The new UBL tower to be constructed on what also appears to II Chundrigar road ... that road is going to have a fantastic skyline !!

http://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r8_c6.gif

http://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r9_c23.gif

The images are broken up ...but WOW what a building!

Here you have the whole picture:

http://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r8_c3.gifhttp://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r8_c6.gifhttp://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r8_c12.gif

http://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r8_c23.gif
http://www.ahedassociates.com/images/Ublpro_r9_c23.gif

Looks like there probably is a tower boom in Karachi; one thing leads to another.

Esp. on I.I.Chundrigar, MCB>TECHNO CITY>UBL

Lets go Alfalah, Al-Habib,Metropolitian,Union where are your towers :|??

Overall this building looks ok, but the crown and the white squared space on the top looks very cheesy and ugly.

What's the latest on this project? Is this proposed or has it been approved?

It is still proposed, if UBL builds a tower im sure that it will look much different than this one.

Hey guys;

I think that this tower will make a nice addition to the skyline; though I do admit I dont really like the "Squared top and crown" like someone else said.

Also you should know that this rendering has been seen before; almost a year ago and it was said to be UBL's new skyscraper and again there was no real go-ahead.

Soon Chundriger 1.1 Road already has 3 large towers; Ie Habib Bank; MCB Tower; and now UBL.

Has anyone noticed that none of the multinationals have large towers in Pakistan; they are mostly located on Chundriger 1.1 Road aswell but are much too small.

Thanks

Its alright looking. A few changes here and there could make it a real beauty though.

nice. kinda reminds me of the one coming up in Dhaka.

city center, Dhaka (26 stories)

http://tinypic.com/8vpxcp.jpg

http://tinypic.com/8vpxfl.jpg

http://tinypic.com/8vpxkg.jpg

overall architecture of UBl & CC is quiet similar minus the crown on top. Good stuff. both are nice. :)

Hindustani, the City Center in Dhaka is 37 storeys not 26 storeys.

http://www.citycentrebd.com/index2.htm

ne news on this guyss?

Nice looking tower.

This design is by Ahed Associates, one of three proposals from three architects that UBL will select from, so it is not certain that this is the design that will be built.

Ahed Associates are internationally known firm.....there design should not resemble with other buildings anywhere around the world.....

Ahed's design work is very different from the rest of the architects in Pakistan

i like the Habib Bank Tower designed by him in Islamabad...one of my favorites in local

any updates regarding this project...
itz time i think.....

yar yeh hai kitne floors ka and wat is the latest news for this project will it b delayed just like port tower

Esp. on I.I.Chundrigar, MCB>TECHNO CITY>UBL

Lets go Alfalah, Al-Habib,Metropolitian,Union where are your towers :|??


Btw Alfalah and UBL is owned by the same group, Dhabi Group. Their third venture in Pakistan, Warid Telecom, will be making a regional office in lahore soon. The location is Raiwind and I have the rendering for that too, but won't be able to post it due to confidentiality. As soon as I get the go-ahead, ill post it in this forum. It is this same group that is making the Sheikh Zayed Centre. Cheers mate

^^ since you are an insider on the UBL parent company, can you confirm if a UBL tower on I. I. Chundrigar is really in the works? and when will it be started?

On the Ahed websites, it no longer says just "(proposal)" beside the UBL link in their projects directory..wonder why?

I have a bank account in UBL and I actually asked the branch manager there if he had heard anything about their head branch/office being constructed on I.I.Chundrigar Rd., he replied in the negative.

But that can be either because UBL does not reveal future projects amongst bank employees?

I'm sure if we have someone here who has links up in those bank branches on I.I. Chundrigar, they can certainly get some inside news :s

Fahad Alfallah has taken over UBL so once Alfallah management takes over they will decide about the future of any head office.

well UBL has been aquired by bank alfalah? so i guess this tower is gone, but it might mean a new and bigger bank alfalah tower,

standard cresent and HSBC are also expanding pakistan operations so they should also have a tower up there sleave

well UBL has been aquired by bank alfalah? so i guess this tower is gone, but it might mean a new and bigger bank alfalah tower,

standard cresent and HSBC are also expanding pakistan operations so they should also have a tower up there sleave
Yup all local banks are being taken over by foreign ones. Standard Chartered took over Union Bank, Alfallah is taking over United Bank, these two are confirmed ones there are also rumours that HSBC is having talks with Prime Bank to take over its operations. With foreign banks expanding in Pakistan we might see their towers in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

well not all are local, prime has big arab investment in it.

standard chartered have a stunning building in gulberg but its a low riser, hope they build something like that but big.

Standard Chartered didn't take over Union Bank, Union Bank is taking over their Pakistani operations.

