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'''Ocean Heights''' is a [[supertall]] [[skyscraper]] designed by [[Andrew Bromberg]] of [[Aedas]],<ref name="Ocean Heights at Aedas">{{Cite web|title=Ocean Heights at Aedas|url=http://www.aedas.com/Ocean-Heights}}</ref> in the [[Dubai Marina]] of greater [[Dubai]]. The tower stands 310 metres (1,017 feet) tall and has 83 [[Storey|floors]].<ref name="Emp1">{{Cite web|title=Ocean Heights|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=217285|accessdate=2007-09-26|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref> The building was topped-out on 22 December 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/219462-large.html |title=Damac Properties announces concrete frame completion of Ocean Heights |date=2009-12-22 |publisher=AMEinfo |accessdate=2009-12-23}}</ref> and completed in 2010. Currently Ocean Heights is the fifth tallest residential building in the world,<ref name=tallestRes>{{cite web |url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/List/tallest-residential-100-buildings|title=100 Tallest Residential Towers |work=Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat |accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref> and fourth tallest residential building in Dubai, behind [[The Marina Torch]], and [[HHHR Tower]].
'''Ocean Heights''' is a [[supertall]] [[skyscraper]] designed by [[Andrew Bromberg]] of [[Aedas]],<ref name="Ocean Heights at Aedas">{{Cite web|title=Ocean Heights at Aedas|url=http://www.aedas.com/Ocean-Heights}}</ref> in [[Dubai Marina]] of greater [[Dubai]]. The tower stands 310 metres (1,017 feet) tall and has 83 [[Storey|floors]].<ref name="Emp1">{{Cite web|title=Ocean Heights|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=217285|accessdate=2007-09-26|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref> The building was topped-out on 22 December 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/219462-large.html |title=Damac Properties announces concrete frame completion of Ocean Heights |date=2009-12-22 |publisher=AMEinfo |accessdate=2009-12-23}}</ref> and completed in 2010. Currently Ocean Heights is the fifth tallest residential building in the world,<ref name=tallestRes>{{cite web |url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/List/tallest-residential-100-buildings|title=100 Tallest Residential Towers |work=Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat |accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref> and fourth tallest residential building in Dubai, behind [[The Marina Torch]], and [[HHHR Tower]].


The tower, with its unique curves and twisting motion as one ascends, is actually the third version of the tower proposed by DAMAC Properties Co. The first version had the tower at a much shorter 38 floors, the second had 50.<ref name="Emp1"/> The 83 floor tower houses more than 519 condominiums and is located along Al Sufouh Road in [[Dubai Marina]].<ref name=skyscraperCenter/>
The tower, with its unique curves and twisting motion as one ascends, is actually the third version of the tower proposed by DAMAC Properties Co. The first version had the tower at a much shorter 38 floors, the second had 50.<ref name="Emp1"/> The 83 floor tower houses more than 519 condominiums and is located along Al Sufouh Road in [[Dubai Marina]].<ref name=skyscraperCenter/>

Revision as of 16:22, 30 December 2013

Ocean Heights
Map
General information
StatusComplete[1]
TypeResidential
LocationArea 392-Block Marsa Dubai
Dubai
Construction started2007
Estimated completion2010
Opening2010 (est.)
Height
Architectural310 m (1,017 ft)[2]
Roof310 m (1,017 ft)[3]
Top floor288.6 m (947 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count83 (3 basement floor)[3]
Floor area113,416 m2 (1,220,800 sq ft)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Andrew Bromberg, Aedas[4]
DeveloperDAMAC Properties[4]
Structural engineerMeinhardt[4]
Main contractorArabtec
References
[2]

Ocean Heights is a supertall skyscraper designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas,[5] in Dubai Marina of greater Dubai. The tower stands 310 metres (1,017 feet) tall and has 83 floors.[4] The building was topped-out on 22 December 2009,[6] and completed in 2010. Currently Ocean Heights is the fifth tallest residential building in the world,[7] and fourth tallest residential building in Dubai, behind The Marina Torch, and HHHR Tower.

The tower, with its unique curves and twisting motion as one ascends, is actually the third version of the tower proposed by DAMAC Properties Co. The first version had the tower at a much shorter 38 floors, the second had 50.[4] The 83 floor tower houses more than 519 condominiums and is located along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai Marina.[2]

  • 21 September 2007
    21 September 2007
  • 22 November 2007
    22 November 2007
  • 20 December 2007
    20 December 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=446
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ocean Heights - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  3. ^ a b "Ocean Heights". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ocean Heights". Emporis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Ocean Heights at Aedas".
  6. ^ "Damac Properties announces concrete frame completion of Ocean Heights". AMEinfo. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  7. ^ "100 Tallest Residential Towers". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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