#UNDER C.: AHMED KHOORY TOWER, 60F Res (SZR) [Archive]

AltinD

April 9th, 2006, 08:23 PM

Client: Shaikh Ahmed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum
Tower: 1B + G + M + 56F + 2S
Architect: Adnan Saffarini
Location: Next to Al Meraikhi Tower (2 plots from Shangri-La Hotel)

http://i2.tinypic.com/v2vknq.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8213/imresolt125ls2.jpg

AltinD

April 9th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Site as per April 6th:

http://i2.tinypic.com/t5hvds.jpg

Today, April 9th: Piling contractor is DELTA FOUNDATION CO.:

http://i2.tinypic.com/v2w5cj.jpg

malec

April 9th, 2006, 10:29 PM

And no render :bash:

60F is good though :)

malec

April 9th, 2006, 11:57 PM

For some reason I can't see any of your pics anymore

AltinD

April 10th, 2006, 12:20 AM

^^ Should be a Tinypic problem becouse I can't see them either, I couldn't see also some other pics (stored on Tinypic server) on another thread.

THE DUBAI GUYS

April 10th, 2006, 01:28 AM

cool!!! so many new buildings today!!!!

R

Stephan23

April 10th, 2006, 09:06 PM

Come on!!! A render please!!!

Dubai-Lover

April 11th, 2006, 12:33 AM

didn't we have a thread for this plot?
please don't open double threads, i'm losing track!

good to see there is something happening now though

AltinD

April 11th, 2006, 10:52 AM

^^ No we didn't. We have mention this plot many time on the Dubai Gossip thread but no dedicated thread was open.

The only thread opened so far was for the plot next to No.1 Suites.

I'm refraining of opening threads until I see some kind of board with datas on site or the plot is really under construction.

dubaiflo

April 11th, 2006, 08:28 PM

i saw it today as well , driving SZR twice in vain, because it is horrible if you want to open a bank account without residence visa here :bash:

farnush

April 12th, 2006, 09:02 PM

dubai flo did u suceeed in opening one if u do tell me how

dubaiflo

April 13th, 2006, 08:02 PM

nope not yet but soon.
either RAK bank (dubai watefront guy tries it) or HSBC we can do that from germany.

Dubai-Lover

April 14th, 2006, 09:18 PM

added to emporis

AltinD

May 22nd, 2006, 09:48 PM

The shoring and digging of a 3 meter hole is compleated. Of course it doesn't mean that they wouldn't go even deeper.

european

May 24th, 2006, 02:07 AM

Guys any news on this tower, I meant rendering.

AltinD

July 9th, 2006, 05:51 PM

08/07/2006

http://i6.tinypic.com/1zeyqag.jpg

It seams that ZETAS has replaced DELTA as piling contractor, since now a ZETAS banner is hanging on the boarding of the tower. Maybe Delta wasn't up to the challenge.

dubaiflo

July 9th, 2006, 06:24 PM

morons.

that means delay.

AltinD

July 9th, 2006, 07:50 PM

^^ Or maybe DELTA was contracted only for the shoring and excavation work.

AltinD

July 16th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Let's hope it will be this one :drool:

http://i2.tinypic.com/205xvs8.jpg

(Image taken from Architect's website)

Stephan23

July 16th, 2006, 03:28 PM

:cheers2:

dubaiflo

July 16th, 2006, 03:53 PM

:D

i saw this one, yes, but remember there are some pretty dull ugly towers on the website as well ;)

base looks not typical for SZR.. :(

ZZ-II

July 18th, 2006, 12:00 AM

Let's hope it will be this one :drool:

http://i2.tinypic.com/205xvs8.jpg

(Image taken from Architect's website)

this render looks cool, hope this is the original design.

DUBAI-Boomtown

July 20th, 2006, 03:49 PM

Great,great,great...

A next tall beautiful buildings for SZR!

AltinD

July 20th, 2006, 05:36 PM

^^ NO one said that this IS the design of the building. It might be or it might NOT. Don't be carried away.

dubaiflo

July 20th, 2006, 05:43 PM

^^ :weird:

can't u read the thread properly..

we don't know if it will be this one.

