Thought I might aswell make a thread for this since we have a small render and we know it's definitely going ahead. BTW, I love these, really something I didn't expect at all. I thought the whole thing would be all curves and look pretty messy and overdone. I was wrong :)

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3802/dancingtowers7se.jpg

wasnt there a proposal called "dancing towers" for abu dhabi on that aedas website link u posted?

http://i5.tinypic.com/11t9934.jpg

from http://www.aedas.com

I'm the dancing Queen.... :D:D:D:):):) :okay: :okay: :righton:

I wouldnt want to have to admit living there, but it does look good.

perhaps if anyone out there who is in New york, or anyone who knows anyone who is in new york, perhaps to go to the exhibit and take a much more proper shot of the image of the towers?

my personal opinion... i thought it would have much more drama.. to me it looks a bit tame... conceptually i prefer it to be wilder... much more sinuous and have the zaha "umph" feel...

btw, do any of you guys have the hinge magazine last month? some dancing tower by aedas in there too (not the one in their website)

now i finally know where i have seen the dancing towers.. it was the AD proposal..

WOW ! Ya sure they are approved ?

dancing towers abu dhabi is basically oceanscape by damac.. this is a different project altogether

well, the renders don 't show too much
as a matter of fact they show nothing at all

hopefully there will be proper info soon

well they look alrite...good find malec

R

the designs are inspired (copied) from one of proposal for the WTC competition, NY by United Architects
http://www.unitedarch.com/flash/index.html

we don't even a proper render to judge...

the designs are inspired (copied) from one of proposal for the WTC competition, NY by United Architects
http://www.unitedarch.com/flash/index.html
No they're not. It's just that a similar idea has been used, but these ones are far better looking, have way better details and don't look like a giant wall

Article in Guylf news, no point posting it though as it contains exactly the same info as the other one.

Zaha Hadid wins Business Bay deal

Dubai: Baghdad-born architect Zaha Hadid has won a design bid for three prestigious towers at Dubai's upcoming commercial district Business Bay.

Dubai Properties, a real estate arm of Dubai Holding and developer of the Bay project, said the work of Britain-based Zaha Hadid Architects was selected after an international contest.

The design of the towers will be unveiled in New York next week, Dubai Properties said, without giving details of the buildings.

A celebrated architect, Hadid in 2004 became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, sometimes described as the "Nobel Prize of Architecture".

One of Hadid's current projects is for the 20,000-seat Aquatics Centre in London, which will be a venue of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

"This is the first international design competition initiated by Dubai Properties. The aim of the competition is to bring the best practices and innovations from around the world to Dubai," said Hashim Al Dabal, chief executive officer of Dubai Properties.

Besides Hadid, pitches were also submitted by Morphosis Architects of Los Angeles, RUR Architecture of New York, and Rotterdam's Office of Metropolitan Architects.

Hadid's prize-winning entry was selected by a jury who hailed her "ingenious design as a unique blend of form and function," Dubai Properties said in a statement.

"When executed, Hadid's creation will represent an inimitable interpretation of architectural excellence in Dubai that no other city has dared to dream," it added.

Dubai Properties said Hadid's design proposal is "indicative of the architect's distinctive style with the towers reflecting a dynamic fusion of volume and space."

Career graph: Celebrated architect

* Now in her 50s, Zaha Hadid has a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut.
* She studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.
* After graduating she became a partner at the Dutch firm Office of Metropolitan Architecture.
* In 1980 she set up her own practice in London.
* She has held prestigious posts at some of the world's top universities including Harvard and Yale.

this has to be the centerpeice tower... why wud they go thru so much trouble having a worldwide competition and launching the design in new york?! exciting stuff

it has to be at least 400 to be a centerpiece.

but that sounds really awesome.

any updates on this one? thought there is a release that was supposed to be this week? i cant wait :)

Business Bay’s Dancing Towers unveiled in New York

http://www.strategiy.com/news/20060613084248%5Cdancingtower-2.JPG



The design of Business Bay, Dancing Towers, was revealed at New York’s prestigious Guggenheim Museum, as part of a retrospective exhibition on UK-based architect, Zaha Hadid.

The Iraqi-born architect was recently declared the winner of an international competition to design three iconic towers at Business Bay, the region’s business capital.

Hashim Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties said: “Zaha Hadid’s design for the Dancing Towers confirms Business Bay’s role as a project that reflects Dubai’s rapidly changing future.”

“The towers incorporate avant-garde definitions of functionality and form that will not only create a distinctive landmark at Business Bay, but also symbolise a new phase in Dubai’s architectural standards.”

The bold design concept of Dancing Towers features a ‘choreographed’ fluidity that combines the three towers in one overall gesture.
Connecting the commercial, residential and hospitality sections of Business Bay, the three towers will share a common base, or podium, that will feature retail, restaurants and related amenities.

The three towers will be conjoined two by two, with the offices and hotel at the base and the hotel and residences at the top.

On Level 7, the floor spaces of the hotel and the office towers will merge to create a link to the hotel business centre with meeting rooms, office facilities and services for guests.

The residential tower merges into the hotel on level 38, for residents to share collective leisure facilities, including the indoor swimming pool and other amenities.

On level 65 of the hotel, the three towers meet again to share a panoramic restaurant offering spectacular views of Dubai Creek, Business Bay, Burj Dubai Downtown, and the Arabian Gulf beyond.

“The advantage of conjoining the three towers in one design is to allow people to live a full day cycle between the offices, residences and the hotel,” said Al Dabal.

Business Bay is Dubai Properties’ 80 million square feet master development, located along the extension of the Dubai Creek. It aims to provide world-class environment and infrastructure for global businesses, as well as a self-sustaining lifestyle for residents.
Zaha Hadid was the first woman to receive the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. Once considered impractical, her architectural concepts are now seen in landmark projects across Europe, North America and Asia.

