Tameer hosts competition for design of new tower

By Suzanne Fenton, Staff Reporter
Published: June 26, 2008, 00:03


Dubai: Tameer is hosting an internal design competition within global architect firm Atkins to choose a design for its new Dh5 billion mixed-use project, slated to rise 125 floors, on Shaikh Zayed Road.

John Zwets, development director at the Dubai developer, said the brief was to design a mixed-use, super-high rise project, comprising 125 floors, a 5-star boutique hotel, serviced apartments, 60 high-end penthouses, and a small retail area. The project will eventually house Tameer's global headquarters.

Architects from Atkins' Dubai, London and China offices have submitted three designs each. Construction on the final design will begin by mid-July.

K.Y. Cheung, urban planning and design director at Atkins China, said designing for China and Dubai is different. "China is booming faster than Dubai. But the quality is not quite at the same level. Relatively speaking, it's a poor man's requirement," Cheung said.

The China team said they are working on how to generate a form that is self-shading. Cheung said they have three building designs and are considering options of self-parking or using robots for the purpose.

Shaun Killa, Atkins design director for the Middle East and India and designer of the Bahrain World Trade Centre, said harnessing wind energy would be the key.

However, Tom Wright, head of architecture at Atkins headquarters in London and designer of the Burj Al Arab, said his team was focusing on solar power.

The winning design will become the Tameer prototype to be replicated in all major cities of the GCC.

Features: Focus on renewables

The total land area of the development is around 168,000 square feet on Shaikh Zayed Road.

The total built-up area will be five million square feet with one and a half million square feet reserved for parking.

In keeping with the design brief, around 2.5 per cent of the total energy generated from the tower must be renewable.

R

where could this be????

R

maybe the one next to Dusit Hotel....

and MID JULY!!!! maybe near escan...if its tameer then wont it be free hold...i dont know where it it culd go....

R

what........? china is developing faster than Dubai.............?above article says........

This is probably what's going to replace the hard rock cafe.
I'll changed to proposed. If designs haven't even been submitted then it's definitely not approved

I say this is going to be around Escan Tower.....

This is probably what's going to replace the hard rock cafe.
I'll changed to proposed. If designs haven't even been submitted then it's definitely not approved

okey dokey!

R

right ATkins doing a 125F tower on site of hardrock and palm hotel. Its the one we have heard about for a long time and its finally here. Demo due to start 1 August and its massive

moved this here

This one is around 580 meters high !!! :omg:

Dont think this is should be under MEDIA?

^^ Well technically it is part of media city, same as those towers across the road from 23 marina

yup this is on hte HRC plot:

Atkins architects in global competition to design one of world's tallest towers
July 2008


One tower – three architects – all working for Atkins – and all competing against each other for the job of designing one of the world’s tallest structures. It’s one of the most unusual contracts Atkins, the UK’s biggest engineering and design consultancy, has ever been involved with.



The developer, Tameer Holdings, initially chose Atkins from a global field of competition, but then decided they wanted a second contest. Now Atkins is pitting its best architectural brains against each other – with the winner being judged by the client in a kind of design beauty contest. .



The three Atkins teams vying for the project are drawn from all over the world. They are; Dubai’s Shaun Killa, the innovator behind the Bahrain World Trade Center, the world’s first wind-powered megastructure; the UK’s Tom Wright, who created the world’s only seven star hotel – the Burj Al-Arab; and Hong Kong’s Ky Cheung who designed Teda Towers.



Based on current world rankings, the colossal mixed use project will be amongst the world’s tallest structures and will comprise of residential, commercial and retail configurations in addition to a 200-plus key boutique hotel and branded, serviced apartments.


Preliminary designs have been submitted to the judging panel which is a mix of Tameer’s Board of Directors and senior management with oversight by its industry partners. The winning design will be announced later in July.



Managing director of Atkins in the Middle East & India, Tim Askew, says the group’s best architectural talent has been preparing for the design competition over a number of months, with three of its major global studios engaging in healthy competitive rivalry to design the mega-structure.



“We are delighted to have been selected as lead designer for the project after the initial selection process. Whilst this is the first time we have embarked upon such a major internal competition on such an international scale, we see it as instrumental in helping us to further drive creativity and ingenuity for projects such as this, in recognition of the status it deserves as Dubai’s newest landmark” he said.



Apart from its aesthetic and functional design qualities currently under consideration, the colossal iconic skyscraper will span over 5 million square feet and will be designed in accordance with current sustainability best practice. Towering over the city skyline it will provide breathtaking views of Marsa Dubai as it lies in proximity to the most luxurious retail, dining and leisure precincts and sophisticated commercial and academic hubs.



Managing director of Tameer Dubai, Abdul Hamid Moukayed, says the project will not only offer a premium in creativity and design spurred by the global competition, but heralds a new era in sustainable development with unsurpassed eco-features which are intended to be implemented in the project.



“Apart from the prominent effort to compete on design, the project is expected to exhibit an exemplary standard of construction in accordance with unmatched sustainability-focused measures and we look forward to working with some of the world’s best creative designers to help bring this architectural masterpiece to life,” Mr. Moukayed said

R

End of July is now. Hope we get some info next week !! Fingers crossed !!

Looks like nothing yet anyway

^^mhhhhhhhhhhhh :bash:

Now it says 600 meters + : http://www.arabianbusiness.com/526881-design-group-lauds-middle-east-performance

What the hell :eek: :nuts:

UK design firm lauds Middle East performance
by Andy Sambidge on Wednesday, 06 August 2008

TOWER SUCCESS: Atkins was also involved in the design of the 21st Century Tower in Dubai.UK-based design and engineering group Atkins says its Middle East operations are performing ahead of expectations.

Company chiefs released their interim management statement on Wednesday and revealed that business in the region was "growing very strongly".

During the first quarter of 2008, the company has won the contract to design Tameer Tower which, at more than 600m tall will become the second highest building in Dubai. It is the latest in a line of projects in Dubai for Atkins which includes the 21st Century tower on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Atkins has also designed Bahrain’s first LEED-accredited school building, to be built in the new development of Durrat Al Bahrain after working on similar projects in the UAE, including Raha International School and Greenfield Community School.

The company has also been contracted as architectural designers and engineering consultants for the Al Fateh waterfront development in Juffair.

The development, costing around $800 million and occupying over 35,000m2, will be a four-tower project.

Globally, the group's statement said Atkins had started the year well with performance in the first quarter in line with its expectations.

Wow!!! :nuts:

ohhh Tameer , ohhh Tallest, ohhh Tower, Sound Strange !

From ATKINS website: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/media_centre/press_releases/Q1_2008_9_Interim_Management_Statement.aspx

...In the first quarter we have won the contract to design Tameer Tower (which at over 600m will become the second highest building in Dubai)...

Can't get more official then that. :cheers:

Tameer seeks proposals for high-rise project in Dubai
Published: 18 August 2008 13:19 GMT Author: Colin Foreman More by this Author Last Updated: 18 August 2008 17:44

The local Tameer Holding is inviting selected contractors to demonstrate their capabilities and suggest cost and time-saving measures for its AED5bn ($1.36bn) 125-floor tower on Sheikh Zayed road.

The companies invited include the local Arabtec Construction, Lebanon's Arabian Construction Company (ACC), the local/South African joint venture of Al-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises and Murray & Roberts Contractors (Middle East), and the local/Australian Nasa Multiplex.

Located next to the existing Hard Rock Hotel, the project involves the construction of a mixed-use tower with serviced apartments, penthouses and a small retail area. It will also be the headquarters for Tameer and the company hopes to build towers based on the same design in all major cities in the Gulf. The gross floor area is 430,000 square metres.

UK-based Atkins is the consultant. US-based Morganti Group is the project manager.

Tameer recently selected the joint venture of the local Al-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, South Africa's Murray & Roberts Contractors (Middle East) and Saudi-based Al-Rahji Contracting for the construction of the Tameer Towers project on Reem island in Abu Dhabi (MEED 23:7:08).

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^^ Mega tower!!! :eek2:

^^Hope so !! Design is hopefully very nice !!

Soil testing has already started in an area within the recint of the Palm Hotel (behind HRC) which I think is already closed.

still soil testing but I dont know is that the same area what you have seen.

from left to the HRC, inside the garden:)

^^ i thought it was closed...

still soil testing but I dont know is that the same area what you have seen.

from left to the HRC, inside the garden:)

Yes, same place

Rex: Hard Rock Caffe is not closed and it will not be any time soon.

Tameer unveils design of 'Anara' after intensive global design competition (http://www.ameinfo.com/170327.html)

No render but someone will have to check the stand at cityscape.

Any renders yet? Nothing in the news.

Not sure ??? :hm:

http://i35.tinypic.com/307nlzb.jpg
Tameer project not launched,, yet

answered my question:

may I present: Anara Tower, 125 F:

http://www.anaratower.com/

125 floors
700 meter

:omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg:

Wow amazing tower! Great addition to the neighborhood!

Thx :okay:

ANARA - Sheikh Zayed Road - 125 floors - 700m projected
http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1999/anaragg8dr1.jpg

http://www.ameinfo.com/170547.html

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Is that centre bit at the top some kind of viewing platform?

that's awesome !!!!
I hope they will build it.

i really like the design of this tower but tameer will distortion the whole render with bad bad cladding on reality . like what they are doing for princess tower . :ohno:

:bash::bash:

This one's a monster. Its like 3 buildings amalgamated into one! I believe the thing on the top is an observatory.

This one's a monster. Its like 3 buildings amalgamated into one! I believe the thing on the top is an observatory.

i will really like that capsule if it belong to another developer :lol:, the best amalgamator alaways with Atkins :cheers:

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08481.jpg

Oh well, there goes the hard rock cafe, it clearly takes over the whole plot. Just check google earth

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/4/64664-Anara-1.jpg

I guess we will look at some famous paintings in the future instead of headbanging and eating burgers then. For this tower I can forgive the removal of HRC and get the monorail to the hard rock hotel instead.

It will also have Dubai's first permanent Auction House. This one is REALLY high end.

125 at 700meter thats a tall heigh per floor ?

Don't forget the top section... ^^

.......
Published on 09-10-2008 by Skyscrapernews.com


The 125 storey 700 metre tall Anara is the latest of a series of megatall buildings to have been officially unveiled at Dubai's Cityscape by developer Tameer.

The multi-use building will feature offices including Tameers own global headquarters, retail, a 250 room luxury boutique hotel, 300 apartments, penthouses and even a major art gallery with a mixture of auctions and exhibitions of some of the world's great art - something Dubai has lacked.

For at least one very rich person there will be an unprecedented level of luxury offered as one of the penthouses will have its own private elevator all the way up the building giving unrivalled privacy and even a large private pool. It's expected to be the most expensive single penthouse in the Middle East.

Anara comes from the pens of British firm, Atkins, who won an international design competition to create the building. It's their latest architectural success in Dubai after buildings such as the 400 metre tall eco-tower, Lighthouse, and the shorter but very sexy Iris Bay.

Growing from a broad rectangular podium that's has a 30 metre swimming pool, the design consists of a curving glass tower with a recessed central portion creating space between what is effectively two glazed flanks with a glass spine running between them verticaly.

Every 27 stories this smooth verticality is interrupted by a huge platform accommodating a skygarden for the occupants to enjoy of such a scale it will be fully landscaped acting more like a park in the sky.

Anara is topped by a massive circular void with a huge glass pod in the middle aimed at being the ultimate in high-rise restaurants. The restaurant is supported by three legs as if they are blades of a wind turbine.

If built the scheme will be situated on Sheik Zayed Road, one of the hotspots of high rise development and be the tallest building yet built along that crucial transport artery.

Anara adds to the near stream of buildings of unprecedented height recently floated in Dubai which if realised will see it have the world's first, second, third and fourth tallest buildings.

Now my favourite super/megatall tower in the world !!!

Stephan,

Why is this your new favorite? What about it makes it stand out for you?

Its a great tower no doubt but i felt bad for it at Cityscape since it hardly received any major coverage. Everyone was just in awe of Nakheel's 1.2 km monster and JGC's multiple 600m+ monsters!

Oh and i have to ask. Why this particular location? Do they plan on building a bunch of towers around it, because if they don't then this will look like a lone stranger in the middle of nowhere. I mean, there wouldn't be any uniformity in the skyline.

Oh and i have to ask. Why this particular location? Do they plan on building a bunch of towers around it, because if they don't then this will look like a lone stranger in the middle of nowhere. I mean, there wouldn't be any uniformity in the skyline.

I'm not sure I would describe 250 meters from the densest collection of supertalls on the planet "in the middle of nowhere".

... and didn't we heard of another supertall to be build just next to it? ;)

There is also place at the back for at least two - three more, on the Le Royal Meridien Villas complex, that surely will go soon.

They are sayhttp://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2008/10/Pages/10132008_f588e20e232a42ec9ac264366cdf4177.aspxing 140 floors, just over 650 meters tall, should third tallest in world.

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2008/10/Pages/10132008_f588e20e232a42ec9ac264366cdf4177.aspx

they say should be third tallest in world, what about 1 Burj Avenue, and Kingdom Tower ?

Edit title please !!!!!

They say 650m and 140 stories. Seems much more likely so that's what I'm changing the title to.

http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2008/10/pages/10132008_f588e20e232a42ec9ac264366cdf4177.aspx

By the way the website has changed the 700m figure to 600m+

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Nice photos. This is definitely really huge, will dwarf any of the marina supertalls, well more like midrises here :)

I'm not sure I would describe 250 meters from the densest collection of supertalls on the planet "in the middle of nowhere".

I guess so, but in general it makes sense to have a few more towers surrounding it to give it a good feel. Just a single supertall with nothing immediately around makes it feel kinda lonely.

I guess so, but in general it makes sense to have a few more towers surrounding it to give it a good feel. Just a single supertall with nothing immediately around makes it feel kinda lonely.

Totally agree with that.I think it works much better surrounded by a stack of towers as with Empire State Building and when the Twin Towers were around.
They lead the eye up to the tall tower.Also when on top on the observation floor,looking down on a load of towers is much better.Also,I think you get a better perspective of how tall the tower
is if it's dwarfing other towers next to it.
From what I know Burj Dubai isnt going to have too much around it.I'm not sure if Dubai Mall and Old Town is best next to it.

It's going to look great from the sea, or even from places like dubai promenade where it will tower over the already enormous towers in front. From SZR it will be really overpowering

God, I hope this will start soon !!! Unbelievable great looking !!! :okay:

Tameer are a great developer.With this project,the Ipod,plus Princess Tower,they have to be one of the top 5 in Dubai.

^^ Ipod? Don't tell me you "invested" there :runaway:

I guess so, but in general it makes sense to have a few more towers surrounding it to give it a good feel. Just a single supertall with nothing immediately around makes it feel kinda lonely.

Was it really that hard not to read also the post (55) just beneath the one you quoted? ;)

^^ Ipod? Don't tell me you "invested" there :runaway:

No I didnt.Maybe a 100ft LCD screen doesnt impress you?

God, I hope this will start soon !!! Unbelievable great looking !!! :okay:

I don't think so, they have to knock down what exists on the site already.

video clip

http://www.ameinfo.com/171152.html

http://www.building.co.uk/Pictures/web/n/y/x/42news12a.jpg

Wow! That puts things into perspective.

Sheikh Zayed Road is so far away....

If something falls during construction, there may be an accident on Sheikh Zayed Road.

You mean SZR isn't far away right?

But fantastic render; having a meal at that restaurant would be a surreal experience.

Where will all the cars park? to me it looks like especially the office towers have not enough levels of carpark and now 125 habitable floors....hope they will all take the Metro :-)

You mean SZR isn't far away right?

But fantastic render; having a meal at that restaurant would be a surreal experience.

Let me rephrase that:

Sheikh Zayed Road is so far away (vertically)....

Is it me or does the top look like a tyre with spokes?

Is it me or does the top look like a tyre with spokes?

It's you.

It's you.

It could even be you.;)

Found this... :lol:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2986900751_011de0ef58_o.jpg

^^ :D

^^:lol: Sauron is watching you, Dubai.

Original pic from Nadir on Picasa, further markins (green color) by malec

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http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/03/anara-tower-by-atkins-design-studio/

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BIGGER :D

^^ Sorry, again please !


:D

^^ :baeh3:


:D

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will this still be built, or delayed for 2 years before start of construction?

Seriously downsized or never built I say :yes:

This was only launched as recent as Cityscape.For that reason I think it will be built and also not downsized.

^^ Surely they have to sell enough of the units first. I am not sure that is possible now. :dunno: Although these will be some of the most expensive apartments in the world so maybe a different category of buyer similar to Pentominium.

^^ I dont know but Tameer would obviously have been aware of the financial situation globally when they previewed this at Cityscape.

I cant see they would have gone ahead had they not thought they could go proceed with this project in the near future.

These other towers facing delay were launched when the market was buzzing
and the developers couldnt see anything going wrong.

According to location of the plot ,

I saw Tameer already evacuate the old buliding and will carry out preliminary demolition work soon .

^^ Bizzy when did you see it? The old hotel building is already half demolished. :lol:

^^ a picture please ! :D

According to location of the plot ,

I saw Tameer already evacuate the old buliding and will carry out preliminary demolition work soon .

^^ Bizzy when did you see it? The old hotel building is already half demolished. :lol:

^^ a picture please ! :D


^^ A class act all the way ^^ :hahaha:

Short Anara vid

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Check out Nakheel Harbour and Tower at 0:57 :D

^^ the picture at 0:57 with the nakheel tower was photoshoped by me.....! LOL

^^ :lol::lol: :D



PS: I swear :nocrook:

^^http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=26247064&postcount=75

^^ Cool pic :cheers:

Now do one with Burj Dubai squirming in NHT's shadow please! loool :D

U know, it would be great if they could begin work on the foundations of this tower, even with the current global financial crisis, as they are doing with NHT, and hopefully by the time they are finished [2 - 3 years ??] the market will be up and running/healthy again.

08/December/2008

Anara site, Hard Rock Cafe is still there , Palm Hotel already removed

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4888/imresolt14wd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5704/imresolt15qe6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7040/imresolt17nv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2881/imresolt19ke7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thx Imre :)

Well, not a great deal of activity here, but at least there are a couple of diggers[?] in there. How long before Hard Rock Cafe is removed?

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That photoshoped pic is bad ass. Can't wait till the skyline rli looks like that

Now on hold http://www.meed.com/news/2008/12/tameer_shelves_plan_for_anara_tower_headquarters.html

Well, not really surprised to hear this, with things the way they are.

God !! Not this amazing tower !! :down:

I don't like to say I told you so but I told you so :)
A pity that they destroyed the existing building, hopefully they won't touch the HRC.

Tameer shelves plan for Anara tower headquarters

Published: 21 December 2008 10:46 GMT Last Updated: 21 December 2008 10:46

The local Tameer Holding has become the latest developer in Dubai to shelve a major project, by putting its 125-storey Anara tower project on hold.
"The scheme is the latest in Dubai to be delayed as the market weakens"
The local Tameer Holding has become the latest developer in Dubai to shelve a major project, by putting its 125-storey Anara tower project on hold.

The building was to have been used as Tameer's headquarters, and the developer had intended to use the development's design as a blueprint to build tower developments in all major cities in the Gulf (MEED.com).

The tower was to be built on the site of the recently demolished Palm Hotel and the still existing Hard Rock Hotel on Sheikh Zayed road. The project involved the construction of a mixed-use tower, with serviced apartments, penthouses and a small retail area, in addition to the Tameer office space.

Several companies were approached by Tameer to build the tower, including the local Arabtec Construction, Lebanon's Arabian Construction Company, the local/South African joint venture of Al-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises and Murray & Roberts Contractors (Middle East), and the local/Australian Nasa Multiplex. UK-based Atkins designed the tower. US-based Morganti Group is the project manager.

No reasons have been given by Tameer for the suspension.

The scheme is the latest in Dubai to be delayed as the market weakens. Among other projects affected, the local Muzoon Holdings has suspended construction work on the AED1.55bn ($422m) Esplanade scheme in Al-Barsha, Dubai.

Construction work has also slowed down on the World Trade Centre redevelopment by the client, Dubai World Trade Centre. The local Alec was awarded the AED3.4bn contract to build the first phase of the redevelopment in May.

http://www.meed.com/news/2008/12/tameer_shelves_plan_for_anara_tower_headquarters.html

R

On Hold it seems

The site is now a nice levelled sand patch. Good for HRC clients parking. :D

So they got rid of the hotel for nothing...........:ohno:

Now that the boarding has been removed, it already started being used as parking.

The Guitars Gently Weep... for Now
Preeti Kannan

11 March 2009
DUBAI - The 11-year-old Hard Rock Cafe–Dubai, best known for its live music and livelier ambience, has closed because of ‘deteriorating site conditions’. But regulars need not feel disheartened.

The popular haunt - with larger-than-life guitars outside as its familiar signature - will not fade away from Dubai. Hard Rock Cafe–Middle East is scouting around for a new site and hopes to reopen in a few months.

In a statement to Khaleej Times, the cafe’s Middle East office in Beirut has said: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, (we have been) forced to close the cafe after 11 years of continuous operation. As a result of deteriorating site conditions, following the unexpected demolition of adjoining buildings, the cafe can no longer adequately serve our loyal customer base”

Jihad Allabban, director of the cafe’s Middle East operations, told KT, “We are not vanishing from Dubai. We will be here as it is an important market for us. We are looking for a new site and are still negotiating. We will definitely open within a few months.” However, he remained tight lipped on the new location or the exact date of the re-opening.

The cafe’s future has been uncertain for the past year, amid reports in March last year that the land on which it stood had been sold, a valid lease notwithstanding. The regulars called for support on Facebook, the popular networking site, and an overwhelming 11,200 members joined ‘Save the Hard Rock Cafe’ campaign.

In June, the cafe had announced that it would not be ‘serving any alcoholic beverages until further notice’, making it lose a bit of the allure to regulars. When it reopens, however, it will resume doing so, Allabban said.

Though there is relief that a new cafe is on the cards, many ‘hard rockers’ are sceptical if it can really substitute the old cafe at Media City.

“I am extremely nostalgic about the place, because it was one of the first places I visited when I moved to Dubai three years ago. I hope the new location does not change any bit of the old Hard Rock Café, as its concept is very endearing,” says Teicla Msafiri, a Kenyan expatriate.

“I used to lunch there every once a month. Hard Rock is iconic for me since I have grown up in Dubai,” says Majid Wasi, an Asian expatriate.

They both agree that the new place might not have the same feel.

http://khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2009/March/theuae_March258.xml&section=theuae&col=

R

The new place better have the same two giant guitars on front and the same car hanging from the ceiling. :ohno:

What's now with this tower? Is it just on hold or really cancelled, since we had rumours that is will never be built?!

IF the built it they could locate a new hard rock cafe within this tower.

Think we should move it to never built section... :bash: :doh: :wallbash:

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

Maybe not dead !!!

Cityscape Abu Dhabi:

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Hope so !!! Fingers crossed ..... :nuts:

^^ Cool!! :D Surely they wouldn't have this at Cityscape if this project were completely dead!? The presence of that model confirms that this tower is really only on hold and NOT dead! Looks like we'll be seeing Anara some day after all..:banana:

Was this shown at a Tameer or an Atkins stand?

If it was the former, then it shows they are still interested in building this. However I guess they have no money, it would only get built if enough investors buy into the project.

Was this shown at a Tameer or an Atkins stand?

If it was the former, then it shows they are still interested in building this. However I guess they have no money, it would only get built if enough investors buy into the project.

no,I think it is just a modeling company:)

Arabtec Eastern Model ( design division of Arabtec)

www.mujassam.com

So that means the model being there has nothing whatsoever with Tameer wanting to build this tower or not. There are some nice models on that website though.

woooh:banana:

they should revive most of these on Hold projects, especially the iconic ones because they would be cheaper to build and more profitable.

Maybe after a period of 1-2 years !! :hm:

other:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyKArY_FyI/AAAAAAAANwk/-kTHDZQNAZM/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos098.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyKDSgpg5I/AAAAAAAANww/5HTpZYcSDGg/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos099.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyKH19xtJI/AAAAAAAANw8/p13J35tiHtQ/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos100.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyKKsT5AgI/AAAAAAAANxI/6aNcTvQLTW4/s640/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos101.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZqK2vPa3OLw/SeyKQFzDhBI/AAAAAAAANxU/NzApqB1NWnY/ImreSoltDubaiPhotos102.jpg

.......... Time to recirculate blood in here, any news ?

It's been Canceled unfortunately

^^ Source?

^^ Yes, source ?

It's been Canceled unfortunately
Note quite. I was speaking to someone at Tameer today.
Shelved means 'put on the shelf', not 'put in the bin'!
According to him, the team from the Elite Residence project will be added to the Imperial Residence project to speed up completion.
Once Imperial is finished the plan is to transfer that team Anara.
He said they're hoping to to start where they left off in about 6-8 months.
The Hard Rock Cafe is in a sorry state. The front door was smashed and the whole building was gutted out.

The end of one era, but the start of an exciting new one!
This is 'ON HOLD'....not cancelled.

^^ thanks for sharing info !

29/July/2011

Anara Tower plot

http://i55.tinypic.com/vxky79.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/21n08ao.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/1z333hd.jpg

Tameer hosts competition for design of new tower

By Suzanne Fenton, Staff Reporter
Published: June 26, 2008, 00:03

Dubai: Tameer is hosting an internal design competition within global architect firm Atkins to choose a design for its new Dh5 billion mixed-use project, slated to rise 125 floors, on Shaikh Zayed Road.

John Zwets, development director at the Dubai developer, said the brief was to design a mixed-use, super-high rise project, comprising 125 floors, a 5-star boutique hotel, serviced apartments, 60 high-end penthouses, and a small retail area. The project will eventually house Tameer's global headquarters.



I guess this updated tender relates to this tower:

Name : Mixed-use Tower Project-7
Description : Design and construction of 125-storey mixed-use tower comprising residential, commercial, retail space, a 200-room hotel, serviced apartments and a headquarters.
Territory : Dubai
Updated : April 19, 2012
Status : Post Poned

http://www.emiratestenders.com/CategoryResult.asp?CategoryId=40

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This will be back on the cards soon, although it will be a complete redesign, will be significantly shorter and will be 3 towers instead of one. Cannot say more as I have probably said too much already :tongue2:

Actually, in the last months, the ''demolishing'' crews at the old Hard Rock returned, and more interiour parts missing

It's still a shame though. That was a landmark, a great location, the right place ..... the new one is in the middle of nowere and just a industrialized format, nothing particularily attractive about it.

BTW: Three towers of 50, 40 & 35 floors, for a total of 125? :D

No more super tall ....first complete older projects or resume older one.....:ohno:

No more super tall ....first complete older projects or resume older one.....:ohno:

Right, and reconstruction of the former Hard Rock Café. I know, the inside looks currently horrible, but the shape of the building is great - and its a good location. Also the tourist can reach the building easy with the metro and also a taxi parking lot is there. And the view looking up to the crowns of the tallest block buildings is awesome.

^^ No chance for that. There's already another Hard Rock Cafe in town

BTW: Three towers of 50, 40 & 35 floors, for a total of 125? :D

Try a little higher for each tower - all will be of equal height. Cannot say any more :tongue2:

^^ No chance for that. There's already another Hard Rock Cafe in town
Yes, i know. But is there no other restaurant or bar interested in this building? Whats with Subways, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, ... ?

^^ The building has been cleared for demolishing and all utilities removed. It cannot be reoccupied ... plus the site belongs to TAMEER now.

Not sure if this is meant to be part of the plot, but Dubai's first Hard Rock cafe is now history......


http://i47.tinypic.com/5fkvtv.jpg

Could someone take a video of the demolition of the building?

Not sure if this is meant to be part of the plot, but Dubai's first Hard Rock cafe is now history......


http://i47.tinypic.com/5fkvtv.jpg

:cripes:

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

:fiddle:

Could someone take a video of the demolition of the building?

Kinda short but no matter..

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Thank you Parisian Girl!

Not sure if this is meant to be part of the plot, but Dubai's first Hard Rock cafe is now history......


http://i47.tinypic.com/5fkvtv.jpg

but tameer says no projects on this plot now :dunno:

but tameer says no projects on this plot now :dunno:

Be patient ;)

Why they want to redesign it? It was an incredible design

A friend told me the old building is only demolished half way and now the site is abandoned. Run out of money?

^^ Your friend must have visited long back

There is a crane erected to help with the dismantling of the metal sections, and the 2 giant guitar are totally gone now

This tower was cancelled in 2009, isn't it? What is going to be on this place now?

^^ Three resi towers; one will possibly be a hotel....

^^How high are they going to be?

...dismantling of the metal sections, and the 2 giant guitar are totally gone now

:tiasd:

On March 27th they were dismantling the blue globe on top by hand, panel by panel

On March 28th they started doing the same with the spire:

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


... which (the spire) by March 29th was completely gone:

http://i45.tinypic.com/2elts2d.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/ogwf7n.jpg

As of Friday

http://i44.tinypic.com/33mbxxd.jpg

That brings new meaning to Hard Rock Café Altin.

http://i42.tinypic.com/307ucza.jpg

It's that a project board?
Can't wait to see the redesign!

More like a billboard for ads ...

Yes, a ad billboard

So what's the latest? The sites almost level now so there must be something happening soon?

As of Friday

I still think it's sad.

I wish they just go ahead with the original design with the wind turbine and the original height.

It was an impressive design, it would be a waste not to use it. But the height could change ...

let's wait and see ... i guess a lot will restart if dubai wins the expo 2020