Emaar launches 200-metre high Sky Walk in Downtown Dubai

DUBAI / Emirates Business

Emaar Properties announced the launch of an exhilarating tourist attraction that will especially appeal to adventure lover with the new Sky Walk, a 200-metre high cantilever observation corridor in the Address Sky View development in Downtown Dubai. Sky Walk offers the unique experience of taking in spectacular views from a height of 200 metres as the visitors navigate the observation corridor in safety harnesses, walking literally ‘outside the building.’
Sky Walk joins the league of Emaar’s other iconic attractions such as At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY. It opens to the entire expanse of Downtown Dubai including its famed attractions such as Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain. The views expand further afield to the upcoming new icon Dubai Creek Tower and of the Arabian Gulf. 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.
Address Sky View, a residential and hospitality project, also features the iconic 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.
A global team of over 300 engineering, construction and design experts worked on the project over a period of one year to achieve a new milestone as
the Sky Walk, weighing over
350 tonnes of structural steel,
has been lifted to position using customised strand jacking technology.
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. To ensure maximum comfort level of visitors, high-tech tuned damping parts are being fixed underneath the Sky Walk.
Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, said: “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. Lifting the Sky Walk in place is a true engineering feat accomplished seamlessly by a team of experts from across the world. Sky Walk is another demonstration of the global collaboration that our nation promotes.”
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.
Among the engineering features, a 4-metre high steel girder was designed to hold the huge load of the Sky Walk that will be transferred to the core walls of the Address Sky View tower. The main body was assembled and erected in situ using high-capacity cranes that are not commonly used in the region.