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This project was announced back in 2002 with a different design. Now the old resign has been replaced with the new design having 3 times more space. This also switched developers since they even started construction on the old design but was stalled and now they'll have to demolish what's there.

Here's are a few renders of the new one, as you can see it's absolutely massive and monolithic. Looks like it'll be somewhere between 250m and 300m high.

You can really see the size of this thing by going to the website and watching that little video:
www.dubaipearl.ae


A quote from someone who invested in this project explaining the change of ownership:

I will give everyone the update. Here is the ownership schedule, LOL

Omnix --> Tecom --> Al Fahim Group (Abu Dhabi)

Al Fahim group is saying that they will be tearing down the construction that has been started, and restart it with new models. They are adding hotels, apartments, etc. So basically yes, until Al Fahim Group gets their act together, this project is on hold.

Until then, my money, and all the other investors money are on hold, without any interest. However, I think they are going to raise the prices on the new project and give the old investors a chance to purchase at the original pre-launch prices.


More stuff:

Abu Dhabi-based group to revive Dubai Pearl project
CONSTRUCTION UAE
8 Jun 2007
Stalled private development set to resume after complete redesign

Dubai Pearl Free Zone, an affiliate of Abu Dhabi-based Al-Fahim Group, is to restart the Dubai Pearl project, with a complete redesign of the troubled scheme.

The project, which is one of the largest private developments in Dubai, was launched in 2003. However, it has suffered from crippling delays that led to Dubai Technology, e-Commerce & Media Free Zone (Tecom) assuming control of the project from Dubai Pearl Incorporated, part of Qatar’s Omnix International, last year.

Dubai Pearl Free Zone is looking for funding for the project. Three groups have submitted concept design proposals that will follow a similar theme to the original masterplan. According to the proposed schedule, construction will resume by the end of 2007.

The project, in the circular intersection serving Palm Jumeirah, originally involved the construction of about seven mixed-use towers, including a 720-room hotel, 111,000 square metres of commercial property and 93,000 square metres of shops, restaurants and promenades surrounding a 1,800-seat opera house. In June 2006, the local Dubai Contracting Company began work on two 208-metre-high office towers. This package stalled late last year before construction of the two superstructures began.

In 2004 and 2005 the local Arabtec Construction was awarded two contracts covering the construction of three towers, a 287-metre-high hotel tower and two 50-storey residential buildings. Work on these contracts stopped at about the eighth floor (MEED 20:10:06).

R


The site:

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3066/imresolt053pp9.jpg




I don't know the exact story of what happened here. Maybe someone else can explain better

IMO i think that this one will trun out much better than we can expect it now from renders.....it looks very futuristic......but would look much better without the "roof"!

btw thx malec for openning the thread!

WOW

this looks like a copy of the second winner of the design competition for the new european central bank hq in frankfurt by albert speer and partner. who is the architect?

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6542/newecbnqz3.jpg

^^ this picture shows the design after the revision phase. before it looked exactly like the project in dubai.

I don't know... The roof looks a bit weird. Nevertheless, it's prolly going to look better when done.

Its's a nice tower, but totally missplaced! In a centerpiece such as the plot of Pearl, there should be something that really stands out, multiple towers where the highest tower stands out in the middle! :)

Another unbelievable project for Dubai. Why build for classic skyscrapers, when you can have one with even more space? You have to accept that it would look more like a wall than a tower though.

I bet this would be the broadest highrise in the world, with a "sky base" area of approx. 300x100 meters. Not to think about all those connected low/midrises surrounding the main tower(s).

Also the 4 loopholes (2 narrow, 2 wide) would be the tallest worldwide when built, I assume. Walking through them will surely be a great impression. :nuts:

Only the name doesn't really fit to such a colossal and cold looking design. By the name 'Pearl' I'd expect an exclusive, charming, maybe even a bit kitschy appearance... like Elite Residences or Marina 101. Realisation would be great - but I got to get accustomed to this one, to love the Pearl as planned. :dizzy:

nice. :cheers:

@malec:

250m-300m? i thought this one will have only 50F??

@bmxican... that was exactly what I recalled when I saw the Dubai plans. Weird.

That. Is. Freakin'. Huge.

Nuff said :cool:.

nice one :eek:

Anyone know the current price? I called the developer they are quoting 3500/sqft when the papers I still see apts for 2100 /sqft......

Looks like an alien structure. I like it, quite unique.

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:
any updates / Pics...?

why isnt this named right or deleted? I had a thread deleted for not naming it right, why is this not gone?

what are you talking about??

I like this, it has an out of place look to it. But I think that makes it better, and what a trip it would be to work in one of the skybridge offices.

why isnt this named right or deleted? I had a thread deleted for not naming it right, why is this not gone?

Because no height was released yet.

I like it.

nice design

It's fantastic altough it doesn't fit Dubai IMO

This building is so gigantic. Almost like space city. I love it

Amazing building!:)

That's the coolest building that I've ever seen. They can build anything in Dubai; They have tons of money. http://tinyurl.com/6d97ud/.gif (http://tinyurl.com/5hwhpe) http://tinyurl.com/627b3y/.gif (http://tinyurl.com/5tu8qs)

How many floors? Heights? Spill, spill!

63 floors with Sky Palaces on top

how do you know? sources?

Whilst acknowledging that it is not always the most reliable of sources, Wikipedia says there will be 67 floors in this design. However, there is no citation given for that claim. Despite that, the figures must have come from somewhere.

The top floors in the new project look screwed up. Are they even supposed to connect the four buildings in this complex? I hate the look of the top of the buildings.

is this building all glass ? this building is so big and the design is like a letter M .. what is the letter M all about ?

If a building could be called omnipotent, this would be it!

I like it. Btw reminds me some good examples of commie architecture :D

Love the design, but agree it doesn't fit Dubai perfectly.

Love the design, but agree it doesn't fit Dubai perfectly.

Maybe this will change your mind:

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/dp1.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/DP_Night.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/02_-_A3_perspective_heli_01_071211.jpg

Well, maybe it doesn't fit indeed, but it really is a design of high quality and we will see a interesting construction process :)

Also check the very badly photoshopped Burj Al Arab in the last pic :lol:

i think it fits great :)

It's fantastic altough it doesn't fit Dubai IMO

The only thing that could possibly be described as not fiting in Dubai would be a semi detached house.... anything this big and this unusual not only fits in Dubai, it IS dubai, by any definition of what dubai is this building fits perfectly. It's big it's bold it's unusual and it's expensive..... and it wouldn't get built anywhere else in the world.


Fits just fine!

well it's bad for dubai standarts but it's pretty good for world standarts imo.

awesome!!!!

really.






really




ugly.










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really.






really




cool.










:|

It's fantastic altough it doesn't fit Dubai IMO
You can't really say "it doesn't fit dubai", that town is building everything and every style.

What happened to this? seemed to be u/c at the time this thread was created (back in 05), so was it put on hold or what?

I think the project would look better without the huge top...thing. Would look extremely cooler with skybridges instead.

What happened to this? seemed to be u/c at the time this thread was created (back in 05), so was it put on hold or what?

The original plan called for a number of towers (around 6 or 8). Construction began on a few of these.

