DUBAI | Emirates Park Towers | 376m | 1233ft | 77 fl x 2 | U/C

[malec]

Very tall twin towers that just started construction so time to make a thread, they're 395m to spire btw so they're cheaters :)

Use: Hotel
Location: Business Bay near the point where the creek crosses the sheikh zayed road
Floors: 77 each
Completion: 2010

Website:
www.emiratesparktowershotelandspa.com


Renders:

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1549/v4finalri2.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9930/v5finaldb3.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4227/v6finalov9.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9758/v7finalkj3.jpg



Construction pics:

http://i18.tinypic.com/4d1s9pz.jpg

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Location:
(is this right Altin?)

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7785/bigfatmapft5.jpg

[jogiba]

I will have to talk my wife into a vacation in Dubai when that is finished in 2010.:) I hope Marriott builds some new hotels there by then since I have about 800,000 Marriott Rewards points to use up.

[Muse]

Beautiful shapes. Hope they end up similar to the renders. So OTT.

[soup or man]

They remind me a bit of Taipei 101.

They're not ugly...just weird looking.

[CULWULLA]

great designs. ive worked out that the heights without spire structures = 320m.
ill add to world tall diagrams.

[FM 2258]

They remind me a bit of Taipei 101.

They're not ugly...just weird looking.

I agree, they look weird but this just seems to be a style that's unique to Dubai.

[IsaganiZenze]

this is the building I have been waiting for to be built.....it will definitey be one of my favorite buildings.....i hope they get built...SOON! :)

[BigDreamer]

They got the height, style ... but for some reason, i just don't like em... they just seem too eccentric for some reason... not in a good way that is..

[malec]

The renders seem to be done in typical dubai fashion which means:
1: Showing no other towers around
2: Not showing the reflections, etc properly so the render looks cartoony

I'm sure the facade will end up quite different as often happens. Also it needs an improved roof structure since the one now looks tagged on instead of part of the tower.
Those nighttime pics though are :eek:

[great184]

Well i guess you won't this kind of design anywhere outside dubai... Unique... Could go on a dubai postcard :)

[AltinD]

Location:
(is this right Altin?)

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7785/bigfatmapft5.jpg

Emirates Park Hotel and all the other buildings, up to Nuaimi tower, should be pushed back by one plot at least. Where you have them now, should be these ones:

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/6/26856-emirate.jpg

... with the towers being right behind them.

[Mplsuptown]

Generally I think they look great but not a fan of those lanterns on top.

[ZZ-II]

great designs. ive worked out that the heights without spire structures = 320m.
ill add to world tall diagrams.

thank god that the roof is over 300m :)

[Bikes]

I think if these towers were to be built in a different country, they would get a lot of media attention. Imho they are not only very tall, but beautiful as well, very interesting design.

[Jose Luis]

unique design, i like it a lot

[Stephan23]

30.01.2007

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[ZZ-II]

great update, the progress is good i think

[CULWULLA]

thanks imre. dont know where we would be without you.
so these guys will be 2nd tallest twin towers in w orld after petronas?

[James R. Hawkwood]

Any news on this approved/Under construction building complex????

the design looks strange but it is nice :)

[syedaouf]

wowww ... this is one of my favs ...
IMRE ... u ROCK !!!

[eng_kheffa]

very unique design ...

glass started 2 be not alone on the face



but i did not like the 2 white shapes upper the 2 towers

[FastFerrari]

This is crazy....they are building towers at an amazing rate! Im kinda jealous, wish some of those designs where in SA....lol...1 question. Will the cost of concrete rise? They're taking it all.

[malec]

^^ Yes and it's happening

[Imre]

02/03/2007

Emirates Park Towers

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1199/photo046ec4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4949/photo047rk5.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo047rk5.jpg)

[ZZ-II]

wow, they're fast

[mikering]

so bad now its the boring phase although MArina towers are yet to rise ..

when is pilling expected to finish?

