阿拉伯联合酋长国首都阿布扎比市的一座在建高楼近日被吉尼斯世界纪录认证为“全球倾斜度最大的人工建筑”。据介绍，这座集酒店和办公场所为一体的综合建筑名为“首都之门”，高160米，共35层，其整体结构从12层开始朝西倾斜角度达18度，是意大利比萨斜塔倾斜度的4倍多。当然，与比萨斜塔的倾斜不一样的是，“首都之门”早在设计之初就计划要建造成“世界上倾斜度最大的建筑”。由英国RMJM建筑公司负责设计的“首都之门”即将于今年年底之前完工，其业主为阿布扎比国家展览公司，内部设有一家五星级酒店和总面积达2万平方米的办公区。

An office and hotel complex in the United Arab Emirates set for completion by the end of 2010 was certified as the world's farthest-leaning man-made tower.

An office and hotel complex in the United Arab Emirates set for completion by the end of 2010 was certified as the world's farthest-leaning man-made tower, the magazine Arabian Business reported.

Capital Gate, owned and developed in the UAE capital by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), was built to lean 18 degrees westwards - more than four times that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa - the firm said in a statement.

It earned the recognition by Guinness World Records after rigorous evaluation by the Awards committee began in January, when the exterior of the 525-foot (160-meter), 35-story tower was completed.

"Capital Gate is a landmark development for Abu Dhabi and with this recognition the tower takes its place among the world's great buildings. It is a signature building which speaks to the foresight of the emirate," ADNEC Chairman Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon al Nahyan said.

The building's floor plates were stacked vertically up to the 12th story, after which they were staggered over each other by between nearly a foot (300 millimeters) to 55 inches, giving rise to its dramatic lean.

When completed, Capital Gate - designed by British-based international architecture firm RMJM - will house a five-star hotel and about 24,000 square yards (20,000 square meters) of premium office space.

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