After some events (unsure exactly what happened, but I am sure someone else knows; it involves a different company), a new design came out. This design is the large building with four legs and one top.

To build it, they first have to take down the shells of the partly-built structures. And that is what they are doing right now: demolishing the structures on the site.

Very futuristic and original. I like the design really much. It's also a great location. :)

Ground work has already started for this one, so not really just a proposal anymore I guess.
BTW: fantastic futuristic design, hope to see this one day:|

jep indeed, the thread can be moved to the Construction section

Wrong section !! Please take this thread to the skyscraper section !

Height: 73 floors with 267 meters !!

Please add 73 floors to the title !! Thx

thats HUGE!

73 floors and a flat roof..i love it :cheers:

Maybe this will change your mind:

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/dp1.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/DP_Night.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/02_-_A3_perspective_heli_01_071211.jpg

Well, maybe it doesn't fit indeed, but it really is a design of high quality and we will see a interesting construction process :)

Also check the very badly photoshopped Burj Al Arab in the last pic :lol:

See no pics???

O well, sorry.. I deleted my photobucket account.. :ohno:

But anyway, we need some new reality construction pics because I'm curious if this will survive!

I am loving this project! Photos please!

O well, sorry.. I deleted my photobucket account.. :ohno:

But anyway, we need some new reality construction pics because I'm curious if this will survive!

I'm curious to... wait for some pics :).

Very beautiful complex. It is a huge one in such a good location !

21/April/2009

Dubai Pearl

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33 new photos of Dubai Pearl here: www.dubaiupdate.com

Now thats good news!!! Thanks again IMRE :cheers:.

this is my new favorite project, when is it scheduled for completion?

Amazing...

IMO i think that this one will trun out much better than we can expect it now from renders.....it looks very futuristic......but would look much better without the "roof"!

btw thx malec for openning the thread!

05/August/2009

Dubai Pearl

lots of workers and very good progress

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more photos here :

http://www.dubaiupdate.com/

http://picasaweb.google.com/imresolt/DubaiPearlConstructionUpdate05August2009#

^^ They'll preserve those discovered antique ruins, won't they? ;)

In earnest - I'm bewildered that this project continues. This looks like several different construction sites to me... so big!

Thanks Imre, fantastic to see this one still going strong. The project will be more isolated on the skyline than many other buildings and won't have to fight with the overbearing spires so typical of Dubai. It will shimmer nicely in the sun (until it gets covered with dust :lol: ) and will look magnificent at night- a massive wall of light on the skyline.

That said, it's still got years to go... who knows what could happen.

Interestingly, this is one of the most heavily advertised Dubai projects in Abu Dhabi (from what I have seen), and I would not be surprised if it was receiving significant financial backing from down the E11.

nice pictures, when will the project finish.

Would imagine this is quite a feat of engineering. Thats a good 3 floors of building supported up the top there!! Wonder how they will go about building those bits?

Nice Proyect ;)

Interesting stuff. Will be cool to see it rising.

Wow, it has a lot of piles. I can't wait to see it rise!

Update:
http://www.dubaipearl.com/info/construction

11.000 m2 concrete poured in 24 hours! :)

The aliens have landed

Friday, Sept 11


http://www.locr.com/photos/000/6f/03/6f03b165418312c4cb800264fd86d704_M.jpg?time=1252676061

http://www.locr.com/photos/000/ea/64/ea648f4a3927739c86e50c465bc8606c_M.jpg?time=1252676300

OMG 14 machine pouring the concrete at the same time !!!

That's one big Spider :lol:

omg this is unnormal :D:D:D

Haha that looks funny. Does that mean that they want to speed up the project or what.

http://i25.tinypic.com/2hgbrz5.jpg

18/September/2009

Dubai Pearl

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wonderfull

impressive progress, ready for rising now :)

Are fridays off in muslim countries or why don't I see any workers in the pictures?

30 hours :shocked: AMAZING PACE OF CONSTRUCTION

Droneriot

Are fridays off in muslim countries or why don't I see any workers in the pictures?

Yes, their Friday's are like the rest of the worlds Sunday's.

Heres link to more information on their weeks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek#Muslim_world

massive

will be interesting to see when they begin to build the roof, probably similar to the CCTV HQ in Beijing

Does anyone know if they plan to keep the quick pace of the foundation?

^^
I heard that they are supposed to.

If they do it should be on like the second floor by now.

Height is 300 meters !

Have a good source ! Trust me ! Can't name it ! Change title please !

^^ you know the rules :lol:

^^ Yes :)

Great to see this one here! Fantastic building, the one to follow! :)

Dubai Pearl, welcome to the world section :)

11/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

model pics from the Bur Juman

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11/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

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What an awe-inspiring feeling it would be to stand in the centre of the towers..

But just to get things straight, dose this count as 4 supertalls? or just the one?
Since they are connected at the base and roof, dose this just count as one structure?

i never said it...but i was always my hope this one could reach 300m. and now it's reality :cheers:

^^ With those (somewhat) classical and smaller buildings around it the Pearl looks even bigger, what a monster! :)

What an awe-inspiring feeling it would be to stand in the centre of the towers..

But just to get things straight, dose this count as 4 supertalls? or just the one?
Since they are connected at the base and roof, dose this just count as one structure?

Yes, one structure I think.

Now got response from Schweger Architects !
They confirm it's 300 meters high ! :okay:

Size-wise you can almost imagine it as four Indexes in a cluster with a fifth Index stacked on top.

Raft pouring complete at Dubai Pearl's Tower 2

By

Staff Writer on Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Pearl Dubai, developers of Dubai Pearl, yesterday announced the completion of concrete raft pouring at the development's Tower 2 (North Tower).

This marks Dubai Pearl's achievement of a key construction milestone with the installation of three of the Middle East's largest rafts on towers 1, 2 and 3, it said.

Al Habtoor Leighton, contractors for the project, utilised a 300-plus workforce in each work shift over two working days to deliver the 11,000 cubic metres raft. Ten pumps and 1,200 truckloads of concrete reinforcements were poured into the 8.07 metres excavation.

Installation of the three rafts will allow commencement of works on the super structure for towers 1 and 2 over the next few days.

About 44,000 cubic meters of concrete will be poured into the foundation of the four-tower project, in addition to utilising more than 10,000 tonnes of steel reinforcements on the towers. Located opposite The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Pearl is a major mixed-use development and will also feature a 1,800-seater performing arts theatre.

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/10/Pages/12102009/10132009_a242ab0515ea4e2da51ddbdd032ddee8.aspx

14/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

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Wow! All ready to rise!:cheers:

Size-wise you can almost imagine it as four Indexes in a cluster with a fifth Index stacked on top.

:lol: A little thinner and little shorter, but yes, I can see how you could see that!

This will be very massive :eek:

Endeed!

:master::master:

From the 18th of October from the developer's website:


Tower 1:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-jumpform.jpg

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-jumpform2.jpg


Tower 2:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-2-site.jpg


Tower 3:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-3-external(WEst)waterproofing.jpg


Tower 4:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-4-raft-in-progress.....jpg

fantastic progress..this will look nice

It will be an awesome sight to see these towers rise together. :cheers:

Very fast one !! :okay:

Work in Dubai is very good on some towers... !! Great to see...

