World's largest residential tower will provide 'height of luxury'

Publisher: Jon Land


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The Pentonium in Dubai will become the world's tallest residential tower
Plans for the world’s tallest residential tower - the Pentonium in Dubai - have been unveiled today.

Trident International Holdings has partnered to create unique alliances with premium brands from across the world for its new 516 metre-tall tower, a development they describe as the 'defined height of luxury'.

The top floors of this world’s only Pentominium will contain a Sky Lounge, Sky Pool, Business Centre and a private observation deck along with ladies & gentleman’s health clubs and a cigar lounge, squash courts, a banqueting hall and private theatre.

Each individual residential unit will take up a complete floor of the tower providing over 6500 sq.ft. of living space.

Each floor will have a private foyer of its own and smart biometric access control.

Taking the element of luxury living spaces to another level are entire floors which are uniquely suspended in mid air, giving the impression of floating penthouses in the sky.

“Our aim is to create the new benchmark in luxury living,” said Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Wazir Ali Daredia.

“This aim is reflected in all our projects and is what differentiates Trident and its projects. Through the alliances we have partnered with for Pentominium, along with the uniqueness of this proposition, we will achieve this.

“The building will be iconic, and its residents exclusive. They will be living in a piece of history.

“Trident’s strategy has always been to offer innovative luxury features combined with premium waterfront location, and the Pentominium development is the very expression of this.”

Trident is positioned and acknowledged internationally as a boutique developer of successful and highly visible residential towers in Dubai, including Marinascape, Bayside Residence and the Trident Grand Residence.
Like Trident’s other projects, Pentominium will be no more than 500 metres from the waterfront at Dubai marina; the centrepiece of new Dubai.

Daredia added: “Our background in luxury goods demonstrates our precision and finesse, our understanding of true opulence. We do not sell towers, we provide a lifestyle.”

Pentominium is being designed by award winning and world renowned architects and designers Aedas. Based in Britain, with offices around the world Aedas is responsible for a number of striking buildings and developments in Dubai and across the Gulf already.

Interior design of Pentominium will be undertaken by Hirsch Bedner & Associates, exclusive designers of Ritz Carltons, Grand Hyatts & Four Seasons worldwide.

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There will be a dedicated Concierge Service by Quintessentially, the international private members club, which will be available 24 hours a day to meet residents’ needs whether locally or across the world.

Through a series of unique alliances Pentominium owners will have the rights to use a fleet of premium automobiles including a Rolls-Royce Phantom that comes as part of the Pentominium experience along with world renowned Azimut yachts for leisurely trips across the Arabian Gulf.

The tower’s spa will be run by Six Senses Spas, the operators of a number of premium world class health resorts around the world including the multi-award winning Soneva Fushi in the Maldives, itself one of the top 10 spas in the world according to Forbes.

All public areas will be crystallized by Swarovski and each Pentominium unit will be fitted with state of the art sound equipment Bang & Olufsen can provide.

Pentominium’s business lounge (overlooking The Palm) will be accessorized by exclusive Tiffany accessories.

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Doesnt fit in this location on the picture, imo :ohno:

It's too high and doesnt blend well with the other buildings around the marina :nuts:

Doesnt fit in this location on the picture, imo :ohno:

It's too high and doesnt blend well with the other buildings around the marina :nuts:

well by the time it is complete the marina wont be like that.that photo above is just the current scenario.remember the marina is home to the world's tallest block and this biggie will feel just like home :cheers:

Amazing architecture!

Doesnt fit in this location on the picture, imo :ohno:

It's too high and doesnt blend well with the other buildings around the marina :nuts:

no it's not too high. wait until the other supertalls are build, than it's only thaller than the other but not too high ;)

A rather crude and uninspiring design.

amazing...

somehow i just get the feeling dubai wants to be number one for everything to do with the tallest, biggest and most amazing building in every category of the record books, it always seems to me that they just want to make sure they have the highest structure of every category, just show offs really...

I love it !

somehow i just get the feeling dubai wants to be number one for everything to do with the tallest, biggest and most amazing building in every category of the record books, it always seems to me that they just want to make sure they have the highest structure of every category, just show offs really...

No, it is simply becouse they are allowed to, not like in some other places where even a 10F building is not accepted.

Doesnt fit in this location on the picture, imo :ohno:

It's too high and doesnt blend well with the other buildings around the marina :nuts:

LOL, it is just next to a 395 meter tall tower (23Marina), 50 meters on the front-right there's a 412 meters tall (Marina 101) and a further 50 meters away, there's a 414 meters tall (Princess). 4 - 5 other supertalls (more then 300) around as well, ... and a possible 460m (Ocean Heights 2).

Doesn't fit my ... :nuts:

Insane! Very elegant and beautiful. :)

wow, i love this building and its surroundings, the tallest block, my only question is, is the plot is to small for such a massive tower? I would think such a signature design would have more land like how other supertalls are, for instance burj d., taipei 101, even the emirates towers; but i guess everything will be self contained in the tower and there is no need for a large amount of land.

The tower looks awsome. I hope they approve it and build it too.

I want to see some renders from the other side to see what those pods look like

wow, i love this building and its surroundings, the tallest block, my only question is, is the plot is to small for such a massive tower? I would think such a signature design would have more land like how other supertalls are, for instance burj d., taipei 101, even the emirates towers; but i guess everything will be self contained in the tower and there is no need for a large amount of land.


