Name: Lightouse Tower
Owner: DIFC
Floors: 66
Height: 400m
Use: Commercial
Architect: ATKINS

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Dubai International Financial Centre launches DIFC Lighthouse Tower

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced the launch of DIFC Lighthouse Tower, a landmark 400-metre luxury office tower that will be constructed in the heart of the DIFC District, adjacent to the famous 'Gate' building.
United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 50 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/7/38747-MORNINGVIEW.jpg
Environmentally sensitive design to set benchmark for energy conservation.

The gross floor area of the project will be 90,000 square metres.

A beacon of modernity, the Lighthouse will be characterised by special external lighting features that will distinguish it from all other high-rise buildings in Dubai. As well, the approved environmentally sensitive design of the tower will include provisions for various applications for renewable energy, reduced carbon emissions and energy saving techniques.

His Excellency Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of DIFC, said:
'The launch of the DIFC Lighthouse Tower, the newest landmark on the skyline of Dubai comes in line with our objective with the ongoing expansion of the DIFC and concomitant growth of the emirate, this tower will help meet the burgeoning demand for high-quality office space in the heart of our thriving community.'



He continued: 'The unique design of this slender tower will make it stand out, especially at night, when the external lighting will serve, like a lighthouse, to attract the admiration of residents and visitors alike. We are particularly proud of the project's environmentally friendly and sensitive design, which will set a new benchmark for energy conservation in the region.'

So this will be built! :banana:

an incredibly awesome tower
but it shouldn't have too many floors, maybe 60 and the rest is steel and glass ;)

The tower no doubt is awesome, but isnt the design to similar to the index?

This has 66 floors.
Go to http://atkinsdesign.com/ for more renders, etc.

This latest render shows a different location right next to the al fattan tower. It's where the "garden of the emirates office towers" are on my plot map. Don't know if it's just the render or if the actual location has changed.

lol, atkins says 360m and 50 floors :D
where did you get the info malec?

edit: ah, ok, the flash site has different info than the html site
chacka!! :doh:

added to emporis
and when you look closely you can see the three massive wind turbines above the building

this part alone has to be more than 100m tall!
diameter of one turbine is 29m and it has 3 of them

I feel like investing in this one. I dunno..it's name has a nice ring to it, and seems to encourage the sub-conscious "investment" instinct in me.

Also coz it's got "Wind" turbines. These are all words one likes to hear in a tower investment opportunity.

It was 360m tall when it was first proposed and was also to be the world's first zero carbon emitting tower. Now it's been upped to 400m and doesn't say anything about being zero carbon emitting anymore but it does say energy consumption will be reduced.

The tower no doubt is awesome, but isnt the design to similar to the index?

thought the same

Location (I think)

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YAY! love the tower! im glad it finally got approved...now bring on the Norr tower pls! and 400m! WOHA!

R

Fantastic tower.

malec, location is wrong.

So where is it then

^^ on the right of your rendering. check the press release pic.

awesome tower. simply amazing. so happy it is approved, i love the new concepts dubai developers are doing now..

400m is of course amazing as well.

I don't get how the location is wrong. According to the latest renders (the 1st one on this page) the ritz carlton is right behind it and it's the same in my model as well. It can't be across the road since there's a tower in the way and well, the render doesn't show it across the road.

^^ That's not the Ritz Carlton, that;'s the Village Center (or whatever that complex is called) and the tower is not accross the road, but just on the corner plot.

We have discussed this since last year.

The first picture clarifies everything:

http://i19.tinypic.com/43fw2lt.jpg


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http://www.atkinsdesign.com/#STUDIO (under "latest projects" category)

Yes but that's the old location. The newest render (today's one) shows that it has been moved. Here is what I mean:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2346/bigfatmapwhitezk3jr5.jpg

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/3263/ritzvl2.jpg

^^ Hm ... will see

... in the meantime evidence of the 400 meters figure:

http://i16.tinypic.com/2pzfm89.jpg

in the first pic it really doesn't look like 45m taller than ET1

^^ Becouse that picture shows the old 60 floors, 360 meters tall version.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5249/render1hh8.jpg

nice clear rendering, it looks awesome.

SA boy should have the correct and exact location, can you help us?

what i would have preffered is this tower to be built in an angle to SZR; 45degrees for example, like the index and not parallel.

what i would have preffered is this tower to be built in an angle to SZR; 45degrees for example, like the index and not parallel.