From the Dubai Pearl website:

Tower 1

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/Tower-1-Jumpform-A-view.jpg

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-1-Jump-form-shut....jpg


Tower 2

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-2-north....jpg


Tower 4

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4%20rein..west_.jpg


:cheers:

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/Cranes-on-site.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-Jump-form.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4--Raft.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4-Raft-pour.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4---Raft-pour-2.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4-Raft-completed.jpg

a amazing staff, like a spider! :p

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4---Raft-pour-2.jpg




Looks funny.:lol:

100 and 100 of aliens :D

^^WOW, I haven't seen such a staff and speed, are they racing someone:lol:

Really amazing to see this one go!

The construction work really is quite a sight! The design looks great, although the lowrise bits are awful. Should be an exciting one to see rise, still. :)

The design looks great, although the lowrise bits are awful.
Huh? I love those.

repost from the Dubai section

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24/November/2009

Dubai Pearl

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It's raising :nocrook:

24/November/2009

Dubai Pearl

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amazing! thanks Imre!!
:cheers:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-3-external(WEst)waterproofing.jpg


been wondering for quite a while now...

what the heck are those two buildings seen in the background of this picture?

they look like exact copies of the crysler building in new york.. someone please enlighten me!

been wondering for quite a while now...

what the heck are those two buildings seen in the background of this picture?

they look like exact copies of the crysler building in new york.. someone please enlighten me!

Business Central Towers ,aka Al Kazim Towers

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=217417

Great project !!! Many thaks for the updates ! :)


Its a very monumental building.

26/November/2009

Dubai Pearl

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very nice location

the parking lot to the right of the site looks totally unacceptable.

10/December/2009

Dubai Pearl, good progress here

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10/December/2009

Dubai Pearl

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Looks like some great quality development :banana:

This one is a real monster, 4 massive supertalls joined together with a common roof. The footprint looks something like 100x200m :nuts:

Dubai Pearl completion set for 2013

Chairman says company has adjusted to the economic climate

# by Aya Lowe, Staff Reporter
# Published: 00:00 December 11, 2009

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* The Dubai Pearl will occupy 1.85 million square metres and 56 per cent of the land will comprise open spaces with 45 per cent being landscaped. The developers are labelling it a “walkable city”.
* Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai : Dubai Pearl, a 1.85 million-square-metre mixed-use luxury development implemented by Pearl Dubai F Z LLC, is set to be complete by 2013.

Abdul Majeed Esmail Al Fahim, chairman of Dubai Pearl, announced that in order to reach completion, the project has adjusted to the financial environment. "We at Dubai Pearl have emphasised prioritising the following key areas in order to adapt to the economic scenario: a focus on the steady progress in the construction and the delivery of the project, flexible and tailor made payment plans to our investors, close and transparent relations with our investors and partners, and an intensive campaign to raise awareness on all the project's components."

The $4 billion (Dh14.6 billion) development is located on the fringes of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, a business cluster operated by Tecom Investments and home to global IT and media companies.

Open space

Promoting itself as a walkable city, 56 per cent of the total land mass comprises of open space with 45 per cent of the project area landscaped. The development aims to be a luxury free zone and freehold development with easy access to transport links, private beach club on the World Island.

Dubai Pearl's signature structures are its four separate towers connected together at the top to form one skyscraper rising 300 metres.

Other components include residences, hotels entertainment facilities under global names such as Baccarat, Bellagio, MGM Grand and Sky Lofts.

Dubai Pearl's partnership with luxury brands Baccarat for the Baccarat Hotels and Residence, and MGM Mirage for the Bellagio hotel, MGM Grand Hotel and Skylofts hotel aims to create long term value for the developments' stakeholders.

The hospitality sector of hotels makes up 16 per cent of the total GFA, while the 1440 residential units and 618 serviced apartments make up 40 per cent. The commercial section of Dubai Pearl which is 1380 office units is 33 per cent of the total GFA, while retail is 8 per cent and leisure 3 per cent.

Originally slated for completion in 2007, the Dubai Pearl was delayed when the original developer ran out of funds. After no construction for almost a year, a new developer was chosen and the project which is in three phases will have its first handovers commencing in December 2011. All the phases are scheduled to be complete in 2013.

Commercial sector

The Dubai Pearl is expected to hold approximately 9,000 residents with its commercial sector employing approximately 12,000 employees.

Units have been sold to almost 40 nationalities with over 90 per cent of the released property sold, the equivalent of 60 per cent of the project's sellable area as of last May.

The Dubai Pearl will incorporate sustainable development features and is aiming for Golf LEED certification,

Al Fahim believes the financial climate in many ways has worked well for the Dubai Property sector. "If we examine the real estate sector, which contributes to around a third of our economy, we notice that positive trends were born [from the economic climate].

"Many speculators are now out of the market and have given way to serious end buyers, investors and customers are more discerning and sophisticated in their choices, which has led to improved resolutions in the real estate market.

"Many real estate companies are more flexible in their offerings, companies are offering easier payment plans, thus retaining their serious buyers, most developers now resort to serious contemplation and careful research before undertaking massive projects."

Type- Mixed use

Location- Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone

Estimated development value- $4 billion

Total land mass- 20 million square foot

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/dubai-pearl-completion-set-for-2013-1.551888

That's a huge investment. Very impressive in these times.

This one is a real monster, 4 massive supertalls joined together with a common roof. The footprint looks something like 100x200m :nuts:

Sick yes !!! :cheers::)

This one is a real monster, 4 massive supertalls joined together with a common roof. The footprint looks something like 100x200m :nuts:
Looks more like 100x400m, it's wider than it is high.

site is around 100x230m...

site is around 100x230m...

^^ Ok, I checked Google Earth on this one ;)

- Site is a circle with diameter 460 meters
- Footprint is exactly 100x300 meters

:cheers:

Oh yeah, this is totally ill!

"Dubai : Dubai Pearl, a 1.85 million-square-metre mixed-use luxury development implemented by Pearl Dubai F Z LLC, is set to be complete by 2013."

Holy cow! That's almost double the floor space of the entire World Trade Center complex! (which I believe is around 10 million sq. feet)

reminds me of the elephant building in china.

reminds me of the elephant building in china.

If you mean THE elephant building (witch means to many people: the very ugly one :lol: ), it's in Thailand not China. And I really hope en think this building will be so much better than the elephant building.

The elephant building? How bout the White Elephant building.

^^yeah, super ugly. what was the architect smokin when he designed it?

this one, however, is nothing like it:)

Dubai has awsum Stuff.

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Impresive. :cheers:

25/December/2009

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It seems someone had right here , looks ON HOLD now..

08/January/2010

Dubai Pearl

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^^ On hold!!?? Man that really sucks.. Which contractor is constructing this one?

Al Habtoor is the main contractor.

Still not 100 % sure that its ON HOLD but no progress and the rebars already rusted.

Lol another big project probably on hold. That suck

Strange, this one had good progress. Formworks almost ready and now on hold? I really hope its still u/c.

View from google earth:

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What is the actual status of this one now? Are construction workers and material on site, or does the site looks deserted and empty?

I checked the site today at 1:45 p.m. , still U/C but only few workers there.

