Painfully slow progress on infinity unfortunately. When you see the pictures of how it will look when completed at night you just want to see it built!

Understandable!

But they have absolutely flown this latest scaffold up in about a week. Pretty quick!

If you buy a full floor you have complete control over the communal areas also. A holiday rental company bought a full floor in Dorrabay and they decorated the hall ways in their own corporate colours and posted all the signage with the company logo etc.

If you are a rich indiviual then you can have seperate units for your family, maids/servants and chaufeur etc. The floor is exclusive to you and no one else should be wandering around the halls which again can be decorated to your own taste. A penthouse will come with 2 or 3 parking but you can knock 3 units into 1 and have possibly 5 parking. If you count the whole floor it could be 10 parking spaces, enough for ManU.

Lots of advantages to owning full floors.

Imre, OP were around 1100AED/ft. I'm sure I posted original price list near the start of the thread somewhere.
^^In Marina View Tower B one owner bought the entire 3rd floor. It is one huge flat with two entrances. Sometimes an entire lower floor is more interesting than a penthouse on the top floor. In this case, the flat is surrounded by water, and has an exciting view from anywhere in any room. You don't need to hang over your balcony railing to see something.

If you looking for good deals in Infinity Tower, i have the best deals in the market.

Have been to site today and we left a little disappointed as the second fix has not really progressed inside of the apartments since the latter part of last year.

The developer has advised that completion for the building would probably be sometime mid-2012.

At present all efforts are being made on completing the outside structure / fitting windows, etc.

Apparently all the concrete works are complete and now the top section of the building will be formed through a steel structure.

It would also seem that the level of site attendance is once again increasing so hopefully progress will pick-up once again. :banana:

To me specially with this project , I really like to keep it on delay without any decay on finishing materials . so we can reload our money machine to purchase one bed here ;)

let's hope , 2012 with more drop on prices :D

3.05.2011

by Andreas Nödler


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To me specially with this project , I really like to keep it on delay without any decay on finishing materials . so we can reload our money machine to purchase one bed here ;)

let's hope , 2012 with more drop on prices :D

Good luck Bizzy, If I had a dirham for every person who told me the same thing I would be able to buy a unit myself. :laugh:

Seems everyone is holding out for a further price decrease in Infinity so they can step in and buy in the most Iconic building in the Marina.

Awesome!, as the Arabs have transformed the desert into an ultramodern city. Nothing to do everything you can petrodollars

18june

new row of windows installed this week. work on top progressing well also.

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^^That looks like a massive soffit shutter. Wonder why they need a concrete slab set so high unless it is just to keep the sun off the water tanks and plant etc.

maybe the top slab will be accessible?

^^That looks like a massive soffit shutter. Wonder why they need a concrete slab set so high unless it is just to keep the sun off the water tanks and plant etc.

Isn't it a penthouse floor??

I'm assuming you'd want some penthouses in this building, with nice open windows - not the smaller typical windows below.

i.e. would make sense if the soffit being formed is the penthouse roof, hence the transition to columns and open facade at the level where the falsework is.

^^I can't see it being a penthouse as the core stops exactly at this level and they will need space for mechanical plant rooms, sprinkler tanks, etc at this level.

^^I can't see it being a penthouse as the core stops exactly at this level and they will need space for mechanical plant rooms, sprinkler tanks, etc at this level.

I'm thinking that all goes on the roof of the penthouses, hidden by the cage which springs up above that.

Otherwise, what a waste of a potentially awesome view.

couldn't it be a community area? why not, the princess tower has a community floor on top of the penthouse. so no waste of awesome view, but making it accessible to everyone who's paid for the damn thing to get built .

All good ideas, guess we will have to wait and see.

glazing is flying now on the east side. 5 floors the last 10 days.

concrete pouring on top last night.

24/June/2011

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30-june

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Sheetpile sea wall is being removed by crane on barge it seems.

8/July/2011

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Good to see it moving again, progress visible on the glass and cladding.

Structure still rising and not sure what they are actually forming. Looks like the top has been redesigned as suggested by someone else earlier.

15/July/2011

Infinity Tower

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Today:

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Cheers

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19-jul

first sections of the steel columns visible on top today.

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Infinity Towers give new twist to capital's skyline

"The challenge of Infinity Tower is to distil a complex design idea into a simple structural solution with simple construction technology," says Bill Baker, a Som engineer who worked on the Burj Khalifa.

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/infinity-towers-give-new-twist-to-capitals-skyline

29/July/2011

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29/July/2011

Infinity Tower


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The top area is exactly like render without any change .

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The top area is exactly like render without any change .

http://www.som.com/resources/category/5/0/3/8/7/1/images/001_21582836.jpg

Shame SELECT don't emulate their renders !!

Select have 2 versions, the version they sell and the version they build. The differences are always vast. My favourite Select project to date is Botanica, but even when you look closely at this project, the original render it is a massive departure from what they built.

Looking at the progress pictures by Imre, looks like cladding and glazing is making steady progress again. Still around a year from handover, which is a huge dissapointment.

6/August/2011

Infinity Tower

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That top section looks difficult to build, it's probably going to take a lot of time.

12/August/2011

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photos to follow, I am not anywhere near as good as Imre so I have tried to take photos from different angles etc after a walk around the marina

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Nothing to do with Infinity,but it makes me feel good now I am back in cloudy London and a good way to end a load of construction photos.

Glazing countdown starts:

10 floors to the top.....

Glazing countdown starts:

10 floors to the top.....

Seems to have picked up the pace again. The tower pumps seem to be gone so expect all the concrete work has finished. Just the steel decorative framing to install and it is already well under way.