I think they orientated the tower this way to maximise exposure to the prevailing North-Westerly sea breeze. Gotta keep those turbines turning!!

malec, in your rendering, what's that building with a bubble like structure on its side?

And an even clearer render:

http://www.difc.ae/press_centre/archive/2007/images/376.JPG

Beautiful!!!

I love how the facade-design incorporates the DIFC logo. This really is DIFC's calling-card to the world... after the Gate of course.

Bravo! Magnifique! This is one amazing tower!!:banana:

A great tower for DIFC ! :cheers:

I think they orientated the tower this way to maximise exposure to the prevailing North-Westerly sea breeze. Gotta keep those turbines turning!!

sure there is no doubt about this.

wooow:eek2: i cant imagin how it's looks in realty

Yes but that's the old location. The newest render (today's one) shows that it has been moved. Here is what I mean:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2346/bigfatmapwhitezk3jr5.jpg

what program do you have were you can do things like that with all the buildings

www.sketchup.com

what i would have preffered is this tower to be built in an angle to SZR; 45degrees for example, like the index and not parallel.

I totally agree with you! Space might now be an issue in the crowded DIFC area....

I am so glad this tower got approved. It looks so amazing! With this and Yaquob, we will finally have towers to offset the Burj Dubai in SZR's skyline. Its going to look awesome when completed! :D:cheers:

My cut & paste take on the new location... It will look awesome when its done!!! :D

http://i17.tinypic.com/42sty4n.jpg

imagehack is somehow not working, so here is a nice link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviddu/471865830/

atkins once again does not fail to deliver! I'm loving the DIFC logo included as the design's main feature.. just brilliant!

^^ some people would call it tacky..

anyway, naz says more atkins stuff in the pipeline.

Amazing renders there, also confirms I was right about the new location.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/998_1_1000%20Atkins%20Lighthouse%201.jpg

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/998_2_1000%20Atkins%20Lighthouse%202.jpg

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http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/998_5_1000%20Atkins%20Lighthouse%205.jpg

im not familiar with the difc logo but is it the design that being repeating on the glass facade of this tower?

Malec, those new renders are AWESOME!!!!!!!! :drool::naughty: :master: :hammer: :omg: :drunk: :okay: :bow: :cheers2: :nuts: :D

im not familiar with the difc logo but is it the design that being repeating on the glass facade of this tower?

yes http://www.difc.ae/press_centre/media_relations/stock_library/images/LogoB.jpg


http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/998_3_1000%20Atkins%20Lighthouse%203.jpg

AMAZING :eek:

I messed around with the height of the Burj Dubai and pushed it up to the 800m mark and threw in some stars for good measure. It makes for a great desktop wallpaper :D

http://i18.tinypic.com/4g5kprn.jpg


Can someone throw in The Index and maybe the Rose Rotana? :)


Also, what ever happened to this baby? Imagine if it gets approved as well! :nuts: SABoy, do you know anything about this one?

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lol..the 800m version? LOL! I hope they approve that noor tower as well...i mean it is in another location...I have my fingers crossed for that!

R

^^I too. Fingers, fingers, fingers crossed!!!!!!!

is there a thread for this tower
http://i16.tinypic.com/2sbr95c.jpg

is there a thread for this tower
http://i16.tinypic.com/2sbr95c.jpg

not that I am aware of.........

Don't bother making one though since there has been no official announcement on it, nor are we sure that there will be an announcement anytime soon.

yeah true, well i wasn't going to make one any way cuz there's not enough info

Don't bother making one though since there has been no official announcement on it, nor are we sure that there will be an announcement anytime soon.

Pessimist :ohno: :bash: :D

Atkins designs green tower
CONSTRUCTION UAE
27 Apr 2007
The UK’s Atkins is working on the concept design for a low carbon emissions tower at Dubai International Financial Centre, its second major project in the region to incorporate environmentally friendly elements.

Known as the Lighthouse, the 400-metre office tower will be designed to reduce its energy consumption by up to 65 per cent and water consumption by up to 40 per cent. This will be achieved by using passive solar architecture such as awnings, a series of low energy and low water use solutions and recovery strategies for the energy and water used.

The building will also have integrated renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and 4,000 solar panels.

