Il Primo Tower is a
supertall
According to the CTBUH, a supertall building is defined as a building between in height.
The city with the most supertall buildings is Dubai at 33 entries, followed by Shenzhen and New York City with 21 and 19 supertall buildings respectively. ...
residential
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Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include ...
skyscraper
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in
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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. Built between 2017 and 2023, the tower stands at tall with 79 floors, currently sharing the fifth spot on the list of the
tallest buildings in Dubai with the
Gevora Hotel
Gevora Hotel (Arabic: فندق جيفورا) is a tall hotel along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city Dubai, UAE. That height has given the skyscraper the title of tallest hotel building according to ''Guinness World Records''. The four-star hotel o ...
.
History
Architecture
The tower is located in the Downtown Opera District in the proximity of
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding the antenna, but inc ...
, the
Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall () is the largest shopping mall in Dubai. The mall is part of Downtown Dubai and is located adjacent to the Burj Khalifa. It includes over 1,200 shops.
History
Dubai Mall was inaugurated on 4 November 2008, with about 1000 reta ...
and the
Dubai Opera
Dubai Opera is a 2,000-seat, multi-format, performing arts centre located within The Opera District in Downtown Dubai. It was developed by Emaar Properties to host a variety of performances and events including theatre, opera, ballet, concerts, c ...
. The building topped out in 2021 by WSP Middle East, together with
Emaar Development PJSC, features a 79-storey tower along with a podium and six levels of underground parking. The residential units are designed with vistas of famous city buildings and include various features and luxuries like marble flooring, soft lighting, and contemporary artwork.
The tower offers luxurious living conditions, especially throughout the upper floor penthouses designed by B8 Architecture Dubai studio. On the ground floor of the first penthouse, there is a tall living room with a sculptural spiral staircase at its center, which represents the main visual attraction. Next to it, there is a wine cellar in the bar-lounge area. The spiral staircase gallery connects the two main areas on the first floor.
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
This list of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks skyscrapers based on official height. The tallest building in the UAE is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest b ...
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List of tallest residential buildings
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) defines a residential building as one where 85 percent or more of its total floor area is dedicated to residential usage.
Currently, the tallest residential building in the world is Centr ...
References
External links
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CTBUH
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SkyscraperPage
SkyscraperPage is a website for skyscraper hobbyists and enthusiasts that tracks existing and proposed skyscrapers around the world. The site is owned by Skyscraper Source Media, a supplier of skyscraper diagrams for the publication, marketing, an ...
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Structurae
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Overview
Structurae was founded in 1998 by Nico ...
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