Allowing for a move of the gantry system, they should be done with the cladding and glazing by end of November. Shell works would then be finished and cranes could be coming down.

I expect handover to be approx 1 year away, mid 2012. However I have no infor on internal progress.

Hi can get the interior fit out contractor details for this project

19/August/2011

Infinity Tower

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03-sept

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Pics from Infinity here - http://www.thenational.ae/featured-content/multimedia/middle-featured/in-pictures-a-week-in-dubai-marina

Beautiful photos in the National, gerald.d, thanks for sharing.

9/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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9/September/2011

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9/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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9/September/2011

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Nice update Imre, I see it is still rising.

9/September/2011



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^^This photo is so cool, the building actually looks like an Erte sketch of a woman. Gorgeous!!!!
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19/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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Progress continues to be very steady and quite good. Glass is now being fitted on the last standard height floor then they will start the extra height floors.

By the end of this year we should be looking at a building that appears complete from the outside. I wonder how progress is going inside.

Thanks Imre for Friday Updates and True Blue for clarify on Infinity T ...

Progress continues to be very steady and quite good. Glass is now being fitted on the last standard height floor then they will start the extra height floors.

By the end of this year we should be looking at a building that appears complete from the outside. I wonder how progress is going inside.

Progesss seems terrible here. Is it on hold ? According to your spin and propoganda Infinity was going to be handed over before The Torch :nuts:

Progesss seems terrible here. Is it on hold ? According to your spin and propoganda Infinity was going to be handed over before The Torch :nuts:

You seem to have unfortunately, 'lost it' if you are seriously trying to compare Infinity to The Torch. :bash: I strongly suggest that you move out of the sun as you seem to be suffering from a bad case of sun stroke!!!>(

You seem to have unfortunately, 'lost it' if you are seriously trying to compare Infinity to The Torch. :bash: I strongly suggest that you move out of the sun as you seem to be suffering from a bad case of sun stroke!!!>(

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Progesss seems terrible here. Is it on hold ? According to your spin and propoganda Infinity was going to be handed over before The Torch :nuts:

Valid point. Infinity did slow to a pace that was as good as on hold but in the last 3-4 months progress has picked back up to a respectable pace.

As suggested by torch owner, if Infinity was fitted out with the same quality materials as The Torch, it could be finished by now. But as we all know the higher standard being acheived in Infinity takes that little bit longer to deliver.

Valid point. Infinity did slow to a pace that was as good as on hold but in the last 3-4 months progress has picked back up to a respectable pace.

As suggested by torch owner, if Infinity was fitted out with the same quality materials as The Torch, it could be finished by now. But as we all know the higher standard being acheived in Infinity takes that little bit longer to deliver.

Not sure I agree with you TB. A higher quality tile or a better quality kitchen door doesn't really take any longer to fit than a mediocre one. But I 'm sure overall quality will be much better than the Torch.

I think Cayan's cashflow has been a problem here.....and not necessarily their fault given the disfunctional markets.

Be nice to see things speeding up, this was always going to be the best supertall in the Marina. :cheers:

if Infinity was fitted out with the same quality materials as The Torch, it could be finished by now.

:weird:

Steve, if it was Torch quality it would only cost a fraction of what they are spending, hence no cash flow issue.

Steve, if it was Torch quality it would only cost a fraction of what they are spending, hence no cash flow issue.

So what you're saying is Cayan's budget and cashflow planning was all wrong from the start then, leading to these substantial delays ...........due to quality being higher than The Torch ?? :wtf:

I would suggest someone post a few interior shot's of Infinity and a few of Torch. Lets all take a look and judge????

I have been in Infinity, and the fit out, colour schemes, kitchens and bathrooms are stunning..... as close to 5 star as I have seen anywhere in the marina, but I confess I have not been in Torch.

So what you're saying is Cayan's budget and cashflow planning was all wrong from the start then, leading to these substantial delays ...........due to quality being higher than The Torch ?? :wtf:

Botanica which is of equal quality to Silverene did not have such delays, so not sure what quality of materials has to do with anything apart from the price that you have to pay at the start.

^^Botanica was sold at least 30% more expensive than Silverene and was built for a lower cost. There is no way the plot at Botanica cost more than the waterfront plot at Silverene.

Do the math guys and stop acting daft!

Botanica which is of equal quality to Silverene did not have such delays, so not sure what quality of materials has to do with anything apart from the price that you have to pay at the start.

Botanica had extensive delays at the start, fact!!

So what you're saying is Cayan's budget and cashflow planning was all wrong from the start then, leading to these substantial delays ...........due to quality being higher than The Torch ?? :wtf:

Again, for someone who works in the banking sector to totally overlook the effect of the finacial crash, just amazes me. And frightens me if I'm honest!

Torch was 90% paid up when the project was less than 50% built. Remind me when that 90% milestone occured? Probably well before the crash.

Infinity has a 70% max payment until completion. Due to the delays caused by the breach, construction ran into the financial collapse period of 2008-9 by which time Cayan had only collected 50% or thereabouts. After that, there are many defaults and no bank support.

Really amazes me how little you Select guys know about financing.

Again, for someone who works in the banking sector to totally overlook the effect of the finacial crash, just amazes me. And frightens me if I'm honest!

Torch was 90% paid up when the project was less than 50% built. Remind me when that 90% milestone occured? Probably well before the crash.

Infinity has a 70% max payment until completion. Due to the delays caused by the breach, construction ran into the financial collapse period of 2008-9 by which time Cayan had only collected 50% or thereabouts. After that, there are many defaults and no bank support.

Really amazes me how little you Select guys know about financing.

