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THE HIGHEST TOWER IN AMMAN WILL BE INAUGURATED ON NOVEMBER 14 UNDER

THE PATRONAGE OF THE KING OF JORDANDesigned by Architecture-Studio, it hosts the Amman Rotana Hotel,

a five-star complex in the Jordanian capital.

A188-metretowerloomsagainsttheskyofAmman,thefirstemblematicurbanstatementatthe heart of the Jordanian capital, an emerging economic platform and cosmopolitan city of two million inhabitants. Designed by the agency Architecture-Studio, this building, stretched like a bow, houses the Amman Rotana Hotel (412 rooms and suites), an upscale hotel that is part of the UAE-based Rotana hotel chain, which manages many hotels worldwide.

A striking landmark in the city with its aluminium brise-soleils, this “contextual” tower stands out with its silhouette, which sometimes suggests slender curves and sometimes –from the direction of the airport– appears to be hollowed-out. These focal points emphasize the anchoring of this high-rise building in the city around.

The building’s synergy also extends to the design of the podium at the base of the tower, conceived as a glazed volume in harmony with the public space. Connected via vast atriums, cafés, restaurants, lounges, conference centres and a Spa with panoramic views over the Al Abdali district. Architecture-Studio has designed two other towers here, currently under construction, forming an emblematic gateway to the heart of the city. Around a peristyle formed by the brise-soleils, on the 6th floor,apanoramicpool,terracesandloggiasenhancethedynamiccharacterofthistower,visibleformiles around and from as far away as the adjacent desert.

Project developer: Emirates Tourism Investment Company

Lead Architect: Architecture-Studio

Engineering: SETEC TPI, SETEC Bâtiment

Local consultant: Sigma

Façade engineering: T/E/S/S/

Acoustics: AVA

Interior design: LW Design

Scope of work: Full design and supervision

Surface area: 50,000 m2 not including parking

Assignment and concept design: 2005

Full design: 2008 - 2009

Completion: 2010 - 2016

Photos: Ayman Alakhras

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