Al Yaqoub Tower
The Al Yaqoub Tower is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010 and was completed in 2013.[3] It has 69 floors.[2] The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaquob, and functions as a 224-room hotel.[4]
| Al Yaqoub Tower | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Dubai | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE |
| Coordinates | 25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Completed | March 29, 2013 |
| Opened | 2013[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 328 m (1,076 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 69 (1 basement floor)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eng. Adnan Saffarini[2] |
| Developer | Remamco Real Estate |
The building design was inspired by Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) in London. However, no clock face is present on Al Yaqoub Tower. It also bears a resemblance to The Tower, a building located directly north of it.
Construction gallery
4 May 2007
28 December 2007
References
- "Al Yaqoub Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- "Al Yaqoub Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- "Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat".
- "Al Yaqoub Tower - the Skyscraper Center".
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