I believe this one should take two plots.. the wide open plot between MAG218 and 23 Marina

i actually think this is not at all bland, we need some more higher res renderings. but it will be launched soon so i guess we might get some.

website will be http://www.pentominium.com/

Maybe I'm blind but just how many floors is this thing of beauty?

somehow i just get the feeling dubai wants to be number one for everything to do with the tallest, biggest and most amazing building in every category of the record books, it always seems to me that they just want to make sure they have the highest structure of every category, just show offs really...

I wasn't laughing after I read your post, But then I looked at your Nick name and just started cracking up :lol:

Why the Anger?

Maybe I'm blind but just how many floors is this thing of beauty?

Last thing I've heard was 120 floors.


Amazing design BTW.

individual residential will take an entire floor! i just don't imagine the price of an appartement!!! :nuts:

Is that the Los Angeles skyline in the second rendering or am I just crazy?:nuts:

lol, you're right. in the 2nd render the tower behing the Pentonium looks like the US Bank Tower ^^

wow, blue must be a dubai favorite in condos since thats the only color they use in the construction??? havent they heard of blenidng any other architectural elemts as well besides glass buildings???

Blue glass works best IMO. Another one of their favourites is sand colour.

OMG!!

:master:

Amazing stucture, would be nice to biuld such towers somewhere else, not only in Dubai

amazing. 500m+ tower for Dubai. that block would look like "Bladerunnerish" in years to come.
cheers

great height but what a terribly boring design.

Well, on reflection, perhaps Dubai needs something like this to offset some of the eye-burningly ugly tacky-talls also proposed

particulary, I dont like sooo tall residencials....

What a great tower!! And for those who said it's design is boring and all that crap, i bet that if this building had been proposed for Chicago for example, it would have fitted perfectly, but noooooo, it's in dubai. Why everybody has to citicize everything this city builds? I mean...they are free to do whatever they want, they don't want to show anything, they just have the freedom to have no limits, and i think that's great.

BTW, amazing views the people who'll live there will have....i just saw the palm on the background!! :D:D:D:D

i like this tower overall but the name sounds like some radioactive element missing from the periodic table :D

Very nice design !!! Is it going to be the second tallest in Dubai????

i like this tower overall but the name sounds like some radioactive element missing from the periodic table :D


:lol: so true

I really don't like the look of it TBH.

And Q1 Tower (World's tallest residential tower) looks much better than this IMO. They could have at least used setbacks on this one.

imagine sitting on the 60th floor of your million dollar appartment and not being able to see anything except your neighbours yellow underpants hanging out to dry. The close proximity of these towers , whilst impressive from a clustering point of vierw will be a nightmare as far as traffic, natural light corridors and updraft of wind issues.
Thank goodness I can watch these go up everyday from my terrace as apposed to living in them

I like one of the facades, but not that weird steps thing/whatever that is. Should take design cues from sleek glass scrapers from China and USA, and it should look great...

anyways. 516m :bash: :lol: :banana: waaaaaaa

I wonder if all these condo-towers are going to make enough money though. They building more condo-towers than tourism will ever need, then again I feel that these guys build towers 'just for the hell of it.'

Really nice!!! I need to buy one!!!

such tall tower without a spire, incredible!

Nice design. :) Although it would look much better if it was wider!!

Amazing height & design!

imagine sitting on the 60th floor of your million dollar appartment and not being able to see anything except your neighbours yellow underpants hanging out to dry. The close proximity of these towers , whilst impressive from a clustering point of vierw will be a nightmare as far as traffic, natural light corridors and updraft of wind issues.
Thank goodness I can watch these go up everyday from my terrace as apposed to living in them

Yup. Who's the idiot at emaar that decided to lift height limits on about 20 plots right next to each other? Why couldn't they spread the talls around the marina, maybe clustering 2 or 3 at a time in places. That way more people get nice views and a whole load of other problems don't arise.

Look at this:

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This tower should be in place of the trident tower and might take up 2 plots, who knows.

can anyone please add the tower to emporis?

SUPERTALL towers again in Dubai!

WOW........ would not mind having a flat on the top floor of this tower, AMAZING!!!!!!!

love the height.. but the design.. uh well....:ohno:

a unit takes the whole floor .but how many people can live in it .only those can can enjoy Bill gates , Buffet . Most of us can't .but only can appreciate it and
admire those who can live in

can anyone please add the tower to emporis?


Man, it is at emporis since yesterday. Krazy did it!

hasn't shown me :)

edit: can't find it on emporis also with the search function.

Do the building search section!

a unit takes the whole floor .but how many people can live in it .only those can can enjoy Bill gates , Buffet . Most of us can't .but only can appreciate it and
admire those who can live in

Well, there are definitely a lot of people in the Arab world who can afford something like this. The only thing is that it's location is not great, many views will be blocked by surrounding 300m and 400m towers and also isn't that close to the marina.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=410579&page=6

Read Post 112 and further down.

Apparently there could be more than one tower

Hope this is true... twin 516m towers :nuts:

A strange article:

http://www.thingsmagazine.net/




A massive render:

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F*ck!! another 500+ in Dubai.. that's great! BTW It's so slenderrrrr! The unique "but" it's.. why the tower will have 8 sky-gardens? I guess with a couple will be enough..

Nice tower :)

hey guys how u doin?
just got fresh news from a mate whose uncle is a consultant at trident.these will infact be 2 towers 516 meters each fused together using a unique technology creating one single tower.so these are basically 2 X 120 floor towers fused together an analog to this concept would be the W16 engine of the bugatti veyron where to V8's are fused in unison.
i also found this news artcile in boomberg:

Trident Will Build World's Tallest Residential Tower in Dubai

March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Construction of the world's tallest residential tower will start in Dubai by the end of the year, with the 160 apartments each selling for a minimum of $2.4 million.