Meanwhile, the construction is approaching completion on the Atkins-designed Bahrain World Trade Centre, which will use wind turbines to provide up to 15 per cent of its power requirements.

R

i keep comin back to this thread. such a classy tower. just wow.

quick question to the engineers out there: wind turbines are usually on a dual axis so they rotate to face the wind. how effective do you think this design would be? its fixed and has just one face plus the concrete structure on either side will block more of the wind flow.

^^ Are you sure about the double axiss thing, becouse I don't think so.

^^ well he is right when it comes to free standing wind turbines, but not in buildings.

well how effective do u recon it is then? Must be a thing thats highly dependant on chance, hoping the wind blows that way!

^^ You have to consider that Dubai is a coastal city with flat terrain at the back, and winds in such enviroments usually blow only from two (oposite) directions. ;)

^point taken.

Isnt the building too thin? It would offer too much air resistance from one side!

^^ Hm ... Your two sentences contradict instead of complementing each other. ;)

i want 2 live there

^^ But I don't think you can, since the building will have offices and commercial space only.

these blades used by atkins in his designs are scary:horse:

When someone takes updates of DIFC could they check the site of this tower as well?

cool design, one of the best in dubai.

It look very nice this tower. I hope they start to build it soon.

Very impressive indeed. Has any work begun on this building at all?

I think it will sit very well close to the Emirates Towers.

What is that object in the space several floors up from ground level? Quite a spectacular looking building:)



http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/998_4_1000%20Atkins%20Lighthouse%204.jpg

Very impressive indeed. Has any work begun on this building at all?

no, i believe not :)

^^ :cry:

don't worry :), it will be build

^^ :D

Imre when you were taking updates of difc did you notice any work going on here? (it's right next to currency house towers)

24/Aug/2007

Lighthouse Tower

soil testing , they didnt know the name of the building but the clients are DIFC and Atkins:)

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How was the test going?

16/Oct/2007

Lighthouse Tower

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One of my favourite towers in Dubai, so aesthetically simple and elegant.

18/Oct/2007

Cityscape 2007 , Atkins

Lighthouse Tower

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Fantastic design...I can't wait to see this one rise.

Together with the Burj Al Alam currently my favorite proposal in Dubai.

from the Atkins brochure:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5362/save0015rd0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1177LighthouseShinesOnDubaisGreenFuture_pic1.jpg

^^ Thanks bizzy :)

:omg:WOW!!! That is a beautiful render! Lighthouse Tower is just spectacular... and so elegant...

this one with index tower couples :)

^^ Yes! Lighthouse Tower always reminds me of The Index...

They do make a fine looking couple though eh bizzy!? :lol:

:D

From the render it seems that there is nothing between the Limestone house/ritz carlton and the Lighthouse tower. The model of the difc in the Gate building shows two short buildings facing the limestone house but assume that is out of date.

^^ There will be The Currency House a two buildings block of 50 and 12 floors each

^^
Currency tower is the plot adjacent to the Lighthouse tower (directly opposite the ritz carlton). So there doest not seem to be anything in between the Lighthouse tower and the limestone house, other than the boulevard.

Speaking to a guy on the Aitkins stand at Cityscape, the project is out to tender. The client is Difc, so assume that the space will be for lease rather than sale.

^^ Oops, we were just talking about two different plots. ;)

We know that the DIFC is the client since their logo is integrated on the tower's facade.

Any news on this one. I figured they would be doing ground work by now. This is one of my favorite designs in Dubai.

one of my fav

28/December/2007

Lighthouse Tower

still nothing

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4074/imresolt047kp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It's been a while sinse we've heard anything on Lighthouse Tower ... Any news on progress at all?

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Where is the plot?? Can you mark it???

To best of my knowledge, Lighthouse Tower plot is behind The Index, to the right, close to that road [those renders show this location anyway].

yes, you should be right, plot is covered by the Index

Atkins to speak at global forum on technology innovation in Dubai

1/APRIL/08

Atkins will be among some of the world’s most innovative companies at a major conference in Dubai this month when it presents research on the use of technology to drive innovation.

The 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, hosted by British University in Dubai (BUiD), will bring together professionals and academics to discuss how technology can be used to bring about real world change.

One of the major presentations will be from Dr Anne Kemp, Atkins Associate Director and Head of Geospatial, whose lecture will focus on the human and management challenges of rolling out new technology.

