I had never heard of these two projects before, yet both are well advanced. Two sets of twin towers in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.

The Bahrain WTC (240 m each)

Model: http://www.bahraintribune.com/Archive/September_2005/13_9_2005_e4-1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pda218329438924b84931ed4f1e815666/eff8c4e9.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p68c4488308ce810457eab2efc1f8f070/efcee7d5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p83663d96ef22953f402c245b76422973/f0da3638.jpg

Dec 30, 2005

Rendering: (the two curving tall towers at the top of the picture) http://bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_2_1024.jpg

Bahrain Financial Harbour (260 m each)

http://www.bfharbour.com/html/Images/pr49_big.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pdde84e90f4f2de397621f75c9fd7b3f2/f02c0762.jpg

Dec 30 2005
http://bfharbour.com/html/images/IG_FC_dec30_3.jpg

good projects for bahrain ;)

WOW! Amazing!

The sky looks very clear in 2 of the last 3.

Will the windmills be installed on the real buildings? I like that.

awesome towers!

Very beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will the windmills be installed on the real buildings? I like that.

Seems so. You can see the mounting points in the first construction photo.

Towers powered by wind. This could work in perth big time.

Bahrain may be small, but the people, the city and the projects are attracting me. It's getting a great waterfront too. I especially adore the beautiful colored clothes, like this
http://www.clothesagency.com/images/products/3294/T%20&%20V%20016.jpg

The women are handsome too:D

interesting projects

brilliant updates.. i didn't know the WTC had come so far... very excited about BFH

Alot more projects for Bahrain..Not to forget the $1 billion Amwaj Islands (www.ossisonline.com) and now the $3 billion Durrat al Bahrain (www.durratbahrain.com) which are being constructed on reclaimed land off the Bahraini Coast line. Also projects such as $1 billion Al Areen Resort (www.alareenresort.com) and $1.5 billion Bahrain Bay (www.bahrainbay.com. Several more projects are being constructed all over the Kingdom. You can check them out if you wish in the Middle East Section (under Bahrain ofcourse).

Durrat Al Bahrain Render:http://www.3dtotal.com/team/interviews/Khalid_Muharraqi/images/main.jpg

Durrat Al Bahrain Present: http://www.propertyworldme.com/content/images/article_1192.jpg

Looks good.....but what is with all these man-made islands....

well considering its size...Land is getting a bit short and population is rising..and Bahrain has a large surronding of sea water.. iam sure they have sum sorta plan about the reclamation..but sure you have some people against projects like these.. But we still Have Formula 1! we hosted the opener this year...Jensen Button bought a house in one of those islands.!

Amazing! Those islands look scary, they look a bit like huge insects...

i think they are ment to be PETALS

very nice, go Bahrain ;)

I remember this project! Didnt know it is so far progressed!

That's incredible design, archrival of Dubai.

I really like its concept of the project.

i hope all of you visit bahrain say 2012 :P

Death of executives in Bahrain boat disaster will not halt work on landmark towers
By MOHAMMED GHASRA
2 April 2006

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - The builders of a pair of landmark sail-shaped skyscrapers lost 16 executives and engineers when a cruise ship capsized last week, but the companies vowed they will press ahead in finshing construction.

The twin towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center -- now just a 50-story tall skeleton of concrete and steel on the coastline of the capital Manama -- have become a symbol of this tiny Gulf island nation's drive to revive its reputation as a banking and commercial hub that rivals booming Dubai to the south.

To celebrate the construction, South Africa's Murray & Roberts Group was throwing a dinner-and-dance party on the Al-Dana, a tradition dhow sailboat turned into a pleasure boat, when the cruise turned to tragedy.

The vessel -- which Bahraini officials have said was licensed only as a floating restaurant nor for cruises -- capsized with 130 people on board Thursdsay night while taking a turn in the waters about a kilometer (half mile) off the Bahraini shore. Partygoers on the top deck were thrown into the water, while those on the lower deck were trapped inside.

Fifty-eight people died -- 16 of them top executives from Murray & Roberts and the British engineering firm Atkins, including the World Trade Center project director. The dead included 15 Britons and 22 Indians as well as nationals from South Africa, Pakistan, the Philippines, Ireland, Germany and South Korea.

The head of Bahrain's prosecutors office, Osama al-Oofi, said Sunday that survivors told investigators that the vessel took "a sharp turn to the right," sending material and passengers sliding to the side and causing the boat to lose its balance completely.

Work has stopped on the World Trade Center site since Friday. But Samir Nass, vice chairman and managing director of Nass Corp., a top partner in the construction, told The Associated Press the US$150 million (euro124 million) towers remain on schedule for completion in this year's third or fourth quarters.

Reached by telephone in Houston, Texas, he said onsite managerial restructuring are being put in place before work resumes on the twin towers.

His brother and partner Ghazi Nass said the company will upgrade "safety precautions" at the on Monday and that normal construction activity will resume the following day.

An average of 1,000 workers are employed on the site, most of whom are Nass Corp. employees.

