4443
Global
Height rank

W-Tower

Tel Aviv
  • Facts
Height 156.4 m / 513 ft
Floors 46
Official Name
The current legal building name.

W-Tower

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed, 2010

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Israel

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Tel Aviv

Address

6th Aloni Street

Postal Code

62919

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

residential

Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.

Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.

concrete

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

156.4 m / 513 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
156.4 m / 513 ft
Occupied
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
147.4 m / 484 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

46

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

4

# of Apartments
Number of Apartments refers to the total number of residential units (including both rental units and condominiums) contained within a particular building.

168

# of Parking Spaces
Number of Parking Spaces refers to the total number of car parking spaces contained within a particular building.

372

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

5

Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.

50,000 m² / 538,196 ft²

Rankings
  • By Location
#
4443
Tallest in the World
#
360
Tallest in Middle East
#
17
Tallest in Israel
#
11
Tallest in Tel Aviv
#
1624
Tallest Residential Building in the World
#
145
Tallest Residential Building in Middle East
#
3
Tallest Residential Building in Israel
#
2
Tallest Residential Building in Tel Aviv
#
2444
Tallest Concrete Building in the World
#
314
Tallest Concrete Building in Middle East
#
14
Tallest Concrete Building in Israel
#
8
Tallest Concrete Building in Tel Aviv
Construction Schedule
2004

Proposed

2006

Construction Start

2010

Completed

Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Yashar Architects
Structural Engineer
(not specified)
David Engineers Ltd.
Project Manager

The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
Waxman Govrin Geva Engineering LTD.
Owner/Developer
Canada-Israel Ltd.
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Yashar Architects
Structural Engineer
(not specified)
David Engineers Ltd.
MEP Engineer
(not specified)
M. Doron - I. Shahar & Co. Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Project Manager

The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
Waxman Govrin Geva Engineering LTD.
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
A. Dori Ltd.

CTBUH Initiatives

Israel Trip Report: Tel Aviv & Jerusalem

9 November 2011 - Event

Research

17 October 2016

Open Air, Sun and a Glass of Wine - Mediterranean Lifestyle in High-Rise Residential Buildings

Nirit Rosenstein, Africa Israel Investments Ltd.

This paper suggests a look into the local interpretation of dense vertical urbanism in Mediterranean cities through a whirlwind overview of high-rise residential development in...

About W-Tower

W Tower is the tallest of a 12-tower high-rise residential development in the north east part of Tel Aviv and became the tallest all-residential building in the country on its completion. The building’s orientation is derived by both the local climate and the scenery, allowing the north and south façades to easily deal with sunlight and shade. The north and south sides of the building are shielded by deep horizontal cantilevered balconies, which provide excellent shading when the sun reaches its apex at the hottest time of the day. The beams are designed not to interrupt the winter sunlight to the large glazed living rooms, that function as winter gardens, saving on energy use.

The glazed corners for the living rooms enjoy adjacent large balconies—about 30 sq m (323 sq ft) in size. These balconies promote outdoor living, lowering energy use by promoting people to enjoy fresh air and minimize the use of closed air-conditioned areas. The accelerated breeze around the tower lengthens the mid seasons and allows for longer yearly use of these spaces.

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