Ocean Mall and Tower

Ocean Mall and Tower, is a 120-metre-tall (393 ft) skyscraper in the Clifton locality of Karachi, Pakistan. It was built between 2009 and 2014, and contains a shopping mall and office spaces.[2]

Ocean Mall and Tower
Base of the tower
General information
TypeShopping mall, corporate offices
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
Coordinates24°49′26″N 67°02′08″E
Construction started2007
CostPKR 7  billion
Height
Roof120 m (390 ft)
Technical details
Floor count30 [1]
Design and construction
ArchitectArcop Associates
Structural engineerMushtaq & Bilal Consulting Engineers
Website
www.oceantower.pk

Founded as an international hotel project for Sofitel, but was later abandoned due to law and order situation in the city.[3] Later, it was redesigned into a shopping mall.[3]

Structural information
Ocean Towers under construction in 2013

Ocean Tower is a 120-metre-high (393 ft) skyscraper in Karachi.[4] It contains 28 storeys above ground, and 5 below ground.[2] The project has its own 5-megawatt powerhouse, as compared with the 2 MW- and 1.2 MW-capacity powerhouses of MCB Tower and the Arif Habib Building respectively, and it does not rely on K-Electirc for power. The tower uses state-of-the-art technology for monitoring heat and smoke. It has nine passenger lifts and five cargo lifts.[5]

Surface Area of the project is 850,000 Sq. ft. Construction cost is Rs. 5 Billion. The Project Architect is arcop Private Limited.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Karachi Skyscraper Diagram - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
  2. "Ocean Towers, Karachi | 1205401 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. Arshad, Aisha (November 28, 2016). "Out with the old, in with the new".
  4. Tribune.com.pk (2013-12-11). "Unfortunate accident: Worker dies after falling off 25th floor of Ocean Towers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. "Country's tallest building inaugurated". PakistanToday. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  6. "THE OCEAN MALL, KARACHI – AAA Partnership Pvt. Ltd". Retrieved 2020-05-03.
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