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:weird: weird, they say all three meet at level 65?

Anyway, I don't think they're absolutely great, some variation of heights would be nice.

A walk from tower to tower in a height of 300 meters would be great!!!

My Question would be can they even be built and would they even be able to stay up... not going to be simple towers to build especially the one in the middle look at the bend in that.

I don't think it'll bend that much since the core will probably have to go all the way to the top.

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/6175/dancing6eo.jpg

damn, this is insane

one of the greatest projects in dubai ever i have to admit

is there anybody else who has come up with this so far? guess no

That render doesnt show them meeting at level 65. :dunno:

I think the render is completely different to what we have seen so far.

AND how can iconic buildings be only 65F high? Somethings not right! :bash:

http://i6.tinypic.com/149yud4.jpg

in answer to dubai-lover

aedas actually came up with a design for a landmark tower in abu dhabi..which looks like that...

http://i6.tinypic.com/149z2vd.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/149z2vd.jpg

they took Jechtman's idea! remember the chromosome towers :lol: ?

:hahaha:

anyway, i am curious to see more renders and information, it could turn out totally different.

but still,it looks awesome.

zaha hadid is an amazing architect!! i love her work

Better render:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6812/dancingtowers5bz.jpg

amazing design and project--


am i spoiled to say i wanted it to be 90+ floors?!?!!? :D


;)

On level 65 of the hotel, the three towers meet again to share a panoramic restaurant offering spectacular views of Dubai Creek, Business Bay, Burj Dubai Downtown, and the Arabian Gulf beyond.

This is a bit funny, how would they "enjoy the spectacular panoramic views" of everything there when most surrounding towers has the same height as they do.....:dizzy:

^^ i bet the view will be spectacular :D

in my honest opinion, this tower failed me... i was expecting something more... zaha hadid's proposal for a tower in russia is much more exciting than this one... the bent extrusion of a square is not as dynamic...

^ur right, hadid's work is usually much more dramatic, but at least we know these are going to be built as opposed to most of zaha hadid's highrise proposals.

BTW, maybe the towers do have varying heights, well at least the one on the left. I count 78 floors on that one while only about 68 on the other two

i assume all 3 are 65 storeys high

just a render but I like the view of the atrium as it curves away from sight!

http://i5.tinypic.com/14kytz4.jpg

i did a little photoshop.. stretched the tower.. i think it looks better and much more elegant.. rather than 3 stumpy bent extrusions..

i would love to see this soar up...

Bigger better renders

http://www.baidas.net/public/images/dt02.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/14l3evd.jpg

In the day render, I counted 68 floors for the middle tower (so I assume the same for the one behind aswell since they're connected). For the one in front I count 84.

BTW, I wonder what the other 3 entries looked like :)

that would be awesome, to get all thos proposals and design competition entries .. :eek:

why can't dubai properties simpy give us the number of floors
is that too much to ask for, i guess not :|

they will as soon as this one is launched.

if this was a residential, i would definately buy there

it is partly res.

:cool:
I'll try and make a sketchup model of these soon



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http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/11115/1918324690.jpg

http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/11115/1199217010.jpg

http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/11115/963951288.jpg

:eek2:

Saturday, 24 June 2006
Legs project akimbo as client rethinks designs

http://i3.tinypic.com/15gdzex.gif
The Legs, which is designed by Aedas and planned for Abu Dhabi.


by Sean Cronin and Tim Wood

The future of The Legs project in Abu Dhabi has been thrown into doubt after the client interested in using the architect’s design on the tower development admitted it was reconsidering its decision.

Andrew Bromberg, design director, Aedas Architects, spent three months on the design for the 330m two-tower project to be built on Al Reem Island, which was submitted to the client in early December 2005.

He was also behind the design for the US $130 million (AED484.6 million) Dancing Towers project in Abu Dhabi, which was presented to that project’s client, Capital Investment Company, last May, which will definitely go ahead as planned.

However, the launch of a design by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid on 13 June 2006 for another project called Dancing Bay, to be built in Business Bay for Dubai Properties, which incorporates elements of both Aedas’ Dancing Towers and The Legs projects, has left the client considering its options.

This, despite the client, whose identity Construction Week has been asked not to reveal, admitting at a meeting with Bromberg two weeks ago that it was still extremely interested in using the design on its project, although it hinted that building on a different site was a possibility.

Although Aedas’ Dancing Tower and The Legs are two totally separate projects, Hadid’s Dancing Tower will be a single project that incorporates both dancing towers and legs.
And it is these similarities that are prompting the client to ask for more time.

“There is a possibility that The Legs may not happen now,” admitted Bromberg.

“The client that was considering doing this feels that the
similarities are too close, and it is now not sure whether it is going to develop something that people are not going to consider original.

“I told my client immediately, and it confirmed my fears over the design. It has to decide what it wants to do.”

Bromberg wants to make it clear that his designs for
both the Abu Dhabi Dancing Towers and The Legs were completed a long time ago and emailed CW files to prove the dates are genuine.

“We were using Dancing Towers back in August 2005 and published the project numerous times under this name,” he said.

“These files also show that The Legs was developed in October 2005 by myself and submitted to the client in December.

“The client is very happy that I have documentation which shows that both of these projects were launched a long, long time ago and it is important from its perspective that people believe that the designs were original and fresh.”

Bromberg added that neither he or his client is looking to point a finger at any other company or individual.

“The client does not want us to accuse anybody. It just thinks it is important that people understand that this design came out a long time ago and is unique,” he said.

“As for me I’m not angry, although it has been a very difficult week for me. It’s a serious issue. A pretty good client was looking at doing our job, but now there is a real danger that this will not go forward. The most important thing to me is that the client and I preserve our integrity.”