Bahrain's longtime Prime Minister, Sheik Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, called on Bahrainis to "positively cooperate" with the investigation he has ordered into the incident. In a statement issued after the Cabinet's weekly meeting Sunday, he said all those found responsible must be punished.

The boat's captain, an Indian national, is in custody for questioning, and officials say he was not licensed to pilot the craft. Authorities are still searching for one person, a Philippine woman, missing from the accident, an Interior Ministry spokesman, Col. Tariq al-Hassan, said.

Bahrain, a tiny kingdom on the western shore of the Persian Gulf and home to the U.S. 5th Fleet, has witnessed major development over the past few years, with infrastructure projects going hand in hand with economic growth.

Manama has been transformed from a relatively sleepy city to a sprawling metropolis that attracts tourists from the region and elsewhere.

A traditional banking center since the 1970s, Bahrain has been vying to lure more diversified investment and has managed to become a main venue for auto sports by hosting a Formula 1 Grand prix race, the sport's top event.

The landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, with towers and glitzy malls sprouting up along the city's sea front coast. Now, it's dominated by the twin towers of the World Trade Center, to be the country's tallest buildings on completion.

Bahrain in the 1980s was what Dubai is now to the Gulf -- a relatively liberal nation where nationals from other Gulf Arab countries banked, took holidays and partied.

But a violent rights campaign in the mid-1990s by Bahrain's Shiite Muslim majority undermined its reputation for stability and coincided with the start of Dubai's rapid rise to becoming a key commercial and tourist Middle East center.

Bahrain, however, stresses that it's not in competition with Dubai.

"Our development in Bahrain is based on sound economic foundations and our property development matches economic requirements," said Zakaria Hijris, chief executive of Bahrain's Economic Development Board.

"We don't leap, we just take steady steps," he told AP. "Our priorities had not changed from the 1980s -- financial and banking services."

------

Associated Press reporter Tarek al-Issawi contributed to this report from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Bahrain may be small, but the people, the city and the projects are attracting me. It's getting a great waterfront too. I especially adore the beautiful colored clothes, like this
http://www.clothesagency.com/images/products/3294/T%20&%20V%20016.jpg

The women are handsome too:D
You're not an arab are you, or you haven't been to Bahrain recently i think.. Cuz ppl here don't really wear such clothes.. Bahrainis are much more westernized, which a good few ppl see as an unfortunate thing..

Here are pictures i took a couple of days ago

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid203/p59fd11d54ff3981fa0b9184369cdefb0/ef915702.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid203/p2a151362b8572fc902bad55fbb74365c/ef915b12.jpg

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/5151/bba2sc12b01low4hv.jpg

Wow... I never thought I'd say this about a building in Dubai or Qatar or Bahrain etc., but what a fresh, sleek facade... 'must be the glass.

Neat!

-thryve

That's very stuning project.

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/5151/bba2sc12b01low4hv.jpg
:omg: :omg:

What a view!!!!

www.bahrainbay.com

thats the website..i heard they are updating it very soon so check it out

I much prefer these projects than anything in Dubai. I can't believe that these have somehow kept a low profile as I knew nothing of them.
What is that central tower in Bahrain Bay for? ...it looks amazing.

thats the new four seasons hotel..its like 320 meters.

Ok boys am back and here are some pics for you. With respect to Bahrain Bay, the 4 seasons hotel tower will be around 300 m (mentioned in an article) and will be the tallest building in bahrain (if nothing new comes up before it's completed).

Ok here are some pics (I'll keep some for later). There were taken at the beginning of april:

This is the waterfront (part of it) (Pics are courtesy of erratic):

http://static.flickr.com/39/121724238_a0728515e7_o.jpg

You can clearly see where the wind turbines will be.
http://static.flickr.com/37/121724239_490665bfc8_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/39/121724242_188bde8264_o.jpg

More later :).

well considering its size...Land is getting a bit short and population is rising..and Bahrain has a large surronding of sea water.. iam sure they have sum sorta plan about the reclamation..but sure you have some people against projects like these..

If have nothing against these projects, but they are pure for status and not for the need of land, their is enough desert in the middle east :colgate:

Geuss Im gonna do a combined desert and city trip for a couple of moths in the future!

Wowwww No words to explain it!!

i agreeeeee!

http://bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_6_1024.jpg

http://bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_7_1024.jpg

http://bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_1_800.jpg

Just to add to those renders:

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BAHRAIN-WORLD-TRADE-CENTER/01.jpg

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BAHRAIN-WORLD-TRADE-CENTER/03.jpg

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BAHRAIN-WORLD-TRADE-CENTER/02.jpg

Freaking sweet.

If for some reason you can't see the renders above, just copy the url in a new page and it should show up.

Here is a recent pic courtesy of solvo:

http://static.flickr.com/40/123781652_4dc89f0113_o.jpg

wow that looks like a monster..facade is coming along nicely..

Here is a new render of the world trade center (courtesy of muharraqi studios):

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BUTTONS%20red/n6.jpg

That new render is unbelievable. I'm in awe of its quality and realism!

Building looks great as well :)

and another one

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BUTTONS%20red/wt2006.jpg

I'd have to say that these are some of the best composites i've ever seen! It's much harder to match CG to photos as one would think....the perspectives and lighting are dead on!

the whole project looks awesome...