“Knowledge transfer and innovation are a central theme of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT), and we are delighted to share the views and approaches of leading industry figures,” said Tim Askew, Managing Director for Atkins in the Middle East and India.

“This partnership between one of the world’s largest design and engineering consultancies and the British University reflects the important contribution that universities and businesses can make to our wider society and communities.”
The conference will bring together members of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT), a world body that aims to support the creative and innovative development of technology to solve real-world business challenges.

“We’re delighted that we have been able to attract speakers from companies of the calibre Atkins. Their insights into the extent to which new technology has provided the foundation to create some of the Middle East’s most iconic developments will be enormously useful for attendees,” said Atkins Senior Lecturer and conference co-chair for IAMOT 2008, Dr Bassam Abu Hijleh.

In addition to Atkins, conference attendees will include members of IAMOT, with speakers from companies including Nakheel, Australia's GMO, Aarhuis University of Denmark, Siemens, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Al Maktoum Foundation.

BUiD will open the event with a series of specialised pre-conference workshops, to be held on 6th April 2008 and open to all.

The 17th International Conference on Management of Technology, ‘Creating and Managing a Knowledge Economy,’ will take place from April 6-10 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.


SOURCE
http://atkins-me.com/News.aspx?ItemNo=45

the plot in front of the Index is where the Park Towers are, and in front is the palace. I always thought the Lighthouse tower was the plot adjacent to the Currency Towers opposite the Limestone House.

^^ It still is isn't it?

Still the same.

I was replying to Parisian Girl's message:

To best of my knowledge, Lighthouse Tower plot is behind The Index, to the right, close to that road [those renders show this location anyway].

Press Release
Source: Hill International

Hill International Selected as Project Manager for The Lighthouse in Dubai
Friday, 30 May 2008 8:46 am ET


Quote:
MARLTON, N.J. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hill International (NYSE:HIL - News), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority to provide project management services during design and construction of The Lighthouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The three-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately AED9.8 million ($2.7 million).

The Lighthouse has been designed as a low carbon commercial tower and aims to reduce its total energy consumption by up to 65% and water consumption by up to 35% compared to the current Dubai standard design. The high-end commercial skyscraper will reach 400 meters (1312 feet) and contain a gross floor area of more than 100,000 square meters (1.1 million square feet). Construction is expected to begin in November 2008 and be completed by April 2011. The total construction cost is estimated at AED1.0 billion ($272 million).

“The Lighthouse is unlike any other skyscraper in the world,” said Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill’s Project Management Group (International). “Hill is proud to be a participant in such an innovative project,” Ghali added.

Hill International has 2,000 employees in 70 offices worldwide providing program management, project management, construction management and construction claims services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 10th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

This press release includes certain statements that fall within the definition of “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, overall economic and market conditions, competitors’ and clients’ actions, and other conditions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including those risks identified in Hill’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, such statements should be considered in light of these risks. Any prediction by Hill is only a statement of management’s belief at the time the prediction is made. There can be no assurance that any prediction once made will continue thereafter to reflect management’s belief, and Hill does not undertake to update publicly its predictions, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All currency conversions shown above were made using the exchange rate in effect as of the date of this press release.

(HIL-G)

Source: Hill International

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080530/20080530005375.html?.v=1

30 May 2008

Lighthouse Tower

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great update in 2008 :)

Yes!!!!!!:banana::banana::cheers:

Great news!! :banana:

http://www.njbiz.com/article.asp?aID=74587

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The first tower to dwarf Emirates Towers on the SZR strip.

Poor Emirates Towers, their reign over Dubai's SZR strip has come to an end :fiddle:

and the lighthouse tower will be only one of a few supertalls which will be taller than the emirates towers

Well, yea, if around 20 towers is few.

so this tower will actually be real?????:banana:
I thought it was too good to become true

is going to be fabulicious to see those blades rotate in the breeze, purely fantastic.

and when someone mentioned 20 supertalls here abowe....... is that on SZR only? or counting BB and DBD?

yes it will be build :), will be one of my favourite towers in Dubai!

will they be selling apartments in this building ? or is it only offices?

