HHHR Tower explained

HHHR Tower, also known as the Blue Tower, is a supertall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The construction of the 72-floor, 3170NaN0 building started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is primarily residential, with some commercial uses.^[3]

When completed in 2010, HHHR Tower was the second-tallest residential building in the world, surpassed only by Q1 in Australia, which stands 3230NaN0 tall. As of 2022, HHHR Tower is the 16th-tallest residential building in the world and the sixth-tallest residential building in Dubai.^[4] The tower comprises 454 residential apartments.^[5]

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.^[6] Another hallmark project by this team is the Masdar City in Abu Dhabi.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Dubai
• List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates
• List of tallest residential buildings
• Al Yaqoub Tower
• Gevora Hotel

External links

• • • Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading
• Hip Hing Construction

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blue Tower - The Skyscraper Center . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . 2 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121210210301/http://skyscrapercenter.com/dubai/hhhr-tower . 10 December 2012 . dead .
2. Web site: Blue Tower . https://archive.today/20120730132105/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=unnamedtower-dubai-unitedarabemirates351 . usurped . 30 July 2012 . Emporis.com . 14 April 2008.
3. Web site: HHHR Tower, Dubai | 272691 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226032244/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=unnamedtower-dubai-unitedarabemirates351 . usurped . 26 December 2010 . Emporis . 2 May 2022.
4. Web site: 100 Tallest Residential Towers. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2 May 2012. 7 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140707141124/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/List/tallest-residential-100-buildings. dead.
5. Web site: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 23 April 2011. 30 May 2012. https://archive.today/20120530184834/http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=428. dead.
6. News: 13 February 2009 . Al Ahmadiah Hip Hing JV signs contract for AED 750 Million HHHR Tower . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090213015921/http://www.zawya.com:80/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20070627094941/SecIndustries/pagConstruction/chnMiddle%20East%20Construction%20News/obj16682F57-BF04-4897-A27C1E6A013DB9B6/ . 13 February 2009 . 12 January 2024 . Zawya.
7. Web site: 28 July 2008 . Abu Dhabi selects Al-Ahmadiah Hip Hing as contractor Masdar City . 12 January 2024 . MEED.
8. Web site: FirmStudio (www.firmstudio.com) . Projects . 2024-01-12 . www.hiphing.com.hk . en.