PROJECT: Sheikh Zayed Business / Shopping Complex
LOCATION: Ferozepur Road, Lahore
STATE/COUNTRY: Punjab, Pakistan
COST: $250 Million (Rs 15bn)
AREA: 91 Kanals
HEIGHT: 55 Storey's
JOBS: 30 Thousand People
INVESTORS: Govt of Punjab / Dhabi Group

SSC Pakistan Thread- http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206349&page=1&pp=20

Render

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4623/zayedcentre7hi.jpg

Info by m2sheikh

The project is 70% owned by the Dhabi Group and the rest will be owned by the Government of Punjab. The joint group name is "Ta'avun". HOK will be the designers and Turner will act as the project management company.

The main tower will not be 55-storeys high, rather, it would be a 60-storey tower. Thats some news isn't it. There will be a grand shopping mall, details of which are confidential at this point in time. A 5-star hotel will be built, containing 400-500 bedrooms. Again, the name of the hotel will not be disclosed as yet. As mentioned earlier, there will be apartments and office space. Other than the 60-storey tower, there will be 3-4 more buildings surrounding it.

Furthermore, 5-6 cineplex theatres will be built. In addition to that, surprisingly, an ICE RINK will be built too. So we'll have ice in the middle of hot Lahore. I shall also be talking to Tim Horton's (competitor of StarBuck's) which is based in Canada.

Construction of the "ZAYED CENTRE" will begin this year.

Very nice.

Very nice looking!

You should change the area to some other unit like sq. ft. or acres - Kanals is very much a Lahori measurment unit (It's not even used in Karachi I believe)

Anyhow, can this actually be built on a plot with a size of 11.375 acres only??? (8 Kanals = 1 acre)

oh wow! very sharp, very elegant!

EXCELLENT!! This building is striking.

Amazing!
Congrats to Lahore, and kudos to the architects, I really like this Center

One of the best looking buildings I have ever seen.

But how to you pronounce the word "Lahore", do you pronounce it like "The Whore"? :sly:

Pakistan is an urdu/english speaking country, and never has there been french influence. Lahore is said how it is written; it takes its name after a hindu god named Luv.

What a beautiful design. Some would describe it as cold but I think it's beautiful because it's simple. A real, soaring tower :cheers:

wow! impressive! karachi needs some of these

Wow Congrats to all the Pakistani's, This really is a very good looking tower.

Any confirmation with regards to the height of the building? Could be the tallest in Pakistan ?

Considering the Tallest to date is what around 111 meters in Karachi?

Superb :eek:

What a beauty!

Two things though: First of all, will it get built?

Secondly, being Pakistan, it will hardly look as nice as it does on the rendering, but let us keep our fingers crossed!

Peter K

more info by m2sheikh

In addition to the main tower, Zayed Centre will have 3 residential apartment buildings of 20-25 floors each, professionally managed by Hyatt Residency; and one of the biggest and most exclusive shopping / entertainment complexes in the region.

The main tower will also host a 5-star Grand Hyatt Hotel, the largest reception(marriage)/conference halls in the country, plus offices for Multi-National Companies and Large Local Private and Public Corporates.

There will also be exclusive, high-end residential suites in the main tower, again managed by Hyatt Residency. Also, parking space will be provided for over 4,000 cars and Zayed Centre will be connected to the Gaddafi Stadium Sports Complex by a covered, over-head bridge.

The 'Project' is being carried out as a Joint Venture between the Abu Dhabi Group and the Government of Punjab. The two investors have formed a holding company for Zayed Centre called TA`AVUN (Pvt.) Ltd. which will be responsible for managing the project. Turner International (one of the largest construction companies in the US have been hired as contractors/builders; whereas HOK - a firm that designs buildings for Donald Trump, has been retained as Project Consultants & Architects).

The total cost of the project is not known as of yet. However, it is approximated at US$ 500 Million +.

Pakistan will have the unique honour of hosting the tallest building in the
Middle East, Africa, Central, & South Asia, by the time of completion,
January 01, 2010 (if im not wrong, since burj dubai will be completed in 2012?). Zayed Centre's main tower is expected to have
approximately 60 floors and will be visible from across the border in
India.

What a beauty!