^^ I remember reading the other way around in the DAWN buisness section a while ago...

The article can be found here:

Agreement for acquiring Union Bank next month: SCB completes due-diligence (http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/21/ebr4.htm)

Also, HSBC is planning to aquire Prime Bank, another top performing Pakistani bank:

HSBC plans to acquire Prime Bank (http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/30/ebr1.htm)

Yes Standard Chartered are planning to take control of Union Bank, and I believe their talks are in their final stages.

And yes HSBC is acquiring Prime Bank.

BTW Standard Chartered seems to be on a role, first they acquired ANZ Grindlays and now Union Bank, but to be quite honest I find their service extremely pathetic!

Its more like a rich mans bank, if you have alot of money they will treat you with the utmost respect!

well i cant wait for HSBC, would boost the banking business in pakistan, i hope other big banks like barclays also enter.

I agree, but they should make sure that their banking rates are competitive, like some banks (Meezan bank etc.) do not have any minimum balance requirement, so even if your account has Rs. 5 in it, they would not be bothered by it.

While some banks like United Bank, Standard Chartered have limits like Rs. 10,000-15,000 as minimum balance, and those failing to do so are charged roughly about Rs. 50/month.

Though it happens everywhere, I would still like to see lower rates like possible Rs. 2000-5000 limits, this would enhance confidence in people for international banks and thus they will be the beneficiaries.

BNP Paribas is expanding to Pakistan as well.

well state banks new rule say you have to have 150 branches otherwise you cant operate in pakistan, so thats why the aquisations are taking place.

what kind of stupid rule is that!

it will just discourage business.

what kind of stupid rule is that!

it will just discourage business.

It's good to see such a thing as every Tom, Dick and Chotani is opening up a Bank today. With this rule in place, we wont have a fish market in the Banking Industry. Rather, we'll see acquisitions and mergers which is good for the economy. No business will be closed during this process.

BNP Paribas is expanding to Pakistan as well.

Hmmm, could you plz give the source for that?

Yeah I gotta agree, it's good to see Pakistan taking banking standards seriously and raising them as high as possible. I would rather have a smaller number of very stable banks with high reserves, rather than as m2sheikh said, a fish market. Having said that, the benefits of a smaller bank, no minimum limit for low-income families and businesses, for example, should be acknowledged and pushed into these bigger banks with some incentives. The acquisitions/mergers are good for Pakistan's banking sector but should not leave the poor behind.

The major problem I see is that foreign banks, such as Citi, ABN and Standered Chartered, weren't putting enough money in the banking industry. They were, at one time, functioning with 5 branches in total. Now that State Bank of Pakistan has increased the paid-up capital requirement, these guys have gone bonkers and are looking to team up with local banks. So if today we have 40 banks in Pakistan, we'll see the number drop down to atleast 24-25. During this process, these same foreign banks will pump-in a lot of money, which ofcourse is good business for Pakistan and in no way would it hurt our economy.

I also want to see transparency in the Banking sector as foreign banks throw numerous charges on its customers. The concept of 'hidden charges' has to vanish. Some of our local banks are doing a great job to tackle this problem.

umm.. hello..this is a UBL TOWER thread. not a bankign thread. lol. can we make a seperate thread on banks in pakistan..becuz it is a pretty interesting topic...banking sector is growing in pakistan..\anyways..i think we shud come back to the topic.

umm.. hello..this is a UBL TOWER thread. not a bankign thread. lol. can we make a seperate thread on banks in pakistan..becuz it is a pretty interesting topic...banking sector is growing in pakistan..\anyways..i think we shud come back to the topic.
There is no "on topic" for this thread because the tower is not going to be made.

^^ I remember reading the other way around in the DAWN buisness section a while ago...

The article can be found here:

Agreement for acquiring Union Bank next month: SCB completes due-diligence (http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/21/ebr4.htm)

Also, HSBC is planning to aquire Prime Bank, another top performing Pakistani bank:

HSBC plans to acquire Prime Bank (http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/30/ebr1.htm)

My bad. I heard otherwise, but I seem to be in the wrong. As for people talking about a minimum size, there is a reason why State Bank makes such policies. It is to assure that people's money is secure. And these policies also assure that banks are accessible, etc.

I actually like the growth that the Banking industry is heading towards, though there are some issues which should be dealt with, still it is better then it was years back.

Alot of garment shops are closing down and making way for bank branches in Bahadurabad, here is the list of banks in that area;

KASB Bank
PICIC Commercial Bank
Bank Islami
Meezan Bank
Allied Bank
MCB Bank
Saudi-Pak Bank
Union Bank (Will change to Standard Chartered after acquisation)
Metropolitian Bank Ltd.
Habib Bank AG Zurich
Bank Al-Habib
Habib Bank
United Bank Ltd.
Bank Alfalah
Prime Commercial Bank (Will change to HSBC after acquisation)
Askari Commercial Bank
Citibank (Rumoured to open, there is a shop that is under construction and most people do say it will be Citibank's new branch, as it is the only bank that does not have a branch in this area)

A couple of years back this area only used to have the MCB Bank, Allied and United Bank Ltd. (UBL).