Well make your bloody mind up !! You said in your earlier post the delay was due to the quality being higher than The Torch !!

You must be a Lib Dem ?? :lol:

^^if only there was only one reason for everything...

Since GTR11 put up the same article here, I'll erase my contribution.
Nevertheless, disturbing news, which also may explain the delay in Silverene.

22/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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Does this mean it is in trouble and is slowing..... or just a journalist looking for a storywith no substance ????????


Threat of fresh delays for Dubai's twisting skyscraper


Liquidity woes may push the completion date of Infinity Tower, Dubai’s tallest, twisted skyscraper, to Dec 2012 in the latest in a series of delays for the project.

The building, which features a rotated design, was initially slated for completion in 2008 but suffered extended delays in the wake of the global financial crisis.
“We are still targeting [completion by] the middle of next year. In principle, with the building the way it is now, there should be no problem finishing it in six months,” said Kareem Derbas, CEO of Cayan, the developer behind the tower. “Physically, engineering-wise it can be done; we are past the complexity stage. If you look at the building we have topped out.
“The reason why we don’t have a fixed date is the installment and liquidity issue. With everything that’s happening and Dubai and people struggling to make installments, it has had an impact on the progress of the project. The more money you have, the faster you can build it.”

The project was also impacted after the collapse of a nearby quay wall caused the building site to flood, Derbas said, which set contractor Arabtec back significantly.
Construction of the 330m tower began in February 2006, when a design by Burj Khalifa architects SOM caught the eye of the developers. Cayan, intent on making the most of its unlimited marina plot, had launched a paid competition to architects worldwide in the hopes of finding an original design.
“We wanted to give people an incentive to do something crazy, and to get the best design in the world. It’s the best plot in the marina, so we wanted to do the best design,” said Derbas.
“The concept from SOM blew everyone’s mind. Even in the proposal, they sent an actual physical model. When we saw the model it was an easy decision.”
But the arrival of the global economic recession did little to help the 73-storey project, whose price tag added 30 percent to the cost of a standard, straight-line high-rise.


In a bid to raise extra cash for the project, Cayan was forced to begin selling some of the tower's 497 apartments earlier than expected.
“In hindsight, if I could untwist the building, it would help,” Derbas said. “We used to sell 70 percent [of the units] and keep 30 percent until completion, as we believe that a product will always sell at a premium at the end of the project.
“We sold 70 percent... prior to the crisis, [and a bit more] in the past year to improve the cashflow of the project. But we’re trying to hold on to as much as we can until the end of the project because we believe it’s going to be the best project in Dubai.”
Compared with their peak price, the value of the tower’s apartments has declined 20 percent.
“At the right price we could sell all of them [the remaining 30 percent] tomorrow. But we want to get the best price. We think when it is 100 percent complete, people will pay the price we are looking for,’ Derbas said.

source: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/threat-of-fresh-delays-for-dubai-s-twisting-skyscraper-421472.html

Does this mean it is in trouble and is slowing..... or just a journalist looking for a storywith no substance ????????

They should have written this article 6 months ago that time was very slow the construction, they have a good progress now but still need around a year to finish it , end of 2012 seems realistic now.

23/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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Again, for someone who works in the banking sector to totally overlook the effect of the finacial crash, just amazes me. And frightens me if I'm honest!

Torch was 90% paid up when the project was less than 50% built. Remind me when that 90% milestone occured? Probably well before the crash.

Infinity has a 70% max payment until completion. Due to the delays caused by the breach, construction ran into the financial collapse period of 2008-9 by which time Cayan had only collected 50% or thereabouts. After that, there are many defaults and no bank support.

Really amazes me how little you Select guys know about financing.

Hoping to pick upsome defaults here too TB in new year could be some -Morris and D Steve --I know you just like disgreeing with TB but for god sake its so bloody obvious CAYAN have fitted this out in ROLLS ROYCE standard not LADA standard as SG have in TORCH (Except fior PENTS of course) -WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE GUYS -- what TB says is common sense !

Threat of fresh delays for Dubai's twisting skyscraper


Liquidity woes may push the completion date of Infinity Tower, Dubai’s tallest, twisted skyscraper, to Dec 2012 in the latest in a series of delays for the project.

The building, which features a rotated design, was initially slated for completion in 2008 but suffered extended delays in the wake of the global financial crisis.
“We are still targeting [completion by] the middle of next year. In principle, with the building the way it is now, there should be no problem finishing it in six months,” said Kareem Derbas, CEO of Cayan, the developer behind the tower. “Physically, engineering-wise it can be done; we are past the complexity stage. If you look at the building we have topped out.
“The reason why we don’t have a fixed date is the installment and liquidity issue. With everything that’s happening and Dubai and people struggling to make installments, it has had an impact on the progress of the project. The more money you have, the faster you can build it.”

The project was also impacted after the collapse of a nearby quay wall caused the building site to flood, Derbas said, which set contractor Arabtec back significantly.
Construction of the 330m tower began in February 2006, when a design by Burj Khalifa architects SOM caught the eye of the developers. Cayan, intent on making the most of its unlimited marina plot, had launched a paid competition to architects worldwide in the hopes of finding an original design.
“We wanted to give people an incentive to do something crazy, and to get the best design in the world. It’s the best plot in the marina, so we wanted to do the best design,” said Derbas.
“The concept from SOM blew everyone’s mind. Even in the proposal, they sent an actual physical model. When we saw the model it was an easy decision.”
But the arrival of the global economic recession did little to help the 73-storey project, whose price tag added 30 percent to the cost of a standard, straight-line high-rise.


