Capital Gate | |
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General information | |
Type | commercial, hotel |
Architectural style | Deconstructivism |
Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 24°25′07″N 54°26′05″E / 24.418637°N 54.434692°E |
Construction started | September 2007 |
Topped-out | 2010 |
Completed | 2011 |
Owner | Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company |
Height | |
Roof | 160 m (520 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 35 |
Floor area | 53,100 m2 (572,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | RMJM |
Structural engineer | TJEG |
Main contractor | Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises |
References | |
"Emporis building ID 322929". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. "Capital Gate". SkyscraperPage. |
Capital Gate, also known as the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, is a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi that is over 160 meters (520 ft) tall, 35 stories high, with over 16,000 square meters (170,000 sq ft) of usable office space.[1] Capital Gate is one of the tallest buildings in the city and was designed to incline 18° west,[2] more than four times the lean of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.[3] The building is owned and was developed by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company. The tower is the focal point of Capital Centre.