Stunning buildings, and utterly realistic renders. I was going to say I'm looking forward to seeing these for real... but those renders do the job just as well! :)

well said Chief!

Here is a rerender by renderslave:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2359/hero3ct.jpg

WHOA, those f****** renderings are sick, i wonder what program there using.. anyways i really like these towers, it has a nice modern structural expressionist style, the setbacks give it a fading look, one thing i dont get is whats up with the windmills, do they actually serve a purpose(such as for leed certification, or energy efficiency, or are they for ornamentation) if they serve no purpose, then they're tacky as heck./

WHOA, those f****** renderings are sick, i wonder what program there using.. anyways i really like these towers, it has a nice modern structural expressionist style, the setbacks give it a fading look, one thing i dont get is whats up with the windmills, do they actually serve a purpose(such as for leed certification, or energy efficiency, or are they for ornamentation) if they serve no purpose, then they're tacky as heck./

Yup they are going to provide around 15-30% of the building's power. It's the first building in the world to have this. It's very efficient and don't worry, they ain't tacky ;).

the nighttime render is so real!

That WTC looks great!

These get far less publicity than they deserve...

This project deserves the best design award indeed.

Bahrain Bay
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/541/15rb1.png

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1681/46kn.png

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4605/34qi.png

http://static.flickr.com/35/72334553_1753d2d533_o.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1654/bb91rl.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1681/bb67mx.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3710/bb50lj.jpg

Abraj Al Lulu
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/586/lulutower5tp.png

Diamond Tower (By far the most beautiful tower in Bahrain if not the world and my personal favorite)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/pab51d6cbb13e392b173b0375dacfeaeb/f5455b17.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p43ed46b562b271173c32490f500f7f11/f5455b14.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p439b078805414ebea302ee18506df8c9/f5455b11.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p1f83063dbbdae27e1bc60b623b936823/f5455b0f.jpg

Bahrain Financial Harbour
http://www.bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_5_1024.jpg

That is amazing. So sleek and modern. :cheers:

Bahrain Bay
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/541/15rb1.png

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1681/46kn.png

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4605/34qi.png

http://static.flickr.com/35/72334553_1753d2d533_o.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1654/bb91rl.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1681/bb67mx.jpg

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3710/bb50lj.jpg

Abraj Al Lulu
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/586/lulutower5tp.png

Diamond Tower (By far the most beautiful tower in Bahrain if not the world and my personal favorite)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/pab51d6cbb13e392b173b0375dacfeaeb/f5455b17.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p43ed46b562b271173c32490f500f7f11/f5455b14.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p439b078805414ebea302ee18506df8c9/f5455b11.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid156/p1f83063dbbdae27e1bc60b623b936823/f5455b0f.jpg

Bahrain Financial Harbour
http://www.bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_5_1024.jpg


The last pic looks like something out of star wars. :eek2: :eek2:

Ok here is a recent pic by missyalikat of BFH:

http://static.flickr.com/48/127880532_8e9c2ee97b_o.jpg

Absolutely beautiful. Twin towers are super.

Bahrain is amazing indeed!!!.

:eek2:

Which part of the Towers is completed?

^^ Which towers are ya talking about mate?

^^ Just read from the news sometime ago about the boat incident in bahrain that most of those on board the capsized boat were employees of South African-based Murray and Roberts, which had chartered the cruise to celebrate completion of part of the Bahrain World Trade Centre towers....

Just wondering which part is it and any pictures on that part? :)

^^ Just read from the news sometime ago about the boat incident in bahrain that most of those on board the capsized boat were employees of South African-based Murray and Roberts, which had chartered the cruise to celebrate completion of part of the Bahrain World Trade Centre towers....

Just wondering which part is it and any pictures on that part? :)

This is the completed structure. Basically the core is complete, the only missing part is they triangle or pyramid on top which I assume is being produced now somewhere.

http://static.flickr.com/37/121724239_490665bfc8_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/128530895_7fa3216101_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/54/128530896_28a773940c_o.jpg

Yeah forvine... Its the whole thing... The entire construction, of both towers, its complete... finished.. There's only the cap Bahraini-Spirit mentioned... And of course the cladding, and the fans..

I really love this proyect. But i woder what is that thing there in the photo. Is part of the Financila Harbour??

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4046/barein0mf.jpg

No, i don't believe it is.. I think its part of LuLu Island... There are reclamation projects all over Bahrain... Lulu Island is one of them, all be it a small one..

okk thanks.. I want to know more about many reclamation proyects all over Bahrain!!
I had discovered a wonderfull country. I don´t know about proyects there, i knew about Dubai´s ones. Please give us more updates. :)

This is the completed structure. Basically the core is complete, the only missing part is they triangle or pyramid on top which I assume is being produced now somewhere.

Yeah forvine... Its the whole thing... The entire construction, of both towers, its complete... finished.. There's only the cap Bahraini-Spirit mentioned... And of course the cladding, and the fans...