The 516 meter-building (1,693 feet) will have two 120-storey towers, with a total of 160 apartments. Each apartment, known as a pentominium will occupy at least one floor and will have at least 6,500 square feet of space, closely held Trident International Holdings said today at the MIPIM real estate conference in Cannes, France.

For more news on real estate in the UAE, see {TNI UAE REL BN <GO>.}

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=NTV:IM&sid=aDSwRF8H.5Gwscroll down in the middle of the page.

i like this tower overall but the name sounds like some radioactive element missing from the periodic table :D

Well... if fusion is involved as well... things are starting to make sense. :lol::lol:

Well... if fusion is involved as well... things are starting to make sense. :lol::lol:


^^ true:D

I agree a million times over, who was the idiot to do such poor planning, of course the final result will still look stunning but it could have been even better if they took these super talls and put them in clusters like u said malec.

Yup. Who's the idiot at emaar that decided to lift height limits on about 20 plots right next to each other? Why couldn't they spread the talls around the marina, maybe clustering 2 or 3 at a time in places. That way more people get nice views and a whole load of other problems don't arise.

Look at this:

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This tower should be in place of the trident tower and might take up 2 plots, who knows.

^^ Thing is, I don't think anyone expected this. When they lifted the height limits a few years ago who would have thought every developer would want to build 300, 400 and now 500m towers?

Dubai makes me stunned again!!

^^ Thing is, I don't think anyone expected this. When they lifted the height limits a few years ago who would have thought every developer would want to build 300, 400 and now 500m towers?

I remember when the height of Al Marsa Tower was revealed in 2004, we all in the forum went nuts, expecting some biggies ... as in over 200.

How "wrong" we were :lol:

BTW, please change the title to the real name of the building: PENTOMINIUM

will this be the thrid tallest buidling in the world, hehe now its al burj then burj dubai and possibly pentominium?

^^ There are other taller towers under development, elswhere.

will this be the thrid tallest buidling in the world, hehe now its al burj then burj dubai and possibly pentominium?

don't forget: Al Braj Al Bait with 577m, Millenium Business Center Busan with 560m, Incheon Towers 610m ( two towers), Chicago Spire 610m, Moscow City Tower 618m and Freedom Tower with 541m.

ok some of these towers are not UC but it's pretty sure that they'll be build

Its a great tower but dont you think it looks a bit out of place in the first rendering, we have to wait & see how this one turns out.

^^ Looks out of place because the other towers next to it aren't shown.
Anyway, if any marina supertall needs to get built it's this one. They should release some renders from the other side. Thos skygardens are the best feature and will surely make the tower one heck of an icon.

Look at the 2nd photo in the post with the renders on the building.. doesnt that look like the US Bank tower and Aeon Tower in Downtown Los Angeles?? :lol:

I think I prefer it this way. The tallest block will be very impressive with everything together. If they were all spread out the end result would not look right somehow.

^^ What about other aspects than impressiveness? Sure it'd look impressive but it's more important what it's like for the residents. What about the traffic, providing necessary services for such ultra-density, wind caused by the towers, etc.

Well there are only 120 or so flats in the pentominium. Can't see that contributing to the traffic much. I think it is a mistake not to have a metro stop here though! Also I hope that there will still be some kind of mall in this area.

there will be a mall in this area that is for sure

It didn't stop there on the Burj Dubai Project. It doesn't seem to stop here on the Pentonium either. What's next?
Incredible!

Nice, I just don´t like its name.

nice design, but it's just too big. It's silly really and there's no need.:ohno:

Dubai was great in '05. I think they need to learn how to stop, what to build and what not to build etc.

for all those complaining about the name, I suspect the name should change as this project gets more serious.

"only" 120F ^^

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

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Look at the background. It looks like LA ;)

Yeah, but that's already been pointed out at posts 22 & 23 on page 2.

Love it, the higher the better!

i wish they'd start making sky-streets in dubai, huge walkways of the skys linking all the scrapers and stuff

Are all these buildings going to be occupied with people ( working or living )???

^no they will be occupied by robots </sarcasm>

this is a residential building so will be occupied by people living rather than working

I remember when the height of Al Marsa Tower was revealed in 2004, we all in the forum went nuts, expecting some biggies ... as in over 200.

How "wrong" we were :lol:

remember this post by SA Boy back in 2004? :lol:

NAME : UNKNOWN AS YET
FLOORS: 66 + G (4B + G + 4 Parking + 3 Service + Health Club 58 Res floors )
HEIGHT: 260M
PLOT: 206 392
TYPE: RESIDENTIAL TOWER

Facts: Will be one of the tallest res towers in the world if completed ?

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^^ just .. nuts.

DUBAI IS TRYING TOO HARD
if you ask me, they could care less about the design. this design, if real:ohno: , is unremarkable, and useless.
they go for worlds tallest everything, they can have the title of course. but do they have class? or, gasp...good taste? no to both questions.

This is getting ridiculous.

How can the people comming from the most mediocer, classless and tasteless place in planet, bash the so called "lack" of them elswhere. :bash:

the design id gorgeous what the hell are you talking about, or are you one of these peoples that only finds cuboids with a solid glass surface attractive?

unremarkable definately not,
useless?? all skyscrapers are useful, if they can house people they have a use.
define class in architecture and how it differs from good taste. this has both in my dictionary.

This is getting ridiculous.

How can the people comming from the most mediocer, classless and tasteless place in planet, bash the so called "lack" of them elswhere. :bash:

You're avoiding the question.