Two things though: First of all, will it get built?

Secondly, being Pakistan, it will hardly look as nice as it does on the rendering, but let us keep our fingers crossed!

Peter K
yes, it has goverment shares in it so it will be built, construction starts very soon and will be completed by jan, 2010.


ofcourse it will look like the rendering, construction is being carried out by turner international. largest constructers in the us.

You should change the area to some other unit like sq. ft. or acres - Kanals is very much a Lahori measurment unit (It's not even used in Karachi I believe)

Anyhow, can this actually be built on a plot with a size of 11.375 acres only??? (8 Kanals = 1 acre)


plot is very big, you only need 1 acre to make a high rise building on.

What a beauty!

Two things though: First of all, will it get built?

Secondly, being Pakistan, it will hardly look as nice as it does on the rendering, but let us keep our fingers crossed!

Peter K
You really dont know much about Pakistan and your information IS outdated.

1. Pakistan is going through a economic boom and 95% of the projects have actually gone through.

2. Those counstruction projects look EXACTLY like the actual building.

Please refresh your information and data next time.

You really dont know much about Pakistan and your information IS outdated.

1. Pakistan is going through a economic boom and 95% of the projects have actually gone through.

2. Those counstruction projects look EXACTLY like the actual building.

Please refresh your information and data next time.


He Works in Pakistan and in numerous occaisions has defended Pakistan in a number of threads.

I wouldn't be too quick into thinking he doesn't know much about Pakistan.

UP delete ur post against toronto plz.

He Works in Pakistan and in numerous occaisions has defended Pakistan in a number of threads.

I wouldn't be too quick into thinking he doesn't know much about Pakistan.
Ohh really?

In the sweddish thread I remember him claiming that Pakistan did NOT have a free media. This is obviously and apprantly true. And if he works in Pakistan what company? Is he a foreigner? Is he a Pakistani?

Many questions can be raised even more so because he never visits the Pakistan section.

Ohh really?

In the sweddish thread I remember him claiming that Pakistan did NOT have a free media. This is obviously and apprantly true. And if he works in Pakistan what company? Is he a foreigner? Is he a Pakistani?

Many questions can be raised even more so because he never visits the Pakistan section.


I believe he's a Danish Citizen and was working in Pakistan for some Human Rights group, I don't think he is a frequent poster on the forum as well.

Regardless this is getting a bit off topic, A question though What are the estimated height of the building and the surrounding area?

Impressive!!! :eek:

more info by m2sheikh
Pakistan will have the unique honour of hosting the tallest building in the
Middle East, Africa, Central, & South Asia, by the time of completion,
January 01, 2010 (if im not wrong, since burj dubai will be completed in 2012?). Zayed Centre's main tower is expected to have
approximately 60 floors and will be visible from across the border in
India.

Very nice looking tower. One thing though it won't the tallest. Dubai already has taller buildings than this project. Also Dubai is building many more towers taller than this project as is saudi arabia, qatar, kuwait, and bahrain and i believe India has some towers in line too. Also the burj dubai's completion date is 2008 not 2012.

I trust the sheikh since he is actually involved in the project.

Oh! My gosh, it's such a fascinating project. Is this the tallest one in Pakistan?

United Pakistan, please relax.

First of all, I love Pakistan and the Pakistani people. I am saying that I doubt that it will look as nice as the rendering because it is being build in Pakistan, since the construction quality in Pakistan is generally poor.

I have lived in Lahore for 6 months, so I do know a bit about Pakistan.

Peter K

United Pakistan, please relax.

First of all, I love Pakistan and the Pakistani people. I am saying that I doubt that it will look as nice as the rendering because it is being build in Pakistan, since the construction quality in Pakistan is generally poor.

I have lived in Lahore for 6 months, so I do know a bit about Pakistan. I have hardly posted anything in the Pakistan section, because I would prefer to spend the short time I have here on the Canadian and Danish forums.

Peter K

Looks fantastic. Hope it gets built.

United Pakistan, please relax.

First of all, I love Pakistan and the Pakistani people. I am saying that I doubt that it will look as nice as the rendering because it is being build in Pakistan, since the construction quality in Pakistan is generally poor.

I have lived in Lahore for 6 months, so I do know a bit about Pakistan.

