where is Imre ?
He's not in Dubai, till next year. :doh:

^^ we miss his pics. ;)

we all miss his pics but is there not any one else out there .

He's not in Dubai, till next year. :doh:

Omg That is not good :ohno:

No pics for a month? It must have progressed some?

^^

thanks to 234 sale :)

http://i54.tinypic.com/2z74uf7.jpg

looks like not much has happened here, but i think they'll speed up after lower floors are done...

well, on hold? :(

well, on hold? :(

No, those green spots on the picture are workers, so it's not on hold...

But I kinda expected to see it around 5th or 6th floor by now..And core around 10th...

coming along nicely

... But I kinda expected to see it around 5th or 6th floor by now..And core around 10th...That quick would've been a big surprise. But better than nothing, the first overground slab level is halfway done. :)

^^

thanks to 234 sale :)

http://i54.tinypic.com/2z74uf7.jpg

looks like not much has happened here, but i think they'll speed up after lower floors are done...

Yes!!! Its clear definitely U/C see all those workers on the site.

Much thanks for the update!

loving it.nice pics

Looks to be at an angle to the surrounding.

do we have a current height please

I like that it's at an angle. Breaks up the monotony of having all the buildings facing the same way.

do we have a current height please

I guess it's about 40 / 45 meters high.
:cheers:

I would say no more than 30 meters

Big thanks to 234SALE :cheers:

28/Sept/2010

http://i56.tinypic.com/1z3cc45.jpg

It's great to see some new pics here! Thanks to 234sale :cheers:

Must say, it's a really good feeling to actually see such a busy site. :)

234sale is the replacement for imre, cool point of view :) ^^

^^ I love how the core is at an angle. It just looks so cool and right, somehow..

:cheers:

Maybe BRAMBLE can explain / tell us a little bit about the progress..? :)

Project is progressing well and is generally on programme.
Ground floor cast, level 1 part cast, level 5 around end Nov.
Over 500 men on site...complex design, offset floors, incredible amounts of reinforcement due to slender design.:)

Project is progressing well and is generally on programme.
Ground floor cast, level 1 part cast, level 5 around end Nov.
Over 500 men on site...complex design, offset floors, incredible amounts of reinforcement due to slender design.:)

Will the construction speed always stay slow or will it be faster when it reaches a certain stage?

234sale is the replacement for imre, cool point of view :) ^^

He was like kid with newtoys in the torch last week -- amazing pictures mate -thanks for everything :cheers:

Will the construction speed always stay slow or will it be faster when it reaches a certain stage?

The first few levels of any tower are always slow. Once they progress into the typical floor plates of the tower, it'll speed up considerably. The workers will learn the layout and become more efficient.

^^
Thanks:)

Project is progressing well and is generally on programme.
Ground floor cast, level 1 part cast, level 5 around end Nov.
Over 500 men on site...complex design, offset floors, incredible amounts of reinforcement due to slender design.:)

Thanks for the insights!

Project is progressing well and is generally on programme.
Ground floor cast, level 1 part cast, level 5 around end Nov.
Over 500 men on site...complex design, offset floors, incredible amounts of reinforcement due to slender design.:)

Hi BRAMBLE,

Thanks for keeping us informed, as always. :)

Over 500 men on site huh, that's fantastic! Indeed, I can only imagine the amount of reinforcement that will be needed on this tower. Sounds fascinating. :cheers:

Hi BRAMBLE,

Thanks for keeping us informed, as always. :)

Over 500 men on site huh, that's fantastic! Indeed, I can only imagine the amount of reinforcement that will be needed on this tower. Sounds fascinating. :cheers:

Hi PG,

in excess of 40,000T! :)

this thing must weigh a million tons already :eek2:

8 Oct 2010, by 234sale

http://i51.tinypic.com/29ok5jm.jpg

more pics of the tallest block on http://www.skyscraperlist.com

Oct 12
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/5075648684_4b2c8ac1a1_b.jpg

Below Pentominium is a power transformer station. I've seen some workers (small red dots).
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5075672226_2649ef024e_b.jpg

I've counted over 100 workers onsite when I took this picture:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/5075074437_f92b77f675_b.jpg

Work activity on the main slab still going on - it's midnight now...