EDIT: The Banking Industry (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=9503502#post9503502) thread is up, you can discuss more over there and ofcourse contribute aswell.

just got updated that the shelved ubl tower is again on drawing boards and this time not in Pakistan but in UK
and the proposed ubl tower willl be build on II chundrigar road, next to shell pump and opposite of citi bank and state life building..........
lets c what does the foriegn architects display ? that we cant

Source????

This building should have already been built I don't understand what UBL are doing. The same with all the other banks in Pakistan, they have such horrible HQ's with the exception of MCB.

You should look at Bank Alfalah's HQ, its a bit better but its so small (floor wise), I think its only like 3-4 floors?

good to hear that UBL decided to build the tower again.

Yeah, any reliable source of it...or just rumors? and which foreign architect is designing it?

UBL to construct new head office

KARACHI (March 30 2008): United Bank Limited (UBL) has announced its plan to build a state-of-the-art, customised, high-rise head office building. The announcement was made in a simple ceremony at a local hotel. The Bank's Chairman, Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan was the Chief Guest at the unveiling ceremony along with the Bank's Deputy Chairman Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, OBE, HPk.

Other directors of the Bank including Zameer Mohammed Choudrey, Muhammad Sami Saeed, Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan and Atif R. Bokhari who is also the President and CEO of UBL, were also present on the occasion.

Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan cut the ribbon to unveil a large model of the new Corporate Head Office building, which is being built in Karachi. The new corporate head office building will be a major landmark located at I.I. Chundrigar Road. The new corporate head office building designed by world renowned and international acclaimed architect Shankland Cox Ltd will be one of the tallest buildings in Karachi and a great new addition to its skyline.-PR


Copyright Business Recorder, 2008
Link:http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=716547&currPageNo=1&query=&search=&term=&supDate=

i dnt know what these banks are doing, where are there HQ's and how do they fit all the employess in them, all these banks need highrise buildings, II chandighar road needs to turn into something like wall street and also it needs a serious name change. imagine the I.I Chandighar road journal.

:happy:


FINALLY! :banana::banana::banana::banana:


^^^^^^^^^^

I wonder if they've changed the design?

yes the designe which i saw on geo tv is pretty better than the previous one with that stupid crown but i dont like the blue color glass hope they will use some decent color in real.

yes the designe which i saw on geo tv is pretty better than the previous one with that stupid crown but i dont like the blue color glass hope they will use some decent color in real.

Can ANYONE ANYONE post the new design, m2sheikh where are you, inputs required. The news says that it will one of tallest building in Karachi, does it compete with KFT or is in same range as legacy MCB (as it will be). The comapny who designed it is doing pretty modern structure and with Sheikh AlNahyan as chief guest we should not expect anything less.

^^ Probably in the same range as MCB. Whenever someone say that its going to be the tallest, they mean it will excedd MCB tower's height. Thats why we have so many "tallest" buildings being announced in Pak.

i dnt know what these banks are doing, where are there HQ's and how do they fit all the employess in them, all these banks need highrise buildings, II chandighar road needs to turn into something like wall street and also it needs a serious name change. imagine the I.I Chandighar road journal.

No the name is just fine, provided it's not misspelt. It's I I Chundrigar Road and named after Pakistan's 6th PM. All angreizi names don't always make much sense either, whether its 'wall' street or 'baker' street. Similarly, our journal doesn't necessarily have to be what you say. IIC Journal or Karachi Financial Journal or something along the lines would sound perfectly fine as well.

imagine the I.I Chandighar road journal.

Its no more funnier than Barron's Magazine.

The new UBL building, though I am not impressed and way below the aesthetically designed buildings of modern age


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/Abbasia/1100380328-1.jpg

Black and White picture?

i could see some gray init too.

22 floors

The new UBL building, though I am not impressed and way below the aesthetically designed buildings of modern age


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/Abbasia/1100380328-1.jpg

looks like 80s building

If it was coloured pic ,I think it will be not that bad.

http://www.paragon.com.pk/Projects.asp


For Information

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/Abbasia/1100380328-1.jpg

It's not a bad looking design. Lots of glass. I like.

Its a good design, but the building seems like a 22 story where as the
other side which is not clear may have an extension of some more stories claiming it to be the tallest building of Karachi,
since what i know is MCB tower is a 26 story building so ubl tower should be more than mcb tower, Karachi financial tower, dolmen city seaview & many more

Its a good design, but the building seems like a 22 story where as the
other side which is not clear may have an extension of some more stories claiming it to be the tallest building of Karachi,
since what i know is MCB tower is a 26 story building so ubl tower should be more than mcb tower, Karachi financial tower, dolmen city seaview & many more

When they mean the "tallest in Pakistan". They mean taller than the MCB tower as its the tallest one in the country at the moment. This is the reason why EVERY new building claims to be the "tallest". So it won't be taller than Karachi financial towers, dolmen city, seaview etc. :)

The actual floors on the model are 23, I dont know about that structure on the left of that, if you include that then it looks to be crossing 25-26 (or maybe just the increase in height if its just a dummy structure).

And as far as I think MCB is a much much bigger bank then UBL, hence more employees, hence a taller building, no?

Do we have only one constructor for Highrisers in Pakistan???? :| Paragon constructors...and only one for infrastructure, that is, Mehran Builders in Karachi!!!

Paragon is working on a large number of huge projects simultaneously, including Dolmen, Sofitel, Karachi Financial, and that building on Korangi Road beside Honda showroom(name i forgot)

gudnews for karachi

new companies should come up with better infrastructure & technologies
and get job like this project

They have dug significantly deep. A guy (not an official) told me that its going to be taller than MCB tower.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3631560478_45395819f8_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3631565066_c16e1bf51d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3630756391_40087c7f92_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3630759451_a00a5f2b9d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3631591454_9ed4737b38_b.jpg

Good work Mehdi_cs, where was this camera when you passed by the Bahria Icon and Sofitel project.

They have dug significantly deep. A guy (not an official) told me that its going to be taller than MCB tower.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3631560478_45395819f8_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3631565066_c16e1bf51d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3630756391_40087c7f92_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3630759451_a00a5f2b9d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3631591454_9ed4737b38_b.jpg

Great updates sir! If it's gonna be taller than MCB, what will be it's height then?
Thanks for updating! :banana:

good work Mehdi

u can see the render on the board, this is wat they r constructing:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3185/0814.gif

Excellent work Mehdi Bhai! Booga khush hua! :laugh:


The tracks of those excacators are totally buried in the loose mud! Isnt that dangerous? :shocked:

So they are really building it! :happy:
Nice update Mehdi!

The tracks of those excacators are totally buried in the loose mud! Isnt that dangerous? :shocked:

I was thinking same!

Karachi has a high water table and that's why the water is seeping into the excavation. I doubt it would be dangerous as the piles will need to be dug deep to rest on solid bedrock. But they'll need to make sure the basement is made properly waterproof to prevent dampness.

Dont worry Paragon is constructing this tower!

this has been proposed since a long time, they need to get it going now

nice pictures and good update mehdi.... great work..

It got really hairy at this place! The Site Manager again refused permission to let me take pictures so we drove around to the backside of the building and these two fuckers were sitting there, I had no idea they were guards. I snuck in through the side and took pictures from where the fence was broken and this one jackass heard me and yelled at me. He thought I was sabotaging something so again I ran towards the freakin car and this asshole actually fired a shot into the air! UNREAL MAN!

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2540.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2541.jpg

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http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2543.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2544.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2545.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2546.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u332/belxeeb_2008/CIMG2563.jpg

:ohno:

please avoid taking such risks...

thanks for updates

Booga you have to take care, we can wait for some updates

Thanks for nearly laying down your life for the cause :laugh:

Although Mehdi bhai seems to have taken pictures of the building quite easily (posted on the previous page).

Thanks for nearly laying down your life for the cause :laugh:

Although Mehdi bhai seems to have taken pictures of the building quite easily (posted on the previous page).

:laugh:


Yeah, these two bastards must not have been there when Mehdi Bhai took the pictures.

this asshole actually fired a shot into the air! UNREAL MAN!



:eek:

wo sochta hoga ga k koi dashat gard agaya hai dari bi rakhi hui hai kahin khudkush hamla na kar day
mota bhi hai kahin is nay khudkush bambar wali jacket bhi pehnai hui hai

ap ko apna naam batana chaeyeye tha k main oooga booga hun :lol:

:laugh:


Yeah, these two bastards must not have been there when Mehdi Bhai took the pictures.

nop just coz he is "Bhai"

:eek:

wo sochta hoga ga k koi dashat gard agaya hai dari bi rakhi hui hai kahin khudkush hamla na kar day
mota bhi hai kahin is nay khudkush bambar wali jacket bhi pehnai hui hai

ap ko apna naam batana chaeyeye tha k main oooga booga hun :lol:


:laugh:

Best way to do is... to talk to the guy (guard or any such man there) first... ask him about progress... khan sab will offer you chai (thinking you are some kind of an architect/contractor related to this project). Then try calling someone via your cell phone... (dont make actual call) and start yelling at low signal strength... get up and just try to find signals... go a little farther from him towards the sight where the ground is a little elevated due to solidification of mud... open the camera ... continue to say... signal aaja ... signal aaja... and keep taking photos :D... use "Mobile phone" for photos.
BTW: I was lucky... then... there was no gun man... but just a guard with no gun. I went there at 9:00am on one Sunday morning. Everything went well :).