I just hate it when an Anti-Dubai and a Dubai-fapper go at each other :P

You're avoiding the question.

If there was a question, I did ansered it.

This is getting ridiculous.

How can the people comming from the most mediocer, classless and tasteless place in planet, bash the so called "lack" of them elswhere. :bash:

What are you on about? Boston is a far classier and tasteful place than Dubai!

i wish they'd start making sky-streets in dubai, huge walkways of the skys linking all the scrapers and stuff

Boy man then Dubai WILL be a city from Star Wars!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :lol: :lol: :cheers:

Oh My God!!! i love this Tower, go go Dubai!!

What are you on about? Boston is a far classier and tasteful place than Dubai!

Indeed. Cities that have character are that way because they've been around for hundreds of years. Dubai will be the same one day, but not yet. It's not classy as of yet because it's not established enough. Everything is too new, clean, organised etc. Sporadic planning and environments (if that ever happens - everything seems too well-planned) will make the city great though!

Regardless, what they're doing in Dubai right now is like nothing we've ever seen before!

boy am i bored of this thread... let me know when its under construction, and anyone else please find a dubai v boston thread in the city discussions this has got beyond a joke.

dubai guys i love the way you keep us updated on all the proposals, but if every thread degenerates into this kind of crap its best left alone, just tell us when they are under construction, and let the moronic american skyscraper (semi) enthusiasts wait. moderators you may as well lock this thread it aint gonna get any better

What's with a Dubai v Boston argument? It's as pointless as comparing a man and woman for beauty.

This building looks great. Anybody that thinks otherwise obviously haven't seen what passes for high-rises 99% of the time.

Nice design, who's the architect?

^^ AEDAS from HK.

wah ... then most prolly engineering will be from HK also ... :'(

I really like this building; it looks very modern and futuristic.

Insane. I wonder if HK architects are suited for this...they're used to providing maximized plot ratio with thousands of units, complete with boxy design and bay windows throughout. Glass? What's that? :D

^^ Just check their designs. Those are some of the most amaizing and postmodern ones. ... did I mention ALL glass ...

AEDAS are GREAT!!!!!!!!

It looks weird because the proportions don't fit. It will totally destroy the image of the rest of the skyscrapers. The will look like dwarfes.
Nothing wrong with the design though.

^^ No, it will NOT.

Nighbours:

414 meters
412 meters
395 meters (right next to it)
380 meters
360 meters
310 meters
296 meters
285 meters
275 meters
260 meters
254 meters

all in CLOSE approximity ... and none of them (except 2) are shown on the render since not build yet.

what about Japan Tokyo or Osaka

^^ What about them?

what about Japan Tokyo or Osaka

that are city's with some skyscrapers.....to get more information look at wikipedia ^^

all hell is breaking loose in Asia. since when is 516 meters proposed, yet it is not anywhere near the tallest proposed or U/C in the city???
its just insane. for example, Shanghai WFC will be 492 m...ICC 484 m...burj dubai...pakistan proposal..al burj proposal...russia tower..daammmm!

^^ Yes it is insane but we must consider that the entire continent off Asia is economical booming and people`s ego`s are growing ass well. Thats why they all want a super prestige building for their floreshing country`s.

The second render has the LA skyline in the background. Yes it's all about the ego now days!

why don´t you stop this silly discussion, really it doesn´t gets anywhere, I think this building looks great, and not over the top, because in 20 years there will be residential buildings this tall in many places around the world and it will be considered as normal, (including latin american countries as Panama, that´s not that far from that reality), the only difference is that Dubai is being a pioneer on what´s next to come for the whole world, you will see i´m right.

The second render has the LA skyline in the background. Yes it's all about the ego now days!

I hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it. What's up with that? :lol:

I like this one. Its style and design is an elegant departure from the norm. It's too bad we don't have as much unique architecture here in the US. Asia has some brilliant architects designing their buildings.

... It's too bad we don't have as much unique architecture here in the US. Asia has some brilliant architects designing their buildings.


It's not that US Architect can't design brilliant and spectacular buildings, in contrary, alot of them are designed by US architects. The problem is with the CONSERVATIVE market in US, where a building must be a functional box.

The Pentonium in Dubai will become the world's tallest residential tower


does everything have to be a guiness-world record broker to be built in dubai? I think it's going to be a boring world if all "World's tallest" or "World's largest" is located in one city.:ohno:

I like this one. Its style and design is an elegant departure from the norm. It's too bad we don't have as much unique architecture here in the US. Asia has some brilliant architects designing their buildings.

US was like the first country to build skyscrapers. Skyscrapers in North America were mostly built in the 1950's throughout the 1980's and 90's. Of course, with the rise of Asia's Markets and economy (China, Japan, etc.) many would invest in the East. That;s probably the reason they are having more modern supertalls than US. Nevertheless, we consider that "plagiarising" in our part. :cheers: :)

Nice design

does everything have to be a guiness-world record broker to be built in dubai? I think it's going to be a boring world if all "World's tallest" or "World's largest" is located in one city.:ohno: your are just jealous:lol:

does everything have to be a guiness-world record broker to be built in dubai? I think it's going to be a boring world if all "World's tallest" or "World's largest" is located in one city.:ohno:

That actually is an idea than I only have to travel to Dubai to see 10 tallest buildings in the world:lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol:, why not

This is the plot location:

http://i5.tinypic.com/48cfqsi.jpg

hah, those roads on the foreground looks awfully like a race track.

Which would probably happen in Dubai in the future anyway, Grand Prix of Dubai. Doesn't sound too bad.

so many supertalls close to each others

^^ ...and as people already said... that is a BAD thing... nobody will get much of a view, even if their apartments are pretty high up.

hah, those roads on the foreground looks awfully like a race track.

