The Sama Tower (also known as Al Durrah Tower
or Al Durrah Tower II) is a
skyscraper
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along
Sheikh Zayed Road
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in
Dubai
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,
United Arab Emirates
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The tower has 49 floors. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in late 2009.
History
The building was originally proposed as a
supertall
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building named Al Durrah Tower II. The design was a twisting tower with more than 75 storeys for residential use, costing about
US$
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140 million.
This design was regarded as a major addition to the Dubai skyline, but at the same time, the height of the project was a concern to Dubai's Department of Civil Aviation. In response to this issue, the project was scaled back to with 51 stories.
Construction
Construction of the project began in 2006. The concrete foundation raft for the building was poured about a year later in March 2007 by the Dubai Contracting Company and Ready Mix Beton. Some of concrete was poured between March 22 and March 23, which set a new construction record for a continuously poured concrete raft.
The old pouring record was also held by Ready Mix Beton.
Gallery
Image:Sama Tower Under Construction on 4 May 2007.jpg,
Image:Sama Tower Under Construction on 14 September 2007.jpg,
Image:Sama Tower Under Construction on 28 December 2007.jpg,
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has ...
References
Twisted buildings and structures
Residential skyscrapers in Dubai
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