Al-Rihab selects Alec to build 99-storey tower in Dubai

Published: 05 September 2008 15:20 GMT Author: Colin Foreman

The local Alec has been selected for the AED1.8bn ($490m) contract to build a 99-storey tower at Dubai International Financial Centre, the highest yet of a series of newtowers planned for the area.

The mixed-use tower will include offices, apartments, a hotel and retail space.

The final height has not been decided, but it is expected to be between 380 and 405 metres tall when completed, making it the tallest building at DIFC and one of the tallest in Dubai.

A 405-metre-tall tower would be the eighth tallest completed building in the world, although several other, far taller projects are under way, including the Burj Dubai.

The architect for the new tower is UK-based Broadway Malayan. The development manager is the local Roya International. The client is the local Al-Rihab.

Another 400-metre tower is planned for the DIFC area by the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority.

The Lighthouse tower has been designed as a low-carbon-emissions building.

Its energy consumption will be cut by up to 65 per cent and water consumption by up to 40 per cent using passive solar architecture such as awnings, low-energy and water use techniques, and recovery strategies for the energy and water used (MEED 27:4:08).

The UK's Atkins is the consultant and US-based Hill International is the project manager.

Construction work is already well advanced on another super high-rise project at DIFC.

The local/Australian Nasa Multiplex is working on the AED1bn construction contract for the 328-metre Index Tower. The local Union Properties is the developer.

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17.07.08 - ALEC awarded DIFC contract

The design and construct contract for a mixed use development in the Dubai International Finance Centre has been awarded to ALEC by our partner Al Jaber on the 17th of July.

#1 Park Avenue is a 400m+ mixed use high rise development comprising commercial, residential and a 5+ Star hotel with retail/F&B throughout. The operator of the 5 Star hotel is yet to be announced and will be located in the upper portion of the building. The lower podium areas will contain numerous retail and F&B outlets which will be accessible via bridge connections from the surrounding area.

Bulk earth works will begin in November 2008 and structure is planned to start by January 2010. Total site area is 18,381m2 and project GFA is approximately 285,000m2. Project completion is being targeted for mid 2013.

http://www.alec.ae/newsdetail.asp?uri=31&s=7


... a different one :banana::banana:

we have to wait till January 2010

Not very impressed by the design, but welcome to the tall tower nevertheless!

400 meters are great !!! Design :hm:

But good news today -
2010 - a long way to go !!!

it does look rather blah...but fine...100F...400m...we shuld be happy...somewhat.

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If they just remove that huge helipad from the top, I think it looks a lot better without it

Seriously, that helipad looks like crap!

Redesign please!

http://www.broadwaymalyan.com/projects/architecture/mixed-use/difc.cfm?country=xx#

one more night picture and it says 103 floors!!!

http://www.broadwaymalyan.com/projects/architecture/mixed-use/difc.cfm?country=xx#

one more night picture and it says 103 floors!!!

Still meh...I really think this one needs to be redesigned. That spiraling tower posted a few days back as the new DIFC supertall would have been great.

I meant, that one should replace this :D

Errr, i don't know why my post is above malec's; i posted it as a response to his comment.

^^ That spiraling one has nothing to do with this tower, it's across the road from that one.
I think it looks quite good, except for the helipad on top of course.
By the way that website says this is 5 park avenue not 1, which is it? :dunno:

So is this right then?

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/8679/wholegardenviewtopan7.jpg

Who the hell is Al Rihab by the way?

^^ Should be a typo because the developer is Al Jaber Group, the parent company of ALEC (the contractor).

Bump this bad boy to 100 stories, why not.

The palace plot in front of The Index is HUGE. Is it going to be redeveloped as well?

I think it really needs to be. I understand the man trying to hold on to the little palace but for the greater good... say goodbye.

You mean the one between the murooj buildings and the index?

yup.

God, I would say there is place for a 500 meter tower :nuts::D

The Etisalat building next to Dubai Islamic towers should also go :banana:

^^ Don't put :banana: before a a a pix :bash:


:D

Those small buildings next to Islamic Towers should go, they are ugly and too small compared to the buildings around them. Instead, build 5 supertalls. ;)

OFFTOPIC!

Have we heard some news about the proposed 500m+ tower next to the Dusit tower?

Dunno if it was 500+ but yes it was big looking

Those small buildings next to Islamic Towers should go, they are ugly and too small compared to the buildings around them. Instead, build 5 supertalls. ;)

I kinda like those...I dont know if they will go but they dont look THAT hideous...now if something shuld get renovated...its those rostamani towers...a nice paint job wuld do them some good!

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thank Face:

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^^ looks efficient...no weird curves or waste of spaces

Yer standard tower for a change

So, this one's called 1 Park Avenue and the tower in Jumeirah Gardens City is called 1 Park Venue too?

Eh?

i thought this tower is 400m isn't it ?

Looks like not??!!

Thought 99 F, 400m+

??? :hm: