thanks to malec, ive updated my diagram i did 2years ago. i removed 25 towers and spent last nite updating bldgs. burj dubai was only 350m high.lol and others at foundation are now completed .
malec or others let me know if i should add others or remove some.
ill try to update every now and then.


quick view

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7664/37934363955b708b8d13o.jpg


poster

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7664/37934363955b708b8d13o.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/i/37934363955b708b8d13o.jpg/)



Edited by malec:

I have included a few new goodies this time. :)


How to read my tables.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4573/33945173.jpg


The general progress of the towers and stats, etc.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2172/84776403.jpg


How the construction is expected to progress on these towers. For this I didn't use official schedules, just did them based on my own intuition and observation of construction of these type of towers in general. They could be wrong so nobody should take these as set in stone at all. Also this is assuming things go as they are currently going now and no major surprises, good or bad. :)
You'll notice I've given timetables for damac heights and the lighthouse tower which are now on hold. Work on damac heights is supposed to start soon enough and also there is a chance more work will be done on the lighthouse. I've made the timetable assuming they do get started and then a main contractor. Same with burj al alam and the pentominium.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4465/70099938.jpg


The projected number of supertalls as the years go by.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3314/55223498.jpg



Dubai Supertall Progress Report


Nakheel Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=722506)

As dead as a door nail.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4882/081005nhharbordayeb3.th.jpg (http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=081005nhharbordayeb3.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/568/20u1seq.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20u1seq.jpg)


Burj Dubai (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=534013)

Cladding work has increased in speed recently

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2988/burjdubaiyr0.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaiyr0.jpg) http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9749/j7spqb.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/i/j7spqb.jpg/)


Pentominium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=451708)

Piling is finished and excavation is going on to reveal the pile caps. The main contractor is ACC who have a lot of experience building supertalls. They have built or are building the princess tower, elite residence, almas tower, rose rotana, etihad towers and central market in Abu Dhabi.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3842/25rjvr5.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25rjvr5.jpg) http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5181/1zl6lav.th.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/1zl6lav.jpg/)


One Park Avenue (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=705098)

Dead.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5646/dsc08472ys9.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc08472ys9.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4302/imresolt143om5.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt143om5.jpg)


Dubai Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=415209)

Dead

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7162/dubaitowers2kc7qq5.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dubaitowers2kc7qq5.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3761/4lkgh3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4lkgh3.jpg)


Burj al Alam (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=325591)

Piling work has been restarted here and is going on at a fairly quick pace. Piling is supposed to be completed at the start of the next year.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5240/v4azdk.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=v4azdk.jpg) http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8831/hsj63b.th.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/hsj63b.jpg/)


Burj al Fattan (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=594988)

The height has been revealed as 463m from a document from somebody working on the design. The demolition is pretty much done now. We will see soon whether this area becomes a construction site or a car park!

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3918/dx00637burjalfattan11.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/dx00637burjalfattan11.jpg/) http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2648/2wf8kko.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/2wf8kko.jpg/)


Bin Manana Twin Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=477586)

Piling continues but slowly.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9558/imresolt18mf3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt18mf3.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/43/wuf7cx.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/wuf7cx.jpg/)


Damac Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=488517)

Nothing here but there is a redesign expected and apparently Damac still want to build this in some shape or form.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5231/imageia2kc0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imageia2kc0.jpg) http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3312/awvuwh.th.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=awvuwh.jpg)


Marina 106 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=629936)

This has gotten very slow recently. Almost on hold I think but we will see.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1572/oka745.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oka745.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9424/10d5kax.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/10d5kax.jpg/)


Princess Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381420)

This has definitely slowed down. The tower rises only one floor every two weeks now. Core is on the 66th floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5015/208u0j7.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=208u0j7.jpg) http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9918/dm4mfn.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/dm4mfn.jpg/)


Marina 101 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435154)

Once the regular floors started this started rising quickly. The tower is now on the 26th floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9884/2884cog.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2884cog.jpg) http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4158/f4kx08.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/f4kx08.jpg/)


The Lighthouse (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465596)

Piling has been completed but this is now on hold since there has been no main contractor selected.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7223/9981100020atkins20lightrw6.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9981100020atkins20lightrw6.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5272/vdo878.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/vdo878.jpg/)


23 Marina (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341366)

Progress is steady, not slow and not fast. They have started work on the last section of floors which is a set of 24 floors which will have balconies with pools on them. Will be interesting to see how they look. I expect progress to slow down a little because of every second floor being different. Should reach 300m in the new year I think.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6076/30d8ga9.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30d8ga9.jpg) http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4813/2rgyypf.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/2rgyypf.jpg/)


Emirates Park Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425215)

Excellent progress here. Somewhere above the 60th floor now and should pass 300m before the end of the year.