^^ Only Com, dude.

and they are not selling they are renting

awesome looking tower, but wind turbines r related with alot of noise generally, hope they tackle that problem, with having three giant turbines all in a stretch......hmm

http://windfarms.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/wind-turbine-noise-affects-health/

Just found out this one is coming!!

Amazing.. one of the best designs out there.

The Lighthouse Tower looks kinda narrow for commercial use.

^^ As is the top part of Burj Dubai, where the office space is located.

The Lighthouse Tower looks kinda narrow for commercial use.

The Lighthouse Tower is perfect for commercial use, thanks to its open pillarless floor space.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2958826132_8be8b4025a_o.jpg


:banana:

^^ Dude reupload it with tinypic.com ... Remember we are "Eitsalat lover" :D

^^ Here you go

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^^:banana:

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Any change of height here??

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lighthousetower-dubai-unitedarabemirates

Freaky ????? :hm:

Now 64 floors and 402 meters high !! ??

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lighthousetower-dubai-unitedarabemirates

shortened???

Dubai issues tender for Lighthouse office tower

* Published: 25 November 2008 12:39 GMT
* Author: Colin Foreman
* More by this Author
* Last Updated: 25 November 2008 16:15

Selected contractors have been invited to bid by 19 January for the contract to build the Lighthouse tower at Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).

The prospective bidders include the local/UK Al-Naboodah Laing O'Rourke, Lebanon's Arabian Construction Company (ACC), the local Arabtec Construction, the local/UK Dutco Balfour Beatty, and the local/Australian Nasa Multiplex.

The contract involves the construction of a 320-metre high office tower with a gross floor area of 90,000 square metres.

The tower has been designed to reduce its energy consumption by up to 65 per cent and water consumption by up to 40 per cent.

This will be achieved by using devices such as awnings, a series of low energy and low water solutions and recovery strategies for the energy and water used.

The building will also feature integrated renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and 4,000 solar panels (MEED 27:04:07).

The client is the DIFC Authority.

http://www.meed.com/news/2008/11/tenders_issued_for_lighthouse_at_dubai_financial_sector.html

R

320 meters??? Hope not :bash:

hopefully its a mistake otherwise it will be clearly over shadowed by the "Index".

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320 meters??? Hope not :bash:
Me too!:bash: Maybe this is only counting the occupy-able floors and not the turbines at the top

yeh, that's possible

Totally GROWND WORK :lol::lol: :D

Wuahahaha !!

Height is 402 meters with 64 floors !

Source:
Emporis Data Research Teamhttp://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lighthousetower-dubai-unitedarabemirates

Bid deadline extended for Lighthouse tower in Dubai

* Published: 20 January 2009 08:47
* Author:Colin Foreman | More by this Author
* Last Updated: 20 January 2009 13:02

The closing date for bids for the contract to build the Lighthouse tower at Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has been extended by one month to 18 February.

http://www.meed.com/news/2009/01/bid_deadline_extended_for_lighthouse_tower_in_dubai.html

Here's a fantastic image of what it will probably end up looking like:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hOl2e0230VA/SZVTBa6tJ0I/AAAAAAAAByQ/StC-Xi2qmBs/s800/IMG_0329.JPG

Could somebody check this site at some point?

I see it every week. Not a hive of activity. Preliminary ground works going on. I understand that there was an extension of the bid deadline, so the project is in the very initial stages.

^^ The bid was for the main contract. Is the piling finished though? Or is it like the burj al alam site :ohno:

^^Seems so. Look at a pic from Daniel Cheong (15th february) far down right corner.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3281575561_1340528312_o.jpg

20/February/2009

Lighthouse Tower

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/6918/imresolt043jg0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6195/imresolt057fh1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Lets hope for a market rebound by the time this tower is completed:cheers:

04/04

There were workers but what they were doing, I have no idea:

http://i44.tinypic.com/14lrr15.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2sbnbsx.jpg

2 months later.
Is work still happening here or is it on hold?