DUBAI-Boomtown

July 20th, 2006, 11:47 PM

But Dubai is Dubai!

Dubai will the best towers and this is a fantastic tower!

Stephan23

August 4th, 2006, 01:36 PM

04.08.2006 By Imre

http://i5.tinypic.com/23kwv8z.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/23kwv87.jpg

AltinD

August 4th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Nothing

Krazy

August 4th, 2006, 04:12 PM

^^ looking at that picture gives me a sunburn

Stephan23

October 7th, 2006, 11:08 AM

06.10.2006 By Imre

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3145/img4749ez9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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AltinD

December 26th, 2006, 10:00 PM

25/10/2006

http://i13.tinypic.com/491q5ph.jpg

dubaiflo

December 27th, 2006, 03:09 AM

rendering?

Stephan23

February 2nd, 2007, 03:06 PM

02.02.2007

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3552/photo124sa7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5623/photo125be1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AltinD

February 2nd, 2007, 03:41 PM

So piling completed on this one as well.

Stephan23

February 2nd, 2007, 04:59 PM

^^ Another one.

In a few months the skyline of Dubai has change again!! So many towers where piling is done!!! :okay:

Imre

June 22nd, 2007, 12:37 PM

22/June/2007

SHAIKH AHMED TOWER

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6173/imresolt226qy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8789/imresolt227nw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

AltinD

June 22nd, 2007, 01:58 PM

Atleast piling is completed. Now can we have a render ...

Imre

September 14th, 2007, 02:34 PM

14/September/2007

SHAIKH AHMED TOWER

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/8089/imresolt101dh7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1385/imresolt102bj7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5527/imresolt103lf4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Stephan23

September 14th, 2007, 10:32 PM

And still always no render??

AltinD

September 24th, 2007, 11:02 AM

The main contractor is Malaysia's IJM

AltinD

October 9th, 2007, 11:19 PM

The project board is up, complete with the render. From what I could see this evening in the dark, it was a boxy design most probably not a glassy one.

Imre

November 2nd, 2007, 01:14 PM

hmm, new owner

02/Nov/2007

Ahmed Mir Hashem Ahmed Khoory Tower ( ex. SHAIKH AHMED TOWER )

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/8213/imresolt125ls2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1812/imresolt126lu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2319/imresolt127ph6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hollie Maea

November 3rd, 2007, 07:08 AM

I, for one, like the design. not too flashy but somewhat original.

Sander-

November 3rd, 2007, 12:52 PM

feels more chicago'ish. but itll do well for the szr look and feel:)

THE DUBAI GUYS

November 3rd, 2007, 09:50 PM

its different I will give it that...but im guessing this one is going to turn out to have a blue facade too...isnt it.

R

helghast

November 6th, 2007, 03:49 AM

has it reached ground level

rexdmx

November 6th, 2007, 05:00 PM

^^ well piling was finished two months ago so i dont think it has reached ground level yet...until after a few months imo...what do u reckon altin?

AltinD

November 6th, 2007, 05:54 PM

They are still preparing the site and the piles for the raft.

AltinD

February 13th, 2008, 02:53 PM

The ditched the Malaysian contractor (IJM) and have appointed an unknown local one: Al ASHRAN Contracting or something. Expect some cheap quality job ... :ohno:

This might explain the delays

Marco Polo

February 14th, 2008, 12:22 PM

Issues...

Pea-Tear-Griffon

February 16th, 2008, 03:50 AM

Hmmm, too bad Altin's dream didn't come true, this would have been great.

http://i2.tinypic.com/205xvs8.jpg

BTW, is it just me or is this tower's name quite long, and frankly, semi-retarded?

AltinD

February 16th, 2008, 03:04 PM

^^ It's just the name of the owner, not tower's itself.

Pea-Tear-Griffon

February 17th, 2008, 11:18 PM

^^ It's just the name of the owner, not tower's itself.

So are you saying that Ahmed Khoory Tower is just a temporary name?

AltinD

February 18th, 2008, 12:10 AM

^^ This tower has no name written in the project board, just the name of the owner/developer. We put a temporary name just to distinguish the tower.