Thanks for the info :cheers:

Here is another render by muharraqi:

http://muharraqi-studios.com/BUTTONS%20red/wt2006b.jpg

This is one of the best designs I 've seen in my life, really stunning.

www.bahrainbay.com
the new video is up.....
as soon as i get some new hosting i'll post the full res video that they'll be showing at ATM in 2 weeks....i compressed an mp4 of it to about 130MB.......you gotta see it on DVD...........my favourite animation project we've worked on so far.

And just a little funny side note about the renderings...the image of BWTC that Pearl of the Gulf posted (the bottom one) is the official (print) rendering of the towers....Mine is the original render before it was photoshopped to shit! I watched it happen...so sad....So think of mine as the underground "Associate Director's Cut"....LOL!

Unbelievable, and yet one only hears about Dubai. Well done Bahrain and very impressive!

One of the dual towers of BFH (pic by Huda). I like it :).

http://static.flickr.com/46/130227528_fd09960dcd_o.jpg

Ohhhhhh....hohhhhhhhh
I LOVE that sky!

Ok a new set of pics by fam_deleeuw:

This is a general skyline shot (the kid is a nice addition :D):
http://static.flickr.com/56/137236359_6d81c5a2cd_o.jpg

World Trade Center with the facade comin up. Can't wait for the triangular crown to come up.
http://static.flickr.com/48/137233816_6e5ab0c4b1_o.jpg

Enjoy for now :).

BFH Dual Towers Street LevelShots

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8853/bfhtrees0au.jpg
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/421/bfhfinancialmall4ez.jpg


King Faisal Road

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/866/road1wj.jpg


NightShots of BFH and BWTC Construction

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8840/bwtcnight1kt.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7743/nightbwtcbfh7lt.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/50/140867387_2d1264932d_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/140867388_0e7ce30b00_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/140867389_29f13fee74_o.jpg

Almost done Huh?..splendid!

^^ the concrete construction work has been completed on both buildings, the remaining is the metal work and the spire.

http://static.flickr.com/50/140867387_2d1264932d_o.jpg

Some stunning pics by fam_deleeuw:

http://static.flickr.com/49/143321820_5a09ccd949_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/143321823_21cb83b7e5_b.jpg

best update!!

excellent updates. very fast indeed.

http://static.flickr.com/55/147705297_7285c71b34_o.jpg

Hoping that all the following phases will start soon too..:)

Pic courtesy of kenzity:

http://static.flickr.com/50/149355241_d2ea557a3b_o.jpg

Pic by yanira:

http://static.flickr.com/54/151004613_9170b779d7_o.jpg

Hoping that all the following phases will start soon too..:)

Reclammation should finish soon and maybe in a few months or towards the end of the year, the other bits will start :).

Pic by $uger Cube:

http://static.flickr.com/50/151382977_18abb983ce_o.jpg

They look great!! I feel like sliding down from the top lol :)

Ya hehe, I tend to think that they're the biggest slides in the world, I could be wrong though hehe.

Very beautiful twins, gorgeous!!:okay:

HI guys
i have some updates, HMM..

WTC
http://static.flickr.com/62/162512251_cb7a5fe4bf_o.jpg
CLOSER ONE
http://static.flickr.com/48/164184230_3f6065d7fa_b.jpg
BFH
http://static.flickr.com/65/162512227_640636507e_o.jpg

Looks great, thanks

Its very interesting because they use for all the buildings the same material and in same colours...and its unique.


For what use will the building ,with the sphere, be?It is on one of the renderings on the first page of this thread.

:)

WOW!!! that is the most awesome facade I have ever seen.. I love this building very much...I can't wait for it to be completed!!!! yeay bahrain!

For what use will the building ,with the sphere, be?It is on one of the renderings on the first page of this thread.

:)


if you’re talking about this sphere then its Bahrain Royal Opera House. :)

http://www.bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_2_640.jpg

Nice pics Ahmedjam, thanks :).

if you’re talking about this sphere then its Bahrain Royal Opera House. :)

http://www.bfharbour.com/html/Images/IG_ren_2_640.jpg

Yes this sphere i meant.

Thanks... :)

HI guys
i have some updates, HMM..


CLOSER ONE
http://static.flickr.com/48/164184230_3f6065d7fa_b.jpg


amazing design. Will those thin steel trusses support the 3 windmills?

They are so amazing, I am simply speechless. It's like something that only exists in heaven.

Fantastic towers, and so underrated too.

they will make it in the top100, won't they :)

these are really awesome.

i hope it

ok welcome guys, the WTC Towers are amazing and i hope it will be in the top100

here's a nice one from the air. just ignore the fighters in front...

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9089/resizedwtcbfh8al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

incredible !!!!!!!!!

^^^^absolutely amazing!

amazing design. Will those thin steel trusses support the 3 windmills?

no... those thin steel trusses which you can see, are only the ones which support holding the crane.

the ones for the windmills are not yet installed.

^^ I see


anyways....

You seriously HAVE TO download this to watch

http://www.muharraqi-studios.com/villa-animation.html

ITS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cliff that video is from the Durrat Al Bahrain project in the South of the Island....It is well underway and the rclamation is almost complete....

