http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/9498/reasl2gv.jpg

http://www.dip.ae/turkey/

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW

Any other information?

we count 103 Floors
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6745/dubaitowers0va.jpg

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9039/genel27zd.jpg

http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/210051.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2876/dubaitowers27bx.jpg

Corporate Tower

One of the 2 iconic towers of Dubai Towers-Istanbul will be designed exclusively for the corporate world. The corporate Tower will meet the diverse needs and demands of business corporations and offices through it’s facilities, services and amenities.

Futuristic offices

Each floor of the corporate tower will offer the highest standarts of technology advanced features such as fiber-to-desk internet, enabled by structured cabling. These are class A office spaces

Seamless access

Smart building technology & design will be employed throughout the tower to ensure a seamless link to the services and facilities of the other Tower, and to common spaces such as the Boulevard, the elevators and parking spaces.

Residential/ Hotel Tower

The second tower – the Residential & Hotel Tower will set new standarts of luxury in living and entertaining. The Tower will offer a choice of serviced apartments and unserviced apartments, penthouses and a boutique hotel

Serviced apartments

The Residential & Leisure Tower will have 150 elegantly furnished and fuly serviced apartments. Residents of these hotel apartments will enjoy 5 star facilities such as housekeeping, laundry, catering, concierge and valet services. Other amenities will include cable TV, phone, fax and wireless internet connections and access to the health club and spa

Unserviced apartments

The main part of the Residential and Hotel Tower will consist of 330 beautifully designed unserviced apartments. Facilities within the tower will include a fully equipped gym, health club and spa, as well as direct access to exclusive parking spaces

Penthouses

The Tower’s penthouses will offer stunning views of the amazing Bosphorus skyline. Each of these luxurious and spacious homes will incorporate exclusive features such as an indoor jacuzzi

Hotel

The Tower’s five star boutique hotl will nestle between the seviced apartments and the furnished and unfurnished apartments. Managed by an international luxury hotel chain, the elegant hotel will have 200 rooms and suites and will offer the highest standarts of hospitality.

A diverse range of facilities will cater to the business and leisure needs of the hotel’s guests:
-Modern health club
-Fine dining restaurants
- Conference and meeting rooms
- State-of-the-art business center

The Boulevard

The Boulevard will be a vibrant and welcoming shopping, dining and entertainment area that forms a base to both the Corporate Tower and the Residential & Hotel Tower

Retail

The Boulevard’s elegant retail are will be dotted with chic boutiques and designer stores offering international haute couture, accessories, jewellery, parfumes, cosmetics and skincare products

Dining

Mood lighting and a spacious and luxurious design will help create the perfect dining ambience in the Boulevard. A choice of fine dining restaurants, charming cafes, fast food restaurants and a food court will ensure that there’s something to whet every appetite

If it's true(I mean 103 floors), It will be highest of Europe I think :)

:cheers: :rock:

By the way, you are so fast, you put'em to diagram so fast :D

no
Joya made them :D

Big one 103 FL
Little one 93 FL

So thanks to joya ;)

I wish, both two towers will reach to +300M,

Sercan I think you know, which is the highest of Europe nowadays?

http://www.cnnturk.com/images/anasayfa/dubaiii241005.jpg

So thanks to joya ;)

I wish, both two towers will reach to +300M,

Sercan I think you know, which is the highest of Europe nowadays?
there are several +300m Towers u/c in Russia

So they should build it higher than others :)

Did you count the top part of the towers? I think its minimum 30-40 metres. ;)

no :D

So count it, count'em count all :)

If they can build this project, I think higher(left)tower will be minimum 350Metres. :okay:

according to the news it will be 300m

Wow!!! And i have registered www.dubai-towers.com about a month ago :D

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/_newsimages/611281.jpg

Hahaha you lucky guy :)

I can pay 15 dollars for it ;)

Wow!!! And i have registered www.dubai-towers.com about a month ago :D
lucky guy :D

I think they will be taller than 300m because 103 floors must be at least 350-400m. They don't give information about the height of towers, i guess this is because they don't want to take attention of anti-skyscrapers of Istanbul. lol :)

according to major it will be 300m

we count the floors :D
we need better pics i think :D

^^ Definitely right, We will see its real height when it will be completed :D

!!!OMG!!!

WOOOOW; NICE!!!; very origninal design. The company building this is already building the Dubai Towers Doha (445 M) . Do you think this is a trend? ie. Dubai Towers Doha. Now Dubai Towers Istanbul. Who knows where Dubai T. will build next?

