- Millennium Tower (Abuja)
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Millennium Tower 
A render of the Millennium Tower at nightGeneral information Status Under Construction Type Mixed-Use Location Abuja, Nigeria Construction started 2006 Estimated completion 2011 Cost ₦53 billion Height Antenna spire 170 m (560 ft) Roof 111 m (364 ft) Top floor 106 m (348 ft) Technical details Elevator count 3 Design and construction Main contractor Salini Nigeria LTD Architect Manfredi Nicoletti References [1] The Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre is a part of a complex planned for the Central District of Nigeria's capital city of Abuja. At 170 metres (560 ft), the tower would be the tallest building in Nigeria. The tower was designed by Manfredi Nicoletti and is part of the Nigeria National Complex which includes the Nigeria Cultural Centre and Municipal Building. Construction started in 2006 and is due to be completed in time for the 20th birthday of Nigeria’s new capital in 2011.[2][3]
The 170 metre tower will be Nigeria's tallest building when completed along with an eight storey, low rise, pyramid shaped Cultural Centre. Located in Abuja, the site is severed by a main road so the two buildings will be linked via an underground arcade. The tower consists of three cylindrical concrete pillar-like structures varying in height and linked together near the towers first peak using a disc shaped section which will house in its two floors, an observation decks and a restaurant where visitors will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the city below while they eat. Around the pillars of the tower three transparent stainless steel wings wrap delicately but protectively around the base of the tower and gradually open outwards in a fan like fashion as they extend up the height of the tower.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Millennium Tower (Abuja) at Emporis
- ^ Editor, Sun Publishing (August 20, 2006). "Abuja’s grandiose Tower". Daily SunSun Publishing. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/opinion/editorial/2006/aug/20/editorial-20-08-2006-001.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Construction starts on Nigerian art and nature complex". World Architecture News. 14 March 2008. http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=2050. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Editor, Skyscrapernews (July 15, 2009). "Nigerias Millennium Tower Set For 2011 Finish". skyscrapernews. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2203. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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