Marina 101
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Marina 101 is a supertall skyscraper
412 m (1,351.7 ft) tall with 101 floors
under construction in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
. The skyscraper will have 324 hotel rooms and 516 residential units. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau. Construction, by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction, is scheduled to be complete in 2012. Upon completion Marina 101 will become the third tallest residential building in the world behind Princess Tower
and Pentominium
, and third tallest building in Dubai after Princess tower and Burj Khalifa.
As of February, 2011 the outer structure of Marina 101 has been completed while the cladding was in progress, however as of April, 2011 the construction has been stopped. In May 2011, construction has been resumed.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
412 m (1,351.7 ft) tall with 101 floors
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
under construction in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The skyscraper will have 324 hotel rooms and 516 residential units. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau. Construction, by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction, is scheduled to be complete in 2012. Upon completion Marina 101 will become the third tallest residential building in the world behind Princess Tower
Princess Tower
The Princess Tower is a residential skyscraper that is under construction in Dubai. It will rise to and have 101 floors. The building was originally proposed at only 90 floors. The supertall will become the tallest residential building in the world and the second tallest building in Dubai upon...
and Pentominium
Pentominium
The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46...
, and third tallest building in Dubai after Princess tower and Burj Khalifa.
As of February, 2011 the outer structure of Marina 101 has been completed while the cladding was in progress, however as of April, 2011 the construction has been stopped. In May 2011, construction has been resumed.