WOOOOW; NICE!!!; very origninal design. The company building this is already building the Dubai Towers Doha (445 M) . Do you think this is a trend? ie. Dubai Towers Doha. Now Dubai Towers Istanbul. Who knows where Dubai T. will build next?
in the whole World
but not Dubai :D
Dubai Towers Dubai :D

:eek:
Superb! I LOVE it!

i used the model pic
the small one has git ~67 Floors
the big one ~103-105

My Lord !!!!

yesterdays 7 days ( daily newspaer in Dubai) called the towers 200 Storuies and it refered to the Turkish architects saying the towers were too dominent and there was an out cry about them

yesterdays 7 days ( daily newspaer in Dubai) called the towers 200 Storuies and it refered to the Turkish architects saying the towers were too dominent and there was an out cry about them

it was a fake
Istanbul showed this Visionary Tower at the MIPIM in Cannes this year
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/560/3497bosphorus24rf.jpg (Bosporus Tower 650m)

so the journalist thougt the Investoers from Dubai will built this
the 200 Floors are a made-up story by the journalist
look at the Spire :D
it is with the spire 650m

BTW
i think this floor numbers are more realistic
i count them by using this pic of the models
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/_newsimages/611281.jpg

Small Tower ~67 FL
Big Toweer ~103-105 FL

Holy moley, more sweet twins for Istanbul.

looks nice but why istanbul not dubai.

http://sp.ibb.gov.tr/WebPortal/tr-TR/HaberResimleri/dubai_levent2.jpg

http://sp.ibb.gov.tr/WebPortal/tr-TR/HaberResimleri/dubai_levent6.jpg

these twins look like 2 giant chimneys.
what a ridculous copy of Malmö or does every town wants a twisted one nowadays :down:

too much twisting tower for me these day ...

Thanks to Dubai-Lover

Dubai International Properties and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality unveil 'Dubai Towers-Istanbul' at USD500 million dollars
Dubai International Properties, a Dubai Holding subsidiary, and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality unveiled plans to build a multi-use tower complex in Turkey's commercial city of Istanbul.

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/9/18759-rending.jpg
Dubai Towers.

The project, to be called Dubai Towers - Istanbul, is at a cost of $500 million, and marks the first project within the $5 billion joint investment venture announced between the two parties.

The Mayor of Metropolitan Istanbul, Mr. Kadil Topbas said, 'Our municipality holds a great deal of real estate portfolio. It wouldn't be hard to estimate the benefits to be gained from the real estate investment partnership enterprise of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.'

He added, 'Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is going to develop its cooperation with Dubai International Properties step by step. In fact, today, Dubai International Properties confirms once more their will to make an investment of about $5 billion in our country in the years to come.'


Mohammed Al Gergawi, Executive Chairman of Dubai Holding said, 'This project, which we are launching in partnership with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, represents one of the largest Dubai Holding projects internationally. Our selection of Turkey for such a project reflects our trust in the growth potential of the Turkish economy, and its position as a strategic international hub for business, trade and tourism.'


He added, 'The project has been undertaken under the guidance of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defense, who is a firm believer in the importance of regional co-operation. His Highness has recently held talks with the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which they discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and the UAE.'

Al Gergawi further said, 'We are very pleased to announce this project, which we consider as a major step towards building stronger economic relations with Turkey and strengthens the cooperation necessary for the overall development of the region. The Dubai Towers - Istanbul project will offer tremendous economic, trade and tourism benefits and will further position Istanbul as one of the leading cities in the world for business, shopping and entertainment.'

It is worth noting that Dubai Holding, the mother company of Dubai International Properties, has widespread presence in a number of sectors across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Over the last two years, the company had become involved in high scale international investments through its subsidiaries Dubai International Capital, Dubai International Properties, and Dubai Investment Group, which included investments in Daimler Chrysler and The Tussauds Group.

Farhan Faraidooni, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai International Properties, said, 'Apart from developing real estate, this project is set to contribute to the creation of jobs in the country. Turkey, on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is a key market and one that is poised to take off in the coming months and years. '

He added, 'We are not just creating a high-rise in Istanbul, we are creating a unique mixed-use complex that will have Class A Office space, a luxury hotel, serviced and residential apartments, and a unique shopping boulevard.'

The Dubai Towers - Istanbul will cover an area on the city's Büyükdere Street in Levent region of ªiºli on the European side of Istanbul. A team of renowned Turkish and international architectural, design and construction companies will be gathered to implement the project in keeping with Dubai International Properties' total commitment to unique architecture and first class quality.

'Dubai International Properties will transfer its know-how and expertise in the development of large scale projects, but will draw extensively on local knowledge and advice to ensure that the city's planning and construction regulations are taken into full consideration. Our designers have come up with a stunning architecture, which literally gives the buildings a 'twist'. We anticipate that the buildings will add another unique characteristic to the already stunning skyline of Istanbul,' Faraidooni explained.

Dubai Towers - Istanbul is the second Dubai International Properties project with such a name. The first such project, Dubai Towers - Doha, was announced in Qatar at an estimated cost of $300 million. Additionally, the company has recently launched luxury resorts in both Oman and Morocco, with more projects in other parts of the world to be announced in the near future.

i love this one
i agree, it's a twister again, but what i like is, that these are twins at different heights

website most probably will be www.dubaitowers-istanbul.com
for doha go to www.dubaitowers-doha.com

the one in doha is 80f and 445m! so you can expect something close to 400m, as it also has a huge roof!!!

