Sun Tower (Abu Dhabi)
| Sun Tower | |
|---|---|
 Sun Tower (labeled "Sorouh") | |
Interactive map of the Sun Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Shams Gate District, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Coordinates | 24°29′46″N 54°24′24″E / 24.4961°N 54.4068°E |
Completed | 2010 |
The Sun Tower is a 236.7-metre tall skyscraper on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It reached at the highest peak in August 2009.
Construction completed in 2010,[1] and the Sun Tower has housed apartments and a shopping centre.[2][3][4]
The structure is part of The Gate Shams Abu Dhabi complex, which comprises six other buildings. The tallest is the Sky Tower at 292.2 metres, followed by the four Gate Towers (238 metres each), the Sun Tower, and finally, the Arc at Gate Towers (84.6 metres).
The buildings were designed by the architectural firm Arquitectonica[5] and feature load-bearing elements made of reinforced concrete.[1]
External links
- Sun Tower in Sorouh.com at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
References
- 1 2 "Sun Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "The Gate Shams Abu Dhabi Complex - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "Sky Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "The Arc at Gate Towers - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "Sky Tower, Sun Tower, Gate Towers, Arc Tower and Boutik Mall". Arquitectonica Architecture. Retrieved 2025-10-12.