Ocean Towers
| Ocean Mall and Tower | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Shopping Mall, Corporate Offices |
| Location | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°49′26″N 67°02′08″E / 24.82389°N 67.03556°ECoordinates: 24°49′26″N 67°02′08″E / 24.82389°N 67.03556°E |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Opening | 2014 |
| Cost | PKR 7 billion |
| Height | |
| Roof | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Arcop Associates |
| Structural engineer | Mushtaq & Bilal Consulting Engineers |
Ocean Tower, formerly known as Sofitel Hotel Plaza or The Mall, is a building in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] It is located near the Karachi's sea-side area Clifton and it is the Pakistan's tallest building since 2013.
History
Ocean Tower was formerly Sofitel Tower (International Hotels Chain) but Sofitel abandoned its decision to build a hotel in Karachi because of the volatile security situation in the city. A private company, Siddiqson Group and Triple Tree Associates took ownership of the under-construction building and completed it in 2012. According to the CEO of the company, Tariq Rafi, the skyscraper was completed at an estimated cost of PKR 7 billion (USD 71.3 million).
Structural Information
Ocean Tower is a 393-feet high skyscraper in Karachi, though it has not been fully completed, it has been topped out, making it in the country's tallest building, and is planned to house a shopping mall,a food court, corporate offices, a business club, car-parking area and 4 cinema screens. The 30-floor skyscraper passed the 381-feet tall MCB Tower as the tallest building in Pakistan. The project boasts its own 5 Megawatts powerhouse, as compared with the 2MWs and 1.2MWs-capacity powerhouses of MCB Tower and the Arif Habib Building, respectively; and does not rely on KESC for power. The tower uses state-of-the-art technology for monitoring heat and smoke. Nine passenger lifts and five cargo lifts are present.[3] The space in lower levels has mainly been assigned for shopping malls with offices in top levels.
Trivia
- Architect: Yawar Jilani and Mahboob Khan [ARCOP Associates Pvt. Ltd.]
- Construction Companies: Siddiqsons, Rafiqsons, Paragon Constructors Pvt. Ltd.
- Owner : AAA Associates.
- Broke the record of MCB Tower to become the Tallest building of Karachi-119 metres or 393 feet of height
- Was originally going to be partnered with Sofitel (Chain of Hotels) but Sofitel dropped out.
- It was changed to Ocean Tower after being bought by AAA Associates
- Located on Khayaban-e-Roomi or Do Talwar in Clifton, Karachi opposite Emerald Tower.
- On the same plot of Ocean Tower was the Mideast Hospital which was demolished after which this tower was made.
- Made on an investment of Rs 7 Billion or $71 Million.
- Once completed, can withstand earthquakes up to 8.5 in magnitude.
- Website :- www.oceantower.pk
See also
Official Website Electrical Contractor National Engineering Co.
References
- ↑ "Karachi Skyscraper Diagram".
- ↑ Google maps. "Address of Ocean Towers". Google maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Country’s tallest building inaugurated". PakistanToday. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
| ||||||