Peter K
So what if it is being built in Pakistan. You are now wrongfully generalizing that Pakistani counstruction quality is bad. I know a Pakistani soon to be architect who is more qualified to judge on something such as this and he has never told me counstruction quality was bad. Please stop generalizing.

I think this looks great too! Wow! I like it a lot!

Is anybody else reminded of Libeskinds WTC complex design when they see this?!?!?!

When they said tallest in the middle east aswell that means the height must be over 355m since that's the height of the tallest of the emirates towers i think

UnitedPakistan:

In Pakistan, buidling maintenance is bad and projects hardly ever turn out as nice as they look on the renderings. Do not take this personal. I am not trying to insult Pakistan...

Peter K

The tower appears to be somewhere in between 200 meters and 250 meters.

I doubt its a 300 meter building, I don't know why but that's just my opinion.

The tallest building in Pakistan is around 111m? I think correct me if i'm wrong?, and that building too looked mighty tall in renderings before it got constructed.

UnitedPakistan:

In Pakistan, buidling maintenance is bad and projects hardly ever turn out as nice as they look on the renderings. Do not take this personal. I am not trying to insult Pakistan...

Peter K


that is rubbish, please give an example of one such project if you think so.

Well, take a look on some of the plazas on Gulberg Main Boulevard. Quite a bit of them were almost complete when I lived in Pakistan and didn't turn out nearly as nice as on the renderings.

And for instance, look at the sad state that the Shah Faisal Masjid is in. Such a beautiful building should be well maintained, but unfortunately looks very run down.

Peter K

Well, take a look on some of the plazas on Gulberg Main Boulevard. Quite a bit of them were almost complete when I lived in Pakistan and didn't turn out nearly as nice as on the renderings.

And for instance, look at the sad state that the Shah Faisal Masjid is in. Such a beautiful building should be well maintained, but unfortunately looks very run down.

Don't misunderstand me. I am not trying to put down Pakistan, but simply stating that I hope that this building will be as glorious as the rendering.

Peter K

^^ I dont know what you are trying to do by posting the same point over and over again.

But as far as construction quality goes, you are sadly mistaken. Please look at my thread on Karachi (in the signature), you will find many beautiful and well constructed buildings there. Also in Islamabad, a lot of the buildings in the Blue Area are new and are very well constructed.
Also, you need to take into consideration the fact that Turner International has been hired as builders and contractors. Now if they would end up doing a bad job (which I doubt) it would reflect more on the American firm than Pakistan.
Please stop your generalizations.

Well, take a look on some of the plazas on Gulberg Main Boulevard. Quite a bit of them were almost complete when I lived in Pakistan and didn't turn out nearly as nice as on the renderings.

And for instance, look at the sad state that the Shah Faisal Masjid is in. Such a beautiful building should be well maintained, but unfortunately looks very run down.

Don't misunderstand me. I am not trying to put down Pakistan, but simply stating that I hope that this building will be as glorious as the rendering.

Peter K


which plazas on main boulevard, auriga, pace, STC have all looked like there models. i have not seen any difference in them.

you must be talking about some $100 shopping mall, but for your information this is a $500,000,000+ project :bash: do you still think they will have the same construction quality? :bash:

and i dnt know what shah faisal mosque you are talking about, but the one in islamabad is in mint condition.

latest picture of faisal mosque
http://static.flickr.com/47/106182759_05d6432d36_b.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/46/106182760_28d0569206_b.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/38/86178561_e2e73e7e48.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/42/86178667_dbdef52cea.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/40/86178608_578cd2eced.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/19/88221246_ae069e4014.jpg?v=0

now tell me which sad state you are talking about.

Let's end this. Doesn't take us anywhere. Let us just hope that Lahore gets a beautiful tower. The city deserves it.

However, I must insist that Shah Faisal Masjid is in poor condition - especially the roof.

Peter K

^^ dont take anything the wrong way peter im sure they were just trying to explain that this is going to be built by an international firm so its quality will obviosuly be better too. :) and guys try to be a bit less agrresive next time, you really have no idea how to speak with manners.

anyway...when will construction start on this much awaited project?

He is trolling folks just ignore him.