Which would probably happen in ***** in the future anyway, Grand Prix of *****. Doesn't sound too bad.

Accidents, just waiting to happen ;)

hah, those roads on the foreground looks awfully like a race track.

Most of them are temporary road diversions due to the construction of a huge intersection nearby, connecting the aerea with the main highway. You can even see an access ramp being build.

hah, those roads on the foreground looks awfully like a race track.

Which would probably happen in Dubai in the future anyway, Grand Prix of Dubai. Doesn't sound too bad.

Doubtful, seeing as Abu Dhabi is confirmed for a grand prix now..

the united states is catching up with dubai example freedom tower las vegas tower and chaigo spire

^^ yeah kinda, but not by much

Not by much at all...

^^
I don´t think "catching up" is the appropiate word to use...maybe just "starting to do something about it", but again, there´s no comparison.

DONT LIKE IT.
LOOKS LIKE AS IF YOU STICK A GIANT TOOTHPICK IN THE SAND.

^^
I don´t think "catching up" is the appropiate word to use...maybe just "starting to do something about it", but again, there´s no comparison.

That and there are so many other countries with so many amazing projects.

any country can build tall buildings. Ill leave it at that.

I think this one would be better without the serrated edge.

I think this one would be better without the serrated edge.

my thoughts exactly. funny how fast these towers get approved so fast in dubai!

so is the name supposed to be a combination of PENThouse and CondOMINIUM???

maybe ^^

the united states is catching up with dubai example freedom tower las vegas tower and chaigo spire

I would say that Dubai is catching up to New York, Chicago, etc.


It still has a ways to go in my opinion...

^^ No doubt

I like the render, should be a good one.

13/April/2007

The Pentominium plot

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this is one sexy building....Dubai got it right on this one...and not to dis a famous building on the Gold Coast but when the Pentominium takes over as worlds tallest residental tower...this one has a lil bit more appeal.

Looks like an excellent building. It really dwarfs the other ones though. I really like the shape of it, and waterfront structures are nice.

I would say that Dubai is catching up to New York, Chicago, etc.


It still has a ways to go in my opinion...

Yeah if you base your comments only in history, of course this cities have more density and great buildings no doubt about it, but I´m talking of the present and what´s happening in Dubai is a phenomenon that isn´t happening in the US and that´s why I say there´s no comparison, but I agree with you in the fact that in this big US cities there´s a different sense maybe a more organic one, because of the time it took to create what you see now, maybe they´re not so artificial like Dubai, but still the number of projects and they´re heights in Dubai overpasses the ones in the US.

^^ Dubai isnt artificial

Well, In a way it is. It's more of a city on anabolic steroids. Hands down Impressive, but I do fear for it's longevity...

I like that really imressive architexture in all Dubai buildings..!

this is amazing but does not really fit with the surrounding!

i think it will when all towers are completed

It will fit in nicely IMO. Heres a future render of that area of Dubai Marina.... See all the other high rises to the left? The Pentominium will fit in well just behind them :)

http://i14.tinypic.com/30tkopc.jpg


Here is another render of the completed Dubai Marina... The Pentominium will look awesome in the cluster to the far right of the pic :D

http://i19.tinypic.com/307ucue.jpg


And this area is already coming along nicely.....

http://i17.tinypic.com/2u8w9bd.jpg

^^ Dubai isnt artificial

if dubai isn't artificial ehat the hell do you class as artificial??

a list of "natural" things in dubai:
palm shaped islands, map of the world, the tallest buildings in the world being constructed in every category, a ski slope in the desert...

come on i love dubai and all but you have to agree its artificial!!

WHAT A BEAUTY !!

He was referring to the economic growth of the city. If all the buildings gowing up are being used or empty (artificial). Which Dubai is not empty and it is clearly occupied. Not a Las Vegas spin off for sure!

Ok...in the large pic above...what is that 300+m skyscraper on the left side of the marina? Does it have a name?

its Canal Point, 80F, 460m, Approved

DUBAI WILL HAVE A LOT OF CUTE BUILDINGS, THIS ONE IS ONE OF THEM FOR SURE

is Pentominium located in Jumeirah??

is Pentominium located in Jumeirah??Have a look at the previous page. There's a picture pinpointing the location.

^^ interestingly, even all the projects here are actually called "jumeirah" xxx (jumeirah islands/lakes towers/park/village/beach residence/beach hotel) this is actually not jumeirah, it is much further north east, even beyond burj al arab, between the sea and the SZR towers.

i guess they just called those projects like that because the name has a somewhat nice sound to it. if dubai isn't artificial ehat the hell do you class as artificial??

a list of "natural" things in dubai:
palm shaped islands, map of the world, the tallest buildings in the world being constructed in every category, a ski slope in the desert...

come on i love dubai and all but you have to agree its artificial!!


if those are the categories for "artificial" every freakin place in the world a human being re shaped in any way is artificial.. :banana:

^^ Yeah, like he lives in a cave or bushes. :D

yes i have to agree with dubaiflo. OMG, Italy had a city built on stilts, how artificial! Just because dubai is doing somethign different now, and not like 300 years ago doesnent mean its artificial.

i think its mixed

isn't the chicago spire residential?

^ Yes but what does that have to do with anything?

