Bahrain World Trade Center
Manama, Bahrain

HEIGHT: 240m/787 feet
FLOORS: 50 floors
COMPLETION: 2008
ARCHITECT: ?

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just wonderful, 10/10 :drool:

great architecture and different too.

10/10 :applause::applause:

looks great! The only thing i don't like is those windmill like propeller things in the middle. 9/10

^^

those propellors must be there for power generation from the wind

yes, they produce energy for the tower. good idea i think :)

I like their shape.
I don't like the propellors but they make the building more interesting

8.5/10

8/10:)

Inspired by Arabian wind towers, the sail-shaped towers funnel the sea breeze into the three wind turbines. They act as aerofoils, funnelling and accelerating the wind velocity between them. The vertical sculpting of the towers also progressively reduces the pressure so that when combined with the rising velocity of the onshore breeze at increasing heights, a near equal regime of wind velocity on each turbine is achieved.

Understanding this phenomenon has been a key factor behind the success of this design. Extensive wind tunnel testing also confirmed how the shapes and spatial relationship of the towers sculpt the airflow, creating an ‘S’ flow. This ensures that within a 45° wind angle either side of the central axis, the centre of the wind stream remains perpendicular to the turbines. In this way, the turbines’ potential to generate power is dramatically increased.

The building also incorporates a large number of other sustainable features which make it environmentally responsive in reducing carbon emissions. The deep gravel roofs in some locations provide kinetic insulation, while balconies to the sloping elevations with overhangs provide shading. Dense concrete core and floor slabs will level loads and reduce peak demand with associated reductions in air and chilled water transport systems.

10/10 :cheers:

I hate it..

fantastic. 10/10 :cheers:

3/10
:puke:

7/10

8/10

I hope to see more towers around the world adopt a similar approach. Aesthetically the blades could've looked better. 8.5/10

One of a kind but stands alone and looks so massive 8/10

T10N

8/10

6/10

Great architecture. Matter of taste.

10/10

9/10 Great design, very dominant and eco friendly. :)

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9,5/10

Outstanding design. 10!

10, Awsome!!!

9/10

almost perfect 9.5/10

10/10 :master:

Kind of unexpecting tower. I prefer pencilshaped towers. Even elegant boxes. However its not my type of scraper, but its not ugly. 6.5/10

08/10

9/10

nice design. 8.5

Buildings like this must have 10/10.

i am confused 7/10

ten :)

6/10

Amazing dude !

10/10

9/10

Great architecture. 9.5/10

Very attractive and functional !

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Lovely shapes but I hate the wind thing

by nicholas macgowan

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9/10

9/10 love the cladding

I like it.

10. Excellent building. Regards.

9.5/10

9/10 another impressive tower from Bahrain

10/10 - :drool:

8/10
Very good idea about the energy.
Look realy good in the first picture, but kinda ugly in the second.
Im hoping that becuz of the bad pic quiality :)

eco friendly and innovative - 9/10

Iconic 9.5/10

Nice tower, looks nice once it was completed, but ugly in the first picture in the thread.

do the wind turbines rotate fast and constantly enough to generate power? i dont remeber bahrain getting enough wind.

Nice.....10/10

environment friendly and power sufficient.

i'm gonna puke ... 0/10

10/10

Nice shapes and styling but way too overscaled. 7

GO BAHRAIN!:)
9.5/10

some great photos of the National Day & King Hamad's 10th anniversary of his accession to the throne celebrations.

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9/10

5.5

the eco-friendly turbines are cool, if they were higher they would be incredible, anyway its my favourite i guess. cOol 10/10!

10/10 like it's shape

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i like it 10/10

Por Michael T. Gieseking
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:omg: :omg:

9.5/10

:hug:

8.5

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9.5/10

I love this building. I can't believe I've never seen this before; it's brilliant.

great
9.5

Just terrible. 1/10

10/10

9/10, one of the best twins in the world.

9/10

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9/10

9/10 it's unique, like it!

9/10

looks very very tall :P

7/10

7.5/10