Strange to call such a square thing a pearl. Anyway nice design.

wow......this building is really unique. love it. that top floor has to have an enormous amount of sq.ft.

Strange to call such a square thing a pearl. Anyway nice design.

Because they redesigned it :bash:

Because they redesigned it :bash:
Because they redesigned it :bash:


It was never round

^^

Moneta Corp.

It was never round

^^

Moneta Corp.

The site is pearl shaped from above, same as the palm is palm shaped.

I hope this project goes forward. It's the best design out of Dubai yet, as far as I'm concerned.

21/January/2010

Dubai Pearl , workers there but no progress

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I think it was expected to slow down once piling was done. I mean the speed of construction seemed too good to be true. I hope they resume the pace soon, this is something that is needed in this area of town.

Interesting design. You can probably land a small airplane on the top.

By: Dubai.Pearl. ( Today, 07:14 AM )

UNDER C: DUBAI PEARL, 300M, 73F, (Project) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=108501&page=50)


Construction Update : Dubai Pearl, 27 Jan 2010:

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Dubai.Pearl. works for the company which is building this project. :)

Great, looks like they're making a little progress again..

Originally Posted by Dubai.Pearl. ( Today, 12:28 PM )

UNDER C: DUBAI PEARL, 300M, 73F, (Project) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=108501&page=50)

Tower 4 - Installation of jump form shutter in progress
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Tower 1- Construction of columns in progress
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^^ Great to see that there is some progress

12/February/2010

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seems to be on Hold again

seems to be on Hold again

It's Friday, the day off in Dubai, so that's why there are no people around.
Apparently, they are not much in a rush for this project.

Yeah, I don't think they work on Fridays. Let's hope on a working day they continue the pace. It has been going great lately.

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^^ It takes a long time to get those first cores poured.. But I'll wait and see!

-Edit-

I just looked at the website and I think the construction will get back on track. They made a quarterly construction update this month (http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/Quarterly%20Construction%20Report%20-%20February%202010.pdf) and it says that level 1 to 5 are revised and approved, so I guess we will see some rising soon!

It's also nice that they make a picture update of the construction each week, I hope they will keep doing that in the future!

:cheers:

2 workers on site only? :ohno:

Depends if it's all the same people, but the range is 6 (barely seen in the first picture) or 13 people.

I'll point them out in the first picture since it's hard to see. 4 to the left of the core and 2 to the right working on columns.

And the last picture has two to the right.

The rest are clearly visible.

Tower 1 - Rebar and form works for periphery beams
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Tower 2 - Platform installation for jump form system
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Tower 3 - Rebar works in progress
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04/March/2010

Dubai Pearl, many workers there so hopefully they will have better progress in the future

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04/March/2010

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Amazing updates Imre, many thanks !!!


The result will be stunning.

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Dubai Pearl teams with Singapore's realty firm

Roadshows to be held across Asia to promote project among high networth individuals

* Staff Report
* Published: 00:00 March 8, 2010

Dubai : Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, developers of the 20-million square foot Dubai Pearl integrated destination overlooking the Palm Jumeirah, yesterday announced a tie-up with Singapore Sotheby's International Realty to leverage its luxury real estate network of offices across Asia for promoting the upscale development to high net-worth individuals.

Dubai Pearl will commence a roadshow across key Asian hubs in collaboration with Singapore Sotheby's International Realty. The roadshow will aim to raise visibility for Dubai Pearl across the Sotheby's International Realty network that spans 35 countries.

Santhosh Joseph, CEO and President of Pearl Dubai, said: "This strategic alliance will significantly benefit both partners. While Sotheby's International Realty is renowned as an exclusive entity with access to high-profile clientele, Dubai Pearl promises to be an attractive destination that will appeal to this exclusive set of potential customers."

http://gulfnews.com/business/property/dubai-pearl-teams-with-singapore-s-realty-firm-1.593431

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Dubai realty woes exaggerated
Developer of recently revived Dubai Pearl says troubles of 2009 will soon be forgotten

Reuters
Published: 00:00 March 20, 2010

Dubai Pearl, which will combine an active business district with a quality urban lifestyle, will host a Baccarat Hotel and Residences.Image Credit: Gulf News archiveCannes: Dubai's "build and they will come" model is in a state of flux, as the emirate is on the path from an emerging economy to a global business hub, one of its key developers said.

Santhosh Joseph, president of Dubai Pearl FZ LLC, the developer of the recently revived $4 billion (Dh14.68 billion) Pearl project, said Dubai's property sector weakness had been exaggerated by those who had little or no first-hand insight into the market.

First to return

"My firm belief is that the same people who are talking down Dubai will be among the first people to come back," he said in an interview on the sidelines of the MIPIM real estate trade fair at Cannes.

"I believe that by 2012, the troubles of 2009 will be forgotten. It is a young city, and like a young human being, it must suffer growing pains," he said.

In less than 60 years, Dubai has evolved from barren desert into one of the world's most-developed urban landscapes, studded with one mega-project after another, including vast skyscrapers and man-made islands visible from outer space.

Joseph's team restarted construction of the 20-million square feet Dubai Pearl project earlier this month, reflecting confidence in Dubai's post-crisis market.

The Pearl developer, which is backed by a consortium of investors led by Abu Dhabi's Al Fahim Group, has tweaked old designs to create a more environmentally-sensitive project, which it said marked a "new era" in the evolution of Dubai.

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What are the twin towers in the background? I've always wondered.

Al Kazim Towers

New name is Business Central Towers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=217417&page=13

I really like the architecture of Dubai Pearl - and it received a very positive review by 2daydubai:

"With sky palaces and sky villas and Parisian styled apartment buildings - an iconic main architectural building – on an artfully landscaped spectacular seaside site – within minutes of Dubai’s two best golf courses and the Dubai - Abu Dhabi highway - this is an exceptional upmarket project - and its residential units will no doubt command an exceptional price tag when released.

The Dubai Pearl Masterplan – with a fully integrated work-live-play village accommodating 20000 residents and workers – will be very attractive to the more affluent TECOM proprietors and professionals working within the village or next door in Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, and Dubai Internet City – who will probably become Dubai Pearl’s main group of property owners and renters.

The Dubai Pearl project - an important Dubai architectural statement in itself - is a worthy gateway to the Palm Jumeirah – and the only design reservation – the fact that the entire project will be based on a traffic island – may well be of minimal significance once within itself the village itself – and even less so once inside ones’ sky palace located 73 stories high on the upper podium supported by the four towers – with a sky garden view on one side and sweeping coastal and ocean views on the other!"
http://www.2daydubai.com/pages/dubai-pearl.php

but is there still a market for ultra luxury apartments in in Dubai? - with so much new stock due to be released it will add to the imbalance in Dubai between luxury and medium cost housing - a point noted by 2daydubai in their Dubai Property Sector section in the following terms:

"Dubai’s imbalance of luxury to affordable property:
"There are three main reasons for Dubai’s market collapse – that mirrored similar declines in the USA and UK markets – both of which the Dubai economy has become increasingly interdependent with - as its drive to diversify its economy has succeeded beyond its wildest dreams and it is now permanently integrated into the international marketplace:

The Bubble: a speculator paper market for property contracts – arose from the overnight opening up of this Dubai property market, not just to local expatriates, but the entire world of international property investors – and too many purchasers were chasing too little supply of launched or completed units – a classic case of excessive demand chasing insufficient supply:

Imbalance of units: The market was from day one unbalanced with too many luxury units and not enough mid and lower price affordable units – so the market for expensive luxury units dried up overnight in the last quarter of 2008 and the disproportionate size of this sub sector [see graph below] had an immediate and devastating effect on the market:

Over supply: Once caution set in with the international buyers – that happened to coincide in point of time with the launch or completion of too many new projects at once – the classic case of too little demand chasing too much supply arose":
http://www.2daydubai.com/pages/dubai-property-sector.php

For this reason I would be very careful about investing in Dubai Pearl - not because of any lack of merit in the project itself - to the contrary its an exceptional and exciting design - but simply because of the wider market sector conditions - and would at least wait until the current surplus of luxury apartment stock has been cleared from the Dubai property market - before considering investment.

New name is Business Central Towers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=217417&page=13

Then we must change the title... moderator time to act :) .


Nice updates from the others good work :cheers: .

Then we must change the title... moderator time to act :) .


Nice updates from the others good work :cheers: .

He's referring to the Al Kazim Towers.

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:drool: What a beautiful building.

:drool: What a beautiful building.

+1

It's raising :banana:

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Really slow progress...

I remember two years ago when so many new projects were validated fastly and now, these projects are cancelled or on hold. And there are no new projects... How long will the financial crisis last ?

16/April/2010

Dubai Pearl

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welcome back Imre, I hope you had a nice holiday.
I am really looking forward to your pics. :cheers:

I think there is a good progress last month. Starting up the work isn't easy as it looks, I think the progress will speed up after the first few floors finished.

The progress will be very fast if the contractor is being paid :)

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2 floors up now, and still slow,but it's starting to pick up steam. :cheers:

06/May/2010

Dubai Pearl

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Great update, glad to see it progressing well!

Yes, so nice to see this moving ahead anyway. One of my favourite projects in Dubai. :)

Yes, so nice to see this moving ahead anyway. One of my favourite projects in Dubai. :)

I've just checked, but this is either going very slowly or it's on hold?? Anyone know for sure?

I don't see any workers :(

I've just checked, but this is either going very slowly or it's on hold?? Anyone know for sure?

U/C with few workers only thats why the slow progress.

Main contractor is very good , what I have heard probably some financial problems around the developer.If they can solve the problems this would be very fast.

I don't see any workers :(

I took those pics around 5-6 p.m.

U/C with few workers only thats why the slow progress.

Main contractor is very good , what I have heard probably some financial problems around the developer.If they can solve the problems this would be very fast.

Thanks Imre :cheers:

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Tower 1 - Construction of P2 level beams and corewall at P1-P2 level in progress

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Tower 2 - Rebar works for core wall at B1level in progress

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Tower 3 - Scaffolding works and formworks for beam construction at P2 level in progress

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Tower 4 - Jump form platform work

Dubai Pearl developer cuts cost of apartments to avoid defaults

Angela Giuffrida | Last Updated: June 02. 2010 9:30PM UAE / June 2. 2010 5:30PM GMT

The developer of the Dubai Pearl has cut 40 per cent off the cost of apartments bought at the peak of the market in a bid to avoid customer defaults.

There will also be fewer offices built at the Dh15 billion (US$4.08bn) project, which will include MGM Grand and Bellagio hotels, as Pearl Dubai curbs commercial supply in an already saturated market.

Luxury apartments at the project sold for as much as Dh6,500 a square foot in 2008. Those who bought at this price will now pay 40 per cent less, while others have been given discounts of 10 per cent. Buyers have also been given longer to pay for their properties as the developer tries to limit defaults, while the construction deadline has been put back to 2013, two years later than planned.

“Today, sentiment is low,” said Abdul Majeed Ismail al Fahim, the chairman of Pearl Dubai. “I don’t blame people but we are also accommodating all our customers and we have given them significant discounts.”

Meanwhile, more amenities, such as recreational facilities, have been added to the project to provide residents with a “better product”, Mr al Fahim said.

About 1,445 homes are under construction at Dubai Pearl, 95 per cent of which have been sold.

“People will come to realise, as market sentiment improves, that what they have invested in is a real investment,” Mr al Fahim said.

Dubai Pearl, opposite Palm Jumeirah, will be made up of four 73-storey towers including residential and commercial space and seven hotels. Al Habtoor Leighton is working on a Dh8.85bn contract to build the project, which has about 600 workmen on site.

All four buildings are planned for completion in 2012, while the hotels will be ready one year later.

Pearl Dubai also paid more than Dh100 million in 2008 for Archangel, an island that forms part of Siberia in Nakheel’s The World island development.

The island, for which the company has so far paid about 40 per cent of the price, was intended for the sole use of residents at Dubai Pearl.

Reclamation for more than 250 islands was completed at The World in early 2008, although construction has only begun on The Heart of Europe, a group of six islands being developed by the German company the Kleindienst Group.

“My initial plan was to start work on the island this year but I’m not planning to now,” said Mr al Fahim.

“Nevertheless, the island is there and has a very nice design. We’ll see how Nakheel will co-operate because the situation is different and the viability of that project has changed.”

Dubai Pearl was launched in 2003 and was intended to be developed by a company owned by Dubai Pearl Incorporated, part of the Qatar-based Omnix International.

But delays led the Dubai Technology, e-Commerce and Media Free Zone, in which the project is located, to assume control in 2006.

Pearl Dubai then took over the development in October 2007, redesigned it and demolished what had already been built of the original project. >> The National (http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100602/BUSINESS/706029913/1005/BUSINESS)


600 workers on site. lol

wow amazing project and very nice style

Dubai Pearl project tenders issued

Construction costs will drop to Dh7.4bn from Dh9bn plus, as tenders for MEP and facade are issued.

By Sona Nambiar | Published Thursday, June 03, 2010

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The Ring Road will be the point of direct access to the mixed-used development. (SUPPLIED)

The MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) and aluminium and glazing (façade) tenders on the Dubai Pearl project has been issued by the main contractor and is scheduled to be finalised by September according to the CEO.

Meanwhile, the construction costs were brought down, he said. "We signed the original contract in late 2008 as a gross maximum price (GMP) one. The total value was nearly Dh9bn -plus then and we were able to bring it down to Dh7.4bn, which is a good saving and has been passed on to our customers, Santhosh Joseph, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Pearl, told Emirates Business. The project is expected to be complete by end-2012 or beginning 2013.

"The MEP tender has been issued by the main contractor (Al Habtoor-Leighton) and scheduled to be finalised by September 16. The aluminium and glazing (façade) tender has been issued and the sub-contractor will be appointed by September 30," he said. The lifts and escalators tender has been issued by main contractor and the sub-contractor will be on board by October 15. "The project has already got the pre-Gold Leed rating and it took us some time to achieve it," he said. "We are in the middle of getting the Gold Certification." The economies of scale will work in favour of the developer who plans to work on multiple buildings at the same time. "We can aggressively do a floor a week but have decided against it and plan to take one-and-a-half to two weeks on a floor. The finishing will take time though we have sold many units as shell and core. So we can start delivering by late 2012 and hotels will take longer than that. We have shifted our programme but that suits our customers. We have also changed our components on the projects so that the residential component is 42 per cent, offices 24 per cent [earlier, both were equal], retail and others 15 per cent and the seven hotels comprise 19 per cent, due to the change in market conditions."