[AltinD]

25/03/2007

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[xiaoluis]

Great towers!!

[will.exe]

I usually don't say this about skyscrapers but: yuck.

[The_Big_O]

I will have to talk my wife into a vacation in Dubai when that is finished in 2010.:) I hope Marriott builds some new hotels there by then since I have about 800,000 Marriott Rewards points to use up.

It might be three by 2010. I'm sure all the big hotel chains will be there.

[Skyman]

Unique project

[*Jarrod]

I usually don't say this about skyscrapers but: yuck.

I have to agree.

[JAKUB POLEWSKI]

Wooow, beautiful towers !!! Nice blue/green colour :)

[DG]

they look like towers on the Moon!!

[Sentient Seas]

They have a somewhat akward structure, but look like nice buildings.

[Ralphkke]

Wow those towers are one of the nicest i have seen:|

[Khanrak]

These towers look quite Oriental to me... very unique for the Middle-East, but definately a good (and sexy) development.

[Stephan23]

It's time for new updates I think. Ask Imre for tomorrow.

[AltinD]

^^ Nothing new to see at this stage. Give them a couple of months or more, until some visible progress in piling can be seen.

[Imre]

Emirates Park Towers

04/May/2007

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[ZZ-II]

is the pilling for the first tower completed or at least almost??

[TYW]

not a fan of its design :( but i would like to see how weird it turns out to be

[Dreamlıneя]

they look awesome!.. love the design!

[James R. Hawkwood]

Imre we need some updates off this site over here !! :D Please?? :D

[Stephan23]

Nothing had really happen. It will take a few months if the real progress begin!!

[AltinD]

^^ Well, if ongoing piling is "nothing" for you , then "nothing" has really happened all these time.

[Stephan23]

I think about things you can see.

[cvbul]

It's going to look great. http://www.chemotherapy.nl/pixel_white.bmp (http://http://www.freewebs.com/cvbul/)http://www.chemotherapy.nl/pixel_white.bmp (http://chemotherapy.blogspot.com/)http://www.chemotherapy.nl/pixel_white.bmp (http://treat-cancer-cancer.blogspot.com/)http://www.chemotherapy.nl/pixel_white.bmp (http://www.freewebs.com/chemotherapy-chemotherapy/)http://www.chemotherapy.nl/pixel_white.bmp (http://www.treat-cancer.nl/1/)

[James R. Hawkwood]

^^ Welcome to the SSC forums cvbul!!!! :D

[Mr. Alloy]

I wasn't really a fan of these until I saw that render on the first page of this thread. Looks great.

Also, can someone fix the thread title? Says completed. I hope they're not completed yet. Not as impressive as I was hoping for.

[Renato Leao]

so big area!!!

[tanzirian]

This probably wouldn't look that good as an isolated structure but should work well as part of Dubai's supertall jungle.

[joobn]

haha am loving the random air baloon in the render! the design is awesome! near the business bay exit i think, although im not really sure i anyone has a ma with bb and can show me where it goes into the sea.

[AltinD]

^^ Check the UAE forum for that. These towers will be exactly alongside the canal.

[Imre]

22/June/2007

Emirates Park Towers

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6269/imresolt009tg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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[ZZ-II]

the pilling is only for one tower or?

[AltinD]

^^ Of course. ;)

[ZZ-II]

a bit small for both and the base :lol:

[MP]

I love them! So gritty and caricaturely, like something out of a comic book. Wouldn't fit anywhere except in Dubai. There's something very depraved in designs like this, not a single trace of dignity, and that's what makes it great, because it really gets built and people are going to work there and live around the buildings.