^^excellent :applause:

use mobile phone camera

i also use to do that

Best way to do is... to talk to the guy (guard or any such man there) first... ask him about progress... khan sab will offer you chai (thinking you are some kind of an architect/contractor related to this project). Then try calling someone via your cell phone... (dont make actual call) and start yelling at low signal strength... get up and just try to find signals... go a little farther from him towards the sight where the ground is a little elevated due to solidification of mud... open the camera ... continue to say... signal aaja ... signal aaja... and keep taking photos :D... use "Mobile phone" for photos.
BTW: I was lucky... then... there was no gun man... but just a guard with no gun. I went there at 9:00am on one Sunday morning. Everything went well :).

:lol:


Baray chalaak niklay aap Mehdi Bhai! :hilarious

I went there between 9AM and 10AM too! The pace of the project is picking up now and there was allot of construction material strewn all around the site which is probably why they have additional guards now.

About the cellphone strategy, I wanted to take High-Res images and iPhone only takes 3Mp pictures which are shitty. The pictures I posted here are 100kb in size but before processing each picture was above 5mb's. Besides, I dont want to take out my iPhone in public, too risky.

:rofl:

Mehdi bhai's strategy had me ROFLING

The progress is exactly the same as of last pics.... nothing much changed!!

The progress is exactly the same as of last pics.... nothing much changed!!

For tall buildings such as this one, the piling stage takes up allot of time. Once it starts rising it should be very fast.

any idea on the height of number of floors?

^^
Min. 27 max 35!

Assalamaoalukum,

Booga ji could have achieved shahdat in his zeal to take pictures for this forum. He is risking his life for all of us. Go booga ji go.....if you were to be killed in your desire to take pictures we would certainly label you shaheed and name a side street in Karachi after you. There is a TV program called '1000 ways to die' and you would certainly make it there. :lol:

Shaheed Oogabooga Bhutto forum :rofl:

Shaheed Mohatarma Oogabooga Bhutto forum :rofl:

Corrected :okay:

There is a TV program called '1000 ways to die' and you would certainly make it there. :lol:

u watch it too????:happy:

Shaheed Oogabooga Bhutto forum :rofl:

Corrected :okay:

:lol::lol:

:lol:.........Nice name

:(


*cries in the corner*

Assalamaoalukum,

hey guys go easy on Mr. Ooga Booga. He has brought us some excellent updates while risking his life. In Karachi @7 thread he probably hooked up his camera with his heart and took one picture with every heart beat. Looong but good pictures.

Assalamaoalukum,

hey guys go easy on Mr. Ooga Booga. He has brought us some excellent updates while risking his life. In Karachi @7 thread he probably hooked up his camera with his heart and took one picture with every heart beat. Looong but good pictures.

:laugh:


No I increased the shutter speed and just kept my finger on the shutter release. I deleted HUNDREDS of pictures but was still left with that many! :tongue3:

guys what about this tower.....

guys what about this tower.....

This tower is awesome my frnd!

This tower is awesome my frnd!

what is the status is it U/C and what stage

anyon from karachi if there r no pic so at least this info:)

It is U/C and they're working in the basements (as far as I know).

It is U/C and they're working in the basements (as far as I know).

for how long they are working on it??

^^ as soon as they r done wid the sex slaves they got in the basement.. they r gonna start wid above-ground level floors.. the slow pace is killing me!!! :ohno:

They've been doing basements since like 2008

They've been doing basements since like 2008

Nah, they excavated the land in 2009. And they have dug it really deep. It will take a while for the pillars to come above the surface.

They have dug significantly deep. A guy (not an official) told me that its going to be taller than MCB tower.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3631560478_45395819f8_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3631565066_c16e1bf51d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3630756391_40087c7f92_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3630759451_a00a5f2b9d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3631591454_9ed4737b38_b.jpg

Thats in June 2009. digging!!

Aah ok

they're actually piling in those pics. you can see the piling hammer in there

ARE THEY STILL WORKING ON THE BASEMENT

render
http://images.world66.com/it/_t/ow/it_tower_hassan_s_galleryfull

This will be a great addition in Karachi skyline really impressive design how tall this will be? looks like more than 50 floor. thanks for sharing.

render
http://images.world66.com/it/_t/ow/it_tower_hassan_s_galleryfull

^^
THis one looks 50fl+ render, and its similar to other two renders of UBL tower.