Around 30,000 people are expected to live within this mixed-use development, which has anchors such as wellness, sport and entertainment. "The aim is to create an entertainment district for Dubai and we will start a creative society to incubate local talent in all walks of life," said Joseph. "Landscaping is still a provisional aspect on the tenders list. Since it will comprise 45 per cent of external spaces, we will be involved on that aspect." The development will be pedestrianised with climate-controlled walkways.

DESIGN AND PLANNING

The project had its share of issues and had received much flak after its initial launch in 2002 by Omnix Group. Due to the slow progress, master developer Tecom Investments sold the project to a group of investors led by Al Fahim Group, which repositioned the development and re-launched it.

Dubai Pearl is to be built entirely on an urban infill. The site is surrounded on the north by Knowledge Village and on the south by Media and Internet Cities.

The Podium Palaces are on the Palm Jumeirah side of the development, the four towers joined by a single roof are in the centre and the Pearl Plaza is on the Sheikh Zayed Road side. The size of the site is 1.8 million square feet.

Schweger Association Architects said: "The main building will be constructed of steel and concrete columns with glass façade. The crown of the building is an 18-metre high steel structure connecting the central cores for the different towers." Meinhardt, the lead engineers, will do the Gold Leed rating certification.

The master plan envisages a mixed-use development and the Ring Road will be the point of direct access to the site. The project will feature five access areas – The Palm (entrance), Ring Road (entrance and exit), Al Sufouh (exit), Tecom roundabout (exit and entrance) and Dubai Media City (exit).

FACT FILE

- The excavation for the four towers, measuring 8.07m from the bottom of the raft to the ground level, was completed in eight weeks. Each foundation slab is 3.25m thick with a 3,072 sqm cubic area

- About 44,000 cubic metres (m3) of concrete were poured into the foundation of the towers; and utilising more than 10,000 tonnes of steel reinforcements

- The raft foundation on Tower 4 comprises 11,500 m3 of concrete, 2,500 metric tonnes of steel reinforcements and took a record 30 hours in one continuous pour to complete

- Currently 600 people are on site daily and over 100 people are working inside on the core wall at a given time

- Tower 1 and 3 are at level three; Tower 2 and 4 at level two

- The site has a 132KV substation and a dedicated district cooling plant

>> Business 24/7 (http://www.business24-7.ae/companies-markets/construction/dubai-pearl-project-tenders-issued-2010-06-03-1.251161)

04 June 2010

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amazing photos

At last !!! Some progress... it was about time.


Many thanks for the terrific updates !!!


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Some rebar is packed in plastic, so I guess that at least some parts are on hold...

its on hold again?

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The long-awaited Dubai Pearl will overlook the Palm Jumeirah.

Dubai Pearl to award sub-contracts in Q3 of 2010

by Elizabeth Broomhall on Jun 12, 2010

The developer of the ambitious “city within a city” Dubai Pearl project will be awarding subcontracts to MEP, façade and lift companies at the end of Q3, 2010.

Pearl Dubai, a consortium of investors led by the UAE’s Al Fahim Group, will be employing more than six subcontractors in each category, with a view to completing most of the project by 2012.

Main contractor Al Habtoor Leighton will be heavily involved in the deciding who wins the subcontracts, choosing among firms who have already bid and pre-qualified for work on development, and who will later be approved by the client.

“The main categories where we still require subcontractors are MEP, façade and lifts,” said Dubai programme manager and senior vice president Syed Hussainy.

“We will be taking on more than 5-6 contractors in each category, this being a 20 million ft2 integrated development and one of the most sophisticated projects Dubai has ever seen. Construction workers will be able to carry out works across the development as each of the towers have the same design.

“Well will let companies know who have won the contracts around September – October time.”

The project itself is set to be a world class, mixed-use, sustainable development consisting of several smaller podium buildings and four towers, joined together by a single ‘sky palace’ component at the 72nd and 73rd levels.

Overlooking the Palm Jumeirah in the heart of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone, the site will provide a mixture of residential and office space for thousands of people.

Cantilever has already been chosen to supply its jump form system for the formwork on the project, and VSL has been signed up to lift the pre-constructed ‘sky palace’ from the podium level to the top of the towers.

>> Source (http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-8637-dubai-pearl-to-award-sub-contracts-in-q3-of-2010/)

I can't believe this is going up.

I can't believe this is going up.

me too! :lol::lol:

I can't believe this is going up.

slowly :ohno:

the site is massive, that takes time, but great complex though :cheers:

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by Ben Roberts on Jun 18, 2010

After meeting foundation work milestones last year, Dubai Pearl can forge ahead in 2010, with several building innovations along the way

Dubai Pearl is well signposted for about half a mile around the site along Sheikh Zayed Road and the ringroads and has been for some time, something amounting to a visible anticipation for the extraordinary mixed-use project.

Reaching the site is still something of a challenge for the uninitiated, as each maroon sign on the side of the road eventually leads to a road block. But from above what is striking about the 6.096 million m2 site is the variety of development: a residential tower that has reached four floors, a square plot with freshly finished piling work, and lanes of winding roads in wide enough for vehicles to pass each other side by side.

The project is encircled by a main road that will be equal in height to five floors. The centerpiece for Dubai Pearl is the four 73-storey towers that will be joined by a single roof top, known as Sky Palace. But unlike the average tower along the Financial District, each tower is rectangular, with the long sides of the outside towers 1 and 4 at a right angle to the coast line, and the inner
towers parallel.

Residents will look out onto Palm Jumeirah and, to the left and right, Dubai Marina and the Dubai downtown skyline. To the north of the towers (closest to the Palm Jumeirah) will be four hotel and residential complexes, including one that will be branded by legendary French crystal manufacturer Baccarat. The latest incarnation by Las Vegas hotel Bellagio will also feature in the end project.

The south will be the majority of the entertainment-based podium buildings, which will eventually include a 1,800-seater opera house, retail outlets, a sports centre and another Las Vegas hotel, MGM Grand, and the Skylofts apartments.

The project is nestled in between Dubai’s Media City and Knowledge Village, which gives the dual benefit of giving the eventual residents access to innumerable companies and entertainment venues, as well as acting as a demonstration for all those involved with the building what mega projects can achieve in the emirate.

2009 saw the completion of the piling and between August and November the raft pour for the four towers was completed, along with their necessary waterproofing. With the ground work complete the four towers are at a similar stage, though Tower 1 is ahead by two floors, closely followed by Tower 3.

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Syed Irfanullah Hussainy, senior vice president of programme management at Dubai Pearl, stands beside Tower 1 and explains that after earlier completing the shoring process for the perimeter of the site, the raft pour took as long as 30-36 hours straight. “That was a huge process,” he says, “with 2,500 tonnes of reinforcement.”

The raft for Tower 1 was 3.5 metres in total, most of it below ground level. At the edge of the raft are the columns for the building, with a ‘core’ wall a few metres in to take the majority of the weight of the building.

