It was the city’s first high rise, and the tallest building in the Middle East. “The competitive situation we now see between Saudi Arabia and the UAE very unique.”ĭubai’s lofty intentions debuted in 1979, with the 39-story Dubai World Trade Center. “Historically, no Middle Eastern country has come close to building skyscrapers at the rate and height of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but notable pockets of high-rise development are occurring in Qatar, Israel, and Saudi Arabia,” says Gabel. Home to more than 65 highrises over 656 feet (200m) tall and counting, Dubai has become synonymous with futuristic skyscrapers, and has been a pioneer of this in the Middle East. The 1,600 meter Sky Mile Tower, Tokyo, is part of a future city concept named “Next Tokyo 2045,” which envisions a floating mega-city in Tokyo Bay.Īrchitect: Kohn Pefersen Fox Associates and Leslie E Robertson Associates Image credit: Kohn Pedersen Fox Rather, it would be the world’s tallest man-made structure, or tower, until the Jeddah Tower is completed. This technicality precludes The Tower from achieving the distinction of being the world’s tallest building. “2020 is a real possibility for completion.”īecause less than 50% of The Tower’s height is occupied by usable floor space, it is defined by the CTBUH as a “supported tower” rather than a “building”. “The Dubai project is an observation tower, and therefore won’t require nearly as much lead time as a full-blown skyscraper,” Gabel tells CNN. This $1.23 billion construction project is, however, already 40 floors off the ground, with 212 left to build - it’s undeniably farther along than the Dubai Tower.īut to think Dubai could finish first is not “as farfetched as it sounds”, according to Jason Gabel, communications manager for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). This tower is currently under construction and due to top out at 1km at a cost of $1.23 billion.Īrchitect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Image credit: Jeddah Economic Company/Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureĬonstruction on this graceful arrow to the sky began on April 1, 2013, and was originally slated for completion in 2018, but its opening date has already been pushed back twice.Ĭonstructing it will require about 5.7 million square feet of concrete and 80,000 tons of steel, according to the Saudi Gazette. A threat to The Tower’s tallest tower ambitions is the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower, in Saudi Arabia, will have taken a little longer. If construction runs to schedule, this $1 billion tower will have been thrown up in just three years. The Tower, in Dubai, is being constructed by Emaar, the real estate giant also behind the Burj Khalifa, and will anchor the Dubai Creek development, serving - developers hope - as a magnet for tourists.ĭesigned by Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, it will feature The Pinnacle Room - an observation point offering 360-degree views of the emirate - and public vertical gardens, while 18 to 20 floors have been reserved for homes, restaurants, shops and a boutique hotel. Credit: Emaar Propertiesīoth of these towers are feats in modern engineering.
The Tower will be the heart of Dubai Creek Harbour, one of the largest tourist and lifestyle developments in the world stretching across 2.3 square miles (6 sqkm). If The Tower in Dubai wants the world title, even for a short time, it has to open its doors before the Jeddah Tower. When completed, this gleaming vertical will be 236ft (72m) taller than Dubai’s creation.
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