Pier 8 Tower - Dubai Skyscraper : Images + Information

Location: Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2008 Architects: Atkins 170m high, 40 storeys Pier 8 Dubai - Tower Building : Image 24 Dec 2007 from Atkins, Architects Feedback on Dubai Architecture welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Background on the Pier 8 Tower Dubai architects Atkins plans, designs and enables the delivery of complex capital programmes for clients in the public and private sectors across the globe. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe; the largest engineering consultancy in the UK; and the world's third largest design firm. Atkins' current projects include: * In the defence sector, the MoD's Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) programme - overseeing the development of the next generation of medium weight armoured vehicles for the military; * Significant road and rail contracts, including a £65 million, three-year resignalling contract in Basingstoke; * High profile architectural designs, such as Durrat Al Bahrain, a spectacular 20 sq km seaside city resort on the south coast of Bahrain comprising 13 man-made islands. Atkins was named among the "20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2006' by The Sunday Times; 'Construction Consultant of the Year 2005' by Building; and 'Consultant of the Year Major Firm 2005' by New Civil Engineer.