What Peter K is saying isn't really untrue... the construction material/standard and maintenance of "majority" of buildings here is comparatively poorer than those of "developed" countries... anyhow, I personally believe this particular tower would be an exception considering the fact that it'll be constructed by one of the best in the business.

Anyhow, let's get back to the topic... I'm really excited about this tower. There's a pretty huge billboard at the site... they've also taken down all those fences with Emaar signs on them. Hope the construction begins soon!

Yes, let's stop discussing and look forward to this project. Lahore deserves it.

Peter K

This thread has been derailed...

Pakboy or someone competent make another one.

This thread has been derailed...

Pakboy or someone competent make another one.

Holy shit stop crying and overreacting. Someone just gave their opinion. Just cause there is one negative opinion doesn't mean this thread is ruined. You need to calm down a little and focus more on the topic of the thread, the project. And coming to that, is there any new info on the project.

^ Zaki has a point! There is no need for another thread on the same topic!

This mixed use Complex will be a nice edition to the city

This thread has been derailed...

Pakboy or someone competent make another one.

Stop crying mate

Its great to see projects like this in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. I think the main issue of concern (not stupid bickering about whos right and wrong) is that for the benefit of all, the construction meets the most stringent eathquake-proof standards. We all saw what happened in Islamabad...

Lets hope that the government, the construction company and all involved put this as a high priority an no shortcuts undertaken, otherwise better not building such complexes at all.

WOW!!! It will definetly be the best looking building in Pakistan!!

PROJECT: Sheikh Zayed Business / Shopping Complex
LOCATION: Ferozepur Road, Lahore
STATE/COUNTRY: Punjab, Pakistan
COST: $500 Million
AREA: 91 Kanals
HEIGHT: Various
JOBS: 30 - 50 Thousand People
INVESTORS: Govt of Punjab / Dhabi Group

Height characteristics have'nt changed (estimates)

Tower1 - 75 Storeys

Tower2 - 55 Storeys

Tower 3 & 4 - 45-50

Tower5 - 30 Storeys

New Render

Very minor changes, overall the buildings are more detailed, the pics have been taken off a poster unlike the earlier one, that is why it does'nt look so smooth.

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/2947/szc113yn.jpg

Old render - buildings were not as detailed

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4623/zayedcentre7hi.jpg

I like the old one better. Anyways, very good for Pakistan. Pakistan Zindabad!

good for Pakistan

me too i d'rather the old one :)

if you always want to make threads here then atleast get the facts right, you make threads with wrong information all the time.

project cost is well over $500 million are your saying $250m, not even one of those will cost that less, height is also much taller then 55 strorys, it would create over 50,000 jobs, 30,000 was for the old project by emaar which got stacked.

The old render looks the best I think. It looks dramatic.

Personally, I like the old design as well. But its a good project over all.
and PakBoy, I apologize for the wrong information, I'll correct it right away.

All the buildings look much better in the old render. It seems like they lost personality in the new render.

its not the old design wats better, its the rendering which is better, the design in the new rendering is better but the rendering is not that clear, check the other version looks much better

I am talking abt the design, not the rendering. The old design looks much better.

The smaller buildings dont match anymore. :(

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3958/dsc008226fb.jpg

The two adjacent towers in the old rendering were much better, and way more architecturally daring (its not just an issue of render quality, there is a clear difference between the old and new side towers)

News from June (posted by a fellow forumer)


The area opposite to the tower will be used for the site office, display center (a full sized demo apartment and office space), water filtration plant, heating and cooling system and a 50 MW plant (excess electricity will be given to garden town).

The name has been changed at the request of Sheikh Khalifa, ruler of UAE and son of Ex-ruler Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan.

Why Mabarak Centre? Simply because the owner of this project, Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Chairman Dhabi Group, is the son of Sheikh Mabarak. He kept it after his father. So let's not criticise it

There is no glass bridge connecting Gaddafi with Mabarak Centre. The idea was proposed but was dropped later on.

The site is partially empty because they (Turner) are waiting for the main contractor to come in and ofcourse its getting wayyy too hot in lahore

updates posted by fellow forumer Tripple A

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/kbboy101/skyscraper/constructionsite.jpg
Construction site


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/kbboy101/skyscraper/siteoffice.jpg
site office

An excellent, futuristic, very metropolitan design. I like it alot.

