The Landmark | |
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The Landmark in March 2013
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Mixed-use |
Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 24°29′06″N 54°21′03″E / 24.484955°N 54.35076°ECoordinates: 24°29′06″N 54°21′03″E / 24.484955°N 54.35076°E |
Construction started | 2006 |
Opening | 2012 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 324 metres (1,063 ft) |
Top floor | 268 metres (879 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 72 |
Floor area | 1,707,641 square feet (158,645.0 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 18 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Cesar Pelli & Associates Architects |
Structural engineer | BuroHappold Engineering |
Main contractor | Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises; Consolidated Contractors International Company S.A.L. |
The Landmark is a postmodern supertall skyscraper in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The mixed-use project stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall with 72 floors above ground and five basement levels. Construction on the skyscraper started in late 2006 and the building was completed in 2012. It is the second tallest building in Abu Dhabi behind the Burj Mohammed bin Rashid in the Central Market Project World Trade Center complex.