The Marina Torch
| The Marina Torch | |
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Marina Torch in Dubai
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| General information | |
| Status | Damaged |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°05′16.59″N 55°08′51.00″E / 25.0879417°N 55.1475000°ECoordinates: 25°05′16.59″N 55°08′51.00″E / 25.0879417°N 55.1475000°E |
| Opened | May 2011 (begun 2005) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 336.8 m (1,105 ft) |
| Top floor | 276.3 m (906 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | National Engineering Bureau |
The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch, Dubai Torch Tower or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The tower was designed by National Engineering Bureau.
The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011 (surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia), then lost the record in 2012 to 23 Marina and subsequent Princess Tower directly across the street. It is 336.8 metres (1,105 ft) tall, with 79 floors above ground.
It was damaged by fire on February 21, 2015. and as of July 2016[update] is undergoing restorative work, during which the Pool facility is under closure.
The original concept design by architects Khatib & Alami was 74 floors, with three basement levels and a four-story podium, and had a total planned built up area of 111,832 m² (1.2 million ft²). It was to have 504 apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms and four duplex apartment suites. The three basement floors and part of the podium were to hold car parking for 536 vehicles, while floors five and six were to contain a swimming pool, health club, gymnasium, cafeteria, aerobic rooms and sit-out cover seal terraces.
However the original developer of the project for the proposed tower, Al Rashideen Trading Company, transferred ownership of the project to a new developer, Select Group. Select Group then appointed a new consultant, National Engineering Bureau, who amended and modified the concept design and, following delays, eventually secured the necessary approval from Dubai Municipality.
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