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Meraas Tower

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Meraas Tower
برج مراس
Former namesBurj Meraas
EP 15 Tower
General information
LocationJumeirah Garden City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Construction started2009
OpeningNever built
Height
Antenna spire~550 m (1,804 ft)
Technical details
Floor count112
Design and construction
Architect(s)Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
DeveloperMeraas

Meraas Tower was a proposed supertall skyscraper that was to be 550 m (1,804 ft) tall,[1] and to be constructed in Jumeirah Garden City, Dubai. When completed it would have been one of the tallest skyscrapers in Dubai. The tower design had a series of faceted surfaces that would help light and air travel throughout the building. The faceted shapes were projected to maximize energy generation, balance natural light, and offer 360-degree views of the city below. They also would create natural atrium spaces as the building ascended, allowing the creation of naturally lit sky gardens. Exposing the intermediate floors would have made it seem as if the structure was composed of four smaller towers stacked one on top of another. Tower was to include 300,000 square meters of hotel, convention, commercial and retail spaces.

The tower was never built, and was canceled in 2009.[2][3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Meraas Development - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "The Top 10 Middle East Hotels That Never Were". Arabian Business.
  3. ^ "Meraas Tower, Dubai". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Meraas Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
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