Stunning projects to redefine skyline
By Saifur Rahman, Business Editor
Published: May 04, 2008, 00:12


Dubai: Dubai is set to re-define its skyline with a number of supertowers that will rise more than 100 floors and 600 metres, with a combined estimated value of Dh25 billion ($7 billion).

The projects, to be announced later this year, will be part of a new master-planned development that will raise Dubai's profile on urban development and masterplanning.

Dubai Government has already approved the projects, currently titled AC Towers, EP Site 07, 09 and 15. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, the projects are expected to be completed in five years.

Smith, the lead architect, also designed the Burj Dubai - currently the world's tallest tower at 160 floors.

"Dubai has already become the host to the highest number of supertowers in the world," Smith said.

"We are going to add a few more to the city's growing skyline. Out of the 13 supertowers that are being designed by us, five of them will be located in the UAE and one in Qatar."

His company has already signed with the "yet to be announced developer" to build these towers, which are unique in their own ways and will be more energy efficient.

Eco-friendliness, energy efficiency, sustainability and intelligent building systems are key to the strength of these towers, designed to stand out among the hundreds of towers that are being developed.

Smith said the new technology that he plans to employ on the buildings will pull air from the top floors, that are about 10 degree cooler, and spray them at the lower levels where temperature is higher.

"This is a unique technique never employed in supertowers. Dubai will be the first city in the world to have them implemented," he said.

"The new buildings that we have designed for Dubai can save energy by 40 to 60 per cent. We can get to '0' level in energy consumption.

"We can, in fact, design buildings that can create energy for the city. Instead of consuming energy, these buildings can actually contribute energy to the city."




EP 07 Tower
http://i27.tinypic.com/2cndyl4.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2yltsic.jpg

Among the three EP projects, EP 07 will rise 125 floors and reflect Dubai's pearl trading and farming heritage. The mixed-use project will be approximately 600 metres high and will have a built-up area of 350,000 square metres.

"We have designed them to reflect on Dubai's rich heritage - developed especially for Dubai. It is covered by ribbons of steel that helps it to utilise the solar energy and make it sustainable," Smith said.

"The steel ribbon helps save energy. Besides, the buildings have been designed to withstand wind pressure and manage the pressure more efficiently. At peak, it will tilt less than 1.25 metres either way."

I'm splitting up the AC / EP Towers thread

Some larger renders:


EP 07 Tower - 125 floors

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1600/04bstower95bm3.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8270/04bstower65gu1.jpg

Where on earth do they find the tenants and demand for all these towers? I just don't get it. Much as I admire what's happening there, Dubai's strategy is just this never-ending boom of ridiculously tall skyscrapers. Do they really expect to fill them all? I mean seriously... WTF.

This looks like one of the better projects for Dubai, the EP07 tower is gorgeous.

Another supertall for Dubai, they just keep 'em coming!!!! ^^
I really like the design!! :cheers:

Where on earth do they find the tenants and demand for all these towers? I just don't get it. Much as I admire what's happening there, Dubai's strategy is just this never-ending boom of ridiculously tall skyscrapers. Do they really expect to fill them all? I mean seriously... WTF.

lol tenants buy everything out a few hours after they are announced. Don't forget that Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. This is not Europe or America, things are done with the snap of the fingers here. I hope more towers are in the pipeline!

Another supertall for Dubai, they just keep 'em coming!!!! ^^
I really like the design!! :cheers:

These were already announced a month back but they were in the same thread as the ac towers. I decided to split the threads.

This looks like one of the better projects for Dubai, the EP07 tower is gorgeous.

i have to agree with you.. the EP 07 is wonderful..

yes, this project is really incredible and amazing!!

Wow, amazing. What's the amount of existing, u/c and planned office space in Dubai at the moment?

I think I like EP15 best, the sharp geometric shapes are a nice contrast to curvier buildings like the BurjD

EP 07 is absolutely perfect

lol tenants buy everything out a few hours after they are announced. Don't forget that Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. This is not Europe or America, things are done with the snap of the fingers here. I hope more towers are in the pipeline!

I think that title belongs to Chongqing...
Dubai is certainly winning in terms of towers but Chongqing is close on its heels as well as boasting a yearly growth of about 800,000 people in the urban area.

Wow. you made a new thread for them? name change? I already saw these towers I think...

^^^^ you did see them before I said the samething when I came here.
^
^

lol tenants buy everything out a few hours after they are announced. Don't forget that Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. This is not Europe or America, things are done with the snap of the fingers here. I hope more towers are in the pipeline!


I've read alot about Dubai. And I never heard it called the fast growing city. And America isn't a city neither is Europe. If I'm right Dubai isn't even in the top 25 in city size. And America has at less four cities larger then it. And China has at less three of the fast growing cities in the world.

there were announced ages ago. 4th of may 2008 to be precise, but it looks very desparate as Dubai released all 4 of these supertalls at the same time. Just too busy at developing Dubai...

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/dubai-supertall-towers.jpg

Yes thanks, I see the thread is splitted now :)

there were announced ages ago. 4th of may 2008 to be precise, but it looks very desparate as Dubai released all 4 of these supertalls at the same time. Just too busy at developing Dubai...

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/dubai-supertall-towers.jpg

If those were built, this would be the next level of skyscrapers to me! Just awesome!
And since Burj Al Alam is finally going to get started, I'm pretty confident about them being built.

:applause:

I've read alot about Dubai. And I never heard it called the fast growing city. And America isn't a city neither is Europe. If I'm right Dubai isn't even in the top 25 in city size. And America has at less four cities larger then it. And China has at less three of the fast growing cities in the world.

well u must not been reading the right stuff, Dubai IS the fastest growing city in the world :cheers:

:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::bow:


omg.. this structures are completely beautiful!!! awesome...

well u must not been reading the right stuff, Dubai IS the fastest growing city in the world :cheers:

says who?

i think a lot of the flats in dubai will only be used as a holiday destination, or even worse, as speculation objects...
but you cant lie taht dubai will be one of the cities of the 21. century. with enough money you can even buy that, sad but true.
but i still like dubai, keep the scrapers comin´:-D

EP 07 looks striking similar to the Korean Rail Corp tower.

Do these people ever sleep? Who come up with these wild building designs? Its crazy! Its so out of this world, my head is spinning...lol

This one seems a little bit perverted.
It might be in my head though ;)

Malec, the EP15 cannot be more then 600 meters with just 101 floors and no spire, also the EP09 towers are 30 - 40 floors.

EP07 is just gorgeous

Come on people, grow the fuck up!

http://i32.tinypic.com/24mhthy.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/w02nw4.jpg


I really like this one's design. It's just what I picture as somewhat "Dubai's own style" for architecture.

this tower has vegetation floors?? LOL

but is there currently in the world where skyscraper has any trees inside the building?

another supertall! :nuts:

this tower has vegetation floors?? LOL

but is there currently in the world where skyscraper has any trees inside the building?

Yes, I'm sure there is one, but I can't get the name of it... give me a minute. :nuts:

of course there are towers with tress inside, just one example is the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt :).

such sky-gardens are important for such towers, especially for such tall towers like the EP scrapers

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/002.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/005.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/011.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/008.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/007.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/parkgate/002.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/parkgate/004.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/parkgate/005.jpg

im about to pass out............ simply amazing

Im speech-less... :eek2: :eek:

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/005.jpg
What a magnificent design indeed, has something feminine as others already pointed out.

SirAdrian i wont even go there >.<

But i think i im in love with the interior and greenary part of it ! reminds me a little bit of the abu dhabi central market theme

Unbelievable design !!!! :omg: :omg: :eek: :eek: :cheers2: :cheers2:

Someone should change the title.

"Atrium City Towers" was changed to "One Dubai."

As for this thread:
"EP 07 Tower" was changed to "One Park Avenue."
"EP 09 Tower" was changed to "Park Gate."

See: http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/projects-jgc.htm.

Don't understand.....

#1 PARK AVENUE
is in the DIFC or I'm wrong????

Don't understand.....

