^^ I don't know the definition of a major accident, that's a fact. But I can imagine that if there are ('big') risks of damage to the building or any kind of injuries, even small injuries, you can call it a major accident.

If something like a huge crane collapses at 300 meters height on top of a almost finished structure, where other people can walk under it on the structure or on the ground in the surroundings or even in buildings next to Infinity Tower, I think this is really a major accident!!!

And they will of course never ever do something like a 'safety load test' at this stage at that place! There are so many big risks during such a test. Everything must be calculated in an early stage, even with the extra loads and extra windforce and everything else. This kind of things happened in The Netherlands also, and if a crane collapses, it happens that a project is being put on hold until a big research is done(Sometimes for months!). I guess (and hope) this isn't really the case in Dubai however..

^^ You are unecessarily overdramatising everything. Anyway, as I said the crane is up and running again so nothing serious here.

^^ I'm just telling how people from Holland think about it and would act when such accidents happen. Maybe to you it is overdramatising, fine.

If it already is up and running again then in Dubai they are really thinking and acting different than here, but that's no problem, I'm just like you glad to hear they're working again.

^^ You are doing it again. :ohno:

Who told you it was an accident? Maybe it was a simple maintanance job, maybe one of the cables stabilising the boom needed to be replaced.

^^ I assume it was an accident because the boom appears to be bent and twisted (before the lowest cabin) as if it failed to lift something up and is fallen down because of that.

If that's not the case I'll take everything I said back of course, but this is my interpretation of what I see.

And AltinD, please don't react so irritated, I'm just trying to discuss what we can see at the pics and imo that should be the purpose of this forum.

Crane accidents are quite common. In NYC two years ago there were quite a few and a couple were far worse than this. If that happened here, it would delay progress a bit but I doubt there's any serious damage to the tower, at least from the angle shown.

Here's a 'before' shot posted Sept 16:

http://i52.tinypic.com/296on5g.jpg

It appears something did happen...

I think most people outside of heavy construction would be quite justified in being concerned about a crane failure. HOWEVER, most failures are under carefully controlled tests. It's a simple pass or fail test where the crane is subjected to a load far beyond what it is required/calibrated to lift under normal working conditions. Failure of the jib would just result in buckling of the jib section which would then need repaired and retested. Perhaps with a subsequent derating of the lifting capacity this time.

Just to drive the point home, it is a controlled test and no one is likely to get hurt due to proper methodology and risk management. This is what makes construction safer today as it removes the risk of a crane failing with a load suspended 200 metres above ground which would be a major accident.

Remember the car manufacturers regularly test cars to destruction in the pursuit of safety and no one throws their arms up in horror.:lol:

You would not "test" a crane on a 300 metre high building site.

uhm, ugly!

You would not "test" a crane on a 300 metre high building site.

That is the same as saying you would not test an Airbus A380 at 40,000ft.

Testing is time related not location related. Regular tests and thorough inspections are LAW!

I did a model of this tower!

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7038/dsc02091ed.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/475/dsc02093h.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2599/dsc02090pm.jpg

^^ i believe not. i believe CNTower246810 made that one u just put it together. getting past that good work and this tower is really coming along now

^^ i believe not. i believe CNTower246810 made that one u just put it together. getting past that good work and this tower is really coming along now
That's what i meant. I built it.

These pics were taken by me a few weeks ago on the 26th September. Enjoy!:lol:
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/JKA_Skyscrapers/DSC_0516.jpg
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/JKA_Skyscrapers/DSC_0527.jpg
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/JKA_Skyscrapers/DSC_0543.jpg
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/JKA_Skyscrapers/DSC_0552.jpg
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b436/JKA_Skyscrapers/DSC_0551.jpg

And 18 days later, on Thursday, everything seems to be ok with the cranes again. But except for the slab framework, I don't see a change to September, 26th.

14/October/2010 by 234sale http://www.skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?402-Dubai-Marina-General-Photography/page2):

http://i55.tinypic.com/9ax1qr.jpg

Hm. Maybe they finally found out they twisted the wrong way around and are figuring out a way to fix this.

And 18 days later, on Thursday, everything seems to be ok with the cranes again.


I already reported that on October 13th:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=65265207&postcount=1748

according to Marina rumors - the building works has stopped due to lack of payment to Arabtec and other vendors. There was some builders on site this week - but it seems like they only came to pickup tools and quickly left again. Rumors says someone has left the country with the remainder of cash.

I cannot say if the above is right or not - only the future will tell. I hope it is not! Again the above is rumors - and NOT verified in ANY way apart from visually NO BUILDING WORKS have been done for at LEAST the past 7 days.

:ohno:.....

According to a rumour I heard there are people on message boards who go around making random claims without presenting the slightest shred of evidence to back them up. I don't know if it's true or not, it's just what I heard.

according to Marina rumors - the building works has stopped due to lack of payment to Arabtec and other vendors. There was some builders on site this week - but it seems like they only came to pickup tools and quickly left again. Rumors says someone has left the country with the remainder of cash.

I cannot say if the above is right or not - only the future will tell. I hope it is not! Again the above is rumors - and NOT verified in ANY way apart from visually NO BUILDING WORKS have been done for at LEAST the past 7 days.


Not from what I've seen. Cranes have moved today.

i don't think so either

Not from what I've seen. Cranes have moved today.

I was at the marina with view of the building all day yesterday - and nothing moved. I went past with my car - and no workers and security guard say nobody is working. He would not say anything else.

I took a picture yesterday - and NOTHING has changed (viewing from Grosvenor House) - all cradles are at the same place as above pictures.

I sincerely hope that the rumours are not true. It would be a disaster to have a half finished building there for the next few years. And the building is already 3 years+ late.

So far I have heard the rumours from a bank and 2 contacts at a construction company.

So if anyone can see workers actually working on the building - please send a picture. Post a picture guys actually working there and the rumours are not true.

thanks

I was at the marina with view of the building all day yesterday - and nothing moved.

What a surprise, nothing moved on a friday.

yesterday was Saturday.. not Friday. Today is Sunday is it not?

and for the past 1 1/2 year they have worked every single day 24/7 EXCEPT during ramadan and summer break timing.

I suppose by now we are in the early stages of sunday.

yes - here it is 9:13am Sunday morning.

Well, right this minute one crane on top is moving...

Yeah, I take back what I said. My mind was caught up in Pacific Time.

crane might be moving. But is there actually workers working on the building?

No, the crane is just moving in the wind....

http://i55.tinypic.com/2po7c6f.jpg

http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?406-INFINITY-TOWER-73F-Res-307m/page2

^^ More Here

so long, so sad

i still can't wait to see it fully lit at night !

Judging by the interior photos on dubizzle the finish looks nice, I take it the beds have no bath? Some very strange configurations but guess that's to be expected, feel a bit sea sick just looking at those wonky internal walls:nuts:
http://s3.cdn.dubizzle.com/images/user_images/2010/10/24/5036993_SP_photo.jpeg

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/property-for-sale/residential/?bedrooms__gte=0&bathrooms__lte=&bedrooms__lte=12&is_search=1&size__lte=&price__gte=&places__id__in=&places__id__in=63,&keywords=infinity+tower&real_estate_agent__id=&size__gte=&is_basic_search_widget=0&price__lte=&bathrooms__gte=

http://s3.cdn.dubizzle.com/images/user_images/2010/10/24/5037235_SP_photo.jpeg
And what is going on in the corner of this room?

Any new pics? It must be nearly T/O.

I like it!

Any new pics? It must be nearly T/O.

Not much change on top

2010-11-10 (latest pics by sale):
http://i54.tinypic.com/awf97l.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/wk2p7l.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/v5gvms.jpg

Absolutely my favourite Marina 'scraper. Its rectangular shape elongates the twist effect.

Brilliant!! :eek:

hasn't been much movement in the past week or so, hasn't moved from 75th as far as im aware?

Any reason why?

no news... no idea. except for unsubstantiated rumors of course. :doh:

one of my favorite skyscrapers

Thats an awesome building. Would love to see more pics of it.

November 10th

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5229322113_65e72fbfc0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229322113/)
Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229322113/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5229915652_7a36cc14b9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229915652/)
Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229915652/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5229320845_806c871923_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229320845/)
Dubai Marina, Al Sufouh Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewie1980/5229320845/) by Stewie1980 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stewie1980/), on Flickr

Amazing design... !

Is this almost ready to or has already topped out? No recent pics so I'm wondering.

no changes on the top - I'm looking at it every day. from a distance construction seems slow at the moment, but progressing. can't really say how much is done inside.

Looking good now! One of the best buildings in Dubai (the other are a big tasteless...).

Last update is now over a month old -- very surprising. Are they at least getting work done on the cladding? The cladding still had a long way to go to catch up with the completed floors, so there was plenty of work that could be done there. If there still haven't been any changes they must have run into some fairly serious financial troubles.

no progress outside. rumors in UAE forum say developer focused tight cash flow to finish Silverene tower in the marina, which is very close to completion, and then get back to Infinity.

litteraly scyscraping....

from 09.jan
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5342468304_4d29c8ddf1_b.jpg

Construction has stopped? :(

one of my favorite skyscrapers

I agree:)

From skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?406-INFINITY-TOWER-73F-Res-307m/page3) (1/10):

http://i55.tinypic.com/29zo6yf.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2ykc1sw.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2qcj7dv.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/148g5kp.jpg

If your reposting images, please put a link to the photos..

Sorry didn't know that, thought mentioning the source is enough.

I will do so in the future, also added the link in the post above!

:cheers:

spammer and message removed !

this morning the construction noise level coming from infinity site has gone from silent back to normal. exterior lifts moving, concrete pouring on top, several concrete lorries arrived on the ground.

23-jan
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5379799049_a1538b2e1d_b.jpg

Woohoo! :)

Thanks for keeping us up to date PrincessTower!

new pouring brings good news :cheers:

is it longer than burj khalifa??

Great news :)

in time for James Bond filming???

they can't do the movie without this building!!

is it longer than burj khalifa??

Is this a joke? God lord.

I'm so happy this building is back U/C. I love Dubai, I hope to visit the city before the end of the world. Lol.

is it longer than burj khalifa??

It's going to be 2,5 times higher than the Burj Khalifa! It's going to be huge! :)

[No Sarcasm] :lol:

Is this a joke? God lord.
Have you people never seen trolls :ohno: lol

No work going on today. The 2 cranes on top were stationary and in stop position.

26/January/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i53.tinypic.com/2bqxs8.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2ryiu0j.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/x5rq5v.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/j7eqvb.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/t8owti.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/24o0yer.jpg

Infinity tower is defenately one of the better towers in Dubai :)

better is not the best if that what you mean!
but honestly, when you watch the marina view, its really an eye catcher among all the buildings around

^^ Although it's not the higest at least it looks a lot better than some of those Marina towers...

Welcome back Imre!

28/January/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i53.tinypic.com/303ip20.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2lvyfch.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/14dod37.jpg

29/January/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i55.tinypic.com/2whjpmf.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2zjc2n4.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/bf2kwj.jpg

Looking good.

Will there be this construction at the top of the Tower?
http://tinypic.com/dr421w.jpg

When the floorplates reached that level.

When the floorplates reached that level.

Which is quite soon.

04/February/2011

Infinity Tower and Dubai Marina tallest block

http://i53.tinypic.com/2rcad8n.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2uhuw7k.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/rvc9x4.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/n48h1t.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/212z4th.jpg

tower :okay:^^

Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden
http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/392_turning%20torso.jpg
Source: http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=392

Infinity Tower, Dubai, UAE
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5224915259_3033f47fe5.jpg
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56186775@N06/5224915259/

Not sure I like the originality of it but the height is :drool: and it beats boxy for sure

04/February/2011
http://i55.tinypic.com/212z4th.jpg

There is a structure being build on top of the floorplate. That box-like structure is completed now and covered in black undercoat. I have no idea what it would be, or if it means no additional concrete floor would be build on top.

^^ Maybe they got rid of the "crown" weve seen on renders Altin?

^^ Whatever this is, does not effect the crown. Maybe is part of the mechanical level, maybe is a stabilising water tank. :dunno:

On hold

^^ Any reliable sources for that?

On hold

Fantastic contribution! So true, valuable, and well founded. More of that please.


I can see the tower most of the time every day. Today they've continued working on the top on this big box Altin pointed out. Cranes and lifts operating.

Slow at the moment - which is no news - but definitely not on hold.

:okay:beautiful building

11/February/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i54.tinypic.com/5xmtz9.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/335e88m.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/qzn1h2.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/20tf61x.jpg

13/February/2011

Dubai Marina tallest block from the Ariyana Tower

http://i54.tinypic.com/35lhqif.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/359hkwm.jpg

It's getting really spectacular now!

19/February/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i55.tinypic.com/b4eses.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/b52x61.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/qzg3n9.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/eqdruc.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2iq51s.jpg

They were pouring concrete in that mysterious box on top! :cheers:

They were pouring concrete in that mysterious box on top! :cheers:

It's a pill box, for a machine gun post......for fending off any unhappy investors. :lol:

Maybe it's just going to be a private elevator, what's to say that some didn't by a couple of floors on top for them selves.

26/02

http://i53.tinypic.com/2hq6m4l.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2dc77cy.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/28kht8l.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/aaajo3.jpg

Interesting cladding. :)

11/March/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/swprtc.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/fw2flx.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/4v1w5s.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/24324g6.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/287oeuh.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/33wr778.jpg

Hmm, no progress on the cladding??
I hope this isn't on hold too. :(

19/March/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i53.tinypic.com/rw5v61.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/cuvex.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/23w8x6x.jpg

25/March/2011

Princess Tower,Elite Residence,The Torch, Infinity Tower

http://i54.tinypic.com/ritf6r.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/rhn285.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/b9glf7.jpg

I hope this one resumes soon.

Wow, a 90-degree twist on a supertall. This is quite an engineering marvel.

Hmm, no progress on the cladding??
I hope this isn't on hold too. :(
^^ Isn't on hold? :(

not on hold, just slow. crane is moving stuff up every now and then. plus, internal work seems to be progressing. different floors and rooms are lit up at night (unless they only do it for show).

http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/73847/

Uber image above

Seriously,, worlds largest image of infinity tower,, by moi..

Great stuff sale, though sadly, not a worker in sight.

30-march

welcome back, guys. long time no see.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5573080001_9786a1ea46_b.jpg

Always welcome......

Very good news!
The most precius tower in whole Marina section.

Why is this thread showing up as "DUBAI | Dubai Pearl | 300m | 985ft | 73 fl | U/C"????

Wheres the Dubai Pearl thread?

There is something wrong with the title.

Good ol' April fools. :( Frustrating day to get progress updates. :P

01/April/2011

Infinity Tower, outside elevator removed at the Iris Blue side

http://i52.tinypic.com/29ql095.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/15phpie.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2a9877b.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/rj0085.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/kedk0m.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/16gweif.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/64ia6a.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/sl5ykm.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/1pgiyx.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/ohjyom.jpg

Do they make progress on this one, or not? I can't see any changes in the recent updates so far. mhhh

01/April/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/2lkxjfa.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/1ftnqg.jpg

amazing tower :nuts:

Why is the tower twisting? Shoddy workmanship.

"Infinity Tower, outside elevator removed at the Iris Blue side"

How can you tell which side that is? :lol:

Great stuff sale, though sadly, not a worker in sight.

I did find one. He's atop the lower right corner of the podium :cheers:

Great pic 234sale , it's always fun to be able to "explore" the details of such a complex structure.

"Infinity Tower, outside elevator removed at the Iris Blue side"

How can you tell which side that is? :lol:

The side facing the Marina canal where the breach occured 4 years back.

Really like the shape, but dislike the cladding. It looks dated for some reason. :dunno:

1-4-2011

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00826.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00828.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00919.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00920.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00924.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC00926.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC01332.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC01334.jpg http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af147/charles54/abu%20dhabi%20%20dubai%202011/DSC01336.jpg

God that Marina site is ugly.

God that Marina site is ugly.

I Hear you.

I was in Dubai last week and the Marina area was very nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/MTHC27/marina1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/MTHC27/marina2.jpg

^^lol even i was there last week:)

Good progress since 2009 :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3338256438_bf8420c901_o.jpg

Good progress since 2009 :)Overall, that's true. And the construction done till summer 2010 was enormous, expecially for such an innovative design. Unfortunatelly not much has happened since September'10, otherwise the tower could be topped out for a while and show almost full cladding. It's said that some construction is going on - but It'd be nice to recognize changes on updates now. :sleepy:

Oh I get why they call it Infinity Tower now! Because the construction goes on, and on, and on, and on.

lol

08/April/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i55.tinypic.com/mb7qk4.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/23rjw2b.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/1y5llj.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2vtnqza.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2edrzna.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/34s5rwz.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/20s9gjp.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2wna62d.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/14v5nr7.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/24zdiqw.jpg

10-April

Electricity sucessfully connected tonight for free . No wait, there was a charge. With 100,000,000 Volts. But only one installment, and it didn't have to go through the escrow.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/PrincessTower/zzxIMG_1491.jpg

epic pic.

10-April

Electricity sucessfully connected tonight for free . No wait, there was a charge. With 100,000,000 Volts. But only one installment, and it didn't have to go through the escrow. ... Ingenious idea and pic! :bow:
And the lit up windows demonstrate: building succesfully connected... :D

Completely awesome pic! I never tire of seeing shots of towers bring struck by lightning! I love storms...<3

10-April

Electricity sucessfully connected tonight for free . No wait, there was a charge. With 100,000,000 Volts. But only one installment, and it didn't have to go through the escrow.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/PrincessTower/zzxIMG_1491.jpg

I have always wondered: how are such pictures taken? Did you stayed there just waiting for the moment (knowing that the lightning would happen)? Was this a "lucky" shot?

I have always wondered: how are such pictures taken? Did you stayed there just waiting for the moment (knowing that the lightning would happen)? Was this a "lucky" shot?


Exposure was 8 seconds. So you take about 30 shots one after the other and hope to get lucky.

this is actually only one branch of the full lightning. there is a more panoramic version of this photo under http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=75942161&postcount=363

15/April/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i56.tinypic.com/11uubea.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/vzhf9k.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2wf7eq1.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/25s0kmt.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/346nygm.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2d1s8qe.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/at6k0.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2whpo2f.jpg

best building going up in dubai

nah, the best one would be the Pearl :)

^^ That's special...a twist tower! ...I found a Big pic for you

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5595062862_990882d9cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mouseshadow/5595062862/)
Infinity tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mouseshadow/5595062862/) par mouseshadows (http://www.flickr.com/people/mouseshadow/), sur Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5595062862_5b1a5baac6_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mouseshadow/5595062862/)
Infinity tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mouseshadow/5595062862/) par mouseshadows (http://www.flickr.com/people/mouseshadow/), sur Flickr

Still on-hold?

Still on-hold?

still under construction. cladding work ongoing.

still under construction. cladding work ongoing.

Good news!

^^ Though at this pace you can hardly tell...

I love this tower, it has decent architecture :bow:

So which is better?

The original in 190m twisting tower in Malmo, Sweden, opened in 2005, or Infinity in Dubai?

http://i51.tinypic.com/2d2jaeo.jpg

http://www.great-structures.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/turning_torso.jpg

Dubai :bow: no doubt

^^ I think the Swedish one has more sensible windows.....

^^ If by that you mean bigger windows, and if that's really the case, then I would say: DOH ;)

^^ If by that you mean bigger windows, and if that's really the case, then I would say: DOH ;)

Don't be fooled by the cladding.... the windows on the inside are pretty weird and very oddly shaped. It seems the architect sacrificed window shapes, sizes and natural light for the sake of an average looking exterior facade.

When you get to go inside the tower, you will see what I mean ;)

That tower also only rotates 45degrees where as this one 90 :)

Ok,
seems good

Ok,
seems good nice

i like the Sweden tower better but i personally like al tijari towers in kuwaithttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5056047446_f685bee8e7.jpg

22/April/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i54.tinypic.com/wjf042.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/11azlo6.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2dwb1pl.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/e5ftyw.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/35auryx.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/5djs3n.jpg

^^ the cladding seems to have really picked up pace! Which is good to see :)

29/April/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i56.tinypic.com/10zmxdy.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2q8d98m.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/20feyc.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/ir5oye.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/kf42vr.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2090i28.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/cm0bd.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/zjfk7k.jpg

There are many things going on at the top of the tower too, but can only be captured by zooming in from a very big distance.

^^
http://i53.tinypic.com/73oyh0.jpg

^^ When was that pic taken? I think I've seen more stuff being done up there.

^^ When was that pic taken? I think I've seen more stuff being done up there.26 April 2011 ... believing the honorable Admin of skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?406-INFINITY-TOWER-73F-Res-307m/page4).

^^ I don't believe him, he's a slacker of Bob proportions :ohno:

.... but more stuff is really up on the sea-facing side. You can even see some scaffolding there on that pic. :cheers:

Correct!