So is the progress fast on this one now?

it should get much faster from now on

It seems like forever since this was first proposed. Its finally going up!

^^it feels like forever since this was first u/c
I would hope it goes much faster from now on :cheers2:

PrincessTower, I think you brought the concept of watermark to a whole new level :D

this thing is moving. dubai is not finished...!

Hi PG,

in excess of 40,000T! :)

Hi BRAMBLE,

Wow, incredible! Just about everything connected with Pentominium is on a massive scale. :) Except the plot itself of course. :D


:cheers:

Right this minute I can see from my window a convoy of concrete trucks lining up offloading their freight one after the other.

Looks like it's being poured inside somwhere. Preparations for the next floor casting are half way done I would say. So much rebars everywhere!!

So Princess Tower, you live in Dubai Marina I suppose. But not in the Princess Tower right? Seeing that it's not finished yet, or are the lower floors already opened?

Just got here a few days ago and am staying in a hotel for the moment. Don't have any news on the Princess yet. What you can see easily walking through the tallest block is that the two Tameer projects together with Pentominium stick out because they are very busy all around the clock.

Thank you for your update. I went to UAE two times and like to see supertall buildings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I hope to go there again and see that supertall buildings are complete.

Bradley Hope | Last Updated: Oct 24, 2010

It already has the world's tallest tower and now a second building rising out of the dust could allow Dubai to displace Taipei in Taiwan as the home of the world's second-tallest.

The Pentominium building is one of several super-tall structures emerging from a corner of Dubai Marina known to planners and architects as the "tallest block".

The new tower will rise 516 metres and become the second-highest in the world after the Burj Khalifa if it is completed to its design height.

Three others under construction - Princess Tower, 23 Marina and Elite Residence - would also be in the top 20 tallest if they are completed to their original designs.

The "tallest block" towers together will add some 4,000 units to the market in the next two years, including 1,560 in the next six months alone.

"Despite the consequences, developers have no choice but to finish," said Billy Rautenbach, the managing director of the estate agency The Property Store. "They took the investors' money and they can't pay them back."

Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum, the chief executive of Al Fajer Properties, this month called the situation between investors and developers a "zero sum game".

"It was a game of chicken between the developer and the investor," he said. "If the developer can't deliver then the investor gets his money back. If the developer delivers, the investor loses his money."

The Pentominium is rapidly taking shape with dozens of workers from the Arabian Construction Company on site. The building comprises 120 one-floor apartments, each marketed as a "penthouse". The developer is Trident International Holding.

Brokers said all the construction of these buildings was financed with investor payments that were required to be made over a period of time, although the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) mandated last year that payment plans adhere to construction milestones.

Still, to prevent the projects from being cancelled, developers must keep hitting the milestones, while investors must keep paying for construction or risk losing some or all of their investment.

bhope@thenational.ae / The National (http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dubais-tower-set-to-be-worlds-second-tallest)

They have to build at top Dubai speed if they want to catch up to 1WTC.

WTC1? By the time that particular tower would be completed, who knows if it will even be on top fives, so how about the Shanghai Tower. ;)

1WTC grows at a steady pace of two floors every two weeks, as I said, it is unrealistic to think the Pentominium is going to overtake it, and it's not very likely that the Shanghai Tower will do so, either.

23 Oct 2010


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Yea the Pentominium wont even be third that position will go to 1 wtc because of that Clock tower in makkah which i cant stand will be 2nd

Oh yeah, forgot about that one.

well, all they have to do to make it world's second tallest is re-adding the spire with few more meters ;)

When all else fails they can just redesign DAMAC Heights or Marina 106 to be 750m tall. :lol:

When all else fails they can just redesign DAMAC Heights or Marina 106 to be 750m tall. :lol:

oh yeah :nuts:

23 oct

http://i56.tinypic.com/34673mt.jpg

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

found in this thread and posted by bizzybonita: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=410579&page=54

1WTC grows at a steady pace of two floors every two weeks, as I said, it is unrealistic to think the Pentominium is going to overtake it, and it's not very likely that the Shanghai Tower will do so, either.

I was talking about the ST that will certanly do it. Wait (which we've been doing for many many years) and see.

damn very nice
cant wait to see it getting higher
its very nice and very thin.. Im not a super fan of the design, its just impresive that the building is that thin
aswell the rotating feel it gives is quite nicely done!

24th Oct 2010

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5862/dsc0045qr.jpg (http://img839.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0045qr.jpg)

Not fast enough, but it is moving along none the less. I can't wait to see what this will look like once it is finished. :cheers2:

Did we mention that since a couple of days there's a 2nd central crane? Looks slightly smaller than the first one, but IMO big enough for a permanent crane that hopefully soon helps to to raise the core.:)

27/October/2010 by 234sale:

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

Nice! Preparing for lift-off...

this thing is moving well.

i have made a time delay sequence if anyone's interested. what's the best way to post.

Yea the Pentominium wont even be third that position will go to 1 wtc because of that Clock tower in makkah which i cant stand will be 2nd

Pento will be first residential tallest

pento?!!.......I love it!!!

another floor was poured by the end of last week. the speed of this low floor was incredible.

next floor (P3 or 4?) is getting ready to go up.

Nice, lets wait for some pics to see the progress!

^^

Frog, pot, boil


Sheesh this tower never moves when you look at the pix 6x a day :)

off topic

Nice to see such a beauty growing up, thx for the pics.

hows the update construction progress now..?? still slow or good speed..??

yeah, its not making any progress since over a month!!
I guess its the same like the pearl Dubai progress!

^^ I hope there are no similarities to Pearl Dubai, that might soon get shelved (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=66282445&postcount=300) . The infos about Pentominium here sound much better. :)

^^ I hope there are no similarities to Pearl Dubai, that might soon get shelved (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=66282445&postcount=300) . The infos about Pentominium here sound much better. :)

thats so sad, the most amazing projects always get into most troubles =/

yeah, its not making any progress since over a month!!
Huh? What thread are you looking at? Every time there's new info about this tower's construction it is stressed how crawling with workers the site is and how huge the amounts of concrete regularly pumped into it are. Not making any progress? What do you base that comment on? That it hasn't increased in height significantly? Look at any other thread in this forum and you'll see that after the foundations, the base always takes the longest to construct. From all info that we are given in this thread by locals who observe construction (such as 234sale, PrincessTower, BRAMBLE) you can easily gather that there's a ton of work done on this tower every day (except fridays, of course...) :bash:

Absolutely. The Pento site is one of the most busy in the marina. Day and all night. I've observed it from the Tamani hotel with perfect view from above for over a week - there is so much stuff to be done in preparation for the next floor. It can't go much faster. The podium floor work is so complex in both layout and structure. Also, unlike residential floors, the podium levels change shape and are interconnected (e.g. with car ramps etc).

So we shoudn't compare it to conrete-thursty beast Elite Residence where they repeat one floor dupllicate after the other so easily at the moment.

I live in the tallest block now and will let you know when things get stuck. For the moment no worries.


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Hol mir ma einer ne Liquor License und ein paar Flaschen Alk, sonst streik ich hier und schreib nich mehr weiter...

Thats good to hear! This will probably be the second tallest building in Dubai. :cheers:

^^
of course it will be ;) the next candidates for Dubai's second tallest are Dubai Towers Dubai and One Park Avenue (both on hold) :lol:

Progress this week:

- Core jumped.
- multiple heavy steel i-sections placed within columns next to core.
- a massive concrete diagonal strut reinforced - wish Imre was here to photo!
- next (not sure of level??) north east floor segment, tables up and reinforcing.
- lots of pouring in areas out of sight over the course of the week.

Looks like some complicated stuff going on, progressing well.

beautiful tower




.

Progress this week:

- Core jumped.
- multiple heavy steel i-sections placed within columns next to core.
- a massive concrete diagonal strut reinforced - wish Imre was here to photo!
- next (not sure of level??) north east floor segment, tables up and reinforcing.
- lots of pouring in areas out of sight over the course of the week.

Looks like some complicated stuff going on, progressing well.