AltinD

March 4th, 2008, 06:29 PM

A tower cranes has been erected and it's operative on site.

Stephan23

March 4th, 2008, 06:46 PM

^^Yes yes yes!!!! :master: :master: :master:

AltinD

March 31st, 2008, 11:46 AM

The first rebars are visible above the fence, so clearly under construction and rising.

AltinD

May 6th, 2008, 05:35 PM

Depending of the fact there would be a Mezzanine floor or not, the core is in either 1st of 2nd floor already.

They are using DOKA formwork.

Stephan23

May 6th, 2008, 06:17 PM

Thx for the info Altin. Imre, maybe you can take a picture if you get your internet back!!!

AltinD

May 8th, 2008, 05:03 PM

Look on the extreme left:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2634/imresolt062bt7.jpg

Imre

May 8th, 2008, 08:15 PM

core above the ground:)

dsoto2

May 8th, 2008, 11:19 PM

ohhhhh, I'm in love with this tower

dsoto2

May 8th, 2008, 11:20 PM

why dont they come to my country to build up a pair similar to it

crazyevildude

June 1st, 2008, 12:40 PM

Think this is the right one...
May 30th, by Imre

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2540810680_b3121d5484_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2540810526_6750aee5de.jpg?v=0

Marco Polo

June 1st, 2008, 12:43 PM

Wonderful!! This is now above ground.

AltinD

June 1st, 2008, 01:27 PM

Wonderful!! This is now above ground.

It has been for at least one month already ...

Stephan23

June 1st, 2008, 09:17 PM

Do we have a render?? Don't remember !! :hm:

AltinD

June 1st, 2008, 11:59 PM

Do we have a render?? Don't remember !! :hm:

How about going back to Post 42 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=16240074&postcount=42)? ;)

Ni3lS

June 22nd, 2008, 04:45 PM

Wow. Awesome looking tower. Never heard about it before :eek:

crazyevildude

July 20th, 2008, 07:04 PM

July 18th, Imre

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2681127379_0f12201433_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2681946962_6af969aa3d_o.jpg

AltinD

July 30th, 2008, 11:31 AM

The rebars both on the core and pillars are covered, there are no workers on site ... ON HOLD.

AltinD

August 26th, 2008, 10:13 AM

^^ That was short ... back to work already :cheers:

Stephan23

August 26th, 2008, 11:52 AM

Great, thx for the info Altin !! :okay: :master: :cheers2:

GOL2007

October 21st, 2008, 11:36 AM

Thx to Melkor:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/melkor_gds/DSCN0065.jpg?t=1224540884

On the far left you can even see the demolition of the little pink building AltinD mentioned...

melkor

October 21st, 2008, 12:15 PM

Does anyone know what is going up here?

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/melkor_gds/IMG_0634.jpg?t=1224584017

Dubai Addiction

October 21st, 2008, 06:59 PM

going up? i think it's going down

Stephan23

October 21st, 2008, 08:00 PM

Slow, but under way !! :master:

Imre

December 5th, 2008, 05:39 PM

05/December/2008

AHMED KHOORY TOWER

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5554/imresolt146lx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Imre

January 9th, 2009, 03:48 PM

09/January/2009

AHMED KHOORY TOWER

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http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7159/imresolt224nk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Imre

February 20th, 2009, 02:43 PM

20/February/2009

AHMED KHOORY TOWER

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2564/imresolt121td0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3797/imresolt122ai2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Stephan23

February 25th, 2009, 12:03 PM

Today from 234sale:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2927mlj.jpg

AltinD

April 5th, 2009, 11:32 PM

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zfquqw.jpg

What's with FORTUNE Group banner hanging in there? Did the Fortune bought this tower or did Al Khoury bought the Fortune?

Imre

April 10th, 2009, 08:10 PM

no idea about the Fortune Group here...

10/April/2009

AHMED KHOORY TOWER

http://i42.tinypic.com/11767mr.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2agte92.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/9sbgjb.jpg

Imre

April 18th, 2009, 03:25 PM

[IMG]What's with FORTUNE Group banner hanging in there? Did the Fortune bought this tower or did Al Khoury bought the Fortune?