In a bid to raise extra cash for the project, Cayan was forced to begin selling some of the tower's 497 apartments earlier than expected.
“In hindsight, if I could untwist the building, it would help,” Derbas said. “We used to sell 70 percent [of the units] and keep 30 percent until completion, as we believe that a product will always sell at a premium at the end of the project.
“We sold 70 percent... prior to the crisis, [and a bit more] in the past year to improve the cashflow of the project. But we’re trying to hold on to as much as we can until the end of the project because we believe it’s going to be the best project in Dubai.”
Compared with their peak price, the value of the tower’s apartments has declined 20 percent.
“At the right price we could sell all of them [the remaining 30 percent] tomorrow. But we want to get the best price. We think when it is 100 percent complete, people will pay the price we are looking for,’ Derbas said.

source: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/threat-of-fresh-delays-for-dubai-s-twisting-skyscraper-421472.html

l love the honesty of that statement --a rare commodity in Dubai :cheers:

Which i have found to my cost there !

24/September/2011

Infinity Tower

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letter from Cayan today. Infinity now due to be completed in July 2012

^^Doubt it!

After the Silverene fiasco, you have to take everything they say with a pinch of salt now!

End of 2012 is more realistic IMO.

7/October/2011

Infinitry Tower

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Wow!!!

Still rising, and moving a lot faster than before. I still think we will see this wind and weather proof by the end of the year.

She's looking great!

Doesn't this look like they are topping it out?

Doesn't this look like they are topping it out?

Still not but not much missing, see the model:

The Model:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/altind/P1000773.jpg

14/October/2011

Infinity Tower

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16-Oct

This is a sneak preview of the Light effect for the Infinity tower.

The sample displayed so far is a slow, smooth color change, including white. Very cool.


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Thank you CAYAN for making your tower shine in the Marina, and for the great show!!!!!! The Night Skyline absolutely needs it.

That top section is so crazy, a giant parapet. I guess that's what you can call it.

I use Infinity to support my Balcony !
Foggy below level 18 ! For the people on top the sun always shines !
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21/October/2011

Infinity Tower

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October 7th; 2 Cranes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today only 1 Crane :)
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wow the lights are gonna look great!

Looks like it reached the final height with the last steel column. Only horizontal steel beams and its topped out. Cant wait.

16-Oct

This is a sneak preview of the Light effect for the Infinity tower.

The sample displayed so far is a slow, smooth color change, including white. Very cool.


http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/PrincessTower/xIMG_3562.jpg

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Thank you CAYAN for making your tower shine in the Marina, and for the great show!!!!!! The Night Skyline absolutely needs it.

COMPARED TO OTHER DEVELOPERS WHO CANT BE MENTIONED ON THIS ON THREAD CAYAN ARE SO FAR AHEAD DELIVERING ON QUALITY AMDF SPEC THEY SHOULD BE COMMENDED

Can't disagree with that Man U! Make it RED today.....

Can't disagree with that Man U! Make it RED today.....

OMG --- BLUE MOON YOU MEAN :badnews::badnews::badnews::badnews:

Just got back i need some Dubai weather to cheeer me up ::bash::bash::

Perhaps good day to ask Mark Stott for discount :lol::lol:

View from Trident Marinascape Oceanic Tower at sunset:

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/300/e/9/trident_marinascape_by_verticaldubai-d4e41yl.jpg

Thank you, Agod, for inviting me over tonight. I really enjoyed the view and it was very nice meeting you :)

Cheers,
Sebastian

28/October/2011

Infinity Tower

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28/October/2011

Infinity Tower

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Infinity Tower seen from the 48th floor of Marina Heights. Thanks for the great views, PrincessTower :cheers2:

http://www.ablazewithlight.com/cityscapes_dubai_Marina_Heights2_sRGB_a_y.jpg

Fantastic image! The work lights even look good :)

Looks like work is going on at night again, a healthy sign.

Oh yes, they've been welding at the very top. Sparks went flying almost down to the ground. Very busy night shift, indeed! :cheers2:

not sure what the story is with the green light there. It's come on these days on one of the top floors. Cayan is already paying better attention to the night lights than the Un-Torch!!

^^Maybe they will incorporate a sun dial also to compesate for the Un-Timeplace :lol:

^^Maybe they will incorporate a sun dial also to compesate for the Un-Timeplace :lol:

so true!!

It look finish and no more hight but sure it is 80 floor?

^^ Looks just about right to me. Consider that the horizon is always on eye level and my pic was taken from the 48th floor. And that it's supposed to have 77 floors, not 80 (that's what the thread title says anyway). Marginal difference, but still...

Cheers

4/November/2011

Infinity Tower

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last shot 10/10 :)

07/November/2011

Infinity Tower

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^^I'm trying to work out how they managed those shots. Were they taken from the crane hook cam?

i've seen skydivers coming that close to the towers.

i've seen skydivers coming that close to the towers.

That's what I reckon. Note that the aspect ratio is 16:9, and the shots are pretty low quality (so almost certainly frame grabs from video).

Probably from a head-mounted Go-Pro or something similar.

Yes they are from a sky diving video :)

11/November/2011

Infinity Tower

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7vhqIxyK4

20/November/2011

Infinity Tower

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25/November/2011

Infinity Tower

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Seem to be still building something inside the steelwork. Probably a Torch since there isn't one anywhere else in the marina. :lol:

Probably a Torch since there isn't one anywhere else in the marina. :lol:

lol.