Great to hear that, I'm very curious!... :cheers:

2 weeks without update :(

Want to see more progress!

13-nov
The first time that the Pentominium was somewhat impressive and majestic to look "up" to!!!!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5173007936_e103d4f82c_b.jpg


Site is busy as always.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5173008214_de47e395ce_b.jpg

great pictures, thanks for sharing :) looks like the last podium floor has started already.

It will really be something, when this baby starts to rise!

Absolutely. The Pento site is one of the most busy in the marina. Day and all night. I've observed it from the Tamani hotel with perfect view from above for over a week - there is so much stuff to be done in preparation for the next floor. It can't go much faster. The podium floor work is so complex in both layout and structure. Also, unlike residential floors, the podium levels change shape and are interconnected (e.g. with car ramps etc).

So we shoudn't compare it to conrete-thursty beast Elite Residence where they repeat one floor dupllicate after the other so easily at the moment.

I live in the tallest block now and will let you know when things get stuck. For the moment no worries.


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I envy you. Whenever possible may you share some street-level pictures of the tallest block? I'm curios if there´s any street activity, shops, cafes, etc.

Great progress with the Pentominium.

^^ The block is a construction zone, not much street activities there, plus the Marina Promenade is just next to it.

I envy you. Whenever possible may you share some street-level pictures of the tallest block? I'm curios if there´s any street activity, shops, cafes, etc.

Great progress with the Pentominium.

now i'm just assuming here, but with dubai's horrible urban planning i'm guessing that even after all the construction is completed, there won't be much street activity at all.

Well, there are few venues around in the already lived in builldings. Cafes and restaurants thats for sure. But the block didnt escape its construction site image yet, even the streets in between. Beside, these are literaly mega buildings, and usually in other parts of the world or even the city, such building should have more space around them to include landscape and shopping sites. Here am not sure if these are feasible, maybe will be comprimised to an unusual level

the pentominium is very close to the marina walk. don't know if you can get much more street activity than that. it's also close to the beach. what more can you ask for?! I'd say you'll have literally hundreds of shops and restaurants in walking distance.

You guys forget that in between the towers on the block, would be a shopping and entertainement complex with a park on the roof. Then of course Marina Promenade is just next to the block.

I'm curious if we're gonna have 50f+ in the 2011..I hope they will increase the speed in the next year

this is what the street right behind Pentominium looks like today (or rather tonight).

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/5179178297_573e8a488f_b.jpg

its just another excuse to think they are the best for having the tallest or biggest of everything. they are skyscraper hogging

its just another excuse to think they are the best for having the tallest or biggest of everything. they are skyscraper hogging

thanks for the very useful and insightful contribution to this skyscraper forum...

^^ Is a signature spammer ... and now is gone :yes:

This is one of my favourites! But it's soooo slow!

Be patient, I´m pretty sure that in 2011 the construction pace will be much faster than now. By this moment, we need to wait to see the first complete stories, not only the core section, after that, the progress will be faster by sure. Anyway, anything seems to be slow in comparison to Shanghai tower ;)

I like that street up there...I would like to see it when it's done..:)

Really like these night shots. Nice atmosphere. It will be great once the podium is finished and the momentum picks up here for sure. :cheers:

Momentum is certainly up. First day back after Eid and a big number of workers visible (say 50+) on the deck. They poured a floor just before the Eid break and are setting up the next one.

Nice! Hope to see some pics soon!

How many podium floors are there?

^^

There are currently now 4 floors above ground.

Given the full section that was posted earlier in this thread (not sure of authenticity), we might start to see the typical residential floor come up now.

Provided they don't change the plan of one tennant/floor, the car park should be big enough :)

Nice! Hope to see some pics soon!

How many podium floors are there?

Nice! Hope to see some pics soon!

How many podium floors are there?

Podium is up to and including level 4. Floors thereafter are regularised up to level 47..then the 'pods' start! There is a car lift which will help with parking space.
Progress is fine. :)

"Pods" huh.. I was wondering what those were going to be called. Thanks for the insights!

Lovely. :)

Podium is up to and including level 4. Floors thereafter are regularised up to level 47..then the 'pods' start! There is a car lift which will help with parking space.
Progress is fine. :)

You mean a lift within the parking levels (being below or above ground) that eleminates the need for ramps, not one that sends the cars up on the pod levels, right?

You mean a lift within the parking levels (being below or above ground) that eleminates the need for ramps, not one that sends the cars up on the pod levels, right?

There are ramps serving the basement car parks (on 6 levels) and a car lift serving the car parks above ground level up to and including level 2 :)

http://i56.tinypic.com/2mg0c37.jpg

Picture taken by 234sale (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?find=lastposter&t=505017):).

it's raising FINALLY :cheers:

http://i56.tinypic.com/2mg0c37.jpg

Picture taken by 234sale (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?find=lastposter&t=505017):).

I can't wait for this one to take off vertically! The podium is progressing well.

^^ Yes, most likely the upper podium level is already on the way. But also the core has changed: comparing the openings, there're two more than in October. So ignition is on and lift-off has begun, I suppose. :cheers2:

I know that pic was taken just 2 days ago but since then allot of changes have happen. Many of those tall steal beams have been added, one on the West corner goes even taller then the top of the central core.

^^ Great news! Pentominium will be again a top site to watch from now on.:cucumber:

^^ Great news! Pentominium will be again a top site to watch from now on.:cucumber:

absolutely. from what I've observed it's the most busy site in the marina right now (claiming the title from elite residence?). the reason why i say this is because there are so many workers on site everytime i look, but more importantly, they've worked like crazy even during the recent holidays where most other places took a breath.

The next set of embedded steel columns have been erected (around 3 storeys high).

About 40-50 people visible on the decks. Lots of activity in the core as well.

They are still setting up the first suspended floor ('recreation' according to the building section) which looks tricky with the curved profile, but that's not visible yet. This first floor will take a bit of time as it's their first shot.

Are there any sustainable features on this building?

erm.. it can sustain its own weight? :hammer:

^^
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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

http://i53.tinypic.com/33e6dtt.jpg

http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?470-PENTOMINIUM-120F-Res-516m#post2181

Pictures taken by 234sale (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=72175).:)

^^ Looking good!

With most of the other Dubai supertalls close to topping out, this is probably the only one in 2011 we'll get to watch rise in the next couple years (maybe Damac Heights too).

Parts of the first floor have been poured.

for some reason the slipform on the core on the right hand side has been taken down. You can just make it out in the photos above.

No one on-site today as it's a public holiday.

erm.. it can sustain its own weight? :hammer:

This means at least "LEED Gold", I would say... ;)

Site is moving well.

http://i52.tinypic.com/hx2gja.jpg

^^ Wow! Awesome overhead shot.

god damnit! what an epic shot, thanks for sharing!

the site is looking pretty good!

wow. it's the most exciting construction site in Dubai IMO :)

full of activity :)

workers are like ants ! :hahaha:

When is this project scheduled to finish, 2012?
I think if they keep good speed, they might require at least 2-3 years at best

I made this video myself, everyone must see it: :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBI5i3orZq8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL :banana:

Kingdom Tower is not under construction. I don't find the video that impressive for anyone interested enought to know something about the towers, but man, MGS2 opening theme is such a kick ass. Awesome job by Gregson-Williams.

Kingdom Tower is not under construction. I don't find the video that impressive for anyone interested enought to know something about the towers, but man, MGS2 opening theme is such a kick ass. Awesome job by Gregson-Williams.

not currently under construction but they are preparing for construction and the application is already done :cheers:

fantastic...

From what I can gather most of the other marina supertalls seem to have slowed right down as they near completion, yet this one is racing onwards.
Will this one eventually slowdown like the others have?
Does anyone know the developers reasons for doing things that way? Or am I just wrong in my impression?

^^ I'm not sure what you mean. As soon as a building tops out, focus shifts to the cladding and the interior. As long as you cannot see inside, it seems that things slow down. :)

I was thinking of the likes of infinity tower, which seems to have stalled on the last few floors.

12-dec
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5253631710_c3571668a0_b.jpg

Nice one PrincessTower,

Looks like we can now see some tapered transfer struts. Man it really thins out at the bottom of the building!!

Really impressive sight. I wonder what the rate of constructing floors will be when the core and smaller floors have speed up?

It's really starting to fill out. Thanks for the picture.

what seems to be taking time now is the welding of those steel sections inside the concrete columns. there's a lot of wire rope bracing which need to be removed prior to putting up the next floor (my guess).

once they get to a few floors up, no more steel sections and they'll be able to speed up.

the fact that there are steel columns inside these concrete columns says this structure's working hard!! nice and slender!

It is finally growing up, nice surprise and good update !

When is this project scheduled to finish, 2012?
I think if they keep good speed, they might require at least 2-3 years at best


December 2013:)

12-dec
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5253631710_c3571668a0_b.jpg http://www.mohamadikhwan.com/avatar.jpg

nice update! seems it going well. :)

No new core level, but these could be the first regular floors that are slowly taking shape. Those beams are a nice playground for frenetic ladder-climbers right now btw. ;)

15/December/2010 by 234sale on skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?470-PENTOMINIUM-120F-Res-516m):

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amazing... nice

Finally the central core jumped up another level.

Whatever happened to Imre?
I always had a feeling that he was working on behalf of the Dubai authorities (helping to publicise what was happening there).
Whether that was right or wrong it seems odd that he stopped posting all of those fabulous updates as things were slowing down over there.

^^he left dubai a while ago,

but he will be back next year !

^^ amd hopefully by the time he returns this thing will be reaching peak speed

Nice projects, but its progress seems to be slower than other projects in Dubai

Nice projects, but its progress seems to be slower than other projects in Dubai

yeah it began too late. most of the other dubai marina towers are nearly finished, so they are being made till finish with the last money left, but the pentominium started when the financial crash hit dubai. so they work slowly on it like on dubai pearl and all we can hope is that they will not put it onhold.

Agree it does seem optimistic in the current climate, but maybe they have had off-plan sales.

yes indeed, it is very strange to me that there is any progress on a half kilometer tower in Dubai! i didn't think there would be progress on 200m towers
it really doesn't make sense, there must be some sort of reason for this in witch i don't understand but hopefully this will be completed without many delays

Agree it does seem optimistic in the current climate, but maybe they have had off-plan sales.

It was reported that the building had pre-sold somewhere in the 75%+ range. So unless a lot of buyers have backed out (which I read happened at Marina 101), this one should be okay.

^^sounds a bit sketchy for the pentominium then?

^^sounds a bit sketchy for the pentominium then?

Depends on the financial strength of the developer. Marina 101 owners said they're continuing construction despite their problems. So maybe the P.'s could continue as well. Only time will tell though.

Depends on the financial strength of the developer. Marina 101 owners said they're continuing construction despite their problems. So maybe the P.'s could continue as well. Only time will tell though.

I doubt any private developers would be able to fund a tower like this themselves, unless they have access to major bank finance. But the banks have just lost a shed load of money in Dubai and are probably very reticent to lend more at the moment. Whatever happens let's hope this one carries on though, it's the only one I personally like in Dubai.

Whoops, infinity tower is a cracker as well.

It's hard to know for sure about anything. Marina 101 looks like it has stopped. The cladding on that one hasn't progressed much in the last few months. Infinity Tower is reportedly slowed down while its developer focuses on another of its buildings thats closer to completion.

Pentominium is the best of the supertall block by far IMO. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

well there has been allot of workers on site so that is a good thing but, even if this is completed its the last tower like this where ever likely going to see in Dubai
well at least for a long long time..

From www.skyscraperlist.com (http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?470-PENTOMINIUM-120F-Res-516m/page2)

http://i51.tinypic.com/qskt9s.jpg

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sorry for my ignorance but aproximately how tall is the podium supposed to be? and how long before the podium is done and regular floor construction begins if not already?

Thanks for the update, very complicated looking floor plates!

nice to see so many workers on the building

sorry for my ignorance but aproximately how tall is the podium supposed to be? and how long before the podium is done and regular floor construction begins if not already?

the podium is done already ;) it looks like they're working on the second slab now.

18-jan
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5366345761_766e164428_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5366345941_d677507331_b.jpg

the power transformer building next to it is progressing quite well also.

As you can see, the core has risen

so many places in the world get away with using just concrete

^^ What is that supposed to mean (exactly)?

^^ i'm not sure what he means. But in this build it is not 'just' using concrete. This building must be on the edge of modern day concrete engineering. The amounts of rebar and steel are enormous. And i think the conrecte will have a very high strenght.

Good to see this one growing vertically.

so many places in the world get away with using just concrete

Do you mean so many of these plentyful 500+m buildings everywhere?

I've whatched the Pentominium construction site quite a bit. And, compared to other buildings, it almost appears like the concrete is used to insulate the steel rebar. I'm exagerating, but the amount of steel is stupendous.

Other than concrete and steel, what should they be using to build this tall? Carbon fiber would be cool, but too expensive and not fire proof...:crazy:

As you can see, the core has risenYeah, the core has gained even two floors. And it's great that the podiums levels are left behind and the regular floor slabs have begun... if one can call walls like the slanted to the left "regular" :cool:.

I've whatched the Pentominium construction site quite a bit. And, compared to other buildings, it almost appears like the concrete is used to insulate the steel rebar. I'm exagerating, but the amount of steel is stupendous.

That's the reinforcement at the base and lower floors of the building. Higher floors pillars will have a more conventional rebar incorporated into them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBI5i3orZq8&feature=player_detailpage#t=14s

26/January/2011

Pentominium

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well well, look who's back...!

welcome back!

welcome back Imre Thank you for the updates :cheers:

I ma in love in that city

Yes, Imre is back!! Now we can enjoy weekly updates again!

I never really noticed how oblong shaped the core was. Very interesting.

began their first levels excellent, huge and interesting cluster of buildings around it.

awesome, new updates. progressing well now :)

Welcome back Imre!!!!

to tall

Hey mama, look who's back! :D Welcome back Imre! :cheers:

This is mix use right. Doesn't that have something, to do with amount of steel vs concrete they use. If this was a office tower, I'd wonder why they aren't using more steel.

^^ i'm pretty sure its mainly residential with some retail in the base. correct me if i am wrong

Good to see you back imre :)

I MADE SOME CHANGE IN ENRIQUE ENGLESHIAS SONG " LOVE TO SEE YOU PICS ...." Welcome Back ....Imre.....

This building gives me goosebumps (in a good way)

to tall

Is there such a thing? :)

its good imre is back ,wonder where culwulla has gone ?

^^ Imre has eaten culwulla

its a very sexy structure and i love the design but it does look slightly out of placed... a structure as nice as this deserves to be a focal point without any distractions

wow no kiddin huh? pretty big.ok who am i kidding, its huge.i reallly do like the design.

omg.... is that not the funniest,,, your sig or nickname thingy has me rollin... i have four kids n my friend call me a breeder...thats really cute btw

well said, cudnt have put it better myself

28/January/2011

Pentominium

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^^ Imre has eaten culwulla

i'm seriously laughing my ass off right now :rofl:

This is the best 500m+ so far. because we only have 1 completed and some planned u/c .... i dont count pinneacles.

well it's raising :)

Finally!

29/January/2011

Pentominium

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Nice that we have more angles to watch Pentominium Tower now: over there from Palm Jumeirah and also down from Goldcrest Views (http://i55.tinypic.com/16263c2.jpg), owing to Imre. On the Marina panaroma pics (http://i55.tinypic.com/efmjjp.jpg) the Goldcrest twin blocks the sight to Pentominium, but there must be a different viewpoint... maybe right from this smaller Goldcrest Tower, Imre?

The "Down from the Goldcrest" was taken from my friend balcony , "the Marina panorama" from the roof of the same building (Goldcrest Views)

it's incredible how many skyscrapers are growing up in that desert!!!!!

no gods wrote:
well it's raising

Finally!

I was just thinking the same thing. I hadn't looked at this thread in ages and all of a sudden there's a building where a hole in the ground used to be. That area is sure jam packed with skyscrapers and this one is going to be one of the biggest.

very good design

does anyone know how tall the podium is? or how many floors?

Core has been jumped again, up above Level 10 from the signs which are now printed on the core.

One shot from the weekend, one from today. Apologies for the quality.

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10floors? 112 to go! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBI5i3orZq8

video of mine :)

^^ you have started to be freaking annoying :bash:

Actually, up to the 10th are completed, while the formwork is on the 1th and 12th. :cheers:

I hope once Grocon is finished in Dubai they come back here and build something iconic like the CUB Site tower 5...

^^ Their Dubai presence is not hindering in any way their work prospects in AUS. The problem is elsewhere ;)

Well I hope the problems "Elsewhere" are fixed soon cause im having crane withdrawl symptoms. There are no major towers under construction here and there hasn't been any since the Eureka Tower was completed (by grocon) in 2006. The CUB site was meant to be their next big project: http://www.grocon.com.au/pdfs/melbourne/the_brewery_site.pdf
But nothing noteworthy has occured yet :(

I wish Dubai all the best of luck for the future.

04/February/2011

Pentominium

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building those big columns proves to be a slow task, my guess is that after level 30-40 will have a speed up

nice photos...

This tower is going to look amazing.

building those big columns proves to be a slow task, my guess is that after level 30-40 will have a speed up

Yes it will get faster, the Burj was very slow in the beginning as well.

Almas Tower, not far away, was also build similarily and the lower floors were slow and then it just speed up to 1 floor every 5 days.

Podium work is long and tedious. In the same time to build the podium you often see the building close to halfway!

What is its current height?

does anyone know how tall the podium is? or how many floors?


Approx 22m :)

What is its current height?

Approx 50m :)

building those big columns proves to be a slow task, my guess is that after level 30-40 will have a speed up


Will speed up after level 7 slab has been cast. Then typical floors (but staggered either side of core) occur until pods start at level 44 :)

Bramble, I hope ACC will not go ahead with the naive idea of "doing things" to the H shapped 18 metters beams. :ohno:

so its 50 meters already , that a ten done then .

This is a fabulous building. I couldn't believe it would go ahead when all of the problems hit Dubai. It's wonderful to be wrong and it's going to be so interesting to watch for the next couple of years. Thanks to all of the photo contributors and to Bramble for the insights.

I think they are going faster and faster. Nice shoots.

Bramble, I hope ACC will not go ahead with the naive idea of "doing things" to the H shapped 18 metters beams. :ohno:




? :)

Cutting them in half vertically into 2 T sections, because allegedly they are to heavy for the crane.

^^ That sounds really stupid! Did they really do that?! :lol:

Let's get this tower going - can't wait to see it T/O!

11/February/2011

Pentominium

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nice to see its rise on the panaramic view with all the other towers ,just asking what is the very tall black tower going up in the same pic and whats the final height please?

That's Marina 101, 412m: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435154

Dubai's finest is rising! :cheers:

Agree... let's see if the core keeps on growing faster than the slab floors, like at Elite Residence for instance.

What is that angled concrete suspended in mid air doing? It looks like some kind of a buttress, but how can it be if it isn't anchored to anything?

thanks droneriot.

What is that angled concrete suspended in mid air doing? It looks like some kind of a buttress, but how can it be if it isn't anchored to anything?

I've wondered about that too. Very odd.

What is that angled concrete suspended in mid air doing? It looks like some kind of a buttress, but how can it be if it isn't anchored to anything?

It certainly is odd. It appears to be some sort of reinforcement anchorage block. It looks like there is a series of transfer beams under the core where it cuts back. The ones behind the angled block are neatly tapered, so it is odd that they did something different at the end of the core, unless they needed to form a concrete truss under this section of core. The end of the core works hardest, so this might be why.

just a possibility. could be completely wrong. Bramble could know?

On some other photos it looks as though there is post-tensioning duct pockets at the base of the block. But all just guessing really without seeing any plans.

I think a detailed plan of the lobby/entrance area would explain what the chunk is all about

Maybe the buildig is in puberty, its just a zit;)

stunning panorama of Dubai...

Thank god this building is being built. It will temper the tackiness, that is Dubai.