BEIRUT, LEBANON | Platinum Tower | 394 FT / 120 M | 34 FLOORS

Beiruti · #1 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:01 PM**

Platinum Tower

Beirut Central District - Beirut, Lebanon

A US$200 Million luxury, 34 storey residential tower along the Beirut Marina

Client: The Platinum Tower SARL

Contractor: Arabian Construction Company (ACC)

Status: Under Construction. Ongoing enabling works by BAUER.
Expected to be completed 2007.

Structural engineers – OVE Arop (UK).

Architect: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, Nabil Gholam Architecture & Planning

Other firms: Enterprises A.R. Hourie, Ove Arup & Partners [Arup], RWDI Anemos Ltd..

www.theplatinumtower.com

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Beiruti · #2 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:04 PM**

Construction pic as of May 6, 2006:

(Thanks to naregkar for this pic)

Beiruti · #3 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:07 PM**

Taken from the back (Adnan El Hakim Street)
Construction as of 22/06/2006. Taken by Naregkar.

Platinum Tower
Taken on 03/11/2006

Front Pic

Rear Pic

Beiruti · #4 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:10 PM**

22/03/2007 (taken from the car)

Beiruti · #5 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:12 PM**

Courtesy of SSC forumer 14leb:

simcityaustin · #6 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:13 PM**

Very sleek looking tower. I might have a chance to go to Beirut when I'm in Riyadh next summer.

Beiruti · #7 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:15 PM**

Courtesy of SSC forumer Lirtain:

Rise To The Top · #8 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:26 PM**

I like this one, alot. Looks clean.

Beiruti · #9 Posted **May 31, 2007, 11:30 PM**

It really does, I cant wait until they start with the facade as it will contain very unique and shiny materials.

WonderlandPark · #10 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 12:08 AM**

Shocked! Actually a Bofill building that I actually really like.

Is this a new tallest for Lebanon?

Beiruti · #11 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 12:25 AM**

^^ No it is the second tallest (the tallest being the recently completed Marina Tower), but in a couple years they will all be surpassed by the Landmark Tower and Icon tower.

VivaLFuego · #12 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 12:45 AM**

Wow, Bofill gives you guys a gem! Great tower....Beirut is on my list, that shoreline looks spectacular.

Nowhereman1280 · #13 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 1:30 AM**

Good to see this kind of development in an area of the middle east that is often quite unstable. Now that Syria is out of the way, maybe Lebanon can take the lead as a pillar of stability...

I dunno that's probably saying too much, but I definitely like this tower and am glad to see that Lebanon too has its share of this global boom...

NYC2ATX · #14 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 1:31 AM**

This is very impressive. Beirut is certainly not a city you see on this website every day, and when you hear a Middle-Eastern city, you think Middle-Eastern TACK (ex: certain Dubai projects). This is refreshingly clean-cut and stylish, but at the same time, it wouldn't look as good anywhere else.

I have high hopes for Beirut, Tel Aviv, etc. Let's just get all the religious conflict and terrorists out, and maybe in 50 years (

), we will have something to talk about. This is a start.

Dalton · #15 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 2:03 AM**

Beautiful. Almost has a "Miami" feel to it. Really like the plaza too. Why can't Dubai do more elegantly restrained designs like this?

Beiruti · #16 Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 2:25 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

Good to see this kind of development in an area of the middle east that is often quite unstable. Now that Syria is out of the way, maybe Lebanon can take the lead as a pillar of stability...

I dunno that's probably saying too much, but I definitely like this tower and am glad to see that Lebanon too has its share of this global boom...

It's interesting that you mention that, since most of the major projects started getting approved after we kicked Syria out. They were holding us back...but unfortunately Syria is still not recognizing our independence and trying to cause instability.