Seem to be still building something inside the steelwork. Probably a Torch since there isn't one anywhere else in the marina. :lol:

Looks like this will be very true to render wel done cayan

I've been reading the whole thread for a week now, I wanted to know how the infinity site was flooded and how the developers and contractors managed it, and how did they make the tower "twist". I don't live in Dubai and probably will never come to Dubai but I'll say that this is one of the most amazing towers in Dubai.
A special thanks to TrueBlue and Imre and all the photographers and investors here for the construction tips, updates and pics. Nice work guys :okay:

Just got back from Dubai will load more infinity photos when my daughter gets back and reminds me how to sort out the camera.Until then one major change I noticed was the marine wall has been completely fixed. Yesterday they were putting down red blocks for the walkway.

Lots of work must have taken place over the last few weeks to fix the wall and straighten it out to match the rest of the marina wall

I've been reading the whole thread for a week now, I wanted to know how the infinity site was flooded and how the developers and contractors managed it, and how did they make the tower "twist". I don't live in Dubai and probably will never come to Dubai but I'll say that this is one of the most amazing towers in Dubai.
A special thanks to TrueBlue and Imre and all the photographers and investors here for the construction tips, updates and pics. Nice work guys :okay:

What do you mean you wanted to know how the site was flooded? The retention wall broke, letting water in, end of story. It was documented pretty well in this thread. As to how did they twist it... The same way as any other twisting tower? :ohno:

What do you mean you wanted to know how the site was flooded? The retention wall broke, letting water in, end of story. It was documented pretty well in this thread. As to how did they twist it... The same way as any other twisting tower? :ohno:

I meant I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO FIND OUT HOW AND WHY. And I wanted to see the how do they build a twisted tower.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6427597025_b662a8322f_b.jpg

high Res link

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Seem to be still building something inside the steelwork. Probably a Torch since there isn't one anywhere else in the marina. :lol:

I suspect there might have been complaints about the bright lights of the green Torch light, either from penthouse owners or surrounding towers etc. I notice they first dimmed the lights down very low and now only a small light at the font marina side only. With 23 marina for example they wont have this issue as it is taller than the surrounding. :dunno:

I suspect there might have been complaints about the bright lights of the green Torch light, either from penthouse owners or surrounding towers etc. I notice they first dimmed the lights down very low and now only a small light at the font marina side only. With 23 marina for example they wont have this issue as it is taller than the surrounding. :dunno:

there have never been bright lights on the un-torch. so no neighbor would ever have had the chance to complain.

the stupid anti collision light on grosvenor house is annoying if you ask me. and there is one on JBR which is super bright. I'm amazed how so many neighboring residents don't complain there.

regarding the un-torch, the original idea years ago was to install huge video screens behind the glass. those cost millions of dollars. the current installation looks like 150 dollars from dragonmart. so why did select not go with the original idea? or any much cheaper but half way decent one? because they knew people don't complain enough. and select apparently doesn't mind to handover The Torch without torch.

regarding the un-torch, the original idea years ago was to install huge video screens behind the glass. those cost millions of dollars. the current installation looks like 150 dollars from dragonmart. so why did select not go with the original idea? or any much cheaper but half way decent one? because they knew people don't complain enough. and select apparently doesn't mind to handover The Torch without torch.

Perhaps they bought the bulb for The Torch from Dragonmart which fused on installation.:lol:

1/December/2011

Infinity Tower

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09/December/2011

Infinity Tower

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Fantastic new screen saver..............thank you Desert Diver

Why does everyone keep taking these tallest block shots without TT in them :lol:

Whereas it is almost impossible to take an impact shot without INFINITY :)

Fantastic new screen saver..............thank you Desert Diver

Glad you like it :) There's a slightly bigger version available on deviantART (http://fav.me/d4iqca8).

Cheers

Why does everyone keep taking these tallest block shots without TT in them :lol:

Naughty you :lol:


Anyway, it's because the ones in front are actually bigger

^^And visible in the dark ;)

16/December/2011

Infinity Tower

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19-dec

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December 13th

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can we expect the handover next year?

I think it is very likely that it will be finished possibly Q3 of 2012. Rate of progress has picked up considerably recently. Both the rental market and resales have also picked up slightly which adds confidence and eases up funding.

This development is now out of intensive care and is now in the recovery ward :)

I think it is very likely that it will be finished possibly Q3 of 2012. Rate of progress has picked up considerably recently. Both the rental market and resales have also picked up slightly which adds confidence and eases up funding.

This development is now out of intensive care and is now in the recovery ward :)

TB -are there balconies in some apartments and others not ?

One thing I dont like on high apartments is balconies

I think each apartment has a small terrace type balcony. Basically they don't protrude beyond the building line and are completely "inboard". This might make things a little more comfortable for people who are not at ease with heights. I know someone who told me they have NEVER been out on their balcony, just open the door for air now and then and they are not even on a high floor. In that case, this type of set up would suit them better than having a 300ft2 balcony gathering dust.

I have mixed feelings about balconies. I live on a high floor with no balcony and often think I'd love to have one, but when I had one in the past which offered a very nice view over a park, I seldom went out to use it and whenever I did always had to clean it. Also there is the risk of people falling over. You have a party, for example, and it doesn't take much for someone to get careless leaning over the rail... and what about sleep walkers.

A perfect middle ground would be to have a window or two which slides open so you can look out at the view without the glass, but for safety reasons tall buildings here only allow windows which can be pushed out just a few centimeters from the base--thus no way to get an unobstructed view. And this, is really not fair or not logical because you still have open balconies where accidents can happen more easily than from one or two windows where the glass panels slide open.

23/December/2011

Infinity Tower

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What a stunner! Already taking shape and will undoubtedly become a landmark amongst Dubai's most recognised buildings.
I love it.

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24/December/2011

Infinity Tower

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6/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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MGymL27fqLY&NR=1

Jan 7th

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Cracking vid - wouldn't want to get caught up in those cranes though !! :lol:

Wow frightening :cheers:

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Cracking vid - wouldn't want to get caught up in those cranes though !! :lol:

Wow frightening :cheers:

View of Marina and the Tallest Block from a tropical island somewhere in the infinite vastness of Interchange No. 5

http://www.ablazewithlight.com/cityscapes_dubai_DSC_7228_sRGB_y.jpg

13/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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^^That steelwork is pretty heavy duty for just a roof feature. Wonder if there is anything else on the go, a helipad or something else structural:dunno:

Maybe Fazza has bought the top penthouse and wants to be able to skydive into his pool at the end of his shift. He could also skydive back off the roof and para-glide over to the business.:lol:

A very "humble pie" article about Cayan.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/real-estate-clouds-bear-silver-lining-for-cayan-developments-1.968296

Well done Cayan.

20/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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A very "humble pie" article about Cayan.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/real-estate-clouds-bear-silver-lining-for-cayan-developments-1.968296

Well done Cayan.

Some more here;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2089056/Im-chilling-Eeyore-Gloomsville.html

^^The references to Infinity are usual journalistic guess work;

Infinity Tower is almost done. Next December, they reckon, only four years late. Property prices at the project are already down 20 per cent, and roughly one third of the vacant premises remain unsold. :wtf:


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2089056/Im-chilling-Eeyore-Gloomsville.html#ixzz1k0aSBnVN

Maybe the writer should come to Dubai after April, then he won't be complaining about the cold or the shadows :)

amazing how candid and straight forward this ceo compared to ceo's of other developers in the uae.
A very "humble pie" article about Cayan.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/real-estate-clouds-bear-silver-lining-for-cayan-developments-1.968296

Well done Cayan.

amazing how candid and straight forward this ceo compared to ceo's of other developers in the uae.

Agree totally --i wouldn't buy again from SELECT unless in BOTANICA with guarantee on lower service charges ) --but would definitely buy from CAYAN (and will do soon too )

^^The references to Infinity are usual journalistic guess work;



Maybe the writer should come to Dubai after April, then he won't be complaining about the cold or the shadows :)

Unfortunately most British press articles still seem to have it in for Dubai. What surprises me the most is the last few lines where he states he's not met anyone that would go back after their initial visit. On the contrary, I've never met anyone who hasn't gone back. As he was sat by the pool in January working outside, perhaps he could have considered the alternative, working indoors in January in the UK with the central heating on. He should have stuck to just reporting on sport

A very "humble pie" article about Cayan.

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/real-estate-clouds-bear-silver-lining-for-cayan-developments-1.968296

Well done Cayan.

"In the meantime, Cayan has pushed its focus more toward managing its existing projects. "The main reason we manage our buildings is not profit, but about maintaining our reputation," Derbas said. "I don't want people to be driving past Silverene in four or five years and saying what a poorly managed building. "

Is there something special about Cayen buildings where the owners cannot choose their own management company?

21/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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25/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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^^
Great pics :cheers:

25/January/2012

Infinity Tower

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^^Interesting stretch of green grass towards Dubai Promenade/Skydive!!!!!!

^^Interesting stretch of green grass towards Dubai Promenade/Skydive!!!!!!

I was there when they brought the grass before the Parachute Championship, it was ready within few days only:)

http://www.ablazewithlight.com/cityscapes_dubai_DSC_7598_sRGB_y.jpg

I was there when they brought the grass before the Parachute Championship, it was ready within few days only:)

^^Will it stay there or will it die in the summer heat?

^^Will it stay there or will it die in the summer heat?

Yes, irrigation systems is done there.

I was there when they brought the grass before the Parachute Championship, it was ready within few days only:)

Can they order some for the Dubai Marina Park in front of the Torch also please. :cheers:

3/February/2012

Infinity Tower

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Hoist is coming down. dismounted half way today.

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10/February/2012

Infinity Tower

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10/February/2012

Infinity Tower

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10/February/2012

Infinity Tower

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When is the expected handover date?

Topped out, I believe.

Yes :)

24/February/2012

Infinity Tower

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Great update Imre,

The roof feature looks like it might be quite complex with two different frames. Still lots to do so don't see it handing over before September.

Great update Imre,

The roof feature looks like it might be quite complex with two different frames. Still lots to do so don't see it handing over before September.

not in 2012; needs another 12 months minimum

not in 2012; needs another 12 months minimum

Have you been inside recently or are you just guessing?

I am basing my asumption that most of the inside is well on now as they have removed the material lift and working from the passenger lifts now. Silverene is handed over and that should improve the cashflow situation. This year is still very possible IMO, but then again, I'm an eternal optomist :)

That top section must be costing a fortune to building. There's so many man hours on it already.

^^ I've noticed that's always the case, but it's the complexity of the work itself, or just a shift in priorities and/or a work-force managment issue, I don't really know.

I like these pics Imre. That makes for excellent minimalist art. :) How did you get the image on the wall. Did you print and hang the picture, is it just an edit or is it a reflection in a mirror?

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


http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/PrincessTower/xUntitled-2.jpg


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

I like these pics Imre. That makes for excellent minimalist art. :) How did you get the image on the wall. Did you print and hang the picture, is it just an edit or is it a reflection in a mirror?

Its not me , Princess Tower made that pic with photoshop I think..

The latest smash hit from Flo Rida featuring Infinity Tower;

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Good video. I think you mean featuring the "Tallest Block" :D

haha XD powered by skydive dubai ^^

Good video. I think you mean featuring the "Tallest Block" :D

No! The shot is taken with Infinity as the main subject. More than half of the tallest block is not even visible in the backdrop so how can you draw the conclusion it is about the Tallest Block? Infinity is unobscured in every take.