A Zaha Hadid spokesman in London said that he was unaware of any similar designs in Abu Dhabi.

CW tried to contact Iyad Al Saka, head of the design department at Dubai Properties, but he was unavailable for
comment.

But Al Dabal, CEO, Dubai Properties, said: “Zaha Hadid’s design for the Dancing Towers confirms Business Bay’s role as a project that reflects Dubai’s rapidly changing future.

“The towers incorporate avant-garde definitions of functionality and form that will not only create a distinctive landmark at Business Bay, but also symbolise a new phase in architectural standards.”

R

Saturday, 24 June 2006
Innovation shouldn’t lead to replication

by Sean Cronin

When I first heard about the Dancing Towers I thought that some lunatic structural engineer might have designed a building that could actually dance.

Like a great big concrete and steel version of the Big Mouth Billy Bass fish, with the ability to sway to the beat of ‘Take me to the River’.

The idea isn’t as wacky as it may sound. All super tall structures sway anyway, in roughly the same, imperceptible way that someone standing at the back of a James Blunt concert might.

The only reason engineers spend vast amounts of time and money on controlling the acceleration of that sway is that it can produce a feeling of mild discomfort and nausea - again, a bit like standing at the back of a James Blunt concert.

It’s why the residential elements of super tall buildings are generally preferred at the bottom rather than the top.

But that’s all academic, because the Dancing Towers don’t really dance. I was crushed to discover the name merely referred to the unique dog-legged design of two buildings twisting around each other.

I say ‘unique’, but that perhaps is not the best term to use. Because it seems there may be more ‘dancing tower’ conceptual designs knocking around the offices of architects in the region at the moment, than there are architects who at some point in their lives have owned a black polo neck jumper.

By curious coincidence, the designs for the Dancing Towers were released on the same day that another architect was talking to me about the proposed ‘dancing towers’ of Abu Dhabi.

Two separate projects, with different backers, different architects, different developers, but both with a pair of never-built-before dancing towers sharing similarly curved elevations.

Clearly architects feed off ideas from each other, and that is a healthy, creative process.

But when does inspiration become imitation? In a place that can boast designs of such excellence as Burj Dubai, Emirates Towers and the Burj Al Arab — it is not easy to come up with something impressively new. These are all very hard acts to follow.

The UAE is home to some of the most impressive examples of modern architectural innovation to be found anywhere on the planet.

It would be a shame if that innovation became replication.


R

Huh? Those were actually real projects to go up to 330m? They look completely unbuildable though.

amazing renderings, simply stunning.
thanks malec.

never thought the Legs could be 330m.

the article is really interesting.

However, the launch of a design by Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid on 13 June 2006 for another project called Dancing Bay, to be built in Business Bay for Dubai Properties, which incorporates elements of both Aedas’ Dancing Towers and The Legs projects, has left the client considering its options.




i don't get this?

There are Aeada Dancing towers, the Legs, Hadid's Dancing Bay which consists of both?

what is that about?

anyone could rename the thread to Dancing Bay.

Although Aedas’ Dancing Tower and The Legs are two totally separate projects, Hadid’s Dancing Tower will be a single project that incorporates both dancing towers and legs.

does this mean that the design for aedas' dancing tower has not been released?

has anyone seen the aedas' dancing tower??

does this mean that the design for aedas' dancing tower has not been released?

has anyone seen the aedas' dancing tower??

Its on the first page of this thread.... :|

http://i5.tinypic.com/11t9934.jpg

from http://www.aedas.com

that is what sean croning referred to, this one does not looks so similar, but Hadid's design has the shape of the legs and tha colour and facade of Aeadas dancing towers.

غربه النظر الابراج ، ولكن اي شيء يمكن ان تبحث جيدا في دبي

Still dont get how they can be standing on that shape.. Wouldn't the weight be too far too heavy to keep that shape?? Honestly..they make me dizzy

where is the location?

There is sad reality for the architects in Dubai. Developers are preparing something like a competition between all architect firms and they submit the design. Developers are choosing the best design which always is very costly, then developers copy the idea and giving the job to a firm which is cheaper than anybody else.

I think in related Dancing Tower is the same story. But she is a well known, correct me if I am wrong.

where is the location?


Business Bay centerpiece, check the map.

yeah zaha is really well known..one of my favourite architects

I wrote an Email to the office of Zaha Hadid and they told me that the overall floor size would be 560.000 m2. Nothing about height and floors.
Hope this is new.

Julito

:scouserd:

simply amazing .. will dubai ever stop ..!!!!!!!!!

oh am sorry guyz .. just barged in ... hehe .. i am a new member .. n this is my first time here.. .. am glad to be part of this group !!!
cheers !! :)

^^ hi, welcome to the forum!

introduce yourself in the meet and greet thread in sky majilis :)

Its on the first page of this thread.... :|

it is not this dancing tower. a few weeks ago i have posted an image of the aedas design already but i guess you guys didnt notice...

^^^ You mean the one that looked like a chromosome?

I've been told that the design of the "Dancing Towers" will be modified in height once the final level of Burj Dubai is known.

Unfortunately, for both these projects, the centrepiece of Dubai Waterfront will be an even taller tower at over 1 kilometre - this has already been approved by Sheikh Mohammed

^^ Al Burj. uhhh.. we are going to beat Kuwait.

but.. the Dancing towers.. what do they have to do with Burj Dubai.. u won't tell me those are going to be over 700m? neveeeer... :eek:

^^ Al Burj. uhhh.. we are going to beat Kuwait.

but.. the Dancing towers.. what do they have to do with Burj Dubai.. u won't tell me those are going to be over 700m? neveeeer... :eek:

According to some guys I know who are involved in the project, Dubai Holdings are planning a taller tower than the Burj on the site of the Dancing Towers

erm dubai holding to top emaar...cool...well they shuld make the centre piece tower tall and look good..no offence to zaha hadid. dubai holding could have done better. maybe thats why they havent launched the tower for sale yet...and I always knew we wuld beat kuwait...