I think the mayor made "300m" from his arse by multiplying 100 floors with an average 3m floor height. :D

It's probably much much taller than that.

another turning torso, boring

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/4162/kerem197910202980sb.th.jpg (http://img482.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kerem197910202980sb.jpg)

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/2923/panobig8xq.th.jpg (http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=panobig8xq.jpg)

lol
Asim
that can be true
so we can expect +350m?

i don't like them, too thin...

i don't think that they will built them so thin, because of the earthquake risk

Won't build Istower to this area?

Won't build Istower to this area?
no :D
it was only a preview project

I got to admit they are nice.

^^ me too ;)

AMAZING STUFF.
if these will be over 100F OMG.
funny afterall. :lol:
i think these are only a start for more "dubai" towers as they are called Dubai towers turkey, the other one is dubai tower doha and so on...

a lot of twisters around...

currently some Architects, Profs., etc are againts it
not good for traffic and the historical skyline :bash:

the historical peninsula and Levent
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9582/unbenannt9ho.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unbenannt9ho.jpg)

so this is how Dubai is trying to advertise the city to the world :D

the towers are extremly beautiful

First of all, great towers :D

But why call them Dubai towers. Everyone'll get confused in the future. They'll see this and say:

"hey, isn't this supposed to be in Dubai? I thought a massive tower was to be built in Dubai. What about that one in Doha, is that called burj dubai? I see so this one's actually called burj al arab so then the one in Dubai's called Tower of Dubai, so then what about that sail shaped hotel, is it called al arab burj doha dubai?"

:nuts:

wow impressive, i like them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty tricky! Very nice. Although it reminds me of the turning torso, it's got a batter elegance to it. With all skyscrapers I love to criticise, if I could point one improvement it would be this. If it blended with the sky a bit more rather than the hieght just coming to a stop it would be great! Still very good though. I look forward to seeing these projects up and running.

I love the way Dubai spend its money on advertising.

The towers are fabulous and I am jelouse of Istandbul :drool:

It would be better for the skyline if they shifted these towers to the left a bit

I love the way Dubai spend its money on advertising.

The towers are fabulous and I am jelouse of Istandbul :drool:
but your one will be higher ;)


sorry
i am not good in those thing :(
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/5334/asd2ug.th.jpg (http://img434.imageshack.us/my.php?image=asd2ug.jpg)

here the news from the austrian "der standard"

"Dubai Towers" in Istanbul geplant
Höchstes Gebäude der Türkei soll 2008 fertig gestellt werden
Trennlinie
Istanbul - Das mit 300 Metern höchste Gebäude der Türkei soll bis 2008 in Istanbul entstehen. Die Kosten des Projekts, das maßgeblich mit Kapital aus dem arabischen Scheichtum Dubai finanziert werden soll, bezifferte Oberbürgermeister Kadir Topbas am Montag mit 500 Mio. Dollar (416 Mio. Euro).

Die beiden Türme der "Dubai Towers Istanbul" sollen ein Hotel, Büros, Einkaufs- und Vergnügungszentren beherbergen. Das bisher höchste Gebäude der Türkei, die Verwaltungszentrale der Is Bankasi in Istanbul, misst 181 Meter.

Gebaut wird das Hochhaus den Angaben zufolge von einer Immobilien-Investmentgesellschaft, an der Dubai International Properties mit 80 Prozent, die Stadt Istanbul mit 20 Prozent beteiligt ist. Geplant sei, 49 Prozent der Gesellschaftsanteile an die Börse zu bringen, sagte Topbas bei der Unterzeichnung des Abkommens. Bei dem Hochhaus handele es sich um das erste einer Reihe von Immobilienprojekten mit geplanten Gesamtinvestitionen von fünf Mrd. Dollar. (APA/dpa)

http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=2220681

but your one will be higher ;)



We don't have a Dubai tower in Abu Dhabi, because Dubai doesn't need to advertise its name to us :D

We don't have a Dubai tower in Abu Dhabi, because Dubai doesn't need to advertise its name to us :D
ups :D
you can be jealous if this Tower is finished :D
but at the moment not ;)

Me want :D

wonderful

let's invade the planet with Dubai Towers :happy:

Those are previews of the Levent(Istanbul) skyline with the current low quality renderings we have. Made by Eastman. :okay:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1873/yayin5gp.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5989/levent51to.jpg

^^Though I think they will be thicker.

Those are damn beautiful.

It would look even more so if they weren't twisty.

BTW, this 1/4 turn twisting is more the kind of twist that I wish the Fordham Spire had been proposed with in Chicago.. Instead, its twist is 3/4, which makes the building look too contrived imo.