Check out this thread for more details...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8763717#post8763717

http://i5.tinypic.com/14wsmqa.jpg

Stunning buildings! Can't wait until they're done!

Wow, those bridges look great but the are fantastic with the wind turbines. It looks so shiny and new and modern. I love the idea of waterfalls as well! I love the whole god damn building. It's beautiful.

Wow. That has to go down as one of the best under construction photos I've seen.

http://i6.tinypic.com/14x2e4x.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/14x2esx.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/14x2f0h.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/14x2gk8.jpg

Posted earlier today by our friend Elmahri (one tower topped out):

http://upload.arb7.com/uploads/7d326705c9.jpg

This is one of the best twin towers I have ever seen.

On second thought.....

This is THE BEST twin towers I have ever seen.

Couple of pics taken by Aleutia sometime last week before one of the towers was topped out:

http://static.flickr.com/59/171569963_2679e7e522_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/69/171570531_d06201757c_b.jpg

Just now:

http://i6.tinypic.com/1547tdk.jpg

Oh!! Gosh!!! This is an amazing project.

Wooow!!! :drool:
:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

Fantastic shot by jamalaly:

http://static.flickr.com/46/173341874_480f8ea4b7_b.jpg

There's something about this twins that just don't do it for me. I thinks its that combination of green and blue glass and concrete on the main facade. I really wanna see the final result.

There's something about this twins that just don't do it for me. I thinks its that combination of green and blue glass and concrete on the main facade. I really wanna see the final result.

Am assuming you're talking about the World Trade Center. If so, these need another 6 months to be completed. At the moment it looks nice but there is a lot of concrete and the facade I'd say is 40% complete. It'll look much nicer come year end especially with those wind turbines.

Brilliant! I lvoe tis building. It is fast becoming my favourite building under construction!

Stunning Projects!!

http://static.flickr.com/56/173762989_3b9076969b_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/65/173762990_b72647e3c5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/68/173762991_6d8eb30429_o.jpg

I prefer the Bahrain WTC to the Financial Harbour. The shapes of those towers would be great enough, but the wind turbines, the highest and possibly the largest in the world, make it even more exciting. Like the skybridge was to the Petronas, they will be the memorable signature of the complex.

75% done
http://static.flickr.com/64/179394421_469672500b_o.jpg

So they really scrapped the Wind turbines right?

Amazing updates

So they really scrapped the Wind turbines right?

no the three wind turbines are STILL going to be placed on the BWTC. :)

Ok boys, enjoy these great shots (courtesy of marcomonetmurro83):

http://static.flickr.com/71/180086885_acacd650c5_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/58/180086882_18f1015867_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/78/180086881_18866cc3df_o.jpg

Great shot courtesy of biomatrix:

http://static.flickr.com/44/180528732_3ad1dad684_o.jpg

Wow what a view

work of the tip of the second tower of BWTC.
http://i6.tinypic.com/16lmz3b.jpg

can't wait till the wind turbines go up. :)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7697/bwtc9tq.jpg

Whoa!!!! The new era of Bahrain???

the second one of WTC is now also toppet out ;)
sorry, no pic...

the second one of WTC is now also toppet out ;)
sorry, no pic...

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I like that globe building (some kind of conference center or concert hall) in the financial harbour, and also the man-made flower island (or whatever it's meant to be).

nice pix, and very nice towers!

Whoa!!!!! Bahrain is so amazing!!!!. I really like its top part, it looks so sharp and elegant.

These towers went up fast. Just posting to bring them back to the top.

It has been a while, any updating pics?

I bloody reckon! if i ask nicely can we please see what has become of that blue frame on the top?? lol bring on a fresh batch

Breathtaking!!!!!:eek:

wow, the crowns are amazing

I love the two Towers, they're very Modern.

taken today (01 NOV)

Dual Towers
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Top
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Bahrain International Insurance Centre (BIIC)
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Simply stuning..

taken today (01 NOV)

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Wind Turbine
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^^^OMG!!!! I just love it!!!!

another shot of BWTC from another angle
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Wind turbines? I was hoping they were outdoor walkways! Will be an awesome sight when completed.

The turbines are almost up! They will be an awesome sight.

I love the towers, but wouldn't the turbine wings create a lot of noise?

I love the towers, but wouldn't the turbine wings create a lot of noise?
Why would you be worried about that? You are not going to work in that building. As long as it looks good, I would say that the turbines are great additions to the towers.

This is one of the most AWESOME LOOKING buildings in the WORLD !!!!:banana:
Imagine what this building would look like WITHOUT the turbines :ohno:, then you will not worry too much about the noise.

the turbines arent there for aesthetic. they are supposed to serve a functional purpose whihc is to generate power, like windmills. i dont agree that it is there for aesthetic purposes only.

I never said it's there for asthetics purpose only. I said the noise may not be much of a concern given that it made the buildings look much more iconic. Of course I know those turbines generate powers, duh.

nice Towers, Bahrain is one of the few countries in the Gulf region that actually needs supertalls, it has a small area (only around 600-something square Km) and is very dense (the highest density per Sq Km in the Arab world)

nice Towers, Bahrain is one of the few countries in the Gulf region that actually needs supertalls, it has a small area (only around 600-something square Km) and is very dense (the highest density per Sq Km in the Arab world)

true and its 10th on the world.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population_density

thank a lot for the pics. the turbines are a great idea!

