Archinect - News 2024-12-22T04:58:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150425426/plans-for-world-s-tallest-residential-tower-unveiled-in-dubai Plans for world’s tallest residential tower unveiled in Dubai Josh Niland 2024-04-27T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-04-29T13:35:09-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/46/46ad99568e49df33b56df7aa309f74ef.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Hospitality brand Six Senses has unveiled plans for a new residential tower in Dubai Marina, set to be the world&rsquo;s tallest. Sprouting up in Dubai Marina, the Six Senses Residences will be the second Dubai location to come from Six Senses, joining the nearly-opened Six Senses The Palm Jumeirah hotel. The tower is said to boast an impressive 122 floors, when it is eventually completed in 2028.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The height of the new Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina tower is equal to the under-construction <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150413726/burj-azizi-dubai-s-future-second-tallest-tower-begins-construction-in-the-uae" target="_blank">Burj Azizi tower</a> nearby, a $1.5 billion commercial project that was announced to have broken ground in January and will be completed the same year.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1685059d12823d5504cc7a0704a1f30.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1685059d12823d5504cc7a0704a1f30.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Select Group</figcaption></figure><p>They will become two of the world&rsquo;s six 120+ story structures. Reported amenities include a 109th-floor lap pool and cryotherapy chambers, crystal sound healing room, movie theater, and spa.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c60dcecfa3012139e6ac1fa6ca1f3557.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c60dcecfa3012139e6ac1fa6ca1f3557.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Select Group</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the size, only 251 high-end residences are included. The current record-holder for tallest residential building, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/51099/adrian-smith-gordon-gill-architecture" target="_blank">Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture</a>'s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1024510/central-park-tower" target="_blank">Central Park Tower</a> in New York City, has 179 units over 131 floors.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/78ffbdc7a70b02a2164b500723c8c0f3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/78/78ffbdc7a70b02a2164b500723c8c0f3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Select Group</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150072417/wsp" target="_blank">WSP Middle East</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106435/woods-bagot" target="_blank">Woods Bagot</a> are reportedly in charge of the architectural design.<br></p>