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8009/emirates4bj.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emirates4bj.jpg) http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4627/2hquxz9.th.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/2hquxz9.jpg/)


Elite Residence (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=487990)

This is also very slow. They have been building the 2nd and 3rd floors above the podium for ages and are only now starting to get past.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6189/25plsv5.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25plsv5.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3222/rmmnuw.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/rmmnuw.jpg/)


Almas Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341341)

Still not completed but is actually partially occupied already.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2738/30adr3p.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30adr3p.jpg) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7169/34et3tf.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/34et3tf.jpg/)


Al Attar Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

Progress continues on the cladding but very slow. Nothing yet on the spire.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3461/2ch6cg8.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ch6cg8.jpg) http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8704/v3pooo.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/v3pooo.jpg/)


The Torch (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381118)

Progress continues to be very good here. The tower is on the 75th floor while the core is at the 77th or 78th floor. This should reach 300m in a few weeks.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3838/2cmvhx4.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2cmvhx4.jpg) http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9637/2l3szr.th.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/2l3szr.jpg/)


Rose Rotana Suites (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425284)

A completed but unused tower on SZR.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9972/3002738qa.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3002738qa.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1629/img6054ocl.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6054ocl.jpg)


The Skyscraper (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=782096)

Very very slow, almost dead.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1157/stillaal4sd6.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stillaal4sd6.jpg) http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9539/a462w9.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/a462w9.jpg/)


Al Yacoub Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381101)

Work here has picked up speed once again after going on hold for a while. The height has increased by a few floors and lots of cladding (but ugly) has been put on. The tower seems to be somewhere near the 65th floor while the core is around 2 or 3 levels above.

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1963/bigben1mt.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigben1mt.jpg) http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5893/dow3yv.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/dow3yv.jpg/)


The Index (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341358)

Very slow still but there is progress at least. Cladding at the tower is continuing at a slow pace.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9852/index4ot.th.jpg (http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=index4ot.jpg) http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4710/33vhlx4.th.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/33vhlx4.jpg/)


HHHR Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502746)

Cladding work is progressing well and this tower should be complete early next year.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3038/3451o47te8.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3451o47te8.jpg) http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3644/2hclzye.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/2hclzye.jpg/)


Ocean Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435149)

Excellent work here and looking great too. Tower on the 68th floor and core probably on the 70th. Should top out before the year’s end.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4388/5md5l3.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5md5l3.jpg) http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/416/rj34ab.th.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/rj34ab.jpg/)


Infinity Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434)

Work is progressing well here. The tower is on the 14th floor while the core is somewhere near the 20th.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9089/ax1tl1.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ax1tl1.jpg) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4381/2yzeavl.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/2yzeavl.jpg/)


Al Hekma Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=429121)

Dead

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2462/imresolt130xd4wp8.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt130xd4wp8.jpg) http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2003/308b0oi.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=308b0oi.jpg)

Dubai seem to be coming along nicely. There so many supertalls where do I start.

Thanks for the updated diagrams culwulla. :)

Great, it amazes me how the Burj still isn't topped out yet!

^^ What do you mean? It is topped out.

That's a great diagram by the way.

Just a few things:
Ocean Heights and Princess Tower have a lot of cladding.
Also 23 marina has a little bit of cladding as well.
Al Attar tower has cladding.
HHHR tower also has a lot more cladding.

About Emirates Crown. I don't think it reached 296m since the spire was a lot shorted than expected.

^THANKS. ill amend/.
cheers

Thanks for that - I found it hard to keep track of all the towers and I always got the names confused!