R

a taller tower than the Burj on the site of the Dancing Towers...

does that mean no dancing towers? or are dancing towers the one that are supposed to be the tallest? please explain im confused

a taller tower than the Burj on the site of the Dancing Towers...

does that mean no dancing towers? or are dancing towers the one that are supposed to be the tallest? please explain im confused

Either a modified version or, more likely, total redesign.

That may be speculation but a significantly taller building (i.e. over 1000 metres) has already been approved at Dubai Waterfront (think it's now being call "madinat al Arab")

^^ Madinat al arab is the part of DW where AL Burj, the tower, will be located..

i doubt they dancing towers will go higher than 500. we heard that DP is planning a tower taller than Burj Dubai, (Emaar, Nakheel, DP competition) but that was a while ago, and i doubt they would have made a announcement that hadid won the design competition if they don't use it.

I doubt this.
We already know of al burj and all we can do is wait at the moment.

Towers the height of burj dubai are already hard enough to build and I doubt a gigantic version of dancing towers would be buildable. Anyway, I hope this doesn't actually happen since it would make that area look rediculous. The way it is now is perfect.

i agree...the design and structure of the DT's wont even be able to hold a height taller than perhaps 250/300

Instead of having a nice balanced, but still very tall skyline you'd have something like this:

Of course it's cool but I think it's rediculous

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2802/bigbigtowerzg0.jpg

i think its looks quite kool

its makes the burj look like a dwarf!! :);)

yeah that would be really .. something :eek:

not sure.

but the dancing towers will already be amazing to look at at 300+.

i prefer Al Burj to be the new WTB actually, it has the right shape.

When I was in New York a couple days ago I went to the Guggenheim where they were doing an exhibit on Zaha Hadid. They had a model of the Dancing Towers there which was really great. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures. I can say however that the towers are approximately 80, 70, and 60 floors each. Also, as malec predicted, the tallest tower shifts only a little, enough so that there is more than room for only one core through the length of the building. The shorter two towers also bisect one another so that they're connected the last 20 floors or so, sharing the same space. I believe this is how it is possible for the middle tower to shift as much as it does since it and the smallest tower are leaning on one another for support. The middle tower doesn't just shift sideways either, but on the diagonal.

Also, I don't remember if we know this or not but there will be atriums covering the length of each tower. I saw a picture and it looks really cool.

For anyone visiting New york I would really recommend the exhibit. Zaha Hadid has designed some very interesting buildings besides this one. There are tons of models, renders and sketches of her work. It was truly spectacular.

thanks for the info!

i just would like to know if they stick to this design or if plans will be changed
it takes too long, nothing has happened ever since

When I was in New York a couple days ago I went to the Guggenheim where they were doing an exhibit on Zaha Hadid. They had a model of the Dancing Towers there which was really great. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures. I can say however that the towers are approximately 80, 70, and 60 floors each. Also, as malec predicted, the tallest tower shifts only a little, enough so that there is more than room for only one core through the length of the building. The shorter two towers also bisect one another so that they're connected the last 20 floors or so, sharing the same space. I believe this is how it is possible for the middle tower to shift as much as it does since it and the smallest tower are leaning on one another for support. The middle tower doesn't just shift sideways either, but on the diagonal.

Also, I don't remember if we know this or not but there will be atriums covering the length of each tower. I saw a picture and it looks really cool.

For anyone visiting New york I would really recommend the exhibit. Zaha Hadid has designed some very interesting buildings besides this one. There are tons of models, renders and sketches of her work. It was truly spectacular.

Atriums for each tower? I thought it would only be for the hotel tower, at least I don't think it would make any sense to do it with the office tower.

I wrote an Email to the office of Zaha Hadid and they told me that the overall floor size would be 560.000 m2. Nothing about height and floors.
Hope this is new.

Julito

:scouserd:

That's actually quite a bit of space, more than sears tower or burj dubai

Yes thats true malec. I don't know how i can link the pdf file they send to me to the forum, but i can send it to you if you want. Just send me a mail to Julito-maastricht@hotmail.com

Julito

^^ Well, you could upload the pdf file on rapidshare and post the link or else just send it to me at rahmalec@gmail.com

Atriums for each tower? I thought it would only be for the hotel tower, at least I don't think it would make any sense to do it with the office tower.

I only saw one picture with an atrium malec, so you're probobly right.

:cool:
I'll try and make a sketchup model of these soon



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http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/11115/1918324690.jpg

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http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/11115/963951288.jpg
Have you done these renders yourself? (they are amazing) Do they take a long time todo?

^^ Nope, only the pure white ones.

When I was in New York a couple days ago I went to the Guggenheim where they were doing an exhibit on Zaha Hadid. They had a model of the Dancing Towers there which was really great. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures. I can say however that the towers are approximately 80, 70, and 60 floors each. Also, as malec predicted, the tallest tower shifts only a little, enough so that there is more than room for only one core through the length of the building. The shorter two towers also bisect one another so that they're connected the last 20 floors or so, sharing the same space. I believe this is how it is possible for the middle tower to shift as much as it does since it and the smallest tower are leaning on one another for support. The middle tower doesn't just shift sideways either, but on the diagonal.

Also, I don't remember if we know this or not but there will be atriums covering the length of each tower. I saw a picture and it looks really cool.

For anyone visiting New york I would really recommend the exhibit. Zaha Hadid has designed some very interesting buildings besides this one. There are tons of models, renders and sketches of her work. It was truly spectacular.