LATEST pics of the Site Office by RANA AAA:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2022%20March/mainsiteMabarakcenter.jpg

This pic is taken on 22 march and those machines in the pic i dont know there proper name there about 10 to 12 of them at the site although its not clear but we can see about 3 machines or cranes in the above pic.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2022%20March/siteofficemabarakcenter.jpg

and this the most recent pic of the site office of mabarak center.

The two adjacent towers in the old rendering were much better, and way more architecturally daring (its not just an issue of render quality, there is a clear difference between the old and new side towers)

:ohno: They always screw it up don't they, I hope it's just a mistake they've made.

Great addition to Lahore!!!

Elegant design.It looks taller than 200 m in the render.

picture credits to fellow MP forumer RANA AAA.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER3.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER6.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER7.jpg

these pics are from march 30

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER8.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/08%2029%20MARCH/MABARAKCENTER10.jpg

U/C pics from april by JSultan
although Mr. Rana posted very nice pics of the site but i had some aswell so thought of posting anyways...

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06771.jpg?t=1207400486

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06770.jpg?t=1207400518

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06769.jpg?t=1207400562

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06768.jpg?t=1207400602

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06767.jpg?t=1207400723

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/Jsultan/DSC06765.jpg?t=1207400809
^^site office

So nice to see U/C pics, this project would be great for lahore...:happy:

The name of this project has been officially changed to MABARAK CENTER instead of Sheikh Zayed Center.

Can a mod please update accordingly?
thanks

I thought this one was going to be something like 75 floors tall? When did it's height get revised?

The name of this project has been officially changed to MABARAK CENTER instead of Sheikh Zayed Center.

Can a mod please update accordingly?
thanks

They should change it back. Who the heck is Mabarak? Unless they named it after the Egyptian president, but that dude is named Mubarak, so probably it's some other guy.

They should change it back. Who the heck is Mabarak? Unless they named it after the Egyptian president, but that dude is named Mubarak, so probably it's some other guy.

Most of us are pretty pissed at the name change.

yes its 75f not 55f, please change it

They should change it back. Who the heck is Mabarak? Unless they named it after the Egyptian president, but that dude is named Mubarak, so probably it's some other guy.

Blame the Emiraties. They came up with this ulgy sounding name!

And no the building won't be 75 storeys tall. Sources say it to be between 55 to 60 floors. The height of an average floor in Pakistan for such a project is 13 feet. Meaning that this one will be between 218 meters to 238 meters. Can mods please change it from just 198 meters?

awesome design, but looks much taller than 198m :)

They should change it back. Who the heck is Mabarak? Unless they named it after the Egyptian president, but that dude is named Mubarak, so probably it's some other guy.

His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Nahayan_Mabarak_Al_Nahayan) (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): الشيخ نهيان بن مبارك آل نهيان‎) is the United Arab Emirates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

He's also the chairman of AbuDhabi group (http://dhabigroup.com/html/index.php), thats making the investment.

Some INFO on Mabarak Center

This 8 million-sf (743,600-sm) project includes a 60-story office and residential tower. It will also include three 45-story residential towers, a 24-story hotel tower and a 16-story apartment building on top of a stepped retail podium.

LINK>>>>>http://www.lera.com/projects/hot/

Looks like it will be 60 not 55.

MODS PLEASE CHANGE IT!

Click here to watch video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAmL2u4QuvE

Pictures
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37129&l=dba11&id=660876765

Welll guys ihad visited their temporary site office and I got some good news and some bad news for u all.


First of all good news which that project is going on with high pace 24/7 and alos take some new pics.

Bad news is this i was unableto meet any person there on their reception coz he had gone to where when i was there.Hope next time i will meet him and het new info OFFICIAL INFO on this project.


Now enjoy pics.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2012%202008/MABARAKCENTERPICS.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2012%202008/MABARAKCENTERPICS1.jpg

that in above pics is where the temporary site office starts.

posted by RANA

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2012%202008/MABARAKCENTERBOARD.jpg

Here we can clearly see how many buildings and how big this project is going to be. Would be amazing to see it completed. Also, we can see how long the underpass would be there on Ferozpur road that connects it with the other side of the road.