THree Different renders:nuts:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/Abbasia/1100380328-1.jpg


This is final, coz iron board is installed on site having pics of it.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3185/0814.gif

Now excavation of UBL tower is too deep, its comparable to ICON tower, so i think UBL Tower's height is not only 25-30fl!

^^ Yup, the last picture is the design they have up on the site. I have to say it's far more impressive than the previous 2 renders.

^^Nice design...

What about the progress of this project???

Yes what about the progress, still on basements?

Yes, do tell!


:sly:


Guys if any updates are available, they will be posted here. You need to stop badgering everyone for them.

I have a feeling that Arabtec will be constructing this tower. Arabtec is the same company that built Burj Khalifa with Samsung corp.

The reason why i say this is because i read a recent interview of Arabtec's CFO saying they are currently under negotiations for some projects in Pakistan. It could only be in this sector or Power, but Arabtec is not really a power contractor

Anyways, Shaikhs of UAE have some major shares in UBL i believe. So it makes sense if they could be involved.

On another note, can we get some pics please? :D

What about the progress of this project???

5 years and still planning

I have a feeling that Arabtec will be constructing this tower.

Arabtec will involved in Karachi Financial Towers not in this tower....

They are still working below the ground level i passed by the site on wed there was definitely activity on the site.

I dont know what is the matter, they completed excavation with speed in 2008, but now 2010 is gonna end, dont know what they are doing bcoz whenever i go there, i always see them working with heavy machinery, but still its not above ground level :(

They shouldn't have finance problem I think, Bank's financial situation is really good. Working on basement for about two years is unbelievable. :ohno:

DUDE! STOP POSTING IN EVERY FREAKIN THREAD! WTH IS WRONG WITH YOU! :wallbash:

any news guyzz now???
pls some one telll?????????

Someone is telling - no news

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL4.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL2.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL1.jpg

Great Pics Fas-G :okay:
nice to see that they are working on it, but the progress in very slow.

P.S: You took the pictures from the EXACT same spot as me! :tongue3:

Someone is telling - no news

Lame :sleepy:

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL4.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL2.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL1.jpg

Excellent updates Brotherman! :happy:

I cant believe they are STILL stuck in the basment! Anywho, they are pouring the floors now so it should be fast. :happy:

Nice pics.....:okay:


Good to see so many workers....

Still working on basement :(

^^
Im just happy to some progress

http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/fas-g/UBL4.jpg


You see that red apparatus? The presence of that on two construction sites, the Icon and UBL Tower, is a very welcome development. Paragon has finally brought concrete pumping technology to Pakistan. Someone told me that the lack of this technology in Pakistan was a major drawback which kept building heights low because the traditional methods of pouring concrete were very limited especially in the absence of cranes. But with the arrival of cranes and concrete pumping, I think Pakistan is poised to have some pretty tall buildings in the future! Also the shuttering method they are using is more advanced then the wooden planks that were used to hoist the shuttering or the scaffolding.

Good progress overall, very encouraging. :yes:

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab245/mehdi_hussain/IMG00152-20100724-1215.jpg

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab245/mehdi_hussain/IMG00151-20100724-1215.jpg

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab245/mehdi_hussain/IMG00149-20100724-1214.jpg

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab245/mehdi_hussain/IMG00148-20100724-1214.jpg

Nice pics! I hope the UBL tower starts rising above ground level soon.

do we have more info on this (for the title)?

i think the name of the thread should have underconstruction "u/c" with it so as to reflect the true state of the project. :cheers:

Whats with these ugly & rusting pipes everywhere? Its like they gathered it from a dump.

Whats with these ugly & rusting pipes everywhere? Its like they gathered it from a dump.

Atleast they aren't using Bamboo sticks!

does anyone have a render of UBL tower?

does anyone have a render of UBL tower?

Plz check previous pages....

Finally they are working on the ground floor. Sorry for no pics though :P

Finally they are working on the ground floor. Sorry for no pics though :P

no problem.. still a great news:applause: but better take pics next time:)

Finally they are working on the ground floor. Sorry for no pics though :P

Where have you been dude?

Where have you been dude?

Fo shizzle!

Where have you been dude?

No where man just busy with work and stuff.How's ur uni going?

Boogay when u coming to khi?

No where man just busy with work and stuff.How's ur uni going?

Boogay when u coming to khi?

Booga isnt coming anytime soon :(

oh how I miss making fun of your NOOB driving skills :(


*cries in the corner*

You made these yourself and pulled the figure for the height out of you know where. Don't post your own renders by passing them off as official renders please.