Hi everyone. I went to the Guggenheim museum, too. Zaha Hadid is indeed the best living architects--and perhaps the greatest architect of all times. She also designed the Abu Dhabi bridge across to Abu Dhabi island, and also designed a proposal (not the current) Doha Islamic Museum. I would also like to recommending visiting this museum. You will have the time of your life.

I am not sure if this is mentioned here or not, but inside the towers, there were photos of the atrium which runs in the center of the towers--which also slant as the buildings sland.

Also, hadid designed silver vases which modeled these towers and are also on exhibit there.

hi guys

nice to hear y'all went to the exhibits.. but would really apreciate if you have fotos of stuff on show as well? that would be great
perhaps those who r planning to go... the fotos would be much appreciated!

:)

I'll be in NYC by the end of the month, but I don't know if I'll be visiting the Guggenheim Museum, or if I do, pictures would be allowed in there.

^^ come down to DC for a weekend and we can hang out :cheers:

I'll be in NYC by the end of the month, but I don't know if I'll be visiting the Guggenheim Museum, or if I do, pictures would be allowed in there.
I'd highly recomend it.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3095/dancingtowersthebusinessbaydub.jpg

WOW These towers are amazing I've never seen a project like this in other part of the world, this project is unique in the world, and only Dubai is doing this.
DUBAI, 21ST CENTURY ARABIA

does anyone know if cameras are allowed inside guggenhem museum in new york? i will be there in november..

^^ Don't have a clue since I've never even been to NYC :D
Why not just bring the camera and if they're allowed, then great if not then oh well.

Escoto a pretty similar concept is the CCTV buildings in Beijing I think

does anyone know if cameras are allowed inside guggenhem museum in new york? i will be there in november..

Cameras are only allowed in the ground floor; but i saw some Chinese tourists snap away pictures up there; so you might get away with it. I am not sure though if the Zaha Hadid exhibition will stay up until November.

^^ thanks.. I hope it's still there

Another proposal, most likely one of the ones that never made it. I wonder though, will zaha's proposal also have a bridge, museum, etc???




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more images here:

http://www.reiser-umemoto.com/

good thing it didnt make it.. the design is a bit too much

Krazy why is this design a way too much?

I mean how can somethings be too much for Dubai.

Does anyone know when this towers construction will start?

wow awesome

I think I know why they chose the design they did. This one has 560,000 sqm of space while the other has about 500,000 sqfeet :lol:


http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9692/untitled6qu8.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7313/untitled7vr4.jpg

i like the design, it is pretty amazing, but not as a centerpiece, it will block views and just act as a huge wall.

Also another render, small but is the best one so far if we can get a large version

http://www.patrikschumacher.com/movement_clip_image012_0000.jpg

these are soo amazing... simply stunning..

i beginn to worship zaha hadid

i beginn to worship zaha hadid

:lol: :weirdo:

So it seems that Zahas proposal will also feature a bridge.

GREAT

And open space will also be provided aswell as for the public accessible podium levels.

IMO this will not only be three towers it will be somethings like "a city in the city"

dubai needs more such special-design towers.

I think I know why they chose the design they did. This one has 560,000 sqm of space while the other has about 500,000 sqfeet :lol:


http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9692/untitled6qu8.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7313/untitled7vr4.jpg

hi

where did you find this project sheet?

very interesting

I got it from Julito-dubai, he didn't know how to upload the file to the net so he emailed it to me. I forgot about it though until now

any news about this beauty? :)

I got it from Julito-dubai, he didn't know how to upload the file to the net so he emailed it to me. I forgot about it though until now

oh i see. does he have the link to where he got it? seems like a project data sheet..

I send an Email to the architects website. They sent it to me

These are just amazing..

Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid‘s Dancing Towers, to be built at Business Bay in Dubai, one of the many unusual structures planned for the city's skyline.



Turning the unusual into reality

http://www.gulfnews.com/images/06/10/27/28_bz_dancing_tower_4.jpg

By Robert Ditcham, Staff Reporter



Dubai: A city of rotating towers, the world's tallest building, a property resembling a national flag and not one but three of the biggest man-made islands ever built. Welcome to the UAE the land that put a ski slope in the desert.

Whether it is architectural brilliance or mere showmanship, people around the world are sitting up and taking notice of the unusual projects UAE developers are unveiling.

The country's determination to spend big on turning the unusual into reality even had people believing an advertising gimic last year that local developers would build a bubble city floating 200 metres above ground.

When complete, Emaar's Dh3.67 billion Burj Dubai tower will rise approximately 200 floors high, while nearby Dubai Mall will cover 12 million square feet almost enough room for two Malls of the Emirates. The Palm Jebel Ali, a Nakheel project, will feature 70 kilometres of coastline more than Dubai's mainland coast.

Other planned projects include a Formula One motor-racing circuit in the DubaiLand master development and a commercial space station in Ras Al Khaimah worth close to Dh1 billion.

The UAE is also attracting some of the biggest names in world architecture. Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid, the first woman to receive the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, was chosen to design the Dancing Towers in Business Bay, which was unveiled at New York's prestigious Guggenheim Museum.

"The towers will not only create a distinctive landmark at Business Bay, but also symbolise a new phase in Dubai's architectural standards," said Hasham Al Dabal, CEO of Business Bay developers Dubai Properties.

Dubai-based High Rise Real Estate turned heads earlier this year when it launched the Dh175 million Rotating Tower in Jum-eirah Village South. Five of the 25 storeys will make a full rotation at speeds selected by residents.

Plans to build a city of rotating towers in Dubailand were recently changed. High Rise Real Estate is in negotiations with the Abu Dhabi government for 15 million square feet of land to build the Dh7 billion Rotating City.

Seemingly intent on causing a stir in the world of design, the company also launched Emirates Flag Towers, a cluster of 21 commercial buildings worth Dh7 billion that will bear the UAE flag on the roofs.