I'm speechless. Really stunning :eek:

The constructions started next year 2006,

http://sp.ibb.gov.tr/WebPortal/tr-TR/HaberResimleri/dubai_levent7.jpg


http://sp.ibb.gov.tr/WebPortal/tr-TR/HaberResimleri/dubai_levent2.jpg


http://sp.ibb.gov.tr/WebPortal/tr-TR/HaberResimleri/dubai_levent6.jpg

The one next to the other one looks better than the one in the middle.

^
bird flu..

Bravo ya Dubai.

Bravo ya Al-Maktum :D

It seems like this design also is inspired by Turning Torso! :D

But our turning one will be higher than yours :D minimum 110 Metres :okay:

Really nice twins, will be a great landmark for Istanbul! :okay:

The tower appears in excess of 300 meters, I think the shorter one of the twins is 300+ meters and the taller one is probably nearing 400 meters. Awsome loving it, go Istanbul!.

^^ Yes you are right, Nowadays there is an anti-skyscraper campaign here, So they can't explain the project's height (I think). Because if it has 105 storey, it will be minimum 350 metres. For example IsbankTower (52 floors) is 181m. So we can estimate this twin's heights.

what happened to the 3 continents tower? is that it?

No, It's not. I dont know what happened to it but I can say The Empires Tower project is really fantastic and it will never build.

looks like another fordham spire, lol did they move it?

These towers look really aweomse. I like the new twisting style. It's like the new milleniums flatiron design.

From Shad

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/9968/dsc012068cv.jpg

wonderful! :cheers:

Video from the News (http://www.tv8.com.tr/scripts/klip/default.asp?page=videoklip&KlipID=8810&CatID=1)

http://www.sabah.com.tr/2005/10/25/im/38649AAE65D16D47AD1E8279b.jpg

http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2005/10/25/ekonomi/resim/aeko.gif

Thanks to Falconi
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/8486/leventdubaitowersistanbul5ch.jpg

Awesome :eek2: :eek2:

Mayor Kadir Topbas declared in today's Hurriyet daily newspaper that "there is still no definite height".

"There are 3 different versions of height in consideration."

"The twins will have 138,000 to 146,000 m2 total construction area."

300m is the "lowest common denominator" (the worst case scenario :D)

For additional info of the project:

http://www.dip.ae/turkey

are you sure
because he also said that they can go more horizontal

I hope not. they will only look good when slender like that...

count the floors in the newspaper scan
100 for the taller one
floor to floor is about 3.5m for such a tower, if not more
plus a massive roof

we talk about 380m if not more! there is no way it's smaller than 380m

count the floors in the newspaper scan
100 for the taller one
floor to floor is about 3.5m for such a tower, if not more
plus a massive roof

we talk about 380m if not more! there is no way it's smaller than 380m

Unless the floor count in the renders is not accurate ;).

Unless the floor count in the renders is not accurate ;).
yeah
count the floors for the lower one
97 :D

i have count the floors by using this pic
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/_newsimages/611281.jpg

hehe, look at that bulge in the lower end of the small tower - the floor looks like 10m tall!
what's that all about? :D

Look at the difference. At the left, building has a roof but at the right, there are windows at that floors.
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/9159/untitled26np.jpg

Anyway, it doesnt matter, there is a huge part of building on 103th floor.

on TV the model looked like the one in the rendering

reignman, thanks for the illustration. i prefer the rendering version, i like that structure at the top...:D

Yeah, I like it too, and think that it's minimum 30m :okay:

there is a giant render in today's newspaper and i have counted the floors for both towers a couple of times

i always get 101 floors for both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's just the perspective!!!!!!

I can't believe that this building will exist some day!It looks so unreal and futurisitc!!

there is a giant render in today's newspaper and i have counted the floors for both towers a couple of times

i always get 101 floors for both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's just the perspective!!!!!!
the rendering isn't good
made a rush
they copied parts of the big one for the smaller one

BTW do you scanned it :D

from the Turkey Forum
This is the concept and not the final design. So I guess this is a rush rendering with unreal details. I think they copy/pasted the first tower and just shortened it to have the second tower with a little plays on the top to give it a different look. It will be finalized soon.

How can Joya know that this is not the final design?I think this buildings has been drawn years ago,they just looked for a good location to build it.

but the rendering must be wrong
the Tower 2 has aorund 90-101 Floors
but if you count them on the model pics it has got "only" ~70

Falconi, thanks for this nice work, Laser looks like fantastic, I wish they are going to think about it.
By the way, I wonder something:
http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/903/levent323kg.jpg

And I hate that Garanti HQ, also because of it we can't see Metrocity Millenium Office tower at this shot. :(

i think this is the Zincirlikuyu area
its even bigger then this area

That is, area of that 650M concept towers?

