Sama Tower
The Sama Tower (also known as Al Durrah Tower or Al Durrah Tower II) is a skyscraper under construction along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower will have 51 floors. Construction began in 2006 and is set to be completed by late 2009.
The building was originally proposed as a supertall building named Al Durrah Tower II. The design was a 330 m (1,083 ft) twisting tower with more than 75 storey’s for residential use, costing about US$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 the Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation. In response to this issue, the project was scaled back to 240 meters (787 ft) with 51 stories.
Construction of the 51 storey 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 10,500 m3 (370,000 cu ft) 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. Currently, two cranes and the building structure rise above street level.
Other Information
- Location : Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Also known as Al Durrah Tower or Al Durrah Tower II
- Status : Topped-out
- Estimated completion : 2009
- Use : Residential
- Height Roof : 240 m (787 ft)
- Floor count : 51
- Cost : USD$140 million
- Architect : WS Atkins & Partners
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