| Aspire Tower | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Doha | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Coordinates | 25°15′44.9″N 51°26′41.4″E / 25.262472°N 51.444833°E |
| Construction started | September 9, 2005 |
| Completed | May 22, 2007 |
| Cost | €133,395,000 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 300 m (980 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 238 m (781 ft)[1] |
| Observatory | 238 m (781 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete core, steel skin |
| Floor count | 36[1] |
| Floor area | 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft)[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 17[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hadi Simaan |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| References | |
| TheTorchDoha.com | |
Aspire Tower, also known as The Torch Doha, is a 300-metre-tall (980 ft) skyscraper hotel located in the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners,[3] the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.
The tower is currently the second tallest structure and building in Doha and Qatar. In 2023, it was surpassed by the Lusail Plaza Towers. The tower has also been known as Khalifa Sports Tower or Doha Olympic Tower.
- ^ a b c "Aspire Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Aspire Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Sports City Tower, Doha, Qatar". Hadi Simaan. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-01-11.