NEW SITE OFFICE AND MABARAK CENTER SITE pics would be coming up (courtesy RANA ofcourse)

Click here to watch video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAmL2u4QuvE

Pictures
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37129&l=dba11&id=660876765

THANKS Munawar Ahmed! :happy: Great update there! :cheer:

Here is how you can post Youtube vid's here:

v=AAmL2u4QuvE

^^ Copy the highlighted part from "v=" onwards

and paste it inbetween these tags [*youtube*][*/youtube*]

And VIOLA!

AAmL2u4QuvE

more updates from Rana

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2012%202008/MABARAKCENTERSITE.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2012%202008/MABARAKCENTERSITE1.jpg

Good to see this one U/C :yes:

Completion is in 2011 right?

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter4.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter5.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MabarakCenter3.jpg

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http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MCSiteOffice1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/07%2006%202008/MCSiteOffice2.jpg


^^MABARAK CENTER SITE OFFICE

August 15th, 2008

^^ you are right. here is the current status.

Pics taken on 15th August.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18-2.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18-3.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18-4.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18-6.jpg

Site Office
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak_18-5.jpg

Thanks trappy for posting my pics over here :)

They should change it back. Who the heck is Mabarak? Unless they named it after the Egyptian president, but that dude is named Mubarak, so probably it's some other guy.

I have heared that Sheikh Mabarak is the son of Sheikh Zaid..

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/RYAN/AUGUST/mubarakcenter.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/RYAN/AUGUST/mubarakcenter1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/RYAN/AUGUST/mubarakcenter2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/RYAN/AUGUST/mubarakcenter3.jpg

Can't wait to see this huge hole filling out.

this is a very nice project, futuristic, but elegant

Commerce Reporter

LAHORE: Plans are underway for the construction of the tallest building in South Asia. The Mubarak Centre, at 1947 feet is to be completed by the end of 2012, at an estimated cost of $1.2 billion.

The Mubarak Centre will be constructed under private-public partnership of 30:70 between the Pakistan government and the Abu Dhabi Group, respectively. One the newly constituted board, the government will be represented by the Secretary Finance, Chief Secretary, and Chairman Planning and Development and the Abu Dhabi Group will be represented by the Chairman, Sheikh Nehyan Mubarak Al-Nehyan and the group's CEO, Mr. Bashir Ahmed Tahir.

The 72-storey high Mubarak Centre will house both residential and corporate towers as well as conference halls and shopping malls. The first phase of the project is expected to be complete by 2010, while the project in its entirety will be completed in 2012. The complex will consist of four towers, an ellipse shaped building. The main tower will be a towering 72 storeys high with the first 30 floors will be reserved for shopping, while floors 31 and above will be given for residential apartments. The remaining three towers will be between 30 and 40 storeys high, with the ellipse-shaped building nestled between these. The ellipse-shaped structure will house within it, uniquely designed apartments, the largest reception and conference halls (designed for 3,500 to 4,000) in the country. There will be a 5 storey shopping mall adjacent to these facilities. In the main tower, the Hyatt Residency will manage exclusive, premium, residential suites. Park space will also be provided for over 4,000 cars to complement the quality of services available. A covered overhead bridge or an underground tunnel will connect the Mubarak Centre with the Gaddafi Stadium Sports Complex.

To manage the project, the government and the Abu Dhabi Group have formed a holding company, Taavun (Pvt) Ltd. for the Mubarak Centre. Pakistani and foreign companies will be participating in the construction of this project. The height of the building will make it visible from India, and on clear days the residents from the building will be able to see the Golden Temple in Amritsar (being just 50 km away from the building).

The centre represents the largest foreign investment by any group in the country, and with the completion of the Mubarak Centre the investment of the Abu Dhabi Group in Pakistan will surpass the $ 12 billion mark.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/CorpNewsT....187199&catid=8

so is is going to be 1 main tower 72 floors,3 towers 30 to 40 floors, 5 floor shopping mall,the ellipse-shaped building nestled between these

total of 6 building wowo:eek::eek2:

How the Mubarak center and it surroundings will look, upon the completion of this project:

for those who dont know exactly the location of mabarak center i have highlighted the Construction site and overhead bridge/underpass/flyover whatever it will be :-)

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/n737807199_683481_6239.jpg

and

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/n737807199_683763_5690.jpg
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Althu direction is not correct, from this angle we will see the back side of complex but view will be almost be like this



and the improved first picture
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/qaicer/mabarak1.jpg

Looks good, but how many sports fields do you guys need in the same spot?