To me, these two are perhaps the sexiest twins in the Middle East! Their creative turbines, shape, and presence inthe skyline make them the best towers officially accoding to Halawala's books.

A very nice view of the BAHRAIN financial Harbour and the Bahrain world trade center in the background. The old versus the new in Bahrain.

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2995/bah1ay2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^^very nice shot,thanks

I love the WTC towers, very nice.

On the subject of population density, one thing I always wondered: Why is everything concentrated in the north of the country. The southern half of Bahrain island is almost deserted, why not expand there?

^^ the southern half belongs to the royal family; they use it for the camels to roam around.

nice shots

but i ilked WTC alot more than BAHRAIN financial Harbour

i think the second r not beautiful

Exposed turbines... This would be a first in skyscraper design right?

Couple of nice pics especially the second one (courtesy of dr know and semreen):

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^^^wow!!! great shots!!

Doable.

beautiful pics

I'll always be a Bahrain WTC lover :)

waooo really good proyects for bahrain

1/15/2007
By Peter Reina
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In a region where remarkable buildings jostle for attention, the quest for a skyscraper icon led the developer of Bahrain’s World Trade Centre to build 29-meter-dia wind turbines into its twin towers. The trio of turbines, the world’s largest on a building, may not add up financially as energy sources. But they will make the 240-m-tall “skycon” unique, while displacing up to 1,300 MWh a year of fossil-fuel power.

With elliptical floor plans, the concrete-framed towers taper like sails. Between them, three bridges span approximately 32 m. Each carries a 275-kW turbine, located midspan.

Together, the turbines will meet 11 to 15% of the building’s electricity demand. That will be equivalent to at least 55 tonnes of carbon emissions, according to the project’s local architect and engineer, WS Atkins Middle East Ltd.

Principal architect Shaun Killa spotted the energy potential of BWTC’s location, facing onshore prevailing winds, during a site visit three years ago. The client “immediately embraced” the idea of the turbines for the double benefit of the energy savings and the creation of an iconic symbol, says Killa.

A seasoned yachtsman, Killa had used his understanding of sail aerodynamics to research the best building profiles for turbines. The sail-like profiles, then designed, funnel wind into the turbines. And by creating negative pressure on the leeward side, the towers increase wind velocities. Killa knew the shape would be ideal, but he was surprised by better-than-expected performance during the towers’ wind tunnel tests.

The tests showed the wind stream to be nearly perpendicular to the turbines up to 45° to either side of their central axes, says Killa. It is an advantage that the blades cannot swivel into the wind, for it “widens the operational period, producing more energy,” he explains. “This effective envelope may prove to be wider, say 60°, during [turbine] commissioning,” he adds.

To engineer the elements of the turbines, BWTC’s undisclosed owner hired Danish structural designer Rambøll Denmark A/S, Copenhagen, in October 2004. Rambøll handles the bridge design, while Denmark’s Norwin A/S takes care of engineering, supply and installation of the turbines.

Fixed at one end and on sliding bearings at the other, the bridges weigh 77 tonnes each, including turbines. Viewed from above, the bridges have a modest boomerang shape so they stay clear of deflecting turbine blade tips, says Lars Thorbek, Rambøll’s project manager. In section, the steel-plate bridges are elliptical—5 m wide and 1.5 m deep. Because the bridges are heavy and on soft bearings, their vibrations will be “very small,” says Thorbek.

Turbine noise and vibrations were among the owner’s prime concerns, according to DTZ Bahrain, the managing and leasing agent. “We spent a considerable amount of time on the bearing design compared to the rest of the project because of the complexity of this component,” says Gene Redelinghuys, a DTZ spokeswoman.

The building’s main contractor, Nass Murray & Roberts Joint Venture, started construction of the $77-million core and shell in June 2004. The project was marred last March when 58 project staff and others drowned when their boat sank, as they celebrated the building’s topping out.

In September and October, subcontractor Almajdouie PSC Heavylift Co. Ltd. raised the bridges with strand jacks. Norwin then began installing turbines with a tower crane.

Two out of three nacelles have been installed,” reports Simha Lytherao, Atkins’ project manager on site. The third hub is due this month, followed quickly by all three turbines’ blades. The building is due to open in the first quarter of next year, according to DTZ. But turbine commissioning and fine tuning will go on for months.

By using standard equipment and arranging the turbines off the main structures, the designers kept costs of all wind energy-related elements to under 4% of the undisclosed total building value, according to Killa.

Investment in the turbine system amounts to $3 million, notes Redelinghuys. With annual operating costs of $35,000, the turbines will save the owner nearly $59,000 a year, she adds.

But including capital investment, “it won’t be able to pay for itself with the energy prices you have in Bahrain,” says Thorbek. “It’s a very costly way of producing power, but if you were to do it again, the price would go down.”

That could be soon. “We are... designing a number of single-tower buildings with even larger-scale wind turbine integration,” says Killa.