Well if it will be 500 something meters, then it won't be higher then the Chicago Spear, which is 610 meters (right) i tihnk that is what the person meant. i dunno

I find the building quite cool, really nice....but why so much in Dubai? Man, it seem that they have nothing else to do but built! lucky them! ;) Which it was the case in PAris or Montréal.... :(

^ Yes but what does that have to do with anything?

the pentominium claims to be the worlds tallest residental at 516m. the chicago spire is 610m

^^ Yes, but none of them is officially approved so both can claim whatever they want and be both right and/or wrong at the same time.

if those are the categories for "artificial" every freakin place in the world a human being re shaped in any way is artificial.. :banana:

I think I understand what nezzbaby means.

An indoor ski slope is articficial compared to a ski slope on the side of a mountain. The palm islands are artificial compared to Malta which is a natural island. Buildings are artificial next to natural shelter like a cave.

I disagree, however, if nezzbaby is implying that artificial is bad. Lots of artificial things are an improvment on nature or help when nature isn't very accommodating.

Amazing design!!:eek2: :applause: :applause: :banana2: :banana2:

^^ Yes, but none of them is officially approved so both can claim whatever they want and be both right and/or wrong at the same time.

so i could post up my own renders of a 100m apartment building and claim it's the tallest residential building in the world? I wouldn't be wrong since it's not approved yet, right?

Well, if they finish this first it'll be the world's tallest res for a little while anyway.

so i could post up my own renders of a 100m apartment building and claim it's the tallest residential building in the world? I wouldn't be wrong since it's not approved yet, right?

You didn't get it what I said at all. Is not about your design being approved or not, rather that of the other contender.

With an 100m building you can't claim anything, becouse there are thousands of other buildinds taller then that, that are either build or under construction.

i dunno how it can't be made more plain! lol
If it is aproved, it will be the tallest, if the Chagaco Spire is aprove, it will be the tallest, but right now, none are arove, so if the Chicago SPire isn't aproved, and the Dubai is, then it will be the tallest res. Voilà!

Nice Tower:)

Interesting design looks great

It is all about Design!

Cool Design.

Hmmm, Just out of Curiosity: It's named Pentominium, but I don't see or feel anything pentagon about it =X

BTW, i've only seen the 1st and last page of this topic, if i miss out anything and am asking a stupid question, please forgive :)

Nice Design! looks very tall and thin! like it!

Cool Design.

Hmmm, Just out of Curiosity: It's named Pentominium, but I don't see or feel anything pentagon about it =X

BTW, i've only seen the 1st and last page of this topic, if i miss out anything and am asking a stupid question, please forgive :)

Propably (but don't quote me on that) the name comes from Penthouses and Condominium.

Nice conclusion. :D

That was my first impression of the name. Anyways, this will be a great tower, another masterpiece for Dubai.

when is this building due to start construction ??? ground-breakings have been made or we also need to digg ??

as far as i know they'll start by end of this year. and of course they've to dig a hole :)

do some of the buildings in Dubai seem to have cheap looking skirts or bases..

living on the 120th floor is so cool!! :eek:

Just discovered that there was no article on Pentominium on Wikipedia!

I made a rushed attempt at putting one together, but I am sure I got a few things wrong, or could add some more. Feel free to go and edit it, or throw corrections and additions my way!

Posted by malec earlier in the UAE forums

Large render. Have also now got 3 floorplans so will start to model this at the end of the week

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5226/tridentuz0.jpg

Sure.

There are 2 apartments per floor not one, except near the top and in the really thin sections where there's just one.
I don't think there's any difference between type B and C

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4931/trident1is3.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4931/trident1is3.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7264/trident3lj4.jpg


And a little comparrison:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9769/trident4dr8.jpg

and the exact location:


http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3702/imresolt048qr7mr3.jpg

This is by far one of the best U/C buildings in Dubai. Actually it's the best after Burj Dubai IMO.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5226/tridentuz0.jpg

Since when is the US Bank Tower in Dubai? :rofl:

http://you-are-here.com/los_angeles/us_bank.jpg

This is by far one of the best U/C buildings in Dubai. Actually it's the best after Burj Dubai IMO.

it's not UC yet ^^



Since when is the US Bank Tower in Dubai? :rofl:

they put the tower into the skyline of LA

They possibly look ahead to copy the US Bank Tower in Dubai. ;)

@Penthouses and Condominium:

Trump International has the Condominium Hotel in Toronto, haven´t they?

The skyline isn't only LA, in the right site of the picture you see a building from Tokyo too.

dubai goes crazy:nuts:

http://i16.tinypic.com/62zt17k.jpg

very impressive design

I actually like the design, not bad for a supertall.... and WOW is this building ever big.... Imagine having you're bed next to the window, and waking up, and groggily looking over and being 120 floors up! I'd have a heart attack!

Thats one big and expensive apartment

Tower looks very nice,when will Dubai stop?

in the far future :D

http://i11.tinypic.com/5x3pcnm.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4pu1kx0.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/4y6wxw7.jpg

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Floor plans rock! I'm surprised they chose to create 4BR apartments. They must sell them for a lot of money!

