Aspire Tower

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,[2] the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.

Not to be confused with the Aspire sculpture in Nottingham, England.
Aspire Tower ("The Torch Doha")
Location within Doha
General information
TypeHotel
LocationDoha, Qatar
Coordinates25°15′44.9″N 51°26′41.4″E
Construction started2005
Completed2007
Cost€133,395,000
Height
Architectural300 m (980 ft)[1]
Top floor238 m (781 ft)[1]
Observatory238 m (781 ft)[1]
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete core, steel skin
Floor count36[1]
Floor area35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators17[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectHadi Simaan
Structural engineerArup
References
TheTorchDoha.com

The tower is currently the tallest structure and building in Doha and Qatar, but it will be surpassed by the Dubai Towers Doha and the Barwa Tower, when either project is completed. The tower has also been known as Khalifa Sports Tower or Doha Olympic Tower.

Construction and use

The tower was a landmark of the 2006 Asian Games due to its size and proximity to the main venue, the Khalifa International Stadium.

The final form consists of a 1-to-1.8-metre-thick, reinforced-concrete cylinder (the core), varying from 12 to 18 metres in diameter, encircled with radiating networks of cantilevered steel beams on each floor of its building modules. The modules themselves are composed of steel columns, metal decking, concrete slabs and outer tension and compression ring beams, which support glass-paneled outer walls. The bottom of each module is covered with glass fiber reinforced concrete. Beams, as well as steel struts tying all the structural components together, are bolted through the concrete core and hence are anchored into place, transferring vertical loads from perimeter columns and ring beams to the core.[3]

The building was completed in November 2007 at a final cost of €133,395,000.

See also

References
  1. "Aspire Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  2. "Sports City Tower, Doha, Qatar". Hadi Simaan. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  3. "Sports City Tower| Building Types Study | Architectural Record". Archrecord.construction.com. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
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