:ohno: :bash: i was hoping to see some updates but again " mwahmed " trying to get some attention :ohno:

DAyum they are slow :(

I captured few pics of it in my cell fone, but there is some problem in connecting my fone with PC via data cable, they are working on ground floor!

Plz try to upload them soon.


I captured few pics of it in my cell fone, but there is some problem in connecting my fone with PC via data cable, they are working on ground floor!

1 week old pics

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9710/image005br.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/658/image004av.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3447/image003iq.jpg

Oh wow thanks. It will be another great addition to the IIC skyline.Just hope its above 40 floors.

thanks for the pics.Finally they have reached the ground floor. I wonder when this building will be finished. A large bank's building should not be constructed at such a slow speed.

oh hell yea...!! how many floors was this building?????

oh hell yea...!! how many floors was this building?????

No forty storey building, its in mid 20's range I guess.

No forty storey building, its in mid 20's range I guess.

crap.... i thought it was around 50-60 floors... :nuts:

The render looks pretty tall.

Nice update! , Looking at how deep they excavated and how thick the pillars are, it surly will have more floors then 20 or even 30!

Is this the biggest bank in Pakistan? If it is and their are no HQs for it than it might be really big

Than for the update "Abidi" .
I think it will be 25 to 30 floors and their site is too small.

@ddss: Nope. It's not the biggest. Not even close.

Thanks guys!

Thanks for the update...

Is this the biggest bank in Pakistan? If it is and their are no HQs for it than it might be really big

UBL's head office is on II Chundrigar Road very near this construction site in a horrible old building. I've been there and it was pretty awful. That was years ago and they were talking about a new head office being built. It's taken them a long time to get started.

Is this the biggest bank in Pakistan?

Either Habib Bank or MCB.

^^ HBL is the largest while MCB in terms of profits...

Good news MWAhmed; The bank like UBL needs a big building of 40-50 stories in Karachi.

They excavated very deep but, the size of plot is very very small, and i think a building taller then 30fl cant be constructed here!

They excavated very deep but, the size of plot is very very small, and i think a building taller then 30fl cant be constructed here!

But if you look at world tallest block (Dubai Marina) you see nearly all towers having the same plot size as UBL but are about 60-70 stories tall

UBL Plot size is 37m x 40meter

Marina 101 plot size is 47m x 50m = 102 floors and 412 meter tall

I think it depends more on the foundations

Kia ho gaya ...?
Don't you Looks the highrise Buildings in Dubai ....
they Always build Tower on small plot ..untill More small than "Clifton Trade and finance center "

Acha yaar ab pakaao nahi.

They excavated very deep but, the size of plot is very very small, and i think a building taller then 30fl cant be constructed here!
Newton's 10th Law states: the length of the pole is proportionate to the depth of the hole.

The deeper the hole, the taller the building. That's the only factor affecting height (not size).

UBL's excavation is less deeper than SOfitels

It's going to be 110 meters according to Emporis. It's not the depth of the basement that determines the height of the building as long as the piles are deep enough to secure the foundation.

Do you guys think the render looks around 110m tall?
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3185/0814.gif

Dude honestly stfu and stop lying. We know you made this shitty render in Google Sketchup. What are you going to get by lying?

Here are high-resolution renders of the design, and it's going to be 30 stories I believe. The company Shankland Cox is based in HK and UAE and the ads. for the tendering of the project have their name, so they're probably the architects and/or project managers for this building. Therefore these renders are most likely to be correct.

http://www.shanklandcox.com/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/5832465443_4995b442b3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/5833017598_74e8473aef_o.jpg

Even the background on these renders is relatively accurate. The round building on the right is the Habib Bank Plaza.

Nice Pictures :^^
"Metropole" The round building behind Ubl, not look like HBL Plaza:ohno:
But Render is really Awsem:)
Any one can give me Accurate height and floors of this building?
I will fell Glad if it go 35 to 40 ..
it's render is looking upto 30..

Ty Metropole Sir.

Here is the one of the inauguration pic (2006) of UBL tower

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/Ahmadrashid/Karachi-UBLTower-Model-01.jpg

Looks like 23 floors...

Aweeesomeeee

I saw a profile on LinkedIn

Qurratulain Poonawala
Project Architect

Current
Project Architect of UBL Head Office Building at Shankland Cox


Qurratulain Poonawala's Experience
Project Architect of UBL Head Office Building
Shankland Cox

Architecture & Planning industry

December 2008 – Present (2 years 7 months)

I am currently working on the interior architecture and design of UBL Head Office Building which is a futuristic, state-of-the art 22 storey office complex on I.I Chundrigar Road, Karachi.

Qurratulain Poonawala LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/qurratulainpoonawala)
So KB you can change the title of the thread!

