Posted on 06/07/2007 3:36:46 PM PDT by Squidpup
Dubai: The fast-changing Dubai skyline will sport at least six "supertowers" of more than 100 habitable floors, more than any other city in the world, as per information available.
The supertowers are Burj Dubai (where work continues after the completion of 126 floors), Burj Al Alam (slated to rise to 108 floors), the 101-storey Marina 101, Princess Tower (107 floors), the 120-storey Pentominium and Al Burj (which is expected to have between 180 and 200 floors).
Most of these buildings are in various stages of planning and construction although Burj Dubai - tipped to become the world's tallest tower - is powering ahead, adding a floor a week, and at least three others are in the early stages of construction. Work on Al Burj is not expected to start until Burj Dubai, whose height and floor-level are closely-guarded secrets, is completed.
So Dubai will remain in the news for developing supertowers until at least 2015. No city other than Dubai and Chicago hosts more than one supertower.
Chicago has two - the 108-storey Sears Towers and the 100-storey John Hancock Center. A third, the 118-floor 7 South Dearborn tower, is under construction.
The development of six "supertowers" will raise Dubai's stature among the world's megacities, not only in terms of height, but also beauty, aesthetics and design quality, architects and designers say.
Apart from Burj Dubai or Al Burj, which will probably be remembered more for their towering heights, Burj Al Arab, Dancing Towers and Dubai Towers might be photographed by tourists for their striking design and aesthetic appeal.
"When we design, we design the present, which shapes the future. It is about shaping a contemporary world," Karim Rashid, Designer with Karim Rashid Inc of the US, said at an IDF panel yesterday.
In terms of development, Dubai has one of the highest number of towers and skyscrapers under construction including hundreds on both sides of Shaikh Zayed Road, while more than 1,850 will be constructed at the Dubai World Central Airport City in Jebel Ali.
By 2015, Dubai will have six "supertowers" that will rise more than 100 habitable floors making it the only city with so many towers with more than 100 floors once completed, according to available information.
These are Burj Dubai, which has already reached 126 floors and is still going strong; Burj Al Alam, slated to rise to 108 floors; the 101 storey Marina 101; Princess Tower with 107 floors; the 120-storey Pentominium and Al Burj which, as "one of the tallest towers" is expected to be between 180 and 200 floors.
Apart from these, a number of skyscrapers that will rise 80-100 floors are being built, including the 90-storey Marina 23 by ETA Star and the 90-storey Al Sharq Tower on Shaikh Zayed Road - all iconic projects.
When completed, the number of supertowers in the city will be more than those developed in the rest of the world.
Simply building tall structures will not turn Dubai into the Singapore of the Middle East (southwestern Asia) that it is seeking to be.
Though it is good that they (the United Emirates as a whole) are trying to diversify from oil--Dubai itself is supposed to have very little oil).
Of course, the Mohammadans would never blow up their own skyscrapers.
They couldn’t pay me to sit in one of those towers !
21st Century pyramids.
Dubai Towers
Palm Island
The Trunk Of Palm Island
Couldn't pay me to travel to the ME
But, that's exactly what they did in my case, and here I am.....
Raking it in.
Are y'all hiring?
The Building Authority that controls those projects has over US$850 billion dollars in available capital. The exponential cost increases for every floor (above floor 60 or 80) doesn’t really matter to them.
Boy, if that aerial view doesn’t look like something I can’t think of...
They have to something since the bigot conservatives took away their ports ;)
As much as I am “uncomfortable” with the Middle East, I might have to pay a visit to Dubai sometime in my life.
For whatever else is going on in that area of the world, those are some stunning structures.
I don't think those are issues here.
... so, when do the lucky 6 families move into their new homes? You know, those lucky enough to own the 6 biggest oil companies in Dubai.
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