Rolex Tower, High-rise building on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Rolex Tower is a 59-floor, 235-metre tower in Dubai, completed in 2010. Its glass facade is turquoise and opaque on the lower floors, turning semi-transparent near the top. The building holds residential and commercial space and is owned by Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons.
The tower was completed in 2010 by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Its completion marked a key moment in the rapid expansion of Sheikh Zayed Road as Dubai's premier business district.
The tower is owned by Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons, the authorised distributor of Swiss Rolex watches in the UAE, which gives the building its name. Its design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill won the 2011 Award of Excellence for best tall building in the Middle East and Africa, the 2011 Innovative Project of the Year from Architect magazine, and a 2014 AIA Honor Award for regional and urban design.
Rolex Tower stands on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, a 235 m, 59-floor mixed-use building completed in 2010 and owned by Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons. Its lower floors are opaque and the upper floors semi-transparent, so the tower reads differently from street level than from a distance. The building combines residential and commercial space, so access to upper floors is not open to the general public.
The tower's design won the 2011 Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building in the Middle East and Africa, plus a 2011 Innovative Project of the Year award from Architect magazine and a 2014 AIA Middle East honor for regional and urban design. Its glass facade is opaque on the lower floors and turns semi-transparent near the top.
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