But before they get off the ground, Thorbek is already working on another job with three wind turbines, in London. Multiplex Construction (U.K.) Ltd., plans soon to start building the 147-m-tall, $200-million Castle House residential tower in the Elephant and Castle district.

Designed by local architect Hamilton Associates, the building will incorporate a range of features that would cut energy costs per apartment by up to 40% below the current U.K. housing average, claims Multiplex. Three 9-m-dia, 16-kW wind turbines, housed in Venturi tubes passing through the tower’s top, would account for a small part of that.

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one of the turbines going up

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1/15/2007

:lol:, today is the 12th January ^^

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1/15/2007

:lol:, today is the 12th January ^^

i just copied the article from the source; i guess they dated it wrong. :)

Man, this has got to be the most beautiful skyscraper/location combo...Bahrain is spectacular and i love these towers!!

very nice

about the wings .. i think they would be heavy to rotate slowly , get energy and making no noise or threaten the stability of the 2 towers

I completely forgot about thsi tower, and it's progressed amazingly! I think the turbines are a brilliant idea, not only setting a good example by being eco-friendy...it does make the building(s) look incredibly beautiful.
I shall keep my eye on this thread from now on, can't wait to see the turbines go on! :)

amazing design and environmentally friendly, this is awesome.

Found this pictures and a video... I dont know if these have been posted before!!

http://www.atkins-me.com/Images/BahrainZoom1.jpg

http://www.atkins-me.com/Images/BahrainZoom2.jpg

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VIDEO
http://www.atkins-me.com/Bharain2.mpg

never seen the pics before :)

19 January from Flickr

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small picture Halawala

Two very recent pics of those two, actually great pics by Duemilaquara[n]tas ei and Messy K respectively:

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Amazing towers!

ingenious design, beautiful skyline, the middle east is superb, I wish in the U.S. they'd highlight the construction boom going on in this region, all pepole know is Iraq and the termoil there.ugh

BFH by marirs, fantastic shot:

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wow, awesome pic.

I love how these buildings look different from every different angle. Their shape is excellent and the turbine idea is pretty nifty.

Very cool buildings cool design

Sweet shots by Haerlodus. This shot in 5 years will be filled with towers.

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awesome shot!! very outstanding.

Slighly older than the last shots but beautiful (by simon in bahrain):

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Here is one by marirs (slighly edited):

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Two shots by kuwaiti oregonian:

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^^stunning design!!

Interesting pictures

Cool shot by Baluchi:

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great pics,great projects and great city

a world first, the blades are on.

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you can check them out (before the sun sets) at,

http://89.148.15.45:1028/view/index.shtml

great cam

great progress !

MANAMA, March 19 (Reuters Life!) - A twin skyscraper complex in Bahrain has become the world's first commercial development to include large-scale wind turbines in its structure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, the architects said on Monday.

Builders have suspended three giant propellers between the two towers of the Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) that will supply 11-15 percent of its energy needs, or 1100 to 1300 megawatt-hours per year -- enough to provide light in 300 homes for over a year, architecture firm Atkins said.

"This is the first time anywhere in the world that a commercial development has integrated large-scale wind turbines within its design to harness the power of the wind," Atkins said in a statement

The 240-meter high towers are designed to funnel wind into the turbines, which measure 29 meters (32 yards) in diameter.

BWTC designer Shaun Killa said that solar panels available at the time of construction lost their efficiency at high temperatures, making wind power more viable in Bahrain, an island state in the Gulf next to Saudi Arabia.

"Bahrain always has a tremendous amount of wind... Every morning when the sun comes up it heats the desert in Saudi Arabia, which draws in air from the Gulf. The wind in Bahrain is extremely consistent," Killa said at a news conference.

The turbines are due to undergo testing throughout 2007, BWTC's designers said. The building itself is due to open for business in the second half of 2007.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL1928644820070319

Atkins celebrated a world first today

Atkins celebrated a world first today, with the installation of the turbine blades onto Manama's Bahrain World Trade Center towers.

The installation of the 29 metre diameter turbine blades represents a culmination of over three years of intensive research and development by Atkins architects and engineers in association with Danish partners Ramboll and Norwin.

The Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) is a pioneering stride for environmental architecture, the first building in the world to incorporate large scale integrated wind turbines which comprehensive ground tests indicate will generate 11-15% of the energy requirements of the two towers.

Shaun Killa, Head Architect and Design Director and the creative brain behind the Atkins design, believes the research and design for the Bahrain World Trade Center has set the precedent for sustainable architecture around the globe.

The BWTC is a significant project which showcases a particular technology that¡¦s set to become a very important component of sustainable design in the future. It serves as a model for an environmentally-conscious design and helps pave the way for future projects to also integrate energy from wind power. ¡¥Sustainability¡¦ is a principal upon which we must build the foundation of all future developments,¡¨ he said.

From buildings like the BWTC, to railways to education, Atkins is at the forefront of incorporating sustainable design into the built environment.