Thanks for the effort Culwulla.

over a century ago when Eiffel Tower was numero uno, i reckon if you told them that in early 21stC, the desert city of Dubai will have 26 skyscrapers taller then eiffel tower they would think you were crazy.
and one of those skyscrapers will be nearly 3 times higher!
they would lock you up
http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/DGV/DGV251/271205.jpg

Am I missing something here? "The Skyscraper" is still in the "proposed" section. Did they start on that one now?

nice work once again CULWULLA :)

drone-not sure why when a skyscraper has actual excavation and piling ect. its still kept in proposed section?
apparently when there is concrete poured ec, then sits "UC" thus moved to construction section.
i dont understand this. i say when a site is being cleared or dug up/piling, then its uC in my books!

Bravo CULWULLA ...

http://www.quetschluft.de/dubai/300_2613_qa.jpg

the monorail looks like a toy-train. "playmobil" or something like that hehe

The burj al arab looks strange on your diagram.

There are a lot of tall towers in here, but when you imagine Nakheel standing 200m+ above the Burj all of them will look like dwarfs.

Is there a reason why most of Dubai's designs has a cone-shaped top? Is it religious? Or just a preference?

Very cool diagram, cul ! It is incredible to see BD now complete or T/O!

ive just amended and detailed diagram.
ive added year of completion in lables.
just think out of all those towers, only 1 was built before year 2000, being al burj hotel.

amazing diagram, thanks for the effort

ive just amended and detailed diagram.
ive added year of completion in lables.
just think out of all those towers, only 1 was built before year 2000, being al burj hotel.


Emirates towers too

There is 2 separate skyscraper place in dubai
SZR in the North and the marina in the south

Dubai North VS Dubai South

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8094/dubaid.th.png (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dubaid.png)

The scale of of the number large buildings makes the ~300m look average.

10 buildings either built or under construction
that are taller than the Empire State Building!
Holy Crap
That doesn't include the proposed & on-holds

25 supertalls... 4-5 times more than the next best city.

Great job Culwulla, we all enjoy the diagrams you
produce, pictures convey more info than words.

Lol Burj Al Arab looks bad, not good at drawing curved lines? But very good diagram. When I'm going to Dubai I will print it and take it with me everywhere. So when I see a building I know which one it is and how high it is. :)

over a century ago when Eiffel Tower was numero uno, i reckon if you told them that in early 21stC, the desert city of Dubai will have 26 skyscrapers taller then eiffel tower they would think you were crazy.
and one of those skyscrapers will be nearly 3 times higher!
they would lock you up
http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/DGV/DGV251/271205.jpg

Amazing piece of work CULWULLA..... 10/10 :)
Maybe the best one of yours in my opinion so far!!!
I agree with u, u can check my signature to see my confirmation to what u say. :)

Wow! All exciting design, Thanks!

gr8! thanks

Culwulla, hope you don't mind but I'd like to use this thread from now on to update news on these towers. I want to change from the thread in the city compilations I have so that I can focus on under construction projects (this is all that will matter in the near future anyway). I'll add whatever important stuff to the first post as well as a seperate new post. Would you like to do the same with any new diagrams you post?


Anyway here is now a list of all the supertall towers that started to be built in Dubai. A slightly different system for the status is done here as well which is explained. Also I have made a progress report on all of these towers since I was bored for about an hour yesterday. :)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/6173/40208254.jpg



Dubai Supertall Progress Report


Nakheel Tower

Foundation works began last year. Along with the official announcement project, Nakheel said that foundation works would take three years with the entire tower being complete in 2020. However, all foundation work has been put on hold due to the financial crisis as of the beginning of this year. They said work would resume within a year, however, work on this huge project will probably not recommence until the next boom, if at all.


Burj Dubai

Since the topping out of this tower at 818m, work has been progressing but incredibly slowly. The developer, Emaar has put many of its developments on hold due to cash flow problems however the Burj Dubai has continued nonetheless but at a very slow pace. Completion is due at the end of this year, however, that will certainly not happen at the current rate of construction.


Pentominium

For the last few months, piling works at this construction site had been accelerated. A total of 5 piling rigs along with two mobile cranes occupied the small site, working also through the night. Recently the piling contractor has left the site. Given the speed of work in the previous months it is reasonable to assume piling has been completed and the main contractor should arrive on site afterwards. However, there has been no mention yet of who the main contractor will be. Clearly if the developer, Trident, have the financing then now would be a good time to build the tower since construction costs are at a low. As of 18th of April reinforcements are being put in to stabalise the site walls before further excavation.


One Park Avenue

A huge tower, but certainly not the biggest planned for the Jumeirah Gardens project (JG). This tower was one of the first projects to be started in JG, however very soon after the official unveiling in October 2008, everything on site was halted along with all other JG construction sites. Nothing has been said of the specific construction sites but it is assumed the developer, Meraas, will be significantly downsizing the project, if it even builds anything at all.


Dubai Towers

A huge development of 4 supertall towers. Some pile testing and other preparation works began but soon stopped once the financial crisis hit. The developer, Sama Dubai, merged with Dubai Properties and they have said that they will continue the master planned project that these towers are part of which is “The Lagoons”. However nothing has been said about the specific towers. Most likely they will be downsized or cancelled altogether.


Burj al Alam

A tower in the master planned project, Business Bay, which was designed to look like a flower. Construction started but works have been moving incredibly slowly. Only excavation and some piling have been done since the start of construction which was 2 years ago. In the past few months work has completely grinded to a halt. The tower does not seem financially feasible so will probably either redesigned or cancelled altogether.


Damac Heights

A tower that was supposed to be built next to several other supertalls District 10 in the Dubai Marina. The foundation contractor, Zetas, arrived on site and maybe did some testing however soon after arrival they left again. Damac said that they were redesigning the project, however, in the current financial climate it is unlikely they will restart it anytime soon.


Princess Tower

This tower recently passed the half way mark in its construction and is now beginning to rise above its neighbours such as the 210m tall Le Reve tower. The tower, although having slowed down in recent weeks, still continues to be built at a reasonable pace. It remains to be seen if this slowdown will continue or if it will resume its previous speed. If it does slow down it will be overtaken by some of its neighbours.


Marina 101

This project is another very tall tower which has recently risen out of the ground. It is now at the 10th floor although the podium still has not been built. As of April 18th the tower has reached the 13th floor.


The Lighthouse

Piling is still ongoing at the construction site of this tower and should be finishing soon. Rumours have suggested that DIFC will not build this tower and will rent office space in The Index instead. However, they recently extended the deadline for the bid of the main contract (for the umpteenth time). Although they have received bids, it is possible they are trying to either find a contractor who will built this tower for a cheaper price, or else negotiate with contractors who have already bid to lower their prices.


Burj al Fattan

Demolition of the structure on site is ongoing and is happening at an insanely slow pace. The developer, Al Fattan Properties, are apparently very wealthy and will not have as many financial problems as other developers due to the financial crisis. Despite not having started foundation work yet, they are receiving bids for the main contract. They will probably delay the construction of this tower although it could still very well be built.


Marina 106

Marina 106 is tower in Dubai Marina for which there is extremely little information. Piling work is progressing and it remains to be seen who the main contractor will be. Most likely it will not be known until the contractor actually appears on site.


23 Marina

A few months ago, work stopped on this tower for a while. However, recently construction was restarted and is now happening at a fairly quick pace. Cladding has begun and is about 10 floors up. It started rising at around the same time as The Torch and Princess Tower. However, due to the delay, it has fallen behind the other two. As of 18th of April the tower has reached somewhere around the 50th floor.


Emirates Park Towers

The construction of these towers is near the half way point and is progressing very well. Cladding has also recently started.


Elite Residence

This 380m tall tower is being built by the same developer, Tameer, and the same main contractor, ACC, as Princess Tower. The podium has been complete and the core is about 10 floors above the podium. The main tower has not risen above the podium yet but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.


Almas Tower

This tower is almost completed with only a few cladding panels waiting to be added. Most likely interior work is still going on. Work on the landscaping around the base of the tower is also going on. Most likely, this tower will hold the title of tallest completed tower for about a year.


LamTara Towers

This is a project consisting of two supertall towers next to the SZR highway. Excavation work had been completed and piling was being worked on at a slow pace. Some months ago work completely stopped at the site and the project has been on hold ever since.


Al Attar Tower

This tower reached its top floor, however, has now gone on hold with much of the tower still left unclad. The spire also needs to be added. The developer behind this project are a strange bunch since they completely stopped work on this tower and then resumed work on a tower which had been stuck on hold at the ground work stage for 2 years.


The Torch

Construction continues on this tower at a reasonable pace. It has recently passed the second mechanical floor and is on the way to the top. As of 18th of April it has reached up to the 59th or 60th floor.


Rose Rotana Suites

A supertall tower on SZR which was structurally completed more than a year ago. However, it still has not opened.


The Skyscraper

This is the tower that has recently been restarted by Al Attar Properties. It is at the piling stage of construction and who knows how much construction will get done, when it will be finished, etc. This is Al Attar we are talking about.


Al Yacoub Tower

This tower recently almost went on hold. Recent reports say that construction is moving again but most likely will remain very slow. The tower has overtaken its 250m completed neighbour on SZR and is to rise to 328m.


The Index

A huge, imposing tower which is topped out. It also has its cladding completely installed except for the top 6 or 7 floors. In the past few months the speed of construction here has slowed down considerably.


HHHR Tower

This is another large imposing tower but this time on SZR. It recently reached its last floor and construction has been going on at a very quick pace throughout the entire building period. The spire is still left to be added along with a large amount of cladding. If previous progress is anything to go by this tower should be open for business early next year.


Ocean Heights

Despite the problems with the developer, Damac, and the late start to this project, this tower is now getting built at breakneck speed by Arabtec, the main contractor. This is now the fastest tower in Dubai with a floor cycle of about 4 to 5 days. Within the next month it is expected that this tower will overtake its 210m neighbour and will top out later this year. As of 18th of April the tower has reached the 51st floor.


Infinity Tower

This twisting tower suffered a nasty construction accident at the piling stage where marina wall burst causing the entire construction site to be flooded. This caused a full year’s delay, however, now the tower is being built at a fairly quick pace. The podium is being built and the core is about 10 floors higher. As with Elite Residence, the main tower is expected to rise above the podium within the next few weeks. As of April 14th the core has reached the 14th floor.


Al Hekma Tower

This is a tower with a portrait of Sheikh Zayed on top. Ground work was briefly started but ceased quickly afterwards and all that remains is a hole in the ground. Will never be built.

^^ wow, rich information,

thanks malec. great info

Great idea to group these together.

:hug: great information malec...
thanks
I feel a little depressed after that though!
but I guess we should be glad that this crisis didnt hit couple of years earlier, then I cant imagine how unpleasent it could've been!! :)

^i concur, if this GFC happened 2-3 years ago, most of dubai you see today would have never happened. no burj dubai either. so we are lucky to have what we have.

shukran CUL ^-^

tallest block diagram
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3442380583_4bb91048b4_o.jpg

Hi all.

Great update to your diagram Cul. All your diagrams really are worth a thousand words man.

Malec... Great job on compiling the Dubai scrapers into a well laid out list. The percentages with the legend are well thought out.

This thread will be good to keep an eye on - especially when the economy takes off again.

:cheers:

^thanks, i love doing them.
hey whats you estimation on global financial recovery?
2-3 years? or more?

^^ My opinion about the arabian Gulf region is that it will recover within this year. The reason is that here we have small countries and rich oil income, recovery might be alot easier than other countries and regions in the world.
I am working in related construction work, many project still going on, rumers that everything on hold will go back to work in time. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed - ruler of Dubai state- is a very active man, and after what he acheived in Dubai in the last few years I really beleive he will be the first to escape the crisis and put Dubai back on its feet!
After all, the crisis is all about money and its liquidity, and that shouldnt be the biggest worry of the gulf state countries in the long run.
We have to be optimistic....what we beleive is what we can reach! :cheers:

^^ and beside optimistic, we should not ignore the fact that Abu Dhabi is supporting Dubai as its the capital of the same country UAE, and Abu Dhabi is by far one of the richest cities in the world! :)
I know I might sound naive, but I think things will be fine !!

tallest block diagram
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3442380583_4bb91048b4_o.jpg

One thing about your model is that the pentominium is facing the wrong way. This is the right orientation:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6629/marinareadyforrender.jpg


And from slightly different angles.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3365/marinareadyforrender3.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5140/marinareadyforrender2.jpg

:eek2:^^
ok malec, one word: WOoooooOW!!!!