If so, pretty niceeeee :okay: Then their second project will be here.

yes it is
the 2nd project will be located here
altough the area is bigger
IMO the tower(s) won't be higher, because its to close to the Bopshorus

Yes right.
Anyway, 150m building(s) is enough for this area ;)

Wow, this project is impressive!!! :


:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Yes right.
Anyway, 150m building(s) is enough for this area ;)
actually there is also this project:
Ciftciler Zincirlikuyu Complex
Total area: 270,000 m2
Retail: 65,000 m2
Residential: 60,000 m2
Offices: 8,500 m2
Underground parking: 130,000 m2


http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3869/kazandibifarmirimage5898m5pi.jpg

Whats status of this project?

Proposed? Approved?

i don't know

nice...but why in Turkey?

Our selection of Turkey for such a project reflects our trust in the growth potential of the Turkish economy, and its position as a strategic international hub for business, trade and tourism
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=272762&page=2&pp=20

nice...but why in Turkey?

maybe because Turkey has europe's fastest growing economy and the youngest nation and a bright future ;)

This thread's on fire!!!!

nice...but why in Turkey?

maybe because Turkey has europe's fastest growing economy and the youngest nation and a bright future

Not maybe, definitely ;)

But maybe because we are muslim brothers too hehehe

You are all wrong.

1 night in Istanbul + lots of Raki = "I signed what?"

Let us burn dude, let us burn :lol:

This thread's on fire!!!!

according to that article
http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=167972

Tower 1 will have 90 floors
Tower 2 will have 70 floors

:omg: Thats huge

it looks interesting and huge-

but theres something about it that makes the towers a little ugly...too thin? two twirly? too tall? i dont know...

they r realy stunning tower
do u mind exchanging these towers and take Dubai tower- qatar?

Hahahaha Nooooo :lol:

more informations:

Residential/Hotel Tower(Tower 1):
-300m
-94 Storey
-480 Apartments and 5-star Hotel (200 rooms)

Corporate Tower(Tower 2):
-240m
-74 Storey
-only office

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/2286/dubaitowersistanbul3pf.jpg

more informations:

Corporate Tower(Tower 1):
-300m
-94 Storey
-only office

Residential/Hotel Tower(Tower 2):
-240m
-74 Storey
-480 Apartments and 5-star Hotel (200 rooms)


what's the source for this???

http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/347074.asp

n-tv msnbc sounds like a credible source
i have changed the data on emporis

But when you check on the official website www.dip.ae you can see they consider the lower tower as the office tower and the taller one as the residential/hotel tower ???
I think NTV is just filling space with unreal news.

Office tower, Navigate 02
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/8851/f9vq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Residential/hotel tower, Navigate 01
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/2097/f21tm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

yes
we can trust NTV
Sabah not :D

BTW
you can change it
thank you
but IMO they will be shorter when we will se the final design :(

mmh
yes
thats possible
94*3m = 282m + top ~300m

yes
i doubt this is the final design
maybe dubai has planned something way bigger and istanbul wanted the height to be reduced on the very last minute

300m, 94 storeys and such a roof, this doesn't work!

why?
94*3m=282m + top ~300m :D
i bet the final desgin will be 250m and 200m :(

yes
i doubt this is the final design
maybe dubai has planned something way bigger and istanbul wanted the height to be reduced on the very last minute

300m, 94 storeys and such a roof, this doesn't work!
Well we now know this tower is definitely not your kind of tower ;)

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/3599/hshgj0xn.jpg

http://www.zaman.com/2005/10/25/dubai_b.jpg

http://www.bahraintribune.com/Archive/October_2005/25_10_2005_p13-3.jpg

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/photo/102005/m26712.jpg

no
Joya made them :D

Big one 103 FL
Little one 93 FL
300meters and 103FL??????
normally if the building is around 300 meters, the building will have around 70 FL.
Does that mean each floor is extremly low?

That means the Turkish public doesn't like checking details. Shhhhhh, though :D

more informations:

Corporate Tower(Tower 1):
-300m
-94 Storey
-only office

Residential/Hotel Tower(Tower 2):
-240m
-74 Storey
-480 Apartments and 5-star Hotel (200 rooms)

it "will be" 94 and 74 storey ;)

I like residential tower's curl, It looks more attractive than Corporation Tower's curl. Doesn't it?

http://www.bahraintribune.com/Archive/October_2005/25_10_2005_p13-3.jpg

I wish both towers have same twist, but they have different curls.

so the bigger one is the residential/hotel tower

look at your own post Sercan, bigger one is corporate tower. :D

looking good and tall

no
i think ntv made a fault
look ath the off. page
and 94 storey*3m is more logical

^^ It can be.

unfortunately there is also a Hotel
it could have been one of the highest Residential towers in the world

Why unfortunately? I think, It's a good chance for bringing another luxury hotel chain to Istanbul.
Btw, Halil are going to angry with you :D

yes i know
but to have one of the highest residentila towers would have been also very cool :D

Whats status of this project?

Proposed? Approved?

Must be Approved. Munapilicity has already accepted it, they are co-owner btw. :D

Only there might be conflict if court accepts the refusal of architecture room of Istanbul.

how can it be approved
it isnt the final design

But they even made a media congress together with major. Giving the dates of starting and estimated finishing. How it can not be approved?

:D

Erdem, I was talking about Ciftciler Zincirlikuyu Complex, not DTI :D

I know everything about DTI, don't worry ;)

Must be Approved. Munapilicity has already accepted it, they are co-owner btw. :D

Only there might be conflict if court accepts the refusal of architecture room of Istanbul.

but they also said:
A team of renowned Turkish and international architectural, design and construction companies will be gathered to implement the project in keeping with Dubai International Properties' total commitment to unique architecture and first class quality.

Erdem, I was talking about Ciftciler Zincirlikuyu Complex, not DTI :D

I know everything about DTI, don't worry ;)

Damn. I was talking about DTI. :D

1) There are proposals of adding a spire on the 94-floor office block, bringing the total structural height to around 400 m

2) The 94-floor office tower and the 74-floor hotel/residential tower are rising above a multi-storey retail facility (i.e. there are more floors above ground)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/Haldun34_memocan_bogaz018.jpg

Dubai Towers in Istanbul?! :wtf:

yep

^^everyone loves Dubai!!

asimov - what's your source???

so is the 94 storey the office tower?

Very Nice! :cheers2:

1) There are proposals of adding a spire on the 94-floor office block, bringing the total structural height to around 400 m

2) The 94-floor office tower and the 74-floor hotel/residential tower are rising above a multi-storey retail facility (i.e. there are more floors above ground)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/Haldun34_memocan_bogaz018.jpg

Adding spires is just cheating to make stuff taller. Sorry but with that spire youve drawn on it looks like the chicago candle, but a stupid version. And i doubt it would be much better with the real spire...

Well, that's just your opinion.

And your opinion doesn't count. :D

Asim, do you have an official source for spire info?

render by me ....

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/281/dubaitowersistanbul159xj.jpg

ve mega 2000 pixel
http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/1699/dubaitowersistanbul168qn.th.jpg (http://img438.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dubaitowersistanbul168qn.jpg)

That's superb work falconi! :okay:

skyline render (not finished)

http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/5981/leventgayrettepe114ek.th.jpg (http://img335.imageshack.us/my.php?image=leventgayrettepe114ek.jpg)

guys

i tonight had a talk with an official of jumeirah hospitality
jumeirah hospitality belongs to dubai holding, which also owns dubai international properties, the developer of this project

this hotel group runs the burj al arab, jumeirah beach hotel, emirates towers,...

they're a top notch hotel group and he said the hotel will be a jumeirah hotel


guys, this thing will be off the hook and give istanbul a boost!

5bn of investments are planned, so there's a lot more in the pipeline

he said: watch out

so this is just the beginning!

thx dubai-lover for this news!

I like this hotel:
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/8391/jum5wm.jpg

Glad to hear that. ;)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5647/diagram70ez.jpg

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/2673/diagram55fw.jpg

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/766/diagram216za.jpg

Gorgeously AWESOME!

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6753/diagram1111ab.jpg

Awesome renderings!

But our turning one will be higher than yours :D minimum 110 Metres :okay:

Considering Istanbul is 40 times larger than Malmö 110m is very little. :D
I am postive to the project. They look good on Istanbul's skyline and will make a good advertizement for Sweden's 3rd largest city!

^^ :okay:

Dubai-Lover,,thanks for the info,,
I would have preffered Penninsula or Mandarin-Oriental as a managing hotel chain (There is already 2 Four seasons (one U/C), and a Ritz-Carlton), but I cant complain about Jumeirah either,they have really nice hotels,, (Bad management though), Thats why they are not in my top ten hotel chain list,, Great news anyway,, it will be a nice change, and a different perspective to the hotel industry in İstanbul
Here is the list of my favorites,
The Peninsula
Four Seasons
Ritz-Carlton
Mandarin-Oriental
Shangri-La
Kempinski
Park Hyatt (better than Grand Hyatts and Hyatt Regencies IMO)
Conrad
The Luxury Colleciton by Starwood
Raffles

!WOW!
Those renders are INCREDIBLE! :eek:

Tower 1: 401 m / 97 floors (94 tower + 3 retail)
Tower 2: 300 m / 77 floors (74 tower + 3 retail)

Including mast, Tower 1 will be +450 m (if they decide to add the mast)

New York's WTC banged Malmo's Turning Torso.

The baby is named "Dubai Towers Istanbul" :D

Worthy son of a handsome father (RIP) and twisted mother.

I hope he won't do drugs.

