Sulafa Tower
| Sulafa Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Dubai |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°05′22.21″N 55°08′56.12″E / 25.0895028°N 55.1489222°E |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Tip | 274.8 m (902 ft) |
| Top floor | 274.8 m (902 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 76 |
| Floor area | 107,300 m2 (1,155,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | National Engineering Bureau |
| Developer | Al Sayyah & Sons Investment Co. LLC |
| Structural engineer | Al Asri Engineering Consultant, National Engineering Bureau |
| Main contractor | TAV Construction |
| References | |
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The Sulafa Tower is a 76-story residential skyscraper in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has a total structural height of 288 metres (945 ft) making it the 38th tallest building in Dubai as of 2024[update].[2][3]
History
[edit]Construction of the Sulafa Tower by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction started in 2006. The work was carried out at a cost of US$136 million (AED500 million) to a design by Spielman Design Consulting and the National Engineering Bureau,[4] and was completed in 2010.[5]
On the afternoon of 20 July 2016, a fire erupted in the tower, the second fire in a skyscraper in Dubai.[a][8][9][10] The original cause was a cigarette dropped by a resident on the 61st floor.[11]
There were several hundred people in the building at the time.[12] The fire extended to more than 30 floors and burning debris was seen crashing to the ground.[13][14] It took nearly three hours for the fire service to get the fire under control.[15] No injuries were reported by the press.[16][17][18] Evacuees were taken to the Mina Seyahi Beach Resort.[19][20]
The building has attracted attention from thrill-seekers and, in October 2016, a man base jumped from the building.[21]
In response to the fire, in January 2017, the Dubai government announced that it would introduce stronger fire regulations.[22] A subsequent investigation indicated that one of the factors giving rise to the fire spreading at Sulafa Tower, among other high rise buildings in Dubai, was the extensive use of combustible plastic-filled aluminium composite materials.[23] In January 2023, the owners were subsequently asked to replace the cladding.[24]
In November 2022, the owners were concerned by the number of illegal immigrants using apartments in the building. A new management team appointed by the owners, Saga International Owner Association Management Systems, have said that that some tenants are subletting apartments for short-term use thereby allowing the building to be used as a labour camp.[25]
Gallery
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Sulafa Tower under construction in December 2007
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The first fire was in the Marina Torch, which is 79 storeys high, in February 2015.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sulafa Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Sulafa Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sulafa Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Sulafa Tower". TAV Construction. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Sulafa Tower: 80 floors in 32 months". Arabian Business. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Blaze breaks out at Dubai Marina tower". Construction Business News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire breaks out in another Dubai skyscraper". The Peninsula. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire breaks out at luxury Dubai tower". Yahoo News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Fire rips through 75-story Dubai tower". DW. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire breaks out in Dubai Marina". The National News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Sulafa Tower: Residents spend night in Dubai hotel following fire". The National News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire breaks out in Dubai's skyscraper Sulafa tower". DNA India. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire engulfs Dubai Marina tower". News.com.au. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Residential skyscraper catches fire in densely populated area of Dubai". The Indian Express. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai fire: Blaze engulfs more than 30 floors of Sulafa Tower". BBC News. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai firefighters put out Sulafa Tower fire; no injuries reported". Club of Mozambique. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai: Residential skyscraper Sulafa Tower catches fire, no casualties reported". First Post. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "No deaths or major injuries after Sulafa Tower fire". Gulf News. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Fire in high-rise Dubai Marina tower, no injuries". Gulf Business. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Tenants homeless after marina fire". The Daily Tribune News of Bahrain. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Watch This Insane Man BASE Jump Through the Clouds". The Thrillist. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai toughens fire rules after tower blazes". Gulf Times. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai High-Rise Fires: Sky-High Cladding Costs Might Prompt Focus on Active Fire Protection Instead". IFSEC Global. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai building owners urged to replace fire hazard cladding". The National News. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dubai Marina Tower hit by double fire now tackling illegal tenants". The National. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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