Azrieli Center is a complex of skyscrapers in Tel Aviv. At the base of the center lies a large shopping mall. The center was originally designed by Israeli-American architect Eli Attia, and after he fell out with the developer of the center David Azrieli (after whom it is named), completion of the design was passed on to the Tel Aviv firm of Moore Yaski Sivan Architects.

 

 The Azrieli Center Circular Tower, is the tallest of the three towers, measuring 187m (614ft) in height. Construction of this tower began in 1996 and was completed in 1999. The tower has 49 floors, making it the tallest building in Tel Aviv and the second tallest in Israel, after the Moshe Aviv Tower in Ramat Gan built in 2001. The top floor has an indoor observation deck [1] and a high-end restaurant, and the 48th floor is home to Mr. Azrieli's personal office.

A panoramic view from the circular tower

Each floor of the Circular Tower has 84 windows, giving the tower a total of 8,000 windows. The tower's perimeter is 141 meters (462 feet); its diameter is 44 meters (144 feet). Each floor covers 1,520 m².

On October 31, 2003, the first annual Azrieli Circular Tower run-up competition was held, in which the participants had to run up the 1,144 stairs to the tower's roof. Winners of the contest had the chance to participate in the following year's Empire State Building run-up competition in New York City.

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