[AltinD]

^^ And European tourists are going to spend memorable nights in there (is a hotel) :D

I wouldn't mind the bar on top. The views fom the Vu's at Emirates Towers Hotel are already fantastic, and here it will be even (much, much) higher

[SA BOY]

^^ And European tourists are going to spend memorable nights in there (is a hotel) :D

I wouldn't mind the bar on top. The views fom the Vu's at Emirates Towers Hotel are already fantastic, and here it will be even (much, much) higher

views from bar 44 at the top of the grosvener house arent bad either

[AltinD]

^^ Actually they are even better, much better in fact.

[leo82]

impresionante

[Stephan23]

We need some updates here!!

[AltinD]

^^ There are three cranes erected and working on site already, meaning the piling for both towers and part of the podium is completed.

[AltinD]

They have been pouring concrete for the past 2 days on the basement of the waterfront facing tower, the one with the completed piling as shown on post 55.

I don't know about the other tower but a crane is erected on that site as well, so they must be still preparing for the pour (if not done already).

[ZZ-II]

that means the rising is not far away

[Imre]

20/Sept/2007

Emirates Park Towers

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/971/imresolt048od6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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[Huge129]

fantastic looking design, and they're showing good progress

thanks Imre

[DG]

they are comming :)

[Nr. 2]

What's the highrise u/c on the left side in the second pic? Do we have a thread for it?

[AltinD]

^^ Just a boring 201 meters tall office tower.

[Muse]

Thanks Imre.

Let's hope the glass is as almost as great as in the renders...a rich blue. If so, they'll be knockouts.

[Imre]

What's the highrise u/c on the left side in the second pic? Do we have a thread for it?


yes , we have.

The Citadel

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=258183&page=4

[ZZ-II]

OMG, they're rising!!!

[Nr. 2]

Ok thanks! I overlooked the Business Bay constructions completely in the UAE forum.

[GOL2007]

^^ Just a boring 201 meters tall office tower.

^^ Dubai... :lol:

[skyperu34]

Great updates also ! Dubai is becoming my favorite skyscrapers´ city !

[Dan Hochhaus]

^^ Just a boring 201 meters tall office tower.
Boring? Yes, compared with what's going around. I guess that most highrise-fans would love to have the Citadel u/c in their city, here it will look mediocre.

To me, the Emirates Park Towers are no actual beauties with their unconventionel design, but certainly will be eycatchers :nuts:. When these massive twins rise, towers like the Citadel might get an inferiority complex... :pet:

[ZZ-II]

wow, that is the best update from this project i've ever seen, thx Altin :okay:

edit: i mean the pics on the next page...dunno why my post is before them now :nuts:

[AltinD]

30/09/2007

Tower 1

http://i21.tinypic.com/33vet5h.jpg


Tower 2

http://i20.tinypic.com/11uj58n.jpg

http://i20.tinypic.com/b6vjpz.jpg

[colemonkee]

Wow. That is one impressively thick foundation.

[AltinD]

They have started pouiring concrete for the foundation of the second tower as well.

[Sander-]

Great pictures AltinD..! These are one of my favourite going up at the moment. Good location, futuristic, great cladding, TALL and twins :) What more can you ask for?

[great184]

This will be up in a few years... This will spectacular, not only because of its design, but its close vicinity to Burj Dubai :)

[jonovision]

I'm very interested in seeing what these towers turn out looking like. I don't think the renderings give that great of an idea, but I'm sure they'll be fantastic!

[WonderlandPark]

Wow, that looks like 6m of solid concrete!

[Sander-]

Wow, that looks like 6m of solid concrete!

I think that's what it is? ;) + some reebar ofc

[saeed]

If they add 5+ Meters it will be under 400m supertall catagory!:ohno:

why this waste of history making?! :weird::bash:

[ZZ-II]

i wonder the same all the time at such heights :lol:

[saeed]

So did they start floor counting on the construction site?
Any updates on that?:)

[AltinD]

^^ Yes they did. I could see today some rebar or scafolding tops over the fence, so that will mean they have already reached the ground level.

[Stephan23]

We defenetly need a new update here!!!!

[Imre]

29/November/2007

Emirates Park Towers

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[ZZ-II]

thx imre, impressive pics!

[Prince Victor]

Wow, great pictures! all photos are really so awesome! :)

[Face81]

and so they begin.........

[Imre]

28/December/2007

Emirates Park Towers

filling of the creek extension started:)

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[Imre]

28/December/2007

Creek extension

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[ZZ-II]

:banana:, that's what i wanted to see :)

[malec]

Let's hope nobody screws up this time and we don't have another swimming pool

[booboomoneta]

Wow... so many steel in the columns... ( ! )

[AltinD]

I don't think they are filling up the creek, it will be stupid to do so when they have to extend it for some 2 - 3 km more to reach the sea, let alone thinking about all those plots near the canal.

It seams someone is doing dewatering and is just throwing the water there.

[Imre]

31/January/2008

Emirates Park Towers

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[LeMoN-SK]

Great to see them finally rise above ground, thanks for update! :banana:

[ZZ-II]

they're rising qite fast, many thx imre :)

[zYgote]

Wow, these have gone up pretty fast. I'm surprised this thread doesn't get more attention.

[jak3m]

All the cranes *drool*

[ZZ-II]

March 14th by imre:

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[AltinD]

19/04/2008

Tower 1:
http://i32.tinypic.com/3313ays.jpg

Tower 2:
http://i26.tinypic.com/2val6cn.jpg

The Podium alongside the (future) extended creek canal:
http://i29.tinypic.com/t728pj.jpg

Tower 2 (another one):
http://i26.tinypic.com/dq0w06.jpg

[helghast]

yes, the rise of the two 395m towers have started :cheers::cheers:, thanks AltinD for the pics

[ZZ-II]

they started to rise already last year, they're not the fastest towers in dubai still...they're rising :)

[giovani kun]

I believe that soon they will gain in speed :)

[LeMoN-SK]

Looking good! :okay:

[Densetsu]

nice they have already reached the 7th floor. definitely they'll get faster.

[igor]

09/06/08
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[Densetsu]

12 floors at core and 13th floor has started! Nice! :okay:

[malec]

These are the slowest towers in Dubai :ohno:

Posted by 234sale on July 23rd

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[AltinD]

^^ The reason for the slowdown is the re-configuration of the central core which is very substantial. They have already done it on the rower closer to the water and are currently doing the re-configuration of the formwork on the other tower.

That's really a very big and extensive re-configuration.

[TallBox]

Who are the tenants for these towers?

[AltinD]

^^ Emirates (as in Airline) Hotel

[Stephan23]

Very hard to find the right towers for BB at the moment !!!

07.08.2008

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[AltinD]

^^ The reason for the slowdown is the re-configuration of the central core which is very substantial. They have already done it on the rower closer to the water and are currently doing the re-configuration of the formwork on the other tower.

That's really a very big and extensive re-configuration.

Here you go,

Details of the core re-configuration that actually caused the delays:

http://i34.tinypic.com/14xfqs9.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/16270k3.jpg

[AltinD]

The towers A and B

http://i35.tinypic.com/24ms0ao.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/aey7nb.jpg


The shared podium area:

http://i34.tinypic.com/2lwrf5c.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/k2bmm0.jpg

[CMack]

^^ The reason for the slowdown is the re-configuration of the central core which is very substantial. They have already done it on the rower closer to the water and are currently doing the re-configuration of the formwork on the other tower.

That's really a very big and extensive re-configuration.

I'm trying to understand this correctly, they are re-configuring the forms in order to change the shape of the core as it progresses upwards from this elevation? I assume that was part of the plan (blueprints) or is this a new structural alteration to the design (did they modify the structural plan after starting construction?)

[AltinD]

^^ No, we are not talking about change of plans and it is normal for the progress to slow when the core is re-configured. The TRUMP tower in your city is the best example of it, having progress "stopped" for as long as one month.

[CMack]

^^ I see, makes sense. They have made decent progress considering 2 ~400M being simultaneously built. It will be very interesting to see the cladding once it starts being applied on the towers since the renderings show such a vibrant reflective blue color... wonder how it will end up looking!

[Stephan23]

19.08.2008

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[Woozy]

You think they'll top out this century?

[Densetsu]

Only 10 floors have been added since January 31st which means 1 floor per ~1.4 month. This equals to ~9 years to top out! A few more extra years may take for completion. It seems 2020 is the completion date.

[Hollie Maea]

Only 10 floors have been added since January 31st which means 1 floor per ~1.4 month. This equals to ~9 years to top out! A few more extra years may take for completion. It seems 2020 is the completion date.

Yeah, and when Trump Tower in Chicago didn't move for 2 months while they did core reconfiguration at the setbacks, did you estimate that it would never be finished? :nuts:

[helghast]

Only 10 floors have been added since January 31st which means 1 floor per ~1.4 month. This equals to ~9 years to top out! A few more extra years may take for completion. It seems 2020 is the completion date.

well heres the reason why it took so long
As I said in the Supertalls section, the reason for the delay is a seamingly major re-configuration of the central core and the formwork around it.

[malec]

Progressing well now. From 234sale today:

http://i37.tinypic.com/b3ke13.jpg

[TEHR_IR]

very nice project:D

[Stephan23]

Finally some progress """!!!!!"""

[AltinD]

You can't see from those pics but the huge podium/parking area around and in between the towers is progressing very fast as well.

[ZZ-II]

wow, they've grown alot since the last update!

[DinoVabec]

Damn!! Those towers will look so awesome at night...Crazy...

[saeed]

I cant give a fast construction rating for tose 2 towers at the moment
but from comparing with the other super tall around szr area, I think it will reach some time where 4 or 5 floores at least will be built in 1 month.
But I think this will be after 25-30 floors high!!
wild guess

[malec]

From Nader on Picasa

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[Axel_F]

Today from Desert Driver (quetschluft.de):
http://www.quetschluft.de/dubai/DSC_9110_qa.jpg

Large version: http://www.quetschluft.de/dubai/DSC_9110_q.jpg

Nice to see this twin towers rising!

[Dan Hochhaus]

Superb picture of the booming business bay!
But with 5 MB wayyyyy too big IMO... loading took almost 10 minutes on the old PC I'm working at. It can be easily reduced to around 1 MB without significiant loss of quality or size (e.g. by saving once more with simple graphic programs like Microsoft Paint). Would be kind if you could replace it, Axel_F :wink2:

But back to topic: for the first time, Emirates Park Towers have an impact to appear with the downtown skyline in background. I think the cores are at 25th or 26th floor - what a nice progress now! :cheers:

[Axel_F]

Ups!... Sorry for the large pic and the circumstances!

In the Burj Dubai thread you also find a view to the emirates towers from safa park. It must be a amazing view to the towers when they completed! :banana:

[Dan Hochhaus]

^^Now it's perfect, dankeschön...
Quetschluft rules! It's good that sometimes you divers come out of the depth to take some skyline shots ;)

And Emirate Park Towers surely will dominate that view from 2009 on (exept for BD of course), until Burj al Alam and others will overtake them (hopefully).

[Chad]

Th pic looks almost too fake eventhough I know it's real.

[Stephan23]

http://i38.tinypic.com/ip3vrk.jpg

[Stephan23]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2wcocxv.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/jhsbqc.jpg

[f.e.s.b.r.]

gorgeous...
as almost all of the dubai buildings.....


it kinds of remember taipei 101 in one of the pics...

[OMH]

This towers have one of the most exceptional designs that I've seen...the facade with the overhanging balconies is very interesting, as well the top part, which looks a little bit like a rounded pagoda...though I think that the spires don't really fit well to this design.

Btw that's a great pic that Axel F posted ...on it Dubai's skyline already looks like its one of the top 5 worldwide, and I'm sure its not gonna be a long time until Dubai gets there. (Now its in the top 10 definitely, but maybe not quite in the 5 best worldwide)...but when Burj Dubai and Pentominium as well as all the other supertalls currently U/C will be finished, I'm sure that Dubai will be no.1

[Stephan23]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/3067557372_f54c61b953_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3067557446_afb5b4721b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/3067557526_edf4815ee2_o.jpg

[Densetsu]

Thanks for the photos. :okay: The twins are rising pretty fast right now. :)

[Stephan23]

:okay:

http://i33.tinypic.com/508jo.jpg

[SebaFun]

I love the design of these towers, they are modern and go with a particular form.
When will be completed?

[Die_go]

It's supposed to be in 2010, i think they're going well

[Imre]

05/December/2008

Emirates Park Towrs

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1664/imresolt178nz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4051/imresolt180yw4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/329/imresolt181dv7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[radiant_city]

This project kind of reminds me of Marina City in Chicago-- on mushrooms.

I like it.

[Densetsu]

I guess 27th floor is under construction. 50 storeys left. :)

[saeed]

^^ only 50 left!!!
talk about taking for ever to finish!:lol:

[Taiki24]

I like these towers, they are very dubai-ish!:)

[leetroy]

wow thanx man

[Tylow]

One month without update?

[CULWULLA]

i havent been to this thread since when they were 4 floor high.wow.

[TXSkyWatcher]

These towers are truly unique in their shape & appearance....can't wait to see them in cladding!

[ZZ-II]

Today by 234sale:

http://i42.tinypic.com/2e3y1zm.jpg

[Axel_F]

Cool this nice twin towers rising faster. Six floors since the last update. :banana:

[Imre]

09/January/2009

Emirates Park Towers

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9188/imresolt069mw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9559/imresolt070du4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DennisS]

These are going very quick indeed, hope to see them starting on the cladding soon also..

[LeMoN-SK]

^^Me too, I am curious about the real cladding look. I expect something similar to HHHR Tower on SZR...

[Densetsu]

Amazing! ~33 floors. 44 left. :D

[saeed]

so let say one year to T/O? !

[bizzybonita]

^^ definitely with good stability of progress ...

[The-King]

incredible that they are both 395 meters high!

[brickellresidence]

Wow dats so fast I thought they haven't started yet!!!

[Densetsu]

It's something like this right now. :)

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9003/v4finalri2an8.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=v4finalri2an8.jpg)

[saeed]

only sad thing in my opinion is those two towers are 395m!
I mean come on guys! add 5 meters and you are moving those towers to a complete new and higher catagory in buildings.. :ohno:
why those people dont get it?!
I mean look at it this way, if Cullwua decided one day that the super talls are too many and he should restrict the buildings in diagram to 400+( which he bisacly did), then no body will remember these towers anymore! :lol:

[Imre]

15/January/2009

Emirates Park Towers

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/4379/imresolt053ya4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9438/imresolt062ys1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2568/imresolt06qp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2115/imresolt01rk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Imre]

27/January/2009

Emirates Park Towers

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1418/imresolt001cz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1559/imresolt002de8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5196/imresolt003ey6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ReiAyanami]

I have a feeling that, in almost any photo from Dubai, from now on, Burj Dubai will troll inside the frames!:lol:

[Sentient Seas]

Nice photos...
Very nice progress on these... looking forward to seeing them done!

[einar79]

i dont like it

[Funfy]

^^ What a contribution!

[potipoti]

nice pics, dubai is incredible...

[christos-greece]

Incredible for sure...

[234sale]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2ai3c0l.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/ioqn34.jpg

[igor]

Thank you!
Put a space between the photographs

[helghast]

cladding should start soon

[LeMoN-SK]

These twins have grown pretty noticeable since the last time I saw them... :)

[Pinkie]

^^ Yea it's incredible how fast projects grow when you forget to check up on them!

[AnthonyS11]

Unbelievable...I would love to visit Dubai once in my lifetime.

[Stephan23]

Today from 234sale :okay:
http://i39.tinypic.com/ajwn4z.jpg

[Imre]

04/March/2009

Emirates Park towers

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8200/imresolt033.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt033.jpg)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5013/imresolt102.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt102.jpg)

[cmjohns6]

almost halfway done! i cant wait for the cladding to start!

[234sale]

http://i40.tinypic.com/34rzm1e.jpg

[Stephan23]

By sale today


http://i43.tinypic.com/mj0o6.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/33fetlk.jpg

[cmjohns6]

whats the tower up close on the left? is there a thread for that?

[Zollern]

^^
Al Manara in Business Bay. The thread is here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=255283).

[steve1young]

Here's my 2-cents worth: IMHO the repetition and relationship between design elements in these towers is absolutely brilliant. Even if you don't love the design, you've gotta appreciate the consistency of design protocol in these. I love the way the outward curving side elements bring an upward sweep to the building. It really emphasizes the upward feeling of the towers and encourages the eyes to look up and up and up. Awesome!

While I understand, to a certain extent at least, where people might be coming from when they critique the wealth and exuberance of Dubai, yada yada yada. I'm more concerned about workers rights, quite frankly. But with that said, the architecture design in Dubai, for the most part, is so incredibly brave, audacious, bold. It evokes a feeling of freedom in design that few other cities can compare, save for maybe Doha. Now there's another place to really enjoy visually.

When I see the architecture design in Dubai and Doha, I feel as though that is what American architects/engineers would truly want to build! And they would, if they could. People get so incredibly nationalistic on these threads and it's so boring. C'mon. There's nothing wrong with appreciating beauty, even if it isn't in your country.

Let's face it people, the talls and supertalls being built nowadays in the states, with some notable exceptions (Chicago Spire) are rather plain and boring, in comparison. I mean, look at the new Trump Tower in Chicago. Can you say boring? I mean, even if you like it, you have to admit that it isn't anything like Trump. It's not bold and exuberant!

And, don't even get me started on the whole Ground Zero thing. The idea that no one can critique the delays or the design without being labeled as un-American is so incredibly ridiculous. Get over it people!

Anyhow, it's architecture design like these beautiful towers that I find exceptionally inspiring and wonderful to behold.

And while I'm at it, I've gotta say to Imre and the other wonderful photographers that grace these threads with your magnificent pics ... THANK YOU! You truly inspire and bring these amazing feats of design and engineering to our computer screens and you deserve a great deal of credit for your many talents. We're so very fortunate to have you in our cyber community!

[germantower]

^^ wow what a brilliant post with much content. And finally someone who speaks out things as they are...

Also your points about the design elements of this towers are great. btw welcome to SSC!

[steve1young]

^^ ^^ wow what a brilliant post with much content. And finally someone who speaks out things as they are...

Also your points about the design elements of this towers are great. btw welcome to SSC!

Thanks much, bud. Appreciate it.

I do wish people would elaborate a bit more on their opinions, whether negative or positive. It's usually quite interesting to find out what people are thinking and where their opinions come from.

Then again, there are some that ... well ... you really don't want to ... well ... you know. :)

Cheers!

[TXSkyWatcher]

I have to agree with your take on the architecture in the Middle East. I think they are way ahead of our styles. I realize there are some that have been designed by American firms....wish they would be so bold here....maybe someday.

I am a big fan of these towers as well.

[DennisS]

^^ I also agree! Great twintowers with a great design.. One of my favourites in Dubai!

:cheers:

[The other Dude]

:lol:WE WANT CLADDING!

[234sale]

:lol:WE WANT CLADDING!

http://i44.tinypic.com/6gil3a.jpg

How much do you need? :cheers:

[Axel_F]

Is it true? Is this the cladding works at the emirates park towers?