But there is mentioned in his profile that he's working on project since 2008, and in 2008 there was another render which 22fl tall, and was changed later, so he might be talking about the old render which was 22fl tall!

But there is mentioned in his profile that he's working on project since 2008, and in 2008 there was another render which 22fl tall, and was changed later, so he might be talking about the old render which was 22fl tall!
i count floors in ^^ Render There is only 23 floors ..?
So this will not high rise project?:ohno:

Okay, here's some more intelligence information from one of the engineering companies involved in this project. According to their site the building will be 28 stories tall.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/5836485072_b40f167858_o.jpg

http://ess-i-aar.com/ubl.php

Okay, here's some more intelligence information from one of the engineering companies involved in this project. According to their site the building will be 28 stories tall.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/5836485072_b40f167858_o.jpg

http://ess-i-aar.com/ubl.php
But They Mantioned in their website That Icon Tower is 70 Storey..
According to some information which i read it will 24 to 25 only//

But They Mantioned in their website That Icon Tower is 70 Storey..
According to some information which i read it will 24 to 25 only//

Frankly the Bahria Icon is a weird project. No one knows much about it - what is the final design, who are the architects etc. All that is known is that Zardari is a partner. I would never buy anything in that building and have Lyari gangs break my legs if I miss a payment.

I wouldn't be surprised if it never gets built once Zardari is gone. So forget about Icon.

...Double post...

Frankly the Bahria Icon is a weird project. No one knows much about it - what is the final design, who are the architects etc. All that is known is that Zardari is a partner. I would never buy anything in that building and have Lyari gangs break my legs if I miss a payment.

I wouldn't be surprised if it never gets built once Zardari is gone. So forget about Icon.
Metropole doesn't really like Zardari I guess!

Metropole doesn't really like Zardari I guess!

Oh I love him. I'm even a fan of his Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ulloo-Ka-Patha/28774293829

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ulloo-Ka-Patha/28774293829

:hilarious

Everybody must join this page :D

:hilarious

:cheers:
Oh guys They Have started work on 1st floor ....
After all it will 30 or 28 floors ...:)
Good . not bad .:yes:

With this work pace I hope our next generation may see this project completed.

Couldn't they change the name of the tower...
People will think it's Usama-Bin-Laden (UBL) tower.. :)

:stupid:

Thats OBL not UBL...

^^
^^
^^
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
Yes This Thread name should be change ...
United Bank Limited (UBL) Tower Karachi |u/c|

Usama and osama both can use

Now let's argue over the spellings. :doh:

Now let's argue over the spellings. :doh:

:lol:
We don't have updates, right. So that's the best way to keep the threat going.. :bash:

Is it still Under Construction? any one see it in Last month?

Is it UBL Tower?? (If Yes, Its 5 to 6 Floors Now)

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/141/327168058_a65e078046_z.jpg?zz=1

No, it can't be. UBL tower is using cranes, not this 3rd world method of construction with logs of wood.

its quite possible we dont see cranes from this much zoom

No, it can't be. UBL tower is using cranes, not this 3rd world method of construction with logs of wood.

mwahmed might be right!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6506029621_cb222f08bf_b.jpg

Is it UBL Tower?? (If Yes, Its 5 to 6 Floors Now)

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/141/327168058_a65e078046_z.jpg?zz=1

i dont think so.. ubl tower is not a low rise building.. while this under construction structure has relatively thin columns and less steel.

This pic was taken on November 4. 2006.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkee/327168058/

shahmeer , you are a genius. trust me :)

and , crane visible at 24.849705°, 67.003585°,

here i go with a little variety,



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6506346623_3b2256fcbe_b.jpg

^^
Can't be UBL tower since that picture is from 2006.

This is not UBL tower. I assure you its not even without looking at the date of the picture.

Image date on Flickr can be Wrong.BTW there are many U/C Buildings on II Ch Road.

If this is one of the photos u posted in the Karachi photos thread then it is from 2006.

Source (http://najmibilgrami.com/2011/03/17/ubl-head-office-tower/)

http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/themes/nbcl/timthumb.php?src=http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/BV-3.jpg&h=0&w=600&zc=1&q=72

http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UBL-Tower-3.jpg

http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UBL-Tower-4.jpg

http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UBL-Tower.jpg

http://najmibilgrami.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UBL-Tower-2.jpg

HOT !!:cheers:

Where did you get this?

^^
Source (http://najmibilgrami.com/2011/03/17/ubl-head-office-tower/)

^^
Source (http://najmibilgrami.com/2011/03/17/ubl-head-office-tower/)

please stop posting random images, why? because this design won the 3rd prize so they are not building this which makes it unrelated to this thread!!!
:bash: