Cayan Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Residential |
Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 25°05′12.80″N 55°08′42.89″E / 25.0868889°N 55.1452472°E |
Construction started | 19 August 2006 |
Completed | 10 June 2013 |
Height | |
Tip | 306.4 metres (1,005 ft)[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 73 (5 below ground)[2] |
Lifts/elevators | 7 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
Developer | Cayan Real Estate Investment & Development[3] |
Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
Main contractor | Arabtec |
Cayan Tower, known as Infinity Tower before it was inaugurated, is a 306-metre-tall (1,004 ft), 75-story skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SOM architectural group. Upon its opening on 10 June 2013, the tower became the world's tallest high-rise building with a twist of 90 degrees. This record has since been surpassed by the Shanghai Tower, which opened in February 2015.
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