Pentominium
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The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper
currently under construction in the city of Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
. When completed, the residential tower will be 516 m (1,693 ft) tall, with 122 floors
above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas
and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46 billion (US$400 million) construction contract was awarded to Arabian Construction Company (ACC). The Pentominium has one of the deepest excavations done in the world, performed by Swissboring Overseas Piling Corp.
Construction commenced on 26 July 2009 and the building is expected to be completed in 2013. As of May 2011, 22 floors have been completed. When completed, Pentominium will become the second tallest building in Dubai after Burj Khalifa, and one of the tallest buildings in the world.
In August 2011, construction stopped on Pentominium.
The project management contract has been awarded to the project management firm Precipio..
and condominium
. Each residential floor will have just one 4-bedroom apartment of over 600 square metres (6,458.3 sq ft). Amenities available to residents include a swimming pool, an observation deck, a private cinema, a health club and a banqueting hall, along with a cigar lounge and a business centre.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
currently under construction in the city of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. When completed, the residential tower will be 516 m (1,693 ft) tall, with 122 floors
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas
Aedas
Aedas is an international architectural firm operating in 31 offices in 20 countries. The practice provides Architecture, Interior Design, Building Consultancy, Research & Development, Imaging, Urban Design and Landscape Design services...
and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46 billion (US$400 million) construction contract was awarded to Arabian Construction Company (ACC). The Pentominium has one of the deepest excavations done in the world, performed by Swissboring Overseas Piling Corp.
Construction commenced on 26 July 2009 and the building is expected to be completed in 2013. As of May 2011, 22 floors have been completed. When completed, Pentominium will become the second tallest building in Dubai after Burj Khalifa, and one of the tallest buildings in the world.
In August 2011, construction stopped on Pentominium.
Projected residential height
The Pentominium will be the tallest all-residential building in the world upon completion and it currently has the highest projected height of any residential building under construction.The project management contract has been awarded to the project management firm Precipio..
Apartments and design
The word Pentominium is a portmanteau of the words penthousePenthouse apartment
A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.-History:...
and condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
. Each residential floor will have just one 4-bedroom apartment of over 600 square metres (6,458.3 sq ft). Amenities available to residents include a swimming pool, an observation deck, a private cinema, a health club and a banqueting hall, along with a cigar lounge and a business centre.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Dubai
- List of tallest residential buildings in Dubai
- List of buildings with 100 floors or more