Ha, so they're using sketchup for renders of this tower. :D
Well I'll guarantee them something. My model will be twice as good as theirs :cheers: :gunz:

i've no doubt :)

Tower looks very nice,when will Dubai stop?

dubai will only stop if the tourism dosn't take off,the oil is running dry and the big wigs with all the dollars are investing in making dubai the worlds biggest tourist attraction, in hope that the revenue generated will replace the lost revenue when theres no more oil to export.Personally i dont think it will work, due to massive expense. The prices are currently in proportion with the likes of oz, usa, the caribian, and all the places we think of as the next step after europe. But this will change over the next 10 years or so, prices will double to fund the masses of building, and heres why, They will not get away with using cheap foreign labour from the 3rd world,the cost of using western tradesmen will multiply the wage bill alone by 10 fold. The authorities will not turn a blind eye to the way 3rd world labour is used to build for ever, there are fatalities every day there is no safety awareness structure in place for these such people, one day someone will put a stop to this.The spiraling cost which will follow will be crippling.I dont believe for a minute that these workmen will still be used after adequate training because you cannot buy experience and experience cost money in this instance.Thousands of qualified tradesmen from around the world to make this new world to the standards what it needs to be will be one hell of a wage bill.
I am fully aware there is already a superb core of planners , architechs, managers, and so on, but its lower down the ladder which has to be taken care of.

sorry double post:bash:

dubai will only stop if the tourism dosn't take off,the oil is running dry and the big wigs with all the dollars are investing in making dubai the worlds biggest tourist attraction, in hope that the revenue generated will replace the lost revenue when theres no more oil to export.Personally i dont think it will work, due to massive expense. The prices are currently in proportion with the likes of oz, usa, the caribian, and all the places we think of as the next step after europe. But this will change over the next 10 years or so, prices will double to fund the masses of building, and heres why, They will not get away with using cheap foreign labour from the 3rd world,the cost of using western tradesmen will multiply the wage bill alone by 10 fold. The authorities will not turn a blind eye to the way 3rd world labour is used to build for ever, there are fatalities every day there is no safety awareness structure in place for these such people, one day someone will put a stop to this.The spiraling cost which will follow will be crippling.I dont believe for a minute that these workmen will still be used after adequate training because you cannot buy experience and experience cost money in this instance.Thousands of qualified tradesmen from around the world to make this new world to the standards what it needs to be will be one hell of a wage bill.
I am fully aware there is already a superb core of planners , architechs, managers, and so on, but its lower down the ladder which has to be taken care of.

hmm.. i agree to some extent, yet i think that since there is an increasing population in the third world, and believe it or not, life is better here than in those countries (dubai) and with migration rates out of those coutries such as india at an all time high, with a +15 birth rate its certain for some time to come, that labour emloyment in those countries will not be enough, and dubai will seem an attractive opportunity!

I LOVE THIS BUILDING! except the serrated edge. wats up with that! it shud flow into the sky

With the new plans released I'm going to improve this model. First have to finish my exams though :)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/153/pent1rt6.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3443/pent2zn7.jpg

WOW!! Stunning!! These posts have made my day :D

Nice addition to the list of unbelievable towers going up in Dubai. Go Dubai! :banana:

malec sell these to trident!!!!! i bet they will pay big money

fantastic render of the tower in Dubai airport when I came back yesterday, havent seen that angle before

^^ (render by six453 )
why is Dubai all covered with grass and trees in that render? Are they really planning to do it?

no... just done to look nice

great job malec as always :)

they are planning to landscape garden dubai into a green lush tropical paradise....

they are planning to landscape garden dubai into a green lush tropical paradise....

I think that would be very hard to sustain in the middle of the desert, you can't just create an environment when there isn't one

I think that would be very hard to sustain in the middle of the desert, you can't just create an environment when there isn't one

You can do anything if you have enough energy. You want water? Use energy to desalinize the ocean. You want to heat things up? Use energy to run heaters. You want to cool things down? Energy for air conditioning. Dubai should be investing in research to improve solar energy efficiency so they can use the inner desert areas to make enough energy to recreate the part where people are living the way they want it.

One very important factor on Dubai being green (YES IT IS, MORE THEN ANY OF YOU THINKS) is that there is no place to dump the sewages so they treat them and the processed water is used in watering the parks and landscaping throughout the city.

BTW I love AEDAS's glass architecture, and this tower is no exception. I wish Dubai Marina had more glass/aluminium cladded towers.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/394/pentominium1pp0.jpg

:cheers:

Malec!! :cheers:

:omg: malec you out done your self this time GREAT JOB

perfect!

malec! ii envy you! you must have such a powerful computer to make these on sketchup! as soon as im on lvl 30-50 when making scrapers the program runs SOOOOO slowly! and im duo core 2.5 Ghz 2200 bus speed!

nice sketch malec looks awsome

Project features

HBA/Hirsch Bedner & Associates
World renowned interior designers
Exclusive designers of the Ritz Carltons, Grand Hyatts & Four Seasons worldwide
For the Pentominium, they lend their exquisite taste in interiors.

Six Senses Spas
One of the top 10 spas of the world, according to the Forbes

Swaroski chandeliers
Bang & Olufsen

Ouintessentially Reserve, the world-renowned club offering wildly expensive perks. Membership brings the chance to enjoy a collection of goods, services, treats and practical help. Membership also makes you part of the highly exclusive Qube

Residents of the Pentominium allowed exclusive use of Azimut yachts, the Rolls Royce among yachts & Rolls Royce luxury cars.