Tower 1: 401 m / 97 floors (94 tower + 3 retail)
Tower 2: 300 m / 77 floors (74 tower + 3 retail)

Including mast, Tower 1 will be +450 m (if they decide to add the mast)


see, dubai goes big, as always

how credible is this source
can you post a link please?

if this is true :eek:

istanbul, you have a big one coming up! WOW

yes
i still don't believe it :D

as Istanbul major and DIP said
this is only a first proposal
maybe the real project will be lower

i can guarantee you
if it turns out to be shorter it's istanbul's fault! :D

i can guarantee you
if it turns out to be shorter it's istanbul's fault! :D
yes :(
The chamber of architects is against this project
it will destroy the historical skyline of IStanbul
BUT the historical skyline (peninsula) is 8km in the south of Istanbul :bash:

Turkey is full of complexed people

Commies :D

I just saw the "Dubai Towers Istanbul" advertisement on CNN International two minutes ago. :)

(Advertisement of the project is regularly aired on CNN International and Euronews)

http://www.dpc.org.ae/news/Dubai-Towers-Istanbul1.jpg

I just saw the "Dubai Towers Istanbul" advertisement on CNN International two minutes ago. :)

(Advertisement of the project is regularly aired on CNN International and Euronews)


So what do you want .... a medal?

The project is designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

SOM is currently designing many projects for DIP.

+700m Burj Dubai is one of them.

Here's a new SOM project in Dubai: 73-floor Infinity Tower

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=258179

Surprise surprise... :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/P1000774.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/P1000773.jpg

Another SOM project:

http://www.unityestates.com/Propertyimages/Dubai/OceanHeights/oceanheights.jpg

And SOM's Istanbul project:

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/9498/reasl2gv.jpg

If you look at ocean heights you'll see that it doesn't actually twist but only gives the illusion that it appears to. That make's it the most interesting of the lot IMO :cheers:

And are you sure Dubai towers and ocean heights are from SOM?

I love it!
Then again i love all dubai projects (in and out of dubai ) wohooooooooo

Dubai rulz

ocean heights is designed by aedas for emaar
infinity by som for emaar

dip = dubai international properties only develop things outside uae
so far it is only dubai tower doha and dubai towers istanbul

Dubai Towers Istanbul "shouts" Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/P1000774.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/P1000773.jpg

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/9498/reasl2gv.jpg

I like those towers alot... They really add to Istanbul's skyline, THe city already has one of the best in EU.

I like those towers alot... They really add to Istanbul's skyline, THe city already has one of the best in EU.
Turkey is not in European Union yet...
;)
Very beautiful towers!!
:wink2:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8356/dubaitowersistanbul1ov.jpg

^Awesome shot! :okay:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/Haldun34_Faruk_levent41.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/Haldun34_Faruk_levent41.jpg
Wow, thanks Asimov :eek2:

Great towers!!

A huuuugee render...

http://www.dip.ae/news/common/image/download/DubaiTowersIstanbul.jpg

Wow, massive! :eek:

What a building design those buildings are!!!Build them now!!

A huuuugee render...

http://www.dip.ae/news/common/image/download/DubaiTowersIstanbul.jpg
yes
thank you
its great

sorry
i am not good in those things :(

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2258/unbenannt2ja.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unbenannt2ja.jpg)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/525/dti10dl.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dti10dl.jpg)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1597/dti25ql.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dti25ql.jpg)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/250/dti31gg.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dti31gg.jpg)

Really great project!

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/3172/dti49hr.th.jpg (http://img467.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dti49hr.jpg)

i think it is a needly project for istanbul, and the skyline in Levent must be bigger than yet.

Why is it called DUBAI TOWERS?

because dubai who will build it

it's the name of the company.

^^ no dubai is using these towers around the world to promote itself with the name

the "cleaning territory/area" started last month.

but its stopped now :bash:
some people of the area went to court of law

do local newspapers report about this project in turkey?
somehow in dubai there is no news about it anymore :dunno:

i'd like to find out some contractors in order to contact them for further information and the most important data, the height

yes
every 1-2 weeks there is an article
or some Architects discuss about in on TV

the main problem is the traffic
they are afraid of it :bash:
maybe you can contact DIP and they send you something :D
http://www.dip.ae/turkey/

it sounds a lil too high to me to actually be built...
however, when i first saw the pic i was amazed lol...beautiful design with the glass and the twisting shape...just needs to be a lil shorter i guess...cant go "tall" right away, you slowly build ur city up

do local newspapers report about this project in turkey?
somehow in dubai there is no news about it anymore :dunno:

i'd like to find out some contractors in order to contact them for further information and the most important data, the height

Any luck so far, D-L?

Any luck so far, D-L?


http://www.dip.ae/turkey/

contact us
maybe they will send a brochure :D

:(
off. page http://www.dubaitowers-istanbul.com/
is the same like the one at dip :(

according to Farhan Faraidooni from Dubai International Properties the project management is still planing and drawing the project

as Alboboy11 said
this project will be shorter

Shorter? By how much...and WHY!

