Pentominium

The Pentominium is a construction site of a skyscraper in the city of Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The word Pentominium is a portmanteau of the words penthouse and Condominium (English for penthouse and condo ). The construction of the building began in 2009, but was stopped in August 2011 until further notice. The sometimes planned opening date for 2014 can thus no longer hold. The Pentominium to be 516 feet tall and have 122 floors used for apartments.

Architecture and description

The Pentominium developed by Trident and designed by the architectural firm Aedas contains predominantly homes and businesses. Another well-known and similar project this architectural firms is the DAMAC Heights building ( in Dubai). Remarkable are the six as half-open drawers operating projections in the facade caused by the change from residential floors and hanging gardens. " The alternating ridges and gaps ," explains the architect of the building, "are the creation of condominiums and common areas and give the tower at the same time an inner lung ', which, as it enables him in such a dense context breathing. "

Until its expected completion in 2014 the construction of the building to have cost around 300 million euros. Equipped is the Pentominium among other Bang & Olufsen, Swarovski and Rolls -Royce.

The lower part of Pentominiums will be built in reinforced concrete. The upper floors consist of a steel structure.

With 516 meters and 122 floors of the tower will be among one of the tallest buildings in the world. He will be but smaller than the Burj Khalifa. The Pentominium should be completed originally in 2014, this date can not however hold. The slim building will be the tallest residential building in the world after its completion. Competition for this title should make him the Chicago Spire in Chicago, which was planned with 610 meters. However, there started in 2007, the work was stopped the following year until further notice again.

Construction site

At the end of 2008, work began to prepare the building site. Work on the base of the tower began in early 2009, and were completed in the early summer of 2010, primarily.

Since March 2009, two fixed cranes are active on the site. The concrete core of the Pentominiums 2010 reached street level in the summer. Since June 2010, the building is erected on street level. The first two floors of the building were built in December 2010, when the core of the building already stood somewhat higher. After the building had reached a height of 10 floors, the first window components have been installed.

The work was stopped for unknown reasons in August 2011 at the height of the 25th floor. The freeze is due to be familiar with economic difficulties of the project developer.