malec
November 20th, 2007, 04:27 PM
I think it's a good idea to have a thread about this. Nobody has really talked about here but there's a thread in the world forums.
Some renders first.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1076/69376159031000acerowavekg5.th.jpg (http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69376159031000acerowavekg5.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1808/11429io2.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11429io2.jpg)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3488/11435lh8.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11435lh8.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/331/11432gv9.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11432gv9.jpg)
Some more diagrams:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7224/15905100020acero20wave2tn8.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15905100020acero20wave2tn8.jpg) http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/531/15906100020acero20wave2jd1.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15906100020acero20wave2jd1.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4271/1209firstsupertallondubir1.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1209firstsupertallondubir1.jpg)
Architect's website: http://www.a-cero.com
Some articles:
worldarchitecturenews.com (http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=1590)
skyscrapernews.com (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1209)
arabianbusiness.com (http://www.arabianbusiness.com/504453-wave-tower)
That last one's the most interesting.
While its definitive location is technically confidential-although mention has been made of a positioning near the Burj Al Arab-because of its aesthetic and functional philosophy, a location in or around the water is imperative. "A-cero's design is based on the concept of the intervention between sea and land. The tower ‘grows' gently inland to create the forceful sight of a tall building that mimics the waves of the Gulf Sea," says Torres.
The fact that the site hasn't been specifically chosen yet suggests a big developer's involved. This would be great in place of that doughnut at the mouth of the marina.
Some renders first.
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/1076/69376159031000acerowavekg5.th.jpg (http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69376159031000acerowavekg5.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1808/11429io2.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11429io2.jpg)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3488/11435lh8.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11435lh8.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/331/11432gv9.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11432gv9.jpg)
Some more diagrams:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7224/15905100020acero20wave2tn8.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15905100020acero20wave2tn8.jpg) http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/531/15906100020acero20wave2jd1.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15906100020acero20wave2jd1.jpg) http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4271/1209firstsupertallondubir1.th.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1209firstsupertallondubir1.jpg)
Architect's website: http://www.a-cero.com
Some articles:
worldarchitecturenews.com (http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=1590)
skyscrapernews.com (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1209)
arabianbusiness.com (http://www.arabianbusiness.com/504453-wave-tower)
That last one's the most interesting.
While its definitive location is technically confidential-although mention has been made of a positioning near the Burj Al Arab-because of its aesthetic and functional philosophy, a location in or around the water is imperative. "A-cero's design is based on the concept of the intervention between sea and land. The tower ‘grows' gently inland to create the forceful sight of a tall building that mimics the waves of the Gulf Sea," says Torres.
The fact that the site hasn't been specifically chosen yet suggests a big developer's involved. This would be great in place of that doughnut at the mouth of the marina.