Well this is from sometime in May, but there's clearly piling machines on site.
Don't know if there still there though.

http://www.up.ae/uploadedImages/Property_Portfolio/Limestone_House/Construction_Update/LH-May09-Pic4.jpg

Looks like piling is finished then. So I guess it will be on hold until they choose a main contractor, if they do that is.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2rcbzv8.jpg

Any movement?

piling done but is going to be ON HOLD now.

http://i28.tinypic.com/vdo878.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/fao768.jpg

here's a interesting diagram
http://architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/holcim_africa_08_03b.jpg

website with plenty of diagrams'
http://www.holcimfoundation.org/T869/A08AMbr-gallery.htm#prj

so the height is 402,5 meters in total, with highest useable space at 279m.

http://www.meed.com/news/2009/07/firms_bid_to_build_landmark_lighthouse_tower_in_dubai.html

Firms bid to build landmark Lighthouse tower in Dubai

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority is considering commercial bids from at least three companies for the contract to build its Lighthouse tower.

^^Great news !! :nuts:

Client: DIFC Authority

Estimated Value: 500m USD

Consultants: Main Consultant: Atkins

Main Consultant: Hill International (Project Manager)

Project Type : Commercial Building

Project Duration :

From: Q3 2009 Actual
To: Q3 2012 Actual

Status: Tender for Construction Contract

Scope: The project calls for construction of lighthouse tower in Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC). The tower is 320 metres high and will be dedicated for offices. The gross floor area is 90,000 square metres. The tower designed to use up to 65 per cent less energy than an average building and up to 40 per cent less water.

Schedule: The closing date for bids for the main construction contract has been extended. The new date is 18th February 2009. The prospective bidders include the Al-Basti & Muktha, Arabian Construction Company (ACC), Arabtec Construction, Dutco Balfour Beatty, Laing ORourke, Nasa Multiplex.

that's old news, it say's "the new date is 18th February 2009, for the closing bid" that already passed....
and it's not 320m

03/September/2009

Lighthouse Tower

http://i26.tinypic.com/20uxqwh.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/ori78h.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/1zbapth.jpg

God, this takes ages !! Hope this starts soon !!

This is a really awesome bulding, and with pilings done, it has a good chance of being built, so I am willing to wait for it.:)

so, is this baby on hold or just no need for a lighthouse so much inland?
this one has to go up, and soon, I might die in the next 3 decades or so

Whoops, never changed the title here.

Have the developers released the date for construction to restart?

^^ if there was any news it would of been posted my friend

15/October/2009

Lighthouse Tower

http://i38.tinypic.com/295rb0w.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/15rbi9y.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2h6dria.jpg

Yes! Now that's more like it! Back under construction!:banana: :cheers: :)

How is this one doing? :)

Seems nothing... :hm:

25/December/2009

Lighthouse Tower

http://i50.tinypic.com/2hgzjmr.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/f4fdjo.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ebs608.jpg

taken last sat:

http://i39.tinypic.com/r89u69.jpg

R

means that this one is dead ? :(

Yup :(

first the burj al alam and now this one -.-

:wallbash: :bash: :ohno:

taken last sat:

http://i39.tinypic.com/r89u69.jpg

R

It seems they are filling the hole with sand now..

The whole DIFC is dead .

Nouuuuuuu :ohno: :wallbash: again

Imre, are they still active on the park and emirates towers within the DIFC? Or are theese sites also abadoned? Do they make any progress on the index tower?

Workers there but very slow progress , I would say almost ON HOLD..

Too early to say this project is Never Build ! are these piling head for free , they gonna be back some how ! on hold is better for this project title .

It seems they are filling the hole with sand now..

The whole DIFC is dead .

Anybody bought in this tower or not ?

DIFC is dead , for me is ok , i have in BB.:lol:

Is first time i see work under the sand. Is terrible

Is first time i see work under the sand. Is terrible

This name is not too lucky in Dubai, The Lighthouse Dubai Marina also covered with sand.

More example:

-Trump Tower (Palm Jumeirah)
-Unknown plot , next to the Dusit Hotel (Dubai Marina)

Maybe we have more but I dont remember :)

Anybody bought in this tower or not ?



It was always just plan and I think just for lease.

It was always just plan and I think just for lease.

Ok Imre

filling the hole:



16 May 2010

http://www.damacproperties.com/media/system/const_update/34/837/park%20towers%20-%202010-05-16%20-%209.jpg

What a shit !! Hope for some new great tower !

http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?414-LIGHTHOUSE-TOWER-64F-Com-402m

Yep it's gone

was to be built!!

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*****

Wonder what happen process on Lighthouse Tower? Will continue build or hold on that issue?

^^CANCELED:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3808/24edw85.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5076/1300164582643f.jpg

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