Marina 1, Skyscraper in Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates.

Marina 1 is a cluster of six residential buildings in Dubai Marina, the first phase and first completed buildings of the district. The two towers in view share a rounded, tapering form clad in dark blue glass panels divided by pale horizontal bands, each ending in a stepped crown with a thin spire. The complex holds 1,100 units.

Marina 1 was the first phase built in Dubai Marina and the first completed buildings there. Its 1,100 units went on sale in 2002 and sold out shortly afterwards, which made the complex a symbol of the district. The six residential towers were designed by the firm HOK.

Marina 1 was the first phase and the first completed buildings of Dubai Marina, so its six towers became a symbol of the district. All 1,100 units in the complex were sold out shortly after going on sale in 2002.

Marina 1 is a group of six residential towers, not a single building, so look for the cluster rather than one address. The first phase of Dubai Marina, its 1,100 units went on sale in 2002 and sold out soon after. Visitors reach the complex on foot through the streets of Dubai Marina; the towers stand side by side, two of them visible together from a low angle.

Marina 1 was the first phase and the first completed buildings of Dubai Marina, which is why the complex became a symbol of the district. Its 1,100 units sold out shortly after going on sale in 2002. The photograph shows two of the six towers, with rounded dark blue glass facades crossed by pale horizontal bands and stepped, spired crowns.