HHHR Tower, also known as the Blue Tower, is a supertall
skyscraper
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on
Sheikh Zayed Road,
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
United Arab Emirates
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. The construction of the 72-
floor
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, building started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is primarily residential, with some commercial uses.
When completed in 2010, HHHR Tower was the
second-tallest residential building in the world, surpassed only by
Q1 in Australia, which stands tall. As of 2022, HHHR Tower is the 16th-tallest residential building in the world and the sixth-tallest residential building in Dubai.
The tower comprises 454 residential apartments.
The building was built by a joint venture between Al Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Co., from the UAE and
Hip Hing Construction Co. Ltd. from
Hong Kong
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. Another hallmark project by this team is the
Masdar City in
Abu Dhabi
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.
Construction Gallery
File:H.H.H. Tower Under Construction on 4 May 2007.jpg, May 4, 2007
File:HHHR2.jpg, September 14, 2007
File:H.H.H. Tower Under Construction on 28 December 2007.jpg, December 28, 2007
File:HHHR Tower Under Construction on 25 January 2008.jpg, January 25 , 2008
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stoo ...
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List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates
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List of tallest residential buildings
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Al Yaqoub Tower
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Gevora Hotel
References
External links
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Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading
Hip Hing Construction
{{Supertall skyscrapers , current
Residential skyscrapers in Dubai
Residential buildings completed in 2009
Futurist architecture
Architecture in Dubai
High-tech architecture
2009 establishments in the United Arab Emirates