is a 312.2-metre, 80-floor skyscraper on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, with a gently curving facade of dark blue glass in horizontal bands separated by pale lines. It holds 712 residential, 474 office and 112 hotel units, and is twinned with the neighbouring Sun Tower.
Sky Tower was designed by the US firm Arquitectonica and built by the Arabian Construction Company, with completion in 2010. It was part of the Shams Abu Dhabi development on Al Reem Island and was the city's tallest building until The Landmark surpassed it. In 2011 it won the GCC Residential Project of the Year award at the Construction Week Awards.
Sky Tower and its twin, Sun Tower, form a matched pair within the Shams Abu Dhabi development on Al Reem Island. The complex mixes 712 apartments, 474 offices and 112 hotel units, and in 2011 it took the GCC Residential Project of the Year award at the Construction Week Awards.
The building operates 27 elevators throughout its levels, making navigation quick and straightforward for residents and visitors. Public areas and observation zones are clearly marked and easy to locate within the structure.
Sky Tower and the neighbouring Sun Tower are twinned, built to the same design as part of the Shams Abu Dhabi development on Al Reem Island. The pair won the GCC Residential Project of the Year award at the Construction Week Awards 2011. The tower holds 712 residential units, 474 office units and 112 hotel units.
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