#1 PARK AVENUE
is in the DIFC or I'm wrong????

i think so in difc .. right ??

:omg:

http://i37.tinypic.com/10xexjc.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/25g5vrk.jpg

Unbelievable :eek:

Yes that is emirates towers in the model...OMG this project is amazing
http://i36.tinypic.com/1111rfo.jpg

:omg:
Pics of model from Cityscape 08 today.
http://i33.tinypic.com/f9ifk1.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2yw8wvd.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2pydyzd.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vt1mox.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/2n6yd1g.jpg

i think the title should be app NOT pro just like one dubai towers

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08451.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08452.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08453.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08455.jpg
:master:

:nuts:


http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08468.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08470.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08471.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/sscuae/DSC08472.jpg

WOW, they know how to make a model...

Wow another great tower for Dubai!

minium 25years for all models thing !

Don't understand.....

#1 PARK AVENUE
is in the DIFC or I'm wrong????

i think so its in difc .. right ??

I guess there are now two "1 Park Avenue"s.

Think the DIFC one is according to:

#1 Park Avenue

the one in JGC

1 Park Avenue


:hm:

Gulf region will outperform everyone: consultants
Bradley Hope

Last Updated: October 07. 2008 1:43PM UAE / October 7. 2008 9:43AM GMT

DUBAI // More than half of Middle East investment funds and developers believe that the regional property market will outperform other regions in the world over the next several years, according to an international property consultancy.

Of those, the majority believe the UAE and Saudi Arabia are the strongest market within the region.

The investor sentiment survey involved 350 developers, sovereign wealth funds and high-net worth individuals, according to Jones Lang Lasalle, the consultancy.

“Maturing markets is the key theme here,” said Ian Ohan, head of investment transactions at the regional office of Jones Lang Lasalle. “Investors are looking for strong capital growth in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, reflecting their robust economic potential and more nascent stages in the real estate cycle,” he said.

“The issue of market transparency is high on the agenda of investors. This is being aggressively addressed through sustained government initiatives including the enacting of international best-practice legislation and the enforcement of strong corporate governance initiatives,” he added.

The report found that regional investors believed that global investors were “least positive” towards Western European property markets with only three per cent believing it would be the best performing region. The survey found that the majority of respondents also felt that the US and European markets would not witness a “major improvement” in the short term.

About 45 per cent of respondents said Middle East investors could benefit the most from the global financial crisis by buying assets in other countries. And despite overall good sentiment about local markets, about 20 per cent believed the world economic situation was having a “significant impact” on property markets in the Middle East.

http://adimg.sv.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AD&Date=20081007&Category=BUSINESS&ArtNo=89000539&Ref=AR&Profile=1001

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20081007/BUSINESS/89000539/1001/OPINION

New supertall towers coming from Chicago architect
By Blair Kamin | Chicago Tribune critic
October 7, 2008
Against a backdrop of nose-diving world markets, it sounds like a comic book fantasy: Three closely bunched, mega-skyscrapers would shoot in the sky, connected by skybridges and grand arches. A tower of light would knife into the sky between the buildings. Canal boats would glide underneath.

Crazy? Perhaps. But this is Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, already home to artificial palm-shaped islands and the world's tallest structure. There, one developer Sunday made public plans for an even-taller, mixed-use skyscraper, one that that would rise to a height of roughly 3,281 feet—easily taller than two Sears Towers stacked on end.

On Monday, Chicago architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill announced that another Dubai-based concern, Meraas Development, has commissioned them to design the trio of towers, as well as three other projects, all worth a total of roughly $15 billion.

Smith's credits include the world-record, still-to-be-completed Burj Dubai, a mixed-use tower now nearing its final height of about 2,600 feet.



He shaped that skyscraper while at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

In a telephone interview Monday from Dubai, Smith sounded optimistic that the projects would go ahead because of Dubai's sizzling economy and shortage of office space there. He acknowledged, however, that a global slowdown could stop them.

"There is a national drive here—and has been for five to six years—to make Dubai the first real major city of the 21st Century," Smith said. "Part of that plan is a belief that if you build it, they will come."

The four projects are:

•1 Dubai, which will consist of three interconnected towers, each taller than 2,000 feet, housing hotels, offices, shops and condominiums. The mega-structure would have more than 13 million square feet, making it one of the world's largest as well as tallest complexes. The developer still must acquire land, Smith said.

•1 Park Avenue, another mixed-use tower that would rise about 1,800 feet, its undulating form evoking Dubai's heritage of pearl trading. The project would contain more than 4 million square feet of offices, condominiums, apartments and hotel rooms. Excavation has begun, Smith said.

•Park Gate, which would consist of six midrise towers arranged in facing pairs, creating a shaded garden space comparable to Middle Eastern markets. The mixed-use project would allow energy from one building to be shared with another. Foundation work has begun, Smith said.

•Meraas Tower, a mixed-use skyscraper, about 1,800 feet tall, combining hotel space, offices and living units. The developers need to buy and clear the site, Smith said, and construction won't start for two years.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-dubai-1007oct07,0,5166021.story

Maybe a moderator could please split up the thread into:

1 Park Avenue
&

Meraas Tower

!!!

Thx a lot !!
:master:

Decided to leave this as 600m since it's clearly taller than the other tower.

Wow, i didnt even realize that it was besides the SZR skyscraper strip, i was just starring at the new developments :O . Very interesting project. They probably wont go to close to Burj Dubai's height being so close to it.

Decided to leave this as 600m since it's clearly taller than the other tower.

When looking at some of the photo's the models don't seem to differ much in hight.

Very crazy but interesting design ! I like it in some way.

^^ maybe this pic will change ur mind ( notice the burj dubai in the middle)
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Joeyjordisonfan16/Adrian%20smith%20projects/2921331218_60d79e80a4_o.jpg

Cityscape 2008:

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/Meraas4.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/Meraas1.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/Meraas2.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq312/dennissegeren/Burj%20Dubai/Overig%20Dubai/Meraas3.jpg

Nice models, cool new projects for Dubai!!!! ^^

:cheers:

all the new projects are simply awesome :cheers:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/598/5442313fo1.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7188/44656xu3.jpg

^^ damn, nothing like it. I'll stand there one day and look up.

Honestly people, all these Dubai projects are shrugging off Chicago Spire for real. Not that these new projects are better.

What going to happen to all the houses, shops and roads that are currently in this location ?

Get anymore flashy with the stuff they're building and people might grow to hate them.
I still don't understand why there building all these tall buildings. Well it's their money let them do as they please. Maybe I'll live to see a super boom in NYC.

WOWWWWW.... If Dubai looks like that... No Words AT ALL WOW!

Excellent! Coruscant in the making.

Whoa, those AC Towers look CRAZY...

are these 2 different concepts ? because one has a flat kind of roof and the other has a point
http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/005.jpg

and the 2nd
http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/008.jpg

Helghast, it might just be an optical illusion.

Both these images show a pointed pinnacle:

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/009.jpg

http://www.meraasdevelopment.ae/en/images/gallery/jgc/1parkavenue/011.jpg

But yes. There are a few images which almost look as if the roof is flat.

Can anyone tell me if the Park Gate towers were also split in a seperate thread? I can only find threads for the big three towers..

Park Gate has no thread at the moment, however you can create a thread for them in the highrises section if you want

this project is so 2020:happy:

http://devicedaily.com/misc/jumeirah-gardens-for-dubai-three-projects-one-city-within-a-city.html

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

http://www.gulfnews.com/images/08/10/06/07_bs_cityscape12_5.jpg

Well it goes without saying that this is all 31 flavours of awesome, especially that curvey tower.

Oh this is ridicules! Dubai doesn’t need another supertall tower, or any of the other ones they’ve already built/are building! No one wants to buy homes in a full blown desert, and the county doesn’t have people to fill them! I'm going to laugh one day when all these towers feel old at once, since there are so many being built in a 15 year span. 30 years from now the whole city is going to look old at once, you'll be surprised how fast style and technology change.

you're opinion...i've a completely different one ;)

Oh this is ridicules! Dubai doesn’t need another supertall tower, or any of the other ones they’ve already built/are building! No one wants to buy homes in a full blown desert, and the county doesn’t have people to fill them! I'm going to laugh one day when all these towers feel old at once, since there are so many being built in a 15 year span. 30 years from now the whole city is going to look old at once, you'll be surprised how fast style and technology change.

Good luck with your prediction Nostradamus. : P

Anyway this is one of my favorite designs in the Emirate. Easily top 25 for me.

I like it's futuristic design.

Oh this is ridicules! Dubai doesn’t need another supertall tower, or any of the other ones .... 30 years from now the whole city is going to look old at once, you'll be surprised how fast style and technology change.


I like it's futuristic design.

I think that's exactly the point Onn was making Dark Matter. They all look futuristic now. Maybe that building style will be old-fashioned in 30 years.

Just because the buildings look futuristic now, doesn't mean that they will fit in perfectly in 30 years? you get it?

I wasn't saying that too Onn.

What I was saying, "Nostradamus" for was his idea that Dubai will be empty. It's a bold assumption.

About what's old, it's all down too opinion unless you can actually prove something is old. But there are some buildings (not many) from the 70's that look like they were built yesterday while some buildings are still built too look old.

Sometimes it just doesn't matter.

I'm changing this to Prep

From Nader on Picasa

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2734/helicoptertour01nov0812bg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/helicoptertour01nov0812bg5.jpg/1/w1600.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img389/helicoptertour01nov0812bg5.jpg/1/)

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7056/helicoptertour01nov0812ed4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/helicoptertour01nov0812ed4.jpg/1/w1600.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img517/helicoptertour01nov0812ed4.jpg/1/)

Oh this is ridicules! Dubai doesn’t need another supertall tower, or any of the other ones they’ve already built/are building! No one wants to buy homes in a full blown desert, and the county doesn’t have people to fill them! I'm going to laugh one day when all these towers feel old at once, since there are so many being built in a 15 year span. 30 years from now the whole city is going to look old at once, you'll be surprised how fast style and technology change.

That makes perfect sense, thats why contemporary Chicago, NYC etc, completely urban wise "suck" today :nuts: .

I think that Dubai will easily be able to reach its goal of 2.5 million in two decades or so. And it will serve an important purpose for the region.

And even if they would be empty, which they are not, that would hardly be bad for those that want to use them :) .



^

Great update!

just awesome design...jesus I really have to go to Dubai sometime in next few years...:omg:

its getting there

dubai is gonna have the craziest and the nicest skyline ever

for sure thous buildings are taking dubai to the top of the good skylines list...

i dont know about the city lifestale.. but the pictures of the city are so nice

Woah this tower is quite the beauty :cheers:

Woah this tower is quite the beauty :cheers:

It is! A pleasure for the eye

I'm changing this to Prep

From Nader on Picasa



Is there a board at the site ? just deciding from a distant picture is quite a rush

05/December/2008

Jumeirah Gardens

EP07 site

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/700/imresolt133gk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3121/imresolt134as0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1463/imresolt139mu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1100/imresolt140cn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2922/imresolt141hf1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4302/imresolt143om5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3016/imresolt144wm4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

EP09 site, what a huge hole there:)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5426/imresolt112op5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9404/imresolt113qr7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2158/imresolt111ra3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7051/imresolt114jf5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8238/imresolt120jj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

some pics of JG

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6901/imresolt012uz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2131/imresolt050cz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3613/imresolt086gd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7703/imresolt088cz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6402/imresolt129fw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2449/imresolt132uy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more on the flickr soon..

I have to say that the design of this tower is just stunning!
It's even better than Burj Dubai IMO, and it's already one of my favorite supertalls worldwide...I'm sure that a building like this would become an automatic landmark in any city worldwide, except in Dubai because there're at least 4 other towers over 600m currently U/C or proposed.

What makes me wonder is that there's still demand for such huge projects even in the middle of a financial crisis like this...in Moscow, for example, the construction on Russia Tower has been stopped , and it seems that there won't be any new supertalls projects there for a long time...In Dubai, though, the economic crisis doesn't seem to have any effect on the local economy, and there still seems to be lots of demand for projects like this, and almost every week there seems to be a new supertall proposed in Dubai.

The economy growth for the UAE still will be 6,96 % (according to IMF: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2008/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2006&ey=2013&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&pr1.x=64&pr1.y=2&c=466&s=NGDP_R%2CNGDP_RPCH%2CNGDP%2CNGDPD%2CNGDP_D%2CNGDPRPC%2CNGDPPC%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CPPPSH%2CPPPEX%2CPCPI%2CPCPIPCH%2CLP%2CBCA%2CBCA_NGDPD&grp=0&a= )
. (Though they say Russia's will be 7%, but I guess this isn't adjusted to the current oil-price levels)
Certainly it was a good idea for Dubai to diversify its economy , and so the falling oil-prices will have a much lesser impact on Dubai then it will on many of the other Gulf States.

what about this thread?

^^ The project is most definitely on hold. Just forgot to change the title :)

Is this project a separate proposal from this one:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=703022&page=2

When I read this thread, I just wanna cry. :(

We don't want financial crisis anymore. :wallbash:

Is this project a separate proposal from this one:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=703022&page=2
Yes, which is why you have (JG) in one title and (DIFC) in the other. JG stands for jumeirah gardens, the entire project which is on hold and more than likely never to be built.

Perfect!

I really like one park avenue, but I have my doubts of actual construction.

05/October/2009

Cityscape 2009 ,One Park Avenue, Meraas stand

http://i37.tinypic.com/jfge84.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/24ybhvt.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/30tjwpy.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/15ohs03.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2lu41hv.jpg

^^^^
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Cool... but it looks sooo car centered

I do not like the tower on the pic before the last pic.

Hell no,

This thing is called one Park Avenue!!

WHAT Park Avenue?! :nuts:

Does Dubai think it's New York now?

Beautiful!

Cool... but it looks sooo car centered
So what, they are sitting on a sea of oil... http://www.animatedgif.net/vehicles/a_11tractor_e0.gif

Are you guys all new?? :nuts: :D

05/October/2009

Cityscape 2009 ,One Park Avenue, Meraas stand

WOW....Cityscape must be a very cool event to attend. So does this mean the tower may be revived soon?

Hell no,

This thing is called one Park Avenue!!

WHAT Park Avenue?! :nuts:
One (1) ;)

03/November/2009

Jumeirah Gardens , demolution in full progress

http://i35.tinypic.com/3498588.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2zg6fzm.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/15nruwp.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2czrgw5.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/noyf4z.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/xm3diu.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/1434aww.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2vkcbuu.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2wlrd4w.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/iclnv9.jpg

I really like the design of this tower. Very attractive! Hopefully it will start again soon.

(In response to WJFox's scepticism about a property bubble on the first page of this thread):

lol tenants buy everything out a few hours after they are announced. Don't forget that Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. This is not Europe or America, things are done with the snap of the fingers here. I hope more towers are in the pipeline!

In Dubai, though, the economic crisis doesn't seem to have any effect on the local economy, and there still seems to be lots of demand for projects like this, and almost every week there seems to be a new supertall proposed in Dubai

No particular reason to pick on this specific project, but I was just reading through this thread and remembered being shouted down in various Dubai threads when I questioned the madness of mass speculative building of property, bought by speculative investors simply with a view to selling later on at a profit to yet more speculative investors. How people scoffed when I suggested this was the classic definition of a bubble!

Pop! :lol:

the Meeras project in Imre's post 103 looks amazing :drool:

No particular reason to pick on this specific project, but I was just reading through this thread and remembered being shouted down in various Dubai threads when I questioned the madness of mass speculative building of property, bought by speculative investors simply with a view to selling later on at a profit to yet more speculative investors. How people scoffed when I suggested this was the classic definition of a bubble!

Pop! :lol:

Ok this is weird. I talked to an investor (friend of my parents) a couple of weeks ago. He's very sucessful and rich. I asked him if he ever thought of Dubai. The first thing he said was: it's a bubble of air.

Ok this is weird. I talked to an investor (friend of my parents) a couple of weeks ago. He's very sucessful and rich. I asked him if he ever thought of Dubai. The first thing he said was: it's a bubble of air.

It's not that weird, around 90% of the people i speak to with any common sense call Dubai a bubble. Especially now the bubble has essentially burst. They really need to concentrate on stabilising themselves immediately, there is no money, no business and no people to fill all the proposed towers.

It's not that weird, around 90% of the people i speak to with any common sense call Dubai a bubble. Especially now the bubble has essentially burst. They really need to concentrate on stabilising themselves immediately, there is no money, no business and no people to fill all the proposed towers.

The price bubble has burst like in Shanghai 2006. Most of the towers are still rising, Dubais airport and airline has one of highest growth rates in the world. Dubai will change like Hong Kong or Singapore did many times to be more competitive.

Wow...I get chill down my spine when I see projects like this. Dubai looks a lot better during the night.

When will it be out of "On Hold"?
It is one of the most beautiful towers I have ever SEEN! :eek::eek2::eek::eek2:
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When unfreeze?

This is an interesting development.... Not sure what to make of it?! :nuts:

now...im not sure what to make of this new tender...so im not going to get too excited until we hear more...but could this be coming back?

Name : 1 Park Avenue Tower Project - Jumeirah Gardens Development More...
Description : Design and construction of high-rise 1 Park Avenue Tower comprising residential apartments, including associated facilities.
Territory : Dubai
Updated : April 15, 2012
Status : Current Project

http://www.emiratestenders.com/CategoryResult.asp?CategoryId=28

R

Pre-recession it was going to be this.....
I'm splitting up the AC / EP Towers thread

Some larger renders:


EP 07 Tower - 125 floors

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1600/04bstower95bm3.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8270/04bstower65gu1.jpg



BUT post recession this was the render floating around for One Park Avenue.....

05/December/2008

Jumeirah Gardens

EP07 site

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6402/imresolt129fw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2449/imresolt132uy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more on the flickr soon..

Looks like a boxy version of Las Vegas' Project City Center.

looks like this should be moved to skyscraper section soon. <60 floors, maybe it will be around 250m, but not more.

I'm not sure about which project I prefer. The first one is pretty, but Dubai has already got a lot of iconic supertall towers, and some boxes won't do any damage. Besides, the design of most of the towers is not bad, they've got a kind of Japanese feel, maybe it's just me...

What are you guys talking about?

The tower and that complex render that appeared later on are 2 different things, and none is ongoing at the moment. Sites cleared and levelled, hoarding removed.

What are you guys talking about?

The tower and that complex render that appeared later on are 2 different things, and none is ongoing at the moment. Sites cleared and levelled, hoarding removed.

We're just trying to figure what the tender could be for :)

On reflection, I actually think it might be attached to this development....
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1467128

Pre-recession it was going to be this.....


http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/131/896/gaijin4koma2_peersblog_1200684608.jpg?1307579749





BUT post recession this was the render floating around for One Park Avenue.....

http://media.ign.com/games/image/article/738/738102/gaijin4koma_peersblog_1200684654.jpg

I'm not seeing anything that could be at 125f in that render :ohno:

Disappointing really, hopefully at LEAST that will be built in it's place.

Actually, I have to agree with some that the second render looks better. While the tower in the first render is awesome, the second render feels more like a busy cityblock.

Guys, NOTHING ON THE SECOND RENDER WILL BE BUILD.

The first and the second were two completely different projects, parts of what was planed for that huge area, and NONE of them will ever be build.


Please leave this thread to die already :doh:

Guys, NOTHING ON THE SECOND RENDER WILL BE BUILD.

The first and the second were two completely different projects, parts of what was planed for that huge area, and NONE of them will ever be build.


Please leave this thread to die already :doh:

Lots of threads on this forum need to be moved to DN Archives. I think there needs to be some spring cleaning. Hint hint.