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


The guy on the lower platform should use a toilet and not just pee on the platform... :lol:

08/March/2012

Infinity Tower

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Love the last pic IMRE --incredible building --whats the availability like on secondary market ?

10/March/2012

Infinity Tower

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Princess Tower, can I get from you a full-size for this image ^^ so I can blow it up as you did for a wall print?

19/March/2012

Infinity Tower

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Apologies if this has already been posted - but if so, I missed it.


Infinity Tower, Dubai

A truly unique building destined to become an icon in the heart of the world’s fastest growing, most dynamic city, Dubai: a twisting tower of 330mt with 75 stories, to become the world’s tallest high rise building with a twist of 90°.

A marvellous skyscraper designed by the Architects Skidmore Owings & Merrill of Chicago, that RUGGIU, together with his partner in the UAE Murano Lighting is pleased to illuminate in the façade part by means of high efficiency RGB led modules – IP68 – manufactured in different sizes to fit in the different niches of the twisting tower.

The RGB modules are controlled by DMX to create a variety of lighting effects: colours will change synchronously and asynchronously in master and slave mode to catch people’s eyes. The colours will definitely add beauty to the tower and will make it even (if possible) more extraordinary.

Using LED technology from Fial (Ruggiu Group) the building fascade will be lit, the DMX controlled IP rated RGB modules further increase the spectacular design of an iconic peice of architecture.

Article from AB of 21/3/12

Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development, the developers of the Infinity Tower in Dubai Marina, have set an October 12 deadline for completion of the project.
According to Faris Al Qaysi, Project Manager for Infinity Tower contractor Arabtec, the project is currently 80% complete as of last week. The remaining work involves interior finishing, testing and commissioning electrical and mechanical services, and work on the façade.
The building, which twists 90 degrees through its 72 above ground floors, was initially slated for completion in 2008 but suffered extended delays.
During work on the substructure in 2007, the project was severely impacted after the breach of a diaphragm wall caused the building site to flood. Cayan spent close to US$27.2m (AED100m) on dewatering and works after the incident occurred.

Further delays were experienced due to financing problems as a consequence of the global economic downturn.
Speaking to Construction Week on Tuesday, Cayan Senior Project Manager, Omar Derbas, reflected on the challenges these delays caused.
“Some people outside thought we weren’t going to come out of it. That was the rumour in the market at that time. Thank God we proved everybody wrong. We’re still here and the building’s almost ready for completion.”
Cayan’s contract for construction of the building with Arabtec currently stands at $190.6m (AED700m), but is expected to rise to nearer US$231.4m (AED850m) once the work is complete.
Arabtec Project Manager, Faris Al Qaysi, says the design of the building has posed a challenge to the contractors.
“In construction and building design we usually follow the vertical elements. This building is twisted in shape, so none of the elements are vertical except the core in the centre. The core vertical element is a cylinder but all around the floors, none of the columns are vertical, all are inclined in two directions.”
The tower’s distinctive design was the work of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, also responsible for the Burj Khalifa. The tower’s twist is designed to maximise views out of the building.
Each floor, or slab plate, rotates 1.08 degrees around a fixed cylindrical core. Once the tower is complete, the 80 floors will make a cumulative 90 degree turn.

At a residents association meeting at one of their other projects, Cayan referred to Infinity as a 1 Billion Dirham project. I expect with the cost of the plot, the cost of the design and project management fees and their own inhouse overheads, the final bill will be well over the estimated 1 Billion dirham cost.

I wonder if Infinity will end up becoming the most expensive to build single tower in the marina.

I wonder if Infinity will end up becoming the most expensive to build single tower in the marina.
Also, it's one of the shittiest towers. I will explain why.
1st, for some reason or without one, it's floorplans have a shape of a concave hexagon, like a Chevron sign.
2nd, it's a huge step back after Calatrava's brilliant design of Turning Torso, which has a convex pentagon in plan.
3rd, this chaotic multitude of windows do not support any idea in this design.
There's no style, no concept, no message being conveyed with this stub!

I beg to differ.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I'm sure we have plenty of beholders.

Also, it's one of the shittiest towers. I will explain why.
1st, for some reason or without one, it's floorplans have a shape of a concave hexagon, like a Chevron sign.
2nd, it's a huge step back after Calatrava's brilliant design of Turning Torso, which has a convex pentagon in plan.
3rd, this chaotic multitude of windows do not support any idea in this design.
There's no style, no concept, no message being conveyed with this stub!


This chaotic multitude of words do not support any idea.
There's no concept, no message being conveyed with your post IMO!

Also, it's one of the shittiest towers. I will explain why.
1st, for some reason or without one, it's floorplans have a shape of a concave hexagon, like a Chevron sign.
2nd, it's a huge step back after Calatrava's brilliant design of Turning Torso, which has a convex pentagon in plan.
3rd, this chaotic multitude of windows do not support any idea in this design.
There's no style, no concept, no message being conveyed with this stub!

Maybe you should stand at the end of the Emaar original 6 towers and wait for the tourist buses that pull up, then ask yourself; why is everyone fighting and jossleing to get their picture taken in front of the shittiest tower?

Maybe they never heard of Calatrava! :lol: It's one thing building a twisting tower, it's a completely different problem to build one this tall and that is why SOM were employed and not Calatrava.

Oh and BTW, the concave hexagon "brilliant idea" means that no matter where you view the tower from, it has a completely different form and shape. The Twisting Torso looks the same from every angle, so please explain what is brilliant about that exactly?:dunno:

externally, it is a beauty.

So much so, that Dubai Gov't should pay DAMAC not to build Damac Heights next to it!! It is quite the icon, and that tourists love photographing it is undeniable. I think if they build around it, it will lose this appeal. Currently, it's all on its own striking a pose on the point there.

internally, it is undeniably, a mess. TB/PT, have you seen photos from the inside? Some rooms appear to be a little less than 'unlimited exclusivity'.

Unfortunately, if it's anything like Silverene, someone with AutoCAD sat with a bean counter and tried to squash in as many rooms as possible into what is possibly the most geometrically complex tower to plan on the planet.

form should follow function... not quite sure what function lent itself to a helix, but anyway. it is a beauty from the outside. By the way, other architectural masterpieces are also functional failures (e.g. sydney opera house).

I have been inside. I didn't have a problem with any of the room sizes or layouts of the apartments I viewed. The inboard balconies won't please people who like a balcony to lounge on or congregate but it's the only sacrifice that I can see that has had to be made to create the sheen on the shell. The twisting design would not have been so eyecatching with protruding balconies everywhere.

Nice looking tower :cheers2:

This chaotic multitude of words do not support any idea.
There's no concept, no message being conveyed with your post IMO!
Respected sir, which part of my message does not support any idea and why? Please substantiate your competent position...

^^
1st, concave hexagon will have more circumference per area than concave shape, therefore more window area per squarefoot, therefore better for residential building.

2nd reason you mentioned is the same as the first really (convex versus concave). i actually find the concave shape augments the twisted appearance by the way.

3rd reason sounds odd to me. are you saying the architects and designers have arranged the windows without idea, so rather arbitrarily? to me they are one of the most featured windows in the marina. actually to a degree where the outer looks (those perforated panels) compromise the light going in. so it supports the design almost too much if you know what I'm trying to say. also the balconies are liined up with the window front in order to not interfere with the twist.

Out of all towers in the marina, the constructual challenges and the cost of Infinity Tower shot sky high very much due to the concept and message being conveyed by the unique design.

^^:applause:

On the subject of the costs, I don't think Arabtec will make much profit on this project if any. This is a status project and they normally get keener prices so the contractor can add it to the head of their portfolio. In the long run it helps them to win more lucrative work around the world.

I have been inside. I didn't have a problem with any of the room sizes or layouts of the apartments I viewed. The inboard balconies won't please people who like a balcony to lounge on or congregate but it's the only sacrifice that I can see that has had to be made to create the sheen on the shell. The twisting design would not have been so eyecatching with protruding balconies everywhere.

Close tbe balconies for me ! Frighten me to death !!

I wonder if the municipality would notice of they were closed off after occupation ??

^^
1st, concave hexagon will have more circumference per area than concave shape, therefore more window area per squarefoot, therefore better for residential building.

2nd reason you mentioned is the same as the first really (convex versus concave). i actually find the concave shape augments the twisted appearance by the way.

3rd reason sounds odd to me. are you saying the architects and designers have arranged the windows without idea, so rather arbitrarily? to me they are one of the most featured windows in the marina. actually to a degree where the outer looks (those perforated panels) compromise the light going in. so it supports the design almost too much if you know what I'm trying to say. also the balconies are liined up with the window front in order to not interfere with the twist.

Out of all towers in the marina, the constructual challenges and the cost of Infinity Tower shot sky high very much due to the concept and message being conveyed by the unique design.
Now here's an authoritative architect's POV:
Infinity's floorplan shows a single bilateral reflective symmetry, having a shape of a concave hexagon. Comparing to an equilateral hexagon (or a double bilateral symmetric non-isosceles hexagon, or simply 'squeezed'), it has the following disadvantages:


Less energy-efficient (because it's made up of 2 rhombi, having acute angles that serve as radiators for heat exchange)
More complex to design (which creates more complex and expensive problems to solve, and more potential hazards)
Wastes a lot of potential income out of a floor space deficiency
It looks odd to the eye of a beholder (on subconscious level, while beholding this, your brain tries to find regularity and conformity laws, but here it can't)

On the other hand, a rectangular (or square, for that sake) floor plan would have the following advantages over a hexamerous symmetry:


Much easier to design the structure (which will give more reliable and predictible result)
Much easier to design interiors (which gives more flexibility and allows to make it easier, hence - better)
Easier to design the infrastructure
Gives more opportunities to make a better arrangement for the exterior design
Allows huge saves for the budget

On yet another hand, a circular floor plan would have 3 advantages over all the other desings:


It has no sloped walls when its shape is twisted. And this is why Infinity is a failure. To a particular resident, it poses a lot of threat from the falling objects from above, because instead of having vertical walls, these rectilinear hexagonal floor plans make the walls sloped on a twisted tower.
It has a better air-flow mechanics, and in every sense it's an ideally ballanced structure
The best usage of materials while having the biggest floor spaces.

So this stub is irrational in many ways, being a huge waste of money, and a big headache for many people involved in servicing and maintaining, as well as a big loss and a potential hazard for residents and the developer.
For the past years, there's a trend in architecture to give buildings an irrational shape. And this trend comes from the growing number of gay architects. They're considered to be more 'sensual' (right-hemisphere, subconscious, emotional, opposite to 'rational'), - just like women. And they have made this almost a necessity for modern architecture. Irrational. Mind-blowing. Wasting money. Dangerous. Unhandy. Opposite to common sense.
Am I "saying the architects and designers have arranged the windows without idea, so rather arbitrarily"?
YES!!! You are fantastical clever! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!!
Have you possibly thought you're talking to a rather layman? I'm a professional architect. You can't give me reasons if I say it's faulty.