Unique Features

• Freehold luxe penthouses - luxurious custom designed 4 bedroom penthouses

• 1 penthouse per floor with private foyer (Unit area – approx 6500 sq.ft)

• Separate family lounge with a 40 inch or larger LCD screen along with Bang and Olufsen home theatre sound system pre-installed

• Designer kitchen with built-in appliances & breakfast counter

• Separate maid’s room with built in closets & en suite bath

• 3rd generation home automation systems with touch screen panel - Biometric Access Control Systems

• 3 assigned car parking Spaces

• Chauffeurs quarters with en suite bath

• Utility room with pre-installed washer & dryer

Other Features

• 516m edifice the tallest residential tower in the world

• First time bouquet of premium luxury brands

• Services on the 101st floor - Sky Lounge, Sky Pool, Business Center & Pvt Observation deck

• Cigar lounge (101st level) stocked with Davidoff cigars

• Clubhouse floor (390.6m), men/women health club

• Squash courts, banquet /pre-banquet hall




Prices:

Area in Sq ft: Starting from 6345 sq.ft
Starting from: AED 8,771,117/USD 2,389,950/ GBP 1,235,369



Payment Plan:

I instalment 10% of purchase price at project launch. (Less booking deposits) Due Now
II instalment 10 % of purchase price on 15th August 2007.
III instalment 10% of purchase price on 15th November 2007.
IV instalment 10% of purchase price on completion of raft basement slab. (Estimated around 15th April 2008)
V instalment 10% of purchase price on completion of the 5th floor slab of the building. (Estimated around 15th November 2008)
VI instalment 10% of purchase price on completion of the 30th floor slab of the building. (Estimated around 15th March 2009)
VII instalment 10% of purchase price on completion of the 60th floor slab of the building. (Estimated around 15th November 2009)
Final instalment 30% of purchase price on the delivery date
(Estimated around first quarter 2011)

^^Clever
All penthouses will be sold out before the start of construction for shure, and buyers will be paying the price of construction continuously.

If they can start now, the estimated completition dates looks somehow realistic, however considering the mammouth job of exclusive furnishing, 2012 is the date I'll bet for.

man, id love to swim on the 101st floor!!!!!

(...)
Prices:

Area in Sq ft: Starting from 6345 sq.ft
Starting from: AED 8,771,117/USD 2,389,950/ GBP 1,235,369
(...)


For $2,389,950 for each penthouse it's only $238,995,000 for the
whole tower (100 floors with one penthouse per floor). Correct me if I'm
wrong but this tower should cost at least $1,000,000,000 to build
even with cheap labor!

^^Keywords: 'starting from';)

For $2,389,950 for each penthouse it's only $238,995,000 for the
whole tower (100 floors with one penthouse per floor). Correct me if I'm
wrong but this tower should cost at least $1,000,000,000 to build
even with cheap labor!

If Burj Dubai cost well nder a billion why should this be any different? Dubai doesnt have cheap labour, everything is cheap.

Wow, excellent work on that photo, Malec. :cheers:

If Burj Dubai cost well nder a billion why should this be any different? Dubai doesnt have cheap labour, everything is cheap.

lol, Burj Dubai is costing near or over $2 billion :P

And thats before the interior is fited out ;)

The thing is some people will be all like: "No your wrong, Sears is taller". if you get what I mean:
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1600/untitledtg5.jpg

Clearly the Pentominium is taller.

For $2,389,950 for each penthouse it's only $238,995,000 for the
whole tower (100 floors with one penthouse per floor). Correct me if I'm
wrong but this tower should cost at least $1,000,000,000 to build
even with cheap labor!
Actually there are 160 apartments ;)
But still I agree, at the moment this doesn't make financial sense as it will cost more than $1bn.

If Burj Dubai cost well nder a billion why should this be any different? Dubai doesnt have cheap labour, everything is cheap.
Actually the $800m figure for the burj dubai is only for the concrete part being built now. You then have to add the cost of the 200m (or maybe even more) steel section, all the cladding, all the mechanical stuff inside and all the interiors. :)

i heared figues that the whole Burj Dubai complex costed something like $20bn

malec the construction of the Burj Dubai is over $2billion now, and Julito-dubai the Burj Dubai complex is over 20$ billion because of the labor controversy and the Burj tower it's self went up

damn thats bloody expensive

The thing is some people will be all like: "No your wrong, Sears is taller". if you get what I mean:
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1600/untitledtg5.jpg

Clearly the Pentominium is taller.

Holy shit this building is tall. This just puts it into perspective since I've visited the Sears tower. Having an apartment that high up would be great. :)

:cheers:

Holy shit this building is tall. This just puts it into perspective since I've visited the Sears tower. Having an apartment that high up would be great. :)

:cheers:

I don't know. It would seem great at first, but what about the wind? I've heard people who live at the top of the John Hancock Center say it's like living on a cruise ship, and thats far less height than this.

The Pentominium, Chicago Spire, Vegas Tower, etc all sound really cool on paper, but I seriously wouldn't want my house moving that much every time there is a storm. I guess that's the price you pay for the view though.

How often does Dubai get those crazy sandstorms we've seen pictures of?

like a cruise ships.. as in swaying? well im sure theres a tuned mass damper in the structure. we get the sandstorms about thrice or four times a year, for major ones

It is actually too tall. In this case the extreme hight makes it rather ugly. If it were 30-40 floors shorter, it would be nicer.
I never said anything like this before, but this time I feel the proportions are wrong.

i don't find it too tall, the slender design makes it really cool i think

It is actually too tall. In this case the extreme hight makes it rather ugly. If it were 30-40 floors shorter, it would be nicer.
I never said anything like this before, but this time I feel the proportions are wrong.

I agree, the design isnt suited for being the tallest in the block, imo. Maybe its just an optical illusion + preconceptions as it gives a rather fragile impression

It is actually too tall. In this case the extreme hight makes it rather ugly. If it were 30-40 floors shorter, it would be nicer.
I never said anything like this before, but this time I feel the proportions are wrong.

im getting a little concerned about the competition thats hotting up on who can build the tallest building
one day i can see some sort of construction disaster happening a quater of a mile in the sky, i hope im totally barking up the wrong tree here and perhaps being a little ameature,but how high can we possibly build taking into consideration the crazy storms we get in todays climate,could it be possible to blow one of these things over.