It remains to be seen, however, whether the UAE will become an icon for international architecture.

Floor heights at emporis website: :okay:

Dancing Towers: Office 75
Dancing Towers: Hotel 65
Dancing Towers: Residential 55

were is going to be located at? is it going to be close to the burj dubai?

it'll be located in the Business bay, i think the towers won't be too far away from BD

Floor heights at emporis website: :okay:

Dancing Towers: Office 75
Dancing Towers: Hotel 65
Dancing Towers: Residential 55

they are without a spire so i think the heigt of the tallest is between 280m and 310m

75 floors? Looks to be around 80 to me, maybe that doesn't include ground, podium floors, etc

Any one up for trying to count the number of floors on the renders? I usually get bored after ten.

this project is so weird
i will only believe it when it's actually under construction

^^ Think so too!!

yes, agree :)

Another proposal, most likely one of the ones that never made it. I wonder though, will zaha's proposal also have a bridge, museum, etc???




http://www.reiser-umemoto.com/projects/aeon/a01.jpg

more images here:

http://www.reiser-umemoto.com/

I like this project, but when they will star to build this wonderful towers.

theyre not going to build these..it was just a proposal

^^ this one won't be built it was just a loosing proposal for the same location..

Plan view:

http://www.layermag.com/feature_zaha_dubai_LV.html

http://www.layermag.com/Logos/features/FEATURE-zaha_dubai_5.jpg

^^ Nice render malec.

the only thing i am really interested in is the height of these stunners..

but i am convinced they are going to be build.. if possible :weird: ;)

i have a big question, how is the foundation going to support the building's when they lean ?

Plan view:

http://www.layermag.com/feature_zaha_dubai_LV.html

http://www.layermag.com/Logos/features/FEATURE-zaha_dubai_5.jpg

awesome!!

i have a big question, how is the foundation going to support the building's when they lean ?

they might have massive steel rods cemented into the foundation uip until the part where the building leans

this should to support the weight

Amazing one, very challenging too...

can't wait for this baby to start

can't wait for this baby to start

Me too, Does someone knows when they will start to build these amazing Dancing Towers?

^^ it's just a proposal, but let's hope it get's Built. any news or new pic's ??

^^ Dancing Towers are NOT proposals.

they are the central iconic towers of Business bay and are being developeed by Dubai Properties ie the governmnet.
belive me if any towers are going to get built its these babies

^^ any idea if they have hired a contractor or when they are planning to break ground?

i think some modifying will goes be4 executing

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

^^ crappy model's

maybe that is due to the fact the design might not be finished.

^^ that could be it to

i all ways wondered how they put the elevators in buildings like the dancing towers ? does any body have a clue

the core of these towers is going to be like in any other tower, it is just the outer frame which will move as they get taller.

^^ oh :lol: it's that simple

idle plot - taken on Jan 2, 2007 by Brian McMorrow

http://i5.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/72583267.QEe6HAJF.DubaiAerialsJan07071.jpg

yeah my brother is a sales agent in the business bay sales centre... these are NOT proposals... they are being developed.

nice pic, nothing going on at the site until now

i all ways wondered how they put the elevators in buildings like the dancing towers ? does any body have a clue

the towers may be curved, but the core will still be straight like a conventional tower, and the eleators will be contained within that core :cheers:

Really Dubai is growing crazy, thanks for nice pics

Of course these are being developed and isn't just a pie in the sky project. Sure it could be modified before starting but the concept will probably stay the same. This was originally one of four proposals and this was chosen to be built :)

Maybe they won't start until a good portion of the business bay towers are already on their way up.

02.03.2007

Dancing Towers plot , somewhere there

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4940/photo077hd5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

still nothing, but i think that'll change in the next few months

When do you think the construction of these towers will start?

^^ soon hopefully

When do you think the construction of these towers will start?

don't know it but i think end of this year

^^ i dont think it will be that long

They could start at any time, though I think DP will wait until a good few towers are well on their way before starting this. They seem a bit like the icing on the cake, but of course you need the cake first :)

it will started soon ..... ^^v now already in the preliminary design stage ...

Do you know when it should be ready?

Why will sell Dancing Tower offices?

^^ You mean WHO?

Since this is a Dubai Properties project, they will sell them themself. Of course other real estate agencies will offer them.

Dubai Financial Market will move to Business Bay in 2009
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00 PM - Dubai Time

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) will move to Business Bay in 2009 from its current location at the Dubai World Trade Centre, announced master developer Dubai Properties. The new DFM building will be located in the Signature Towers Development of Business Bay.

Covering 43,500 square metres, the new financial exchange will upgrade and replace existing DFM facilities. It will be three-storey high with a main trading floor, housing 120 broker offices compared to the existing 58 offices. The new facilities will also feature VIP areas, press rooms, conference and meeting rooms, and restaurants and cafes.

Hashim Al Dabal, Executive Chairman, Dubai Properties, said: “The project represents an opportunity to create a new, highly identifiable image for the Dubai Financial Market. With its prominent location in Business Bay and high visibility from the surrounding towers and the waterfront, Dubai’s financial exchange will represent an iconic landma rk on the creek”

Situated in a prime location, the new DFM building will help define the identity of Business Bay. DFM is one of several organisations relocating to Business Bay to capitalize on future growth and investment opportunities.

H. E. Essa Abdulfattah Kazim, Chairman of DFM, said: “The decision to relocate the Dubai Financial Market to Business Bay validates our confidence and trust in the development as a major business hub attracting investors from around the region. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with Dubai Properties.”

The new DFM building will be designed by Zaha Hadid, the renowned UK-based architect whose Dancing Towers design was selected by Dubai Properties as the signature component of Business Bay. A leading contemporary woman architect, Baghdad born Zaha Hadid is known for her intense and avant-garde designs.

The DFM building pushes the boundaries of convential Advertisementubai Development in both spatial and technical terms. The design and location of the building will create an iconic image on the waterfront, integrating the financial market into the whole of the signature towers master plan. This project is an opportunity to develop a highly sculptural form, setting new trends and a new standard for architectural development in Dubai.

Dubai Financial Market was established in 2000 as a public institution with its own independent corporate body. DFM operates as a secondary market for trading of securities, bonds, units of investment funds and other financial instruments, local or foreign, which are accepted by the Market. In 2007, DFM's commenced the process of converting itself into the first international 'Islamic' stock market.

Positioned as the catalyst for regional businesses, Business Bay is a mixed-use freehold development in the heart of Dubai. It aims to provide the right environment and infrastructure for businesses from around the world to establish their local, regional and international headquarters.

R

shudnt DFM move to DIFC and not BB? :weird:

I also thought so but Dancing Towers is better place to be. I understand why they prefer Dancing Towers.

as far as i understand the signature towers where DFM will be are different from the Dancing towers.

i think 'flo mite be rite...

"The new DFM building will be designed by Zaha Hadid, the renowned UK-based architect whose Dancing Towers design was selected by Dubai Properties as the signature component of Business Bay"

R

The DFM building will be in one of the 2 plots on the side of the circular one.

shudnt DFM move to DIFC and not BB? :weird:

DFM and DIFC are two different markets. DFM is onlyu for the local companies, while DIFC is a Free Zone where also foreign companies can list their shares.

The DFM building will be in one of the 2 plots on the side of the circular one.

Makes sense. I like it! :banana:

The DFM building will be in one of the 2 plots on the side of the circular one.


Actually - the Signature Towers have been announced on the launch of BB and are located on either side of the creek where it crosses SZR, maybe 3 or 4 plots set back.

however this might have changed of course

wah ... such a complicated design =.=" last technical meeting in london also cannot meet zaha hadid .. she's so busy. but last weekend she was in singapore tho.

Zaha rules'¡¡¡¡¡

please build these towers they're the most beutiful project in Dubai. !!!!!!!


well at least for me, they are.

Waaaawww...... finally i'm doing it .... wakaka ... hope it will be good in my resume! ^__^v

Waaaawww...... finally i'm doing it .... wakaka ... hope it will be good in my resume! ^__^v

^^ ^^ huh? :nuts:

^^ He seams to be involved in the design of the towers; even promissed to get us the official height by tomorrow.

^^ He seams to be involved in the design of the towers; even promissed to get us the official height by tomorrow.

Ah.... interesting. Well lets see if he gets us any details tomorrow :)

Hope so!!!! Fingers crossed!!

and a date for construction start, because there is nothing happening.

As promised ....:)

Okay ... the official name is "Signature Tower" which is located at Dubai Business Bay.

Tower 1 (Single Tower)
Usage: Office
Height: 340.8m
No. of Floor: 79
Height to the top of the facade: 350.8m

Tower 2&3 (2 become 1 Tower)
Usage: T2 is for Residential and T3 is for Hotel
Height: T2 is 291.6m and T3 is 238.3m
No. of Floor: T2 is 65 and T3 is 52
Height to the top of facade: T2 is 305.2m and T3 is 250.6m

Lead Design Consultants: Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Architect: Zaha Hadid

Engineering Consultant: Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd => Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Facade

Current Progress: Detailed Design

:banana:



Thank You!

amazing, however i prefer dancing towers over signature towers.

anyway, great height!

http://i17.tinypic.com/490sg78.jpg

what about construction start?

yeah me too... dancing tower seems to have a good first impact ... but i guess they choose signature tower name is because it is located in the business bay area? and by looking at its outlook from top you'll say that it looks like a signature.

buisnessbay seems to be well underway, its so amazing, its basically another dubai marina. in the end which do you think will be better bb or dm?

from the designs: BB

from the feeling: Dubai Marina

you cannot compare, one is purely Res, the other one is mostly commercial, different style also.

Wou great, we finally have height and floors!!! :okay: :okay: Vielen Dank Flo.
Please change the title and Krazy, maybe you can take it to emporis website!! THX :master:

glitz boy seems like u r working for meinhardt SG eh? :p

from the designs: BB

from the feeling: Dubai Marina

you cannot compare, one is purely Res, the other one is mostly commercial, different style also.

:nuts: i don't mind investing in dancing tower, but dont know who to contact?

^^ Dubai Properties. Their Sales Centre is just in front of Executive Towers. However I don't think the tower is offered for sale yet.

^^ Dubai Properties. Their Sales Centre is just in front of Executive Towers. However I don't think the tower is offered for sale yet.

Thanx, AltinD.

glitz boy seems like u r working for meinhardt SG eh? :p

lolz ... is it that obvious? i'm in sg and only got meinhardt sg and zaha london is it? lolz hahaha :lol:

as far as i understand the signature towers where DFM will be are different from the Dancing towers.

@dubaiflo ..... after seeing the things .... DFM is included in this Signature Tower ..... so it will make this plot having 3 Tower plus this DFM ... which all of them will share the same carpark.

signature tower

such a gay name for such a great looking building..argh

anyways, u should change the title samir/ malec

p.s. such a gay name

may i add

such a gay name.

gay as in happy and joyful, rite?

^^ hell no

gay as in "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww" (not that im homophobic :D)

A few new renders. Shows how the elevators will work:

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_051109_aerialview_0012.jpg

http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_051109_creekview_day.jpg

http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_021109_dubai-cro0003_final_ppp.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_06_sk3_sec_b.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_05_sk3_sec_a.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_03_sk2_plan_0.jpg

so the rendering for the middle tower is NOT exaggerated, the top is indeed in no point above the basement. absolutely stunning.

cant what for them to start construction

construction will still at least a few months away ....

