The latest report from the Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has again named Dubai as home of the tallest cluster of residential skyscrapers in the world beating off competition from leading cities in Asia and the USA. Abu Dhabi also gained a mention on the list of cities to complete the most 200m+ buildings in 2011 with 9 completions.
“In 2011, Dubai’s 23 Marina became the world’s tallest residential building, at 393 meters (1,289 feet). Coincidentally, the building sits near both The Torch (the previous world’s tallest residential for a short time) and the under construction Princess Tower (set to become the world’s tallest in 2012), making the Dubai Marina the tallest residential skyscraper cluster in the world,” said the report.
Additionally, Dubai added six 200 m+ buildings in 2011. “It is helpful to recall that, just a decade ago, the entire UAE contained a total of only three 200 m+ buildings. It now contains 60 such buildings, behind only China and the USA,” added CTBUH.
The emirate of Abu Dhabi was revealed as an emerging market, according to the CTBUH. “This city added nine 200 m+ buildings in 2011, remarkable as it contained only two such buildings at the beginning of the year. Another thirteen 200 m+ buildings are currently under construction in Abu Dhabi, showing that the city will continue to be an important market for the next several years,” said the statement.
Abu Dhabi’s largest project to complete in 2011 was Etihad Towers, a complex comprised of five towers ranging between 218 meters to 305 meters. The complex provides a significant amount of residential, office, and hotel space to the city. The tallest of the towers, Etihad Towers 2, became the city’s tallest building and first supertall.
CTBUH.org: the report in full
