The Landmark, Postmodern skyscraper in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Landmark is a 324-metre postmodern skyscraper in Abu Dhabi with 72 floors above ground and five basement levels. Its blue-grey glass facade is divided by vertical lines and denser horizontal bands near the crown, and a narrow strip of exposed brown structural framing runs down the front. The top is an unfinished grey concrete crown with protruding vertical elements.
Construction began in late 2006, and in February 2007 a joint venture of Consolidated Contractors International Company and Al-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises won the building contract, valued at $381 million for a client then the Department of President's Affairs. In August 2007 the site set a UAE record for the largest single concrete pour, 16,000 cubic metres of self-compacting concrete. The tower was completed in 2013 after six years of work.
The tower blends international design with local references through its twelve-sided shape, inspired by desert flowers and traditional regional patterns. This approach makes it speak to both the city's modern identity and its connection to the surrounding landscape.
The Landmark is a private mixed-use tower with offices, apartments, shops and a restaurant, so there is no general visitor access to upper floors or the sky garden. The five basement levels hold parking and shops. It stands in Abu Dhabi's central district; the tower is best seen from street level, where its full 324-metre height is visible.
In August 2007 the project set a UAE record for the largest single concrete pour: 16,000 cubic metres of self-compacting concrete, described as one of the largest such pours anywhere in the world. The tower was designed by Argentine architect César Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli, the firm behind the plan.
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