That the columns are on the outside will be important for the interiors of each space, particularly those designated for office use.

“With the columns on outside of the building you have a beautiful apartment or office,” says Wayne Holder, executive vice president for sales, marketing and client relations at Dubai Pearl. “It in some ways makes it easier if you’re putting in flooring, as you don’t have to stop and start every time you have a column and you need to cut the tiles accordingly.

It would suit tenants such as drafting companies, he adds, who may require a lot of natural light.

Further, a company can rearrange their entire interior layout easily without columns in the way.

To build the walls and pour the concrete into them the company uses jump form, a jacking system allows the entire assembly to be raised to the next floor level using one operator to elevate the entire system. The wall form is thus ‘jumped’ from one lift to the other. The system is supported by the lower lift of concrete and forms are released and stripped after the concrete has cured. Embeds are provided in the concrete to receive the form system when it is jumped up to the next floor. This is opposed to slip form, where concrete is placed continuously in side form which moves at a set rate and forms are not removed but slip over the concrete which can support itself by the time it is out of the form.

This core wall will take 1,400 tonnes of weight, says Husseiny, and the jump form technique optimises time. “We will pour on the 14th and 16th of June,” he says.

The outer casing of columns have ‘nibs’ running across the top, upon which the pre-cast slabs that run between the outer wall and the core wall will rest. “In some areas we have used in situ casting, in other areas the pre cast. For the sink slab – needed for the building’s drainage among other things – you will need casting in situ. The mechanical work will be particularly important. The buildings will have an optimised façade, with glass that will meet the requirement of green building standard.”

At Tower 3, adjacent to Tower 1 and the closest, Husseiny explains that their work on the core wall is just a little below that of Tower 1, which is the most advanced. “We are progressing from towers 1, 3, 2 and 4, in that order, but we have electricity in all of them already.” Health and safety signs and related equipment is abundant at the site, and all along the towers and along the roads in which vehicles can pass there are walkways marked with dark green netting along with concise information: ‘Accidents do not just happen, they are caused’ says one. “Accident awareness is forming a greater part of HSE,” says Husseiny, “and the company is very particular about things like that.”

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At Tower 2 the concrete is poured, and Tower 4 is at an even lower level than the rest but nevertheless has the jump form system clinging to the core wall. Husseiny explains that, as the towers are identical as individual buildings, the 600-strong workforce can be moved around to the different towers when needed. This is opposed, he adds, to the one-off towers elsewhere in Dubai, whose structures twist and lean.

In every sense, he is looking up. “The beauty of this project is going to be its joint roof, the Sky Palace, and you can visualise what it will look like as a single platform. On the top there is space enough for a football stadium! The roof will be fabricated at podium level and then will be lifted up by different companies who will be contracted to do the job.” He adds that the main lifting company at the moment is VSL, “though we are not restricted to this company”.

The project is aiming for Gold LEED certification, and the company had planned certain elements of recycling and sustainability early. Wayne Holder says that they have been working on an intricate strata system since 2008 to marry the diversity of the project’s contents with a sensible system of monitoring energy and material usage.

“From an environmental point of view, what is really important for us is that we’re not going to be building Dubai Pearl and then disappear into the sunset,” he says. “The company will be attached to this project forever. We have asset in the project we’ll retain from an investment point of view and management in the building for the
strata system.

“In the past one could only have a strata for a building in a vertical sense, so from the ground floor to top was one stratum. What we’ve now managed to achieve is to have different strata components within a building. So you can have a residential space and office space that are two separate strata communities.”

He adds that this is the same for buildings which contain both residences and hotels, as the two will have very different levels of energy and material consumption. “It would be very unfair to couple the hotel and the residences, as the hotel will have higher usage of water and electricity, for example.

“So we were able to put the hotel within its own stratum. When you design a building if you don’t incorporate these things early it becomes a disaster.”

Holder explains that plans for the building’s facilities management had been drawn up at an early stage – and with the ground work of the towers done one suspects the practical application will begin. Regarding LEED, he explains that there is a degree of a company’s own initiative beyond the standard’s prescriptive targets for Gold certification.

“There are certain elements in our programme – such as standards for the quality of the air in the buildings – which are not necessarily taken into account in the LEED programme. So while Dubai Pearl is Gold status there are a lot of things we will be including which are ahead of the pack for things such as air conditioners, which to us are really important – you need the right filter and extractor, and make sure the air is properly recycled. So these things we worked on to make sure that while it is Gold standard, it is Gold plus a number of other things.”

Separately, Abdul Majeed Ismail Al Fahim, chairman of Dubai Pearl, tells Construction Week, that although the world’s best new destinations typically go through challenging market cycles during the initial stages of their evolution, “history has shown that the best-designed, highest-quality developments are the ones that ultimately succeed.”

“In general, investor interest in Dubai is on the rise and confidence is expected to return in the real estate sector,” he adds. “International investors will a play an important role in Dubai’s resurgence and the emirate’s status as a sought-after business and leisure destination will continue to ensure the long term sustainability of Dubai and the developments within it.”

Regarding the balance of supply and demand within which the building of Dubai Pearl exists, he says that although there will be an oversupply at the lower end of the market, there are very few luxury products being developed at present.

“By the time Dubai Pearl nears completion, we believe that we will have entered a market on the upturn.”

The stabilisation of prices at residential areas such as Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Islands, he adds, is also encouraging. “Dubai has seen sustained interest in high-end developments from domestic and overseas buyers and we are aware that international buyer appetite for prime real estate opportunities is increasing.

“To date we have pre-sold more than 500 residences to high net worth individuals from over 40 different countries around the world, from Asia and the Middle East to Europe and North America. This accounts for 95% of the stock released so far at Dubai Pearl, confirming that there is strong global demand for the best international developments.”

He reminds Construction Week of the strength of the group regarding the continued success and appeal of the project.

“Dubai Pearl is backed by one of the UAE’s most successful family businesses, Abu Dhabi’s Al Fahim Group,” he said.

“The consortium of investors has a 50-year track record that includes the delivery of major real estate, hotel and hospitality projects, so Dubai Pearl has very experienced backers.

“Dubai’s future as a lifestyle, leisure and business destination will continue to rest on its provision of top quality property, world class amenities and high-end brands. Dubai Pearl will set a new standard for development in Dubai and will deliver a sustainable and enduring location where people will live work and play for generations.” >> Source (http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-8688-grand-ideas/2/)

christ, this thing is so big its almost overwhelmingly threatening!

It will look massive when finished :)

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The Pearl is his oyster

by Ben Roberts on Jun 18, 2010

As more milestones are met for the construction of Dubai Pearl, the company’s founder and CEO explains the evolution of the design and the future in which the project will take its place

Dubai Pearl has undergone more changes and reviews than perhaps any other big project in the region, at the same time riding the wave of fluctuations in the wider industry. A partial building, a demolition, an overhaul in design, two contractors, an ambitious grid system and a prime location make for one of the most interesting tales in the global construction industry.

Big alterations in projects have occasionally signaled difficulties financially, or with investors – and with the latter of these there have been some notable issues. But by June 2010 the site has reached its most striking chapter by staying on track and thriving as the industry regains a stable footing.

After reaching successful milestones in the foundation work last year, both developer and contractor are buoyant. The maroon signs on Sheikh Zayed Road indicating Dubai Pearl are a kind of herald to the future presence of the site, and the company is keen to emphasise its prime spot.

Its first selling point is that the Palm Jumeirah can be seen by residents, which is known not to be the case for those who actually live on the man-made archipelago. Indeed, even residents on the ground floor of the four towers in the centre of the project will have a good view of its striking outline, being in fact on the sixth floor above five floors of parking.

The issue of parking was central to the redesign, explained Santhosh Joseph, CEO and founder of the Dubai Pearl company, and indeed to a degree became representative of the changing priorities of the project.

“The original design was nine towers with a shopping mall in the middle, each was built from the ground, it was not a grid or on a car park up to level five, so the number of available car park spaces was a lot less.

“In the redesign Tecom demanded car parks, as it is a mixed use development, commercial space, retail space. We needed to provide 12,000 spaces as per regulations – we provided an additional 20%.” The current project will see 15,500 spaces.

A need for a “grand arrival”, too, for all motor based visitors, created the five-stories-from-ground-level concept. “You don’t want to be driving into a car park when you enter Dubai Pearl and then have to find your way to a first level. That is not a premium development, so in the redesign it is set on a grid system.”

Now, cars will be able to pass through the middle of the circular complex, but the residential and entertainment hemispheres either side will be totally pedestrianised – a distinctive element of the project. “One of the big challenges in Dubai is finding a place to park your car. The beauty is that it will be 100% pedestrianised, there are no vehicles allowed across the podium level.”

Residential space had sold up quickly during the boom years, and of the 1,445 homes in the 73-storey towers, 95% were sold. But at the beginning of this month it was revealed that some investors were given a 40% cut to the price of apartments bought at the height of the market, at the same time changing the split between office and residential space.

Joseph explains that the ability to offer the reduction came about based on a repricing of the construction cost of the project following renegotiations with the contractor. He has earlier been quoted as saying this was a reduction from nearly AED9 billion down to AED7.4 billion.

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“What we’ve done is renegotiated with contractors and the money from the saving we passed on to the customers who bought at the peak to bring them more in line with those who bought before the peak.

“This was achieved on done on a pro rata basis. We repriced the project to get to a median across the customers. What we didn’t want is a situation where someone’s paid 1,000 per square foot and someone who’s paid 1,500 per square foot. We took the savings achieved from the contractors and applied that across the board so everyone is almost at the same level.”

The project is now split as follows: retail takes up 15%, hotels 19%, and residential and offices taking up 42% and 24%, respectively, a shift from the 33% each type of occupancy had before.

The changing percentage of office space and residential space, based on a changing market, provokes a deeper line of thought for the two executives on supply and demand, and Dubai Pearl’s place within it. Joseph points out that Dubai last year saw an influx of 168,000 residents, around 9% of the population. “If you look at the total number of units being supplied in the next four years it will be less than that,” he says.

“What happened in 2008 was that there was a huge shortage of homes and rentals, and the offices rents were very high. Today the demand is not the same as 2007, it couldn’t last. Maybe by 2014 the supply will have been absorbed, because for 2014 to 2017 there are no supplies planned.

“What happened in 2007 or 2008 could not be sustained for very long. It’s not just a real estate issue, it was economic. A couple of years ago the focus on development shifted to just one sector of real estate. I’m sure in the coming years it will come back. If you look at the business parks and free zones and the latest things coming up in Dubai, it’s unmatched in the world [especially] if you look at Media City, Silicon Oasis, Studio City, Internet City, Healthcare city – there is a huge amount planned.”

He adds that developers who might have moved further into real estate during the boom years, or real estate developers that accrued many non-core assets, were now re-examining their business models.

“Everyone is now sticking to core objectives, things are shifting back and focusing on core values.”

Dubai Pearl nevertheless offers a breadth of services and opportunities. “Dubai Pearl is a real estate venture development... whether you talk about office space, retail, hotels, entertainment. It is in a true sense mixed use, completely integrated.”

Joseph adds that there will be a tram system that will link to the Metro.

A big question mark for Dubai Pearl concerns the AED100 million island it bought in 2008 that formed part of the Siberia section of Nakheel’s infamous The World project.

Joseph says management has yet to decide on the future of the island, known as ‘Archangel’. “We’re not decided as to the plans for that,” he says. “We’re looking to create that as the beach access for Dubai Pearl. [Now] the plan is to complete Dubai Pearl.”

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Work continues apace on site. The percentage of office and residential space has changed in line with market conditions.

THE LOWDOWN: The project that would survive the crash

Dubai Pearl is seven years in the making, conceived in 2003 when the emirate’s property market was on its world-beating ascent. The project was launched by Qatar-based Omnix Group, with the Technology, e-Commerce and Media Free Zone (Tecom) in the heart of the Tecom area as a ‘self-contained community’ at an initial cost of AED3 billion.

The original nine towers contracted to Arabtec were a statement of intent to providing the best view of the Gulf in a central location. Since, investors of almost 40 nationalities flocked to the site, tempted by views of the ethereal Palm Jumeira development.

Delays to the project caused master developer to Tecom to turn the whole project on its head, halting what work had been started, selling the project to the Al Fahim Group in Abu Dhabi, and re-examining what exactly could make the 6.096 million m2 area unique – and sustainable, in every sense.

By October 2007 Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, a company owned by the Al Fahim Group, was in charge of the project, swung a wrecking ball at the few floors that had been built and set about making the redesign a reality.

In November 2008 Al Habtoor Leighton Group was confirmed as the new contractors, beginning construction in the following February. 2009 saw the consecutive completion of the raft pouring for all four of the towers.

Dubai Pearl was designed by German architect Professor Peter Schweger of Schweger Associated Architects. The pioneering column-free design will create 20% more useable space than the standard in the region, the company says.

Al Habtoor Leighton Group recently announced that it had opened its doors for tenders for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP); aluminium and glazing (façade) work on the project.

The process is scheduled to be finalised by 16th September 2010. >> Source (http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-8683-the-pearl-is-his-oyster/3/)

hope to see this structural stunt being pulled off

the marketing for that project that is going on right now is just massive. Lots of interviews, pictures and news.

This building is so massive! Put it in almost any skyline and it would dominate. Even if it wasn't the tallest, its mass would completely overwhelm the rest of the skyline. I feel like the only place it would fit in is Dubai.

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epic giant project is epic and giant

epic giant project is epic and giant

:D

12/July/2010

Dubai Pearl

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^^^Hmmm, doesn't look really well. Too little activity there!

Still alive, but way too slow.:(

im gure theire startin fast, if other buildings are in marina finish...

10 August 2010

Tower 1: Construction of 1.5m beam (Between Core wall &Periphery beam) at P2 level and slab within corewall are in progress
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This is the only remaining project in Dubai that I'm still interested in, but I won't be alive when it's finished at this rate. =P

Hope they speed it up soon.

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Very slow but still activity

does anyone know the aproximate dimensions of the main towers base, like 75m wide by about 260m? just a rough guess. the rest of the rest of the dimensions are fine its just those ones i need, the breadth/width and the depth. thanx in advance peeps.