Tuesday 28 December 2010
Pentominium - Highest Luxury Residential Building
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 excavation 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 20 November 2010, 4 floors have been completed. When completed, Pentominium will become the second tallest building in Dubai after Burj Khalifa, and one of the tallest residential tower in the world.
The word Pentominium is a portmanteau of the words penthouse and condominium. Each residential floor will have just one 4-bedroom apartment of over 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft). Ameneties 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.
Status: under-construction
Groundbreaking: 26 July 2009
Estimated completion: 2013
Basement Floors: 6
Roof: 516 m (1,693 ft)
Top floor: 468 m (1,535 ft)
Floor count: 122
Floor area: 150,000 m2 (1,614,587 sq ft)
Units / Rooms: 147
Companies involved:
Architect(s) Aedas
Contractor ACC
Developer Trident International Holdings
Other Companies:
Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Engineering Co., Ltd., Tokas Real Estate, Trident International Holdings FZCO, Swissboring Overseas Corporation Ltd., Swissboring Overseas Corporation Ltd., Hirsch Bedner Associates Singapore, Doka Gulf FZE, Arabian Construction Company.
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