[234sale]

http://i43.tinypic.com/14n1nph.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/nbaulf.jpg
30floors completed

[Axel_F]

^^Cool!! Thank you very much, 234sale!

[Tylow]

Wow we get to see if the cladding will come out as awesome as on the renders

[Imre]

13/March/2009

Emirates Park Towers

http://i42.tinypic.com/s2ckkl.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/2m0ndf.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/sxis93.jpg

[Tylow]

Any updates on the cladding?

[DennisS]

Why are they starting the cladding so late? They could have started much earlier, in order to finish this building on time..

[AltinD]

^^ In time for what? Cut-in-half hotel room rates? ;)

[DennisS]

That's at least something :lol:

[Corporate.slave]

These building are some sort of filler for the Burj i guess. Like Don't cry with alternative lyrics on Use you illusion II by Guns n Roses. :)

[CULWULLA]

these are flying up. worlds 2nd tallest identical twins?

[WonderlandPark]

these are flying up. worlds 2nd tallest identical twins?

Aren't you forgetting these?:

http://www.pixelmap.com/images/Scenic/world/sl_malaysia_16.jpg

they are the tallest twins and will be for the foreseeable future.

[drew.magoo]

^^
he said second tallest, not THE tallest.

[Burj Duboy]

Second tallest will be Guangzhou's West and East Tower I guess.

[skyscraper100]

^^ if they will built an identical twins

[234sale]

http://i40.tinypic.com/13z27m8.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/x2t4lj.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/t4vkh3.jpg

[DennisS]

Great pics 234sale! With cladding this towers will look fantastic I think!
:cheers:

[saeed]

they r not yet half way through!

[Lombax]

Hello cladding :) dont be shy

[UD2]

The claddings are imported from... you know where... it looks like China. It's got Chinese on it. eheh.

like almost everything else in this world. haha.

[DinoVabec]

The glass looks great for now...

[jhalsey]

Yes but lets have more of it soon.

[saeed]

I think they are identical twins!! arent they?

[j_s_g]

cómo crece Dubai, no la para nadie

[DinoVabec]

I think they are identical twins!! arent they?

Yes, they are...:)

[Zollern]

I think they are identical twins!! arent they?
Why not look at the first post of this thread and see for yourself?

[saeed]

^^ u r right! but I thought from whats was writtin that something changed in the render. It happens alot these days! :)

[234sale]

http://i42.tinypic.com/30jlfz5.jpg

[AltinD]

^^ rain = shrubs :D

[234sale]

3 days an it will be covered in grass IMO

[skyperu34]

Nice updates ! Both are gigantic twins !

[CULWULLA]

ive created a diagram for the twins. ive scaled heigths from renders ect. seems like the main roof will be the typical 300m.
325m for top roof.
we are about half way up.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3405955922_7d4a59acf8_o.jpg

[skyscraper100]

it rises fast!

[Stephan23]

^^And this is great in the credit crunch... :okay:

[CULWULLA]

these towers will look quite special come 2010
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1549/v4finalri2.jpg

[seat]

^^Fantastic render :eek:

[Bangkok999]

Dubai so hot.

many projects in that city.

[jhalsey]

^^Fantastic render :eek:

Not quite symmetrical - but that is good.

[234sale]

http://i44.tinypic.com/s4mkif.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/8wzin7.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/k9b23l.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/211otq8.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/n5q07n.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/15yw8hu.jpg

[jhalsey]

This has come a long way. Let the cladding proceed.

[igor]

thanks for updates
234sale, please become a space between pictures.

[Skyling]

Great building!

[saeed]

when T/O, they will be the hieghst next to Burj Dubai!
but not fifth or sixth tallest in Dubai! :lol:

[duke983]

I really like the towers and the dark blue cladding

[jhalsey]

Bring more of the blue cladding on!

[Erebus555]

These are wacky! I love the colour as well so I hope it looks quality. :)

[Stephan23]

Love the colour... :D: