Emaar to launch high-rise Dubai attraction

Emaar Properties has announced the launch of a new Sky Walk attraction operating from a 200-metre high cantilever observation corridor in the Address Sky View development in Downtown Dubai.

Suspended on the 53rd floor of the Address Sky View development, visitors will be strapped into a safety harness and taken up to the observation corridor where they will proceed to walk outside the building, on a 30-metre-long cantilever.

When complete, the attraction will offer unique and spectacular views for guests who will be walking literally ‘outside the building’.

Emaar Properties said a team of more than 300 engineering, construction and design experts has been working for over a year to make Sky Walk a reality.

Sky Walk joins the league of Emaar’s other attractions such as At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY. At level 53 of Address Sky View, and suspended at the imposing height of 200 metres, Sky Walk is another first-of-its-kind in Downtown Dubai, Emaar said in a statement.

Address Sky View, a residential and hospitality project, also features the 85-metre-long Sky Bridge, at 220 metres high, featuring eight units of luxurious Sky Collection Duplexes, a 70-metre-long infinity pool and other amenities.

The 30-metre long cantilever Sky Walk, fixed to the structure of one of the two Address Sky View towers, is a half-oval structure offering 45 metres of walking distance.

Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, explained “Address Sky View is one of the prestigious upcoming developments in Downtown Dubai that not only features a world-class hotel and serviced residence but also the iconic Sky Bridge and now a new Sky Walk.

"Appealing to adventure seekers, Sky Walk will add to the touristic appeal of the city and offer visitors a never-before experience.”

The international team working on the project had to address several design challenges for Sky Walk from the use of extensive loads of steel to the ambient temperature difference. They introduced several innovative approaches for the on-schedule progress of Sky Walk construction, he added.

Image: Sky Walk is a 200-metre high cantilever observation corridor in the Address Sky View development in Downtown Dubai. 

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