^^ impressive.Likewise--: can't wait to acquire a unit in it or am I dreaming?:cheers:

Hi Krazy,

can you please change the floors and add the heights to emporis. THX a lot!!

04/May/2007

this pic from the Business Bay, Dancing Towers plot:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8762/imresolt132qw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

@malec ... the Section A-A cutting thru Office tower is changed already ... the elevator shifted to the left hand side of the section ... :)

@malec ... the Section A-A cutting thru Office tower is changed already ... the elevator shifted to the left hand side of the section ... :)

The drawings are beeing made in meinhardt dubai or singapore?

^^ Singapore.

@AltinD .. how u know?

@Nandish .. yeah all engineering drawing are from Meinhardt Singapore.

@AltinD .. how u know?

@Nandish .. yeah all engineering drawing are from Meinhardt Singapore.

Are you an Architect working in Meinhardt ?

Glitz_Boy I have my sources within Singapore's top architecture/design comunity.


... just kidding: I pay attention to what is being said and if something is mentioned, most propably I will remember. ;)

nandish ... I said engineering drawing .. not archi drawings :P archi drawings are produced in london.

@ AltinD ... eh if really u got connection then can give me some project or not ? :P:P *whisper2* huehueheu jk :P

A few new renders. Shows how the elevators will work:

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_051109_aerialview_0012.jpg

http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_051109_creekview_day.jpg

http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_021109_dubai-cro0003_final_ppp.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_06_sk3_sec_b.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_05_sk3_sec_a.jpg

http://198.106.254.194/idf/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_panel_03_sk2_plan_0.jpg


By just looking at it, makes me chills!!!

now thats creativity !

found a model on flickr...

http://i10.tinypic.com/680uhjp.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/6glx7ja.jpg

that's the model which is in the business bay sales centre

name change pls!

Signature invites interest
CONSTRUCTION UAE
18 May 2007

Selected companies have been invited to prequalify for the main construction package on the Signature Towers project at Dubai’s Business Bay development. The project, formerly known as the Dancing Towers, involves the construction of three mixed-use towers with a shared podium. The development will also include a new stock exchange building for the Dubai Financial Market. The UK’s Mace International is the project manager. UK-based Zaha Hadid is the architect. The local Dubai Properties is the client (MEED 26:3:07).

R

found a model on flickr...

http://i10.tinypic.com/680uhjp.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/6glx7ja.jpg

Whats the blue building on the left of the SIGNATURE/DANCING towers (in pic 2)?
Any idea of the height?

^^ that is called the skyscraper and it's 330m tall
here's the thread for it
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=328512

@The Dubai Guys .... yeah the name is Signature Tower .. but might as well wait till we know the exact number of floor on the hotel and residential ... as they want to change the number of floor for both :)

oh btw, where u get that news from? what i know they only pre Q the Piling only ...

Looks like Zaha might have gotten her inspiration from my garden!!! Can I get some credit please LMAO jokes, but yea this tower is definitely one of my favorites!

http://i17.tinypic.com/4yspypz.jpg
http://www.dezeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1220_051109_creekview_day.jpg

Looks like Zaha might have gotten her inspiration from my garden!!!

Nice observation. As you know, its not uncommon for architects to get inspiration from organic forms.

Yeah...like how Zaha Hadid got the inspiration for the Opera House from a sperm!

This will be fun to watch get built. Nice to look at when done as well. But it's going to be hard to clean the windows.

you have dancing trees now in your garden. Good observation. I too like the building and an waiting to see how they will look once they are complete

08/June/2007

Dancing Towers plot

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8800/imresolt144qj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5545/imresolt145xi9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/438/imresolt148ip9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/3360/imresolt149zk5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1466/imresolt150ul7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

soil testing.. :naughty: ?

08/June/2007

Dancing Towers plot

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8800/imresolt144qj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1466/imresolt150ul7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Imre: Your pictures are some day very valuable. I think you will get good money. :okay:

Its soil testing and should be followed by dewatering i guess ...

^^ Dewatering can start only after the site perimeter wall is completed.

yeah i mean build the quay wall then dewatering .. sorry :P

As reported on the thread in the World forum, they have increased the floor counts on the two shorter towers, by reducing the floor - floor height, so the overall structural height of the towers has not been effected,

22/June/2007

Dancing Towers plot

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8330/imresolt066ho6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9528/imresolt067pz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7444/imresolt068eb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2237/imresolt069sn2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

18/July/2007

Dancing Towers plot

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6744/imresolt01hj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3148/imresolt02dd5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

has this been awarded yet????

^^ No.

got award meh?? i dunno this one won any award leh ...

^^ He meant to ask if the main construction packagge has been awarded to any construction company, not if the design has won any architectural or design award. ;)

Oh .. hehe :P not yet wait until August.

is there any truth to the rumor that zaha has been dropped from this project?

^^ where did u hear that?

is there any truth to the rumor that zaha has been dropped from this project?

But after the concept design by Zaha's studio, the structural and enginering drawing/design have been done by ARUP and MEINHARD, so unless you mean that the current design isn't going through, I don't think Zaha has got much to do with design work eversince (after the completing of the concept design last year).

@6453 ... i know that ur company is on the talks to take over :) so ... ..

@rexdmx ... he heard that from his bozz i guess :)

@AltinD .. actually its not that simple. btw, its Arup UK and Meinhardt Singapore.

^^ Isn't ARUP and Menhardt what I said ;)


And DPA is on talks to take over? ... God save us ALL. :runaway:

:lol:

oh hehe i was just saying that its not arup sg :P

its confirmed DPA oredi..

^^ Do you mean it is confirmed that DPA is taking over the design of the Signature towers?

... OMG we are doooooomed. :lol:

Who's DPA?