01/May/2011

Princess Tower

http://i53.tinypic.com/jrr1qt.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/s5h84g.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/117rcw1.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2zp8baq.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2z4zuoo.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2vuyhcg.jpg

Sorry forgot to post here,, but great to see another floor added..

03/May/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i56.tinypic.com/2j3ih4x.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/1znamwz.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zlq7er.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2n0srx3.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/25itbol.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2a6qjr7.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/rjmc1c.jpg

Well it may not be the tallest one on the block but it's certainly the most elegant...

wow, an amzing tower. thanks

as much as i like the design of the tower the cladding doesnt look that impressive

Some photos give the illusion of this tower having a tiny base :)

Btw just a general question- how are things economically in Dubai at the monent- have things got any better, or will more projects be shelved?

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229409_219387754753382_100000464767170_912486_6631637_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/222864_219387978086693_100000464767170_912490_8001413_n.jpg

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http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225324_219388921419932_100000464767170_912500_3070508_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/229209_219395311419293_100000464767170_912595_4249776_n.jpg

13/May/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i56.tinypic.com/vnknpt.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/19xbfq.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2pqkxnd.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zx8mea.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/scfeyg.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/1sgiud.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/bhgfv9.jpg

Surely got its place among the array of supertalls because of its twisted design. Awesome building!

How much more is left before the crown starts?

^^

If I am not mistaken, you can see the scaffolding for the crown going up on Imre's most recent update.

^^ Yes indeed

^^ Yes indeed

So the core rises up into the crown? in the last update the core is up higher than the scaffolding

there's also progress on cladding, right?

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

there's also progress on cladding, right?

Not as fast as before but at least works going on again!

27/May/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i55.tinypic.com/fz6fww.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2dgoowi.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/vnzd5t.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/14o9n47.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/avmq9z.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/28rmafs.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/25ev3hh.jpg

slow like hell.

Not so slow to me, I see a significant advance with the cladding.

02/June/2011

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://i51.tinypic.com/175to8.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/25guwbp.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/39c39.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/jug1l1.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2v3n4wn.jpg

What happened to your teddies?

All those brownish buildings (first picture) look like made of sand.

One thing is just common for the all Marina u/c supertalls: visible progress on top!
In the case of Infinity Tower, there are now pillars, belonging to the roof section. :carrot:

31 May 2011 by 234sale on skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?406-INFINITY-TOWER-73F-Res-307m/page4):

http://i56.tinypic.com/oqlohx.jpg

...and taken from opposite direction:

http://i55.tinypic.com/2zgtchk.jpg

03/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/332m6oo.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/118k511.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/wcikok.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/acrb4p.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/33neves.jpg

^^ Thanks for showing us some podium works Imre. I was wondering for long time already when they will start fixing this broken coastline fragment.

The work on the cladding has stepped up nicely. Is the cladding stainless steel or cheaper aluminum?

Stainless steel is never used extensively on cladding. It's too heavy and expensive, inserts here and there yes, but throughout no. The most common cladding material is aluminium ... but even that is being replaced more and more now with composites.

This tower is no exception.

Stainless steel is never used extensively on cladding. It's too heavy and expensive, inserts here and there yes, but throughout no. The most common cladding material is aluminium ... but even that is being replaced more and more now with composites.

This tower is no exception.

Never say never. Beekman Tower in NY is stainless steel. Of course that's just one tower amongst thousands in the world. So yeah, it's pretty rare.

Nice tower, best in Marina, the rest kinda suck in my eyes.
Especially those brown sandy color almost commy block type buildings. Jezus that makes me sad. They are lucky it doesn't rain that much in Dubai or they would have been dirty already.

I want to know why so many people despise Dubai and want to see it crumble

From pictures it looks splendid and I hope some day I can get the chance to visit

In my book,,

The best revenge is success..

5/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/5799289317_56d6c8cc64_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/5799293247_877eb62289_o.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5799832480_e2dfe7977e_o.jpg

Work in progress on Infinity Tower's top...

06/June/2011 by 234sale from skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?406-INFINITY-TOWER-73F-Res-307m/page4):

http://i51.tinypic.com/9qclz8.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/amd094.jpg

Unless the top two levels would be some super-doopey penthouse(s), the regular floors are done.

[QUOTE=Imre;78969466]03/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/332m6oo.jpg

This tower looks dangerously close to the water.

