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'''The Address Downtown Dubai''', formerly '''The Address Downtown Burj Dubai''', ({{lang-ar|'''بناء الجنس'''}}) <!--Arabic script is possibly inexact.--> is a 63-[[Storey|story]], {{Convert|302.2|m|abbr=on}} [[supertall]] hotel and residential [[skyscraper]] in the Burj Dubai Development Area of [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].
'''The Address Downtown Dubai''', formerly '''The Address Downtown Burj Dubai''', ({{lang-ar|'''العنوان وسط المدينة دبي‎'''}}) <!--Arabic script is possibly inexact.--> is a 63-[[Storey|story]], {{Convert|302.2|m|abbr=on}} [[supertall]] hotel and residential [[skyscraper]] in the Burj Dubai Development Area of [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].


==Overview==
==Overview==

Revision as of 19:35, 31 December 2015

The Address Downtown Dubai
العنوان وسط المدينة دبي‎
Looking up at the Address Downtown Dubai from the Dubai Fountain
Map
Former namesThe Address Downtown Burj Dubai
General information
TypeHotel
Residential
Architectural styleArt Deco
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°11′38″N 55°16′45″E / 25.1939°N 55.2791°E / 25.1939; 55.2791
Construction started2005
Completed2007
CostAED845 million
Height
Architectural302.2 m (991 ft)
Top floor228.3 m (749 ft)
Technical details
Floor count63
Floor area178,000 m2 (1,920,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Atkins
DeveloperEmaar Properties
Structural engineerAtkins
Main contractorBesix
Arab Technical Construction
Other information
Number of rooms626 rooms
196 units
References
[1][2][3][4][5]

The Address Downtown Dubai, formerly The Address Downtown Burj Dubai, (Template:Lang-ar) is a 63-story, 302.2 m (991 ft) supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Overview

On the ball City. The building is the 19th tallest building in Dubai. The tower is tall structure in the massive development named Downtown Dubai, which includes the centerpiece supertall building, the Burj Khalifa. The tower was topped out in April 2008, becoming the 6th-tallest building in Dubai and the 36th-tallest in the world. The AED845 million tower was completed in September 2008.[5]

The 5 star hotel and residential compound features 196 rooms and 626 serviced apartments.[6]

2015 New Year's Eve fire

Around 21:30 on 31 December 2015, a extra small fire broke out on the 20th floor of the building.[7] Strong winds caused it to quickly spread throughout the building, which was evacuated around 21:45. The nearby Dubai Mall was also evacuated as a precaution. A representative of Dubai Civil Defence said four teams of firefighters had been trying to get the blaze under control.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Address Downtown". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ Address Downtown at Emporis
  3. ^ "Address Downtown". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Address Downtown at Structurae
  5. ^ a b "The Address Downtown Dubai". Arabtec Construction, L.L.C. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  6. ^ The Address Downtown Dubai
  7. ^ "Fire breaks out at The Address hotel, Downtown Dubai". Gulf News. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  8. ^ "Live: Huge skyscraper fire in Dubai". The Telegraph. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.