Wow!!!! That's an incredible project!

Which is the reaseon to name the towers as "Dubai"?

@Xabi
because Dubai International Properties will built it


@Genç
the proposal is too thin (earthquake etc)
-> they can make it wider, but max. 148,000m² floor area is allowed
-> IMO the final design will be wieder but also shorter

according to Farhan Faraidooni from Dubai International Properties the project management is still planing and drawing the project

as Alboboy11 said
this project will be shorter
Shorter!? Its fate is same as Diomand of Istanbul, DoI is getting shorter every month. :bash:

lol :D
its only my opinion
maybe it will be higher?
you know the people from Dubai
Mabye they want to built the highest one of Europe?

^_^

What's the latest, guys?

according to Milliyet
Tower 1 will have 101 floors :D

91-101: Penthouse (36)
71-91: Servieced Apartments (150)
31-71: Unservieced Apartments (330)
0-30: Hotel (200 rooms)


but according to http://www.dubaitowers-istanbul.com/ the smaller tower 2 will be Residential and Hotel??!!

You know Milliyet/turkish media :D

hehe exactly :D
So, has this project been 100% approved? When does construction start...?

i think they started 2 months ago to "clean" the area

first we have to wait for the final design

construction of Dubai Towers Istanbul will start in 6 months!

10 Ocak 2006
Dubai Kuleleri’ne 6 ay sonra başlanıyor



Başkan Kadir Topbaş, Dubai Kuleleri’nin yapımı için Dubai Holding’le kuracakları gayrimenkul yatırım ortaklığı şirketinin 6 ay sonra faaliyete geçerek, yapım aşamasına gelineceğini söyledi.

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/_newsimages/902110.jpg

Dubailileri İstanbul’a getirmek için 1 yıl uğraştıklarını belirten Topbaş, "Hem Levent, hem de diğer gayrimenkuller için 5 milyar dolar harcayacaklar. Ancak bunu kat karşılığı inşaat sözleşmesi gibi görenler, hem bu yatırımı küçümsüyor hem de bu ciddi projeyi saptırıyorlar. Şirket, getireceği paranın hepsini, kuruşuna kadar Türkiye’de harcayacak" dedi.
İstanbul’un dünya coğrafyasında bulunduğu konumuyla, dünyanın lojistik merkezi olması gerektiğini anlatan Topbaş şöyle dedi: "Hiçbir metropolde İstanbul’un hinterlandı yok. İstanbul’u çok cazip hale getirdiğimizde, birçok insan artık Londra, Paris ya da New York’a gitmek istemeyecek, İstanbul’u tercih edecek. İnanıyorum ki biz görmesek bile çocuklarımız görecek" dedi.

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/3764157.asp?gid=52

ups :D

6 months is great
i hope the final design will be over 270m

it will be definetly over 300m high!

it will be definetly over 300m high!
really?
i don't think so

i only say 5bil $!! it will be the biggest investment in istanbul and a new status symbol of the city!

but "only" 625,000,000 are for Dubai Towers-Istanbul :D

+ archiecture chamber

+ military base in the north

really?
i don't think so
Well then, how can it be under 300m and have 100 floors. A tower for midgets maybe? :hahaha:

:hahaha:

Well then, how can it be under 300m and have 100 floors. A tower for midgets maybe? :hahaha:
maybe they will also reduce the number of fllors ;)

for example they did at the Turkish Central Bank tower
36->28 (because of the military base in the north)

6 months? that's aaaaaaaages!

But DIP will come 25s january.they gon look at again some where and maybe when they come they will show their second project.I really wonder second project.I hope it will be bosphorus tower :D

wow those towers are awesome but i dont think they will b 300 m maybe over 400+

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/DubaiTowersIstanbul.jpg

"300 m" was actually the mayor's guess :)

3m (average floor height) x 100 floors (actually 101) = +- 300m

Looks more like +-400m to me

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/DubaiTowersIstanbul.jpg

Fantastic :eek:

Beauty!

great project

Looks more like +-400m to me

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/YourTurkishMasterIsWatchingYou.jpg

I think so.I wonder somethn Tapei 101 has 101 f and its 501 m i suppose maybe Dubai Towers Istanbul will be,too :D:D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/warsword/DubaiTowersIstanbul.jpg

Twisted Sisters :D

- What do you wanna do in your liiiiiife?

- I WANNA ROCK!

I think so.I wonder somethn Tapei 101 has 101 f and its 501 m i suppose maybe Dubai Towers Istanbul will be,too :D:D

Correction

Taipei 101 height = 506 m

I also don't think that the floor height ratio is the same. DTI looks to have a short average floor height.

Correction
Taipei 101 height = 508 m :D

lol but it is a good idea i really dont fink it will be 300 m It will be higher maybe 508 ;)