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It can't be easy for architects to make their mark in such a skyscraper-packed location as Dubai, but Foster + Partners has certainly managed it. The influential firm has designed a pair of eye-catching towers that are linked by an exclusive penthouse swimming pool at the top.
Named "Regent Residences Dubai, Sankari Place," the two skyscrapers will be located in Business Bay, near the upcoming Bugatti Residences.
They will both rise to an equal height of 180 m (590 ft).
The buildings will be oriented to maximize views of the Burj Khalifa, which is the world's tallest building – though it may not hold that title for long, with the even taller JEC Tower currently under construction over in Saudi Arabia.
Opulent is the watchword here, as the skyscrapers will host just one large and light-filled residence each per floor.
Additionally, at the uppermost level an "ultra penthouse" suite will be spread over the two towers, and it's this suite that will be bridged by the so-called sky pool.
Unlike London's own Sky Pool, however, it won't be open to the elements, but will instead be enclosed in a bridge-like structure. This is probably for the best, considering the often harsh climate in that part of the world.
(A rendering of the adjacent towers overlooking the Dubai Water Canal.)
This rare find will span the top floors of the Regent Residences Dubai, Sankari Place, which is slated for completion in 2027.
The Foster + Partners-designed property will feature 63 luxury residences between its two towers, CNN reports, and cost an estimated $1 billion to develop.
While the price of its 35,000-square-foot penthouse is yet to be announced, homes on lower floors will reportedly start at $10 million a pop.
Sankari, the developer, is working in collaboration with IHG Hotels & Resorts on the high-rise project.
The owners will access it through a private elevator, and it will feature six bedrooms and its own gym.
Each of the apartments on lower floors will feature their own pools.
(Each apartment features a private pool out on the terrace.)
Ref: Pair of Dubai skyscrapers connected by spectacular sky pool Photo Credit-Yahoo
