Aspire Tower

Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower is located in Doha
Aspire Tower
Location within Doha
General information
TypeHotel
LocationDoha, Qatar
Coordinates25°15′44.9″N 51°26′41.4″E / 25.262472°N 51.444833°E / 25.262472; 51.444833
Construction startedSeptember 9, 2005
CompletedMay 22, 2007
Cost€133,395,000
Height
Architectural300 m (980 ft)[1]
Top floor238 m (781 ft)[1]
Observatory238 m (781 ft)[2]
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete core, steel skin
Floor count36[1]
Floor area35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft)[2]
Lifts/elevators17[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hadi Simaan
Structural engineerArup
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.

  1. ^ a b c "Aspire Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sports City Tower, Doha, Qatar". Hadi Simaan. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-01-11.