Looks good, but how many sports fields do you guys need in the same spot?

lol.. .I guess it makes it easier to find the right stadium if there all in the same place...

Looks good, but how many sports fields do you guys need in the same spot?

LOL! :lol: You'll have to ask a Lahori that. ;) All I know is that the one on the right is the Gaddafi (Cricket) Stadium. Its the Largest cricket stadium in Pakistan. Can seat 60,000 people. My Lahori cousins said that when its Flood lights are on, it really brightens up the whole surrounding area.

I ll try to get some UC pics on monday while coming back froom university... its in my way to university.... m))

^^ We'll be waiting dude! This is one project which i have a lot of hope will go to completion. Along with the Centaurus. :yes:

^^ We'll be waiting dude! This is one project which i have a lot of hope will go to completion. Along with the Centaurus. :yes:
I got the pics.. but how to embed em here?? i used the img tag too but its not embedding!!!:ohno:

^^ Learn how to upload pics here:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=593861

They are building Pakistan's tallest skyscraper right next to an airport???
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I think it's a small airfield used by flying schools, not an airport. And it won't be as close to the airfield as it looks, but only cessna's land there anyway. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

wonderful development.

Yes! thats called the Walton Airport, now only used for Flying Clubs using small Air Planes..!!

Looks good, but how many sports fields do you guys need in the same spot?

This area is some what in the centre of the city and House the following:

1. Cricket Stadium
2. Hockey Stadium
3. Athletics Stadium
4. Open Air Theater for Concerts
5. Cycling Ring
6. Olympic Standard Swimming Pool, Indoor and outdoor (Under Construction)

They are building Pakistan's tallest skyscraper right next to an airport???
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Regarding the airfield. This is the info from RMS Azam. Who took the aerial pics:

"LDA (Lahore Development Authority) wants to turn Walton airstrip into a boulevard connecting Main Boulevard with Walton Road and DHA (Defence Housing Authority) via an overhead bridge, which will pass by the Bab-e-Pakistan Monument. The flying clubs want alternative land for an airstrip before they let go of Walton. Right now there is a lot of wrangling going on between the flying clubs, LDA and the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority)."

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=26852706&postcount=957

ya definately Lda needs that thing to be done for sake of the survival of other businesses but hope for the best and wait until they built that huge structure.

Pictures from August 08 and February 09

Pics Taken Yesterday
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http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/06122008207.jpg

Pics Taken on 19th August 2008:
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Busy in construction of piling work
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http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04381.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04391.jpg

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Look the amount of machinery they are using.
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04300.jpg

Their Batching Plant:
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04328.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04358.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/DSC04351.jpg

Pics taken today
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr165/umiii_photos/23022009231.jpg

This area is huge.

This project will boost the economy, but i think it will have to hold for a bit because the punjab government is in a mess atm (just needs to settle down), in a few days when zardari finally gets kicked from office or is forced to resign, then things will look much better.

Anyway any new pictures? has the actual building construction started?

any updates

Some project update picture taken August 16th

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii109/traPPed_2008/MubarakCenter.jpg

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Any updates on this project? It looks really amazing, and I would think piling would be close to done by now. :)

Any updates on this project? It looks really amazing, and I would think piling would be close to done by now. :)

The project, which was being financed by some UAE sheikh, is on hold prolly due to financial crisis and/or change in govt.

Its on hold...or even if not officially atleast nothing is happening on ground.

The project, which was being financed by some UAE sheikh, is on hold prolly due to financial crisis and/or change in govt.

Its on hold...or even if not officially atleast nothing is happening on ground.

Okay, thank you. I was just wondering what happened to this. Do you happen to know whether of not they finished piling?

Ok I need to change some things over here.

Nice looking!
And it is the real ready project or only a breadboard model???
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UPS!!!
sorry!!!

I have a question?
How long it will be under construction?