Mr. Ahmed Khoory, Chairman – Fortune Group

found here:

http://www.fortuneserene.com/news.html

saeed

April 18th, 2009, 10:00 PM

changing owners and names, we shouldnt be very surprised if such thing happened. After all this is a main out come of the financial crisis: changing names on projects! :)

Imre

May 8th, 2009, 12:50 PM

08/May/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i40.tinypic.com/2z7g95d.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/10yjqqr.jpg

saeed

May 9th, 2009, 10:32 PM

very good progress on this one!

Imre

May 29th, 2009, 02:29 PM

29/May/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i39.tinypic.com/30svakn.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/50jk8w.jpg

bizzybonita

July 7th, 2009, 06:09 PM

Today

http://i25.tinypic.com/b99o2f.jpg

Imre

July 24th, 2009, 01:57 PM

24/July/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i26.tinypic.com/6i4s5u.jpg

Imre

July 29th, 2009, 03:53 PM

29/July/2009

SZR,

Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower. Ahmed Khoory Tower etc..

http://i25.tinypic.com/29lhgsn.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2ugiic6.jpg

Imre

August 20th, 2009, 12:30 PM

20/August/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i26.tinypic.com/14092t3.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/6sdusz.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/1zqeu7t.jpg

Marco Polo

August 20th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Great velocity. Rapidity increased. Good to see that.

InDesign

August 21st, 2009, 05:28 PM

Yepp. These guys are fast!

Imre

September 3rd, 2009, 02:54 PM

03/September/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i31.tinypic.com/2vrxt1d.jpg

Imre

September 13th, 2009, 06:50 PM

13/September/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i30.tinypic.com/xaz8cn.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/vg7rf4.jpg

Imre

October 15th, 2009, 05:28 PM

15/October/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i34.tinypic.com/zxjw2c.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/4lrms1.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/19uu14.jpg

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Marco Polo

October 25th, 2009, 02:56 AM

good velocity

Imre

November 20th, 2009, 09:15 PM

20/November/2009

Islamic Bank Towers,Rolex Tower,Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i46.tinypic.com/142hafl.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/11kjw48.jpg

Imre

November 25th, 2009, 04:48 PM

25/November/2009

Sheikh Zayed Road

http://i49.tinypic.com/2qx29h5.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/20k6cgl.jpg

Imre

November 29th, 2009, 09:34 PM

29/November/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i47.tinypic.com/2zzna5z.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/34g4u9g.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/25asthg.jpg

Imre

December 19th, 2009, 04:54 PM

19/December/2009

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i49.tinypic.com/3599z04.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/j79ikj.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/eg25jl.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/8x7daq.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/rles8h.jpg

AltinD

January 25th, 2010, 12:01 AM

24/01

http://i45.tinypic.com/25jf5t5.jpg

Imre

February 7th, 2010, 07:42 PM

07/February/2010

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i49.tinypic.com/34jdabd.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/280ul1y.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2jd56cl.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/35db6vq.jpg

Imre

March 19th, 2010, 03:21 PM

19/March/2010

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i42.tinypic.com/2mfi6nc.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/5l8gv7.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/t6ufc2.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/j0ii3a.jpg

Imre

May 3rd, 2010, 10:24 AM

03/May/2010

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i44.tinypic.com/23728.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/14vk29h.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2qmogsp.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/33bgu1v.jpg

Imre

July 16th, 2010, 01:16 PM

16/July/2010

Ahmed Khoory Tower

http://i26.tinypic.com/2mh6anl.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/v80ld.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/13z3m1z.jpg

saeed

September 20th, 2010, 01:50 PM

This tower is for sure 220+ meter.
compare it with the next door 200m Shangri la hotel

stewie1980

December 5th, 2010, 03:24 PM

November 10th,
Still nothing...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5215578546_aef2e74cca_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5215578546/)
Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5215578546/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5215579822_4bd8c33333_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5215579822/)
Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5215579822/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5213972149_6818ba9755_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5213972149/)
Dubai, Road 312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5213972149/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr