Al Sharq Tower

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building_name=Al Sharq Tower
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location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates
roof= 360 meters
floor_count=100
status=Approved
groundbreaking=
est_completion=2010
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elevator_count=
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developer=Al Sharq Development
architect=Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP|

The Al Sharq Tower will be a 100-floor residential tower in the Sheikh Zayed Road area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower will have a total structural height of 360 m (1,181 ft), and have 268 apartments. Construction of the Al Sharq Tower, if built, is expected to be completed in 2010.

The tower is to be a slender design with a height-width ratio of 10:1 and comprises of 6 tube like designs, each tube is to be approximately 12 meters in diameter. The architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill used the tubular design, which is similarly used in the Sears Tower, to reduce the horizontal movement of the building due to the strong winds that can "shake" the building. The central tube serves to take the gravity load that the strong winds produce, along with housing the main elevators that service the building.

See also

* List of tallest buildings in Dubai

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=alsharqtower-dubai-unitedarabemirates Emporis]