Yes, you'd think they'd have thought of that wouldn't you? :lol:

^^ I don't about the tower itself, but the site was definitively to close ;)

5/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/5799293247_877eb62289_o.jpg



Took those pics from your brand new luxury apartment? :colgate:

From my friend apartment:)

10/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i52.tinypic.com/3324bhj.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2evyf0w.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2iqmhye.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/9azomp.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/23vf8td.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/wmeli.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/30jkahy.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2i269zp.jpg

Nice uptades!

Lots of progress on the top. Very nice!

does anybody know how many residential units will be inside?

Good to see columns have finally grown upwards!

Dubai is now beginning to design a luxurious country :) (http://webpages.streetdirectory.com/)

Hope to own a flat in this awesome building!

ok, it must be T/O now!!

^^ Not yet, the "cage" should go higher me think

^^ I think that the cage will go as high as the core is now.

from some renders it looks to me the cage will go quite a bit beyond the top concrete plate:

http://i7.tinypic.com/24x2dya.jpg


I would say the current extra high floor plate is the third cage row countiring from top, and the remaining two row ("crown") will be even taller.

by the way, a big truck with tons of new infinity windows has just passed by on the street.

24/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i53.tinypic.com/2hdd002.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/eiupog.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/126342q.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2mcg936.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/ncywco.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2zgus78.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2642e8i.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/207039c.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/xduka9.jpg

gotta love this one

thanks Imre

WHERE IS THE WORKER?

WHERE IS THE WORKER?

Friday is the arabic Sunday. So no work in the UAE on friday.

great tower

whats the foundation being dug for next to infinity towers?

^^
Damac Heights

I was there few days ago,i made a quick video mix about the skyscrapers in Dubai,i hope u like it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3y_XgzDhs

Sea wall is being removed.

... and there are things sticking up on top, but from a far I can't really see if they're steel columns or reinforced concrete pillars.

8/July/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i56.tinypic.com/xt8jm.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/1e11s8.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/21971pd.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/6fqijs.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/ogyt1i.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/mmg9yv.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/346x734.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/21kw3f9.jpg

Good update, even though it seems to me that construction has halted a little bit...

Why do projects in Dubai seem to use way more scaffolding compared to projects elsewhere?

it looks like its going up a bit more, thought we are close to TO now?

Because of the complexity of the projects might be? twisting tower... big deal.

Good update, even though it seems to me that construction has halted a little bit...

Look at those things on top and tell me again: Construction halted or no ;)


Why do projects in Dubai seem to use way more scaffolding compared to projects elsewhere?

1. More concrete used then elsewhere 2. Labour costs are lower

[QUOTE=Imre;78969466]03/June/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/332m6oo.jpg

This tower looks dangerously close to the water.
Actually, they already know very well how dangerously close it is XD

Back in 2007, pic from this thread:
Action Shot Posted by 9714 in Dubai Forum

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/488/01infinitytowerbasementur2.jpg

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4951/imresolt16my8.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7430/imresolt06fc3.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/2zipuv6.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/4hcrl04.jpg

Today

http://i55.tinypic.com/2l9i4hk.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2yuxgth.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2ugnofl.jpg

15/July/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i51.tinypic.com/2rrxxxl.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/33pdmqd.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2yoyjrs.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/168sjl4.jpg

good progress
thanks Imre

19-jul

first sections of the steel columns visible on top today.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/PrincessTower/zIMG_2876.jpg

So they follow the twist. Nice :cheers:

^^augmenting the effect... everything else would be surprising.

Hopefully, steel is going to speed this up.

Nice pics.

The project had a very slow start, than rose up very fast, and now is having a very slow topping out.
:cheers:

Hopefully, steel is going to speed this up.

Nice pics.

Yes! I can't wait to see this topped out.

29/July/2011

Infinity Tower

http://i54.tinypic.com/2djayat.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/ok3czl.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/wk0gsj.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2qdss1y.jpg

29/July/2011

Infinity Tower


http://i55.tinypic.com/2h3sbyh.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/35070hc.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/swz7g8.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2ilfuz4.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/10h7e2u.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/1zf1qv7.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/fe4482.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2afzjt4.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/30t02go.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/34zwzuf.jpg

Did you get a new lens or something Imre? Loving the all the close up pics lately :)