Atkins is spearheading a number of initiatives within the company to raise awareness of sustainability within the psyche of our architects and engineers. This project serves to highlight how with determination and willingness on behalf of responsive clients we can actually turn these ideas into reality,¡¨ adds Tim Askew, Regional Managing Director.

The BWTC design blends maritime aesthetics with the functionality of traditional wind-towers. The visually striking sail-shaped towers form a commanding silhouette on the skyline of Manama, and serve to channel the strong on-shore winds directly onto the turbines.

Atkins expertise extended from concept design right through the life of the project, with a diverse team of engineers playing a significant role in achieving this remarkable feat.

The three wind turbines are horizontally supported between the towers by three bridges weighing a substantial 65-tonnes each,¡¨ noted Atkins Senior Project Manager, Simha Lytherao.

On schedule to open this year, the 50 storey, 240m high office complex, which also features a major shopping mall with sky lit courts providing centrepieces of relaxation, is currently going through completion stages with office and retail tenants poised to undertake their own fit-outs.

http://www.ameinfo.com/114096.html

By hitch towel:

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Also great shots by gareth dawer:

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By luik skywalker:

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By atsu:

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^^ The external cladding on this project is a visual tour de force.

love that 3-color-system of it

This is probably the best shot of the two towers (non-aerial). Taken by by cla araba:

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Looks interesting!

Well the first phase of the financial harbour has been officially opened today.

Here are some nice pics by baluchi. The last one is taken by dr_know:

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nice fireworks :)

great towers!

great pics!!!

OMG, They are finally finished.
Congrats, it looks so nice :)

This is probably the best shot of the two towers (non-aerial). Taken by by cla araba:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/458096938_5f67b91422_o.jpg

What a lovely pic.

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Are there any updates on these beautiful towers?

Your wish is my command :)

All images are from flickr

12/19 @ sunset
Shijaz
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12/15 @ night Yonis
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ammaro.com 12/13
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rightfacedc 12/6
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^Wonderfull towers

The city's name makes me sing:

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M7XOFfjiL-U


By the by, this project is rather pleasing to the eye than the ear. Very cool.
Could it possibly be moved to Berlin? It'd rather need that. :)

^Wonderfull towers

yes, absolutely beautiful. i hope manama will get more such great towers

Thanks for the photos. We haven't seen an update for these towers in ages.

wow, it's completed?

Bahraini Spirit.. I can't see any pictures.. are they on flickr ? (flickr is blocked in the U.A.E) .. :(

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I only have one word for this! WOW!

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These buildings are beautiful!!

simply one of the best towers in the world!

just saw a national geographic documentary about the building of the wtc! it;s finished now!

wow, first time to see them, why haven't I heard of this before?

^These have been going up for a few years, but with not that many updates.

They really are beautiful. I like Manama's skyline because it isn't getting overbuilt too fast.

very cool, Bahrain is getting some sort of Dubai of the future ;)

Really like this twintower project, This is not the same as all the other twintower projects. I like own initiative ;)

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/2133_1000BWTC%5B2%5D.jpg

The Atkins designed Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) made history today as the turbines were turned together for the first time.

The three 29m-diameter turbine blades on Bahrain’s iconic landmark are the first in the world to be integrated on such a scale into a commercial development and are forecast to provide the equivalent of 11-15% of the power for the two towers when fully operational. The successful rotation of the blades involved collaboration between Atkins architects and engineers and turbine specialists Norwin, who were in Bahrain for the milestone event. “Having all three turbines spinning simultaneously represents an historic achievement for this landmark project and Atkins is excited to have been a major player in turning the original idea into reality” says Simha LytheRao Senior Project Manager for Atkins in Bahrain.” The use of established technologies, including type-tested turbines with minimal modifications, ensured that the additional cost incurred by incorporating turbines into the project was reduced to around 3.5% of the overall project value, making it not only an environmentally responsible but also a financially viable venture.” The BWTC design blends maritime aesthetics with the functionality of traditional wind-towers. The visually striking sail-shaped towers form a commanding silhouette on the skyline of Manama, and serve to channel the strong on-shore winds directly onto the three spinning blades.
Atkins’ holistic expertise extended from concept design to through life of the project, with a diverse team of engineers playing a significant role in achieving this remarkable feat. Incorporating large-scale turbines onto a building is a world first and during the upcoming months the turbines will undergo detailed analysis and optimisation by turbine specialists Norwin to determine their actual generating potential. The turbines are expected to operate approximately 50% of the time.
The BWTC project establishes a technological precedent which is set to raise the awareness of environmental design and its importance in the built environment and pave the way for designers and clients to incorporate renewable and energy efficient measures into their future developments to reduce carbon emissions.
The BWTC project has received international acclaim for its commitment to sustainable development, being awarded LEAF Awards 2006 for ‘Best Use of Technology within a Large Scheme’ and recently the Arab Construction World ‘Sustainable Design Award’. These accolades recognise the achievements of developments whose raison d'être is environmental protection and improvement, and provide public recognition for the individuals and companies who have attained the highest standards within the design and construction industry. [Link (http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=2133)]

Amazing, possibly my new favorite building. I had it in Sim City but never seen the real thing, its beautiful.

This project was completed back in 2008. I will move it to the archives.