This project is definately on hold, it was being built by the ruling family of Abu Dhabi (hence the name of the project) and currently it's not going anywhere. There was a for-sale real estate component to the project (as well as retail and a hotel), but the property martket is in the doldrums, unlike projects like the Centaurus in Islamabad which was launched and sold before the global 'crunch'. It is without doubt ON HOLD.

so if it's on hold, why is it listed as "U/C" in the header to this thread?

Or is this project back on and we'll finally get a skyscraper in Lahore?

When its construction starting again?????????/

any news guyzzzz pls tell???

On hold

i want this project in lahore...
:cry:

LAHORE: The commercial landmark that was earlier scrapped at its foundation stage is back on track as both the Punjab government and Abu Dhabi Group have managed to launch it again though with some modifications in its main plan.
The Mubarak Centre, a complex under construction in Lahore, was scrapped by the current government of Punjab in 2009.
Initially, the project included towers having residential apartments and offices, conference halls and a shopping mall and it would have the tallest building in Pakistan.
An audit and accounts committee, consisting of representatives of both the Punjab government and Abu Dhabi Group, was established to make the feasibility report and finalise it before the next Board of Directors meeting scheduled to be held in January 2012.
However, after scrapping the project, the chief minister started negotiations again with Sheikh Mubarak Al Nahyan to reconsider the project with an amended construction plan.
The decision of reviving the Mubarak Centre was made in the Board of Directors meeting of the group held in Abu Dhabi on October 31, 2011, which was attended by Punjab Chief Secretary Nasir Mehmood Khosa, Planning and Development Board Chairman Javed Aslam, Finance Secretary Tariq Bajwa and seven members of the Abu Dhabi Group.
According to the new plan, in first phase, eight-floor Mubarak Centre would be constructed out of which half of the underground construction would be used for parking having capacity of 2,100 vehicles and above four floors of modern shopping centre.
However, the decision of constructing the high-rise tower which could be sighted from neighbouring India and Golden Temple in Amritsar could have been seen from its top floor had been cancelled.
It was decided to construct four more floors for commercial-cum-residential apartments and final floor would be a modern five-star hotel. In new design, the connecting tunnel of Mubarak Centre and Gaddafi Stadium had also been removed.
According to the agreement, the Punjab government owned 30 percent share of the project and would bear that cost of the project.
The sources, privy to the development, revealed that the Punjab government had already paid some Rs1.8 billion for the project in Pervaiz Elahi era.
However, following a delay in the project, the Punjab government had already received some Rs300 million dividend from its invested equity share.
The project was being carried out as a 70/30 joint venture between the Abu Dhabi Group and the Punjab government.
The two investors had formed a holding company for the Mubarak Centre, called Taavun (Pvt) Ltd, which was to be responsible for managing the project.
P&D Chairman Javed Aslam, when contacted, told The News confirmed that a decision had been made for the revival of the project. He said the final announcement would be made after next meeting of the Board of Directors of the group in January 2012 in which final change in the design would be approved. He said the change in design was made following the result of need-based survey conducted by the both the stakeholders which proved that use of apartments for living was not popular in Lahore.
Earlier, the ice was broken in the Dubai Business Conference held in Dubai in 2010 in which Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Group, Sheikh Mubarak Al Nahyan, and offered him to renegotiate the construction and ownership deal of the Mubarak Centre.
The work on the centre was stopped after some business contentions between the Punjab government and Abu Dhabi Group and later it was scrapped in 2009.
The project was designed to cover 11 acres of prime land on the main Ferozepur Road. Initially, the complex would consisted of four towers and a small eclipse-shaped building.
The main tower would have been 60 storeys high with the first 45 floors reserved for offices and the rest for residential apartments.
The plan included a five-star hotel (with 400 rooms, ballrooms, banqueting facilities and other amenities and a Cineplex (with six independent theatres). The other three towers would have been having 30 to 45 storeys with an eclipse-shaped tower in between, which would house individually designed apartments along a five-storey shopping mall, which would have been the largest shopping and entertainment complex in the region. The eclipse-shaped tower have also housed the largest reception and conference halls in the country, having capacity for 3,500 to 4,000 people.

Time to lock the thread as it no longer belongs in this section of the forum.