Capital Gate, owned and developed in Abu Dhabi by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), has been certified as the 'World's Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower', by Guinness World Records.
Capital Gate has been built to lean 18 degrees westwards more than four times that of the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and, earned the Guinness recognition after rigorous evaluation by the awards committee since January, when the exterior of the 160-metre (524.9 ft), 35-storey tower was completed.
Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Adnec's Chairman, said: "Capital Gate is a landmark development for Abu Dhabi and with this recognition, the tower takes its place among the world's great buildings. It is a signature building, which speaks to the fore-sight of the emirate."
Capital Gate's floor plates are stacked vertically up to the 12th storey after which they are staggered over each other by between 300mm to 1400mm giving rise to the tower's dramatic lean.
The building was designed by architecture firm RMJM and is adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre within Adnec's Capital Centre.
Capital Gate's status as one of the world's most complex engineering projects has been further endorsed by a recent exclusive National Geographic television documentary. The Megastructures programme devoted to the project The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi has been translated into 44 languages and will be broadcast in 166 countries reaching a potential audience of 200 million viewers. The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi is due for broadcast in the Middle East next month.
By Staff Writer
© Emirates Business 24/7 2010