^^

^^

Wow Malec that looks great!
What is that building on the right which is slightly turned on the left of Lighthouse Tower.

Wow...What software did you use for making those diagrams??? :)

^^

^^

Wow Malec that looks great!
What is that building on the right which is slightly turned on the left of Lighthouse Tower.

There is no Lighthouse Tower in here( thats on SZR 20 KM from here)
U mean Infinity tower 307 m and the one on its left is Damac Height 436m

So many supertall :eek:

CULWULLA - you are the best, man!

http://i42.tinypic.com/2mmia8w.jpg

Real diagrams :D^^

WOW great picture Steve :)

This one shows really good how big these monsters are. With the normal houses in front en than the giants behind it.

One thing about your model is that the pentominium is facing the wrong way. This is the right orientation:

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6629/marinareadyforrender.jpg


And from slightly different angles.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3365/marinareadyforrender3.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5140/marinareadyforrender2.jpg



There's a Doughnut shaped buillding in the right corner in that last picture. what is that?

^^
Did you have to quote all three images to ask a simple question?
That building appeared on an artist's impression of a proposal to extend the Dubai Marina.

OMFG!!! great malec!!! wooow

fantastic malec. makes mine looks so so. i dont think i need to update anymore.
i was unsure about pentominium. didn thtink it was that angle/ thanks.
what a block

please culwulla !does dubaï have some rezession, economic problems ? constructions stopped, on hold ? projects which are cancelled ? yes or no ! thanks !

fantastic malec. makes mine looks so so. i dont think i need to update anymore. ...
Oh, no... :cry: If you'd stop, something would be missing. malec's drawings are great, no doubt - but they don't show the real progress up to date. I always appreciate all your diagrams... hope it ain't too much work for you.

Btw. this 270m-box in front of 23 Marina is new for me. Can someone tell me, what it is?

^^
It's the Mada'in Hotel. They were doing piling in December, no idea what's happening with it now.
See this thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=535695) in the Dubai Marina subforum.
ETA.. apparently it's on hold.

^^ I think it will be cancelled , but thats not necesseraly bad cause they might refill the block with something better if teh market go back to craziness!! :)

I dont know if your all aware of this, but i just recently found out that using google sketchup you can make models of any buildings and send them to google for approval to load onto the official google earth. Most of the building models on google earth are actually designed by random people. Check out
http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/yourworldin3d/index.html
I found this pretty eye opening.
I'd like to see a 3D model of dubai marina haha

****** **** the infinity towers coming along good isn't it, the claddings great

please culwulla !does dubaï have some rezession, economic problems ? constructions stopped, on hold ? projects which are cancelled ? yes or no ! thanks !

Yes they do.
Go here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=856786) for a bigger list (all projects over 200m)

^thats about 70 towers over 200m currently underconstruction?? wow, not really recession for dubai.

^^ Actually only 46 but 26 completed also so that makes 72 in total (not including on hold). There are probably a few more I didn't take into account. I think some of the jumeirah beach residence or else executive towers might be in there but I don't know their height.

thats incredible. here in sydney we have none over 150m uc. really bad times atm.

well, you can add those ones if am not mistaking

1)AL tayer 249m 90%
2)Arenco media 244m 100%

There's a Doughnut shaped buillding in the right corner in that last picture. what is that?

I'm wondering that as well. It looks very interesting.

^^
see post #54.

It was a project by Nakheel which was cancelled because they ran out of money.

^^ I think and heard its on hold only!
but until when?! obviously until money start rolling back to Nakheel.

i reaaly want to visit dubai...

i reaaly want to visit dubai...

If you want I can describe to you what Dubai look like: Imagine the whole city as one big construction site which is 40% completed. Thats what you will see in most parts! :lol:

:rofl:

I know I've seen your other diagrams, but they included supertalls from around the world, does anyone have a link to that please? No pic in necessary, I'd rather keep the pics and what not on topic! :) thanks

heres latest update
i think it pretty accurate with current heights, going off recent pix by imre

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/3587202460_acb19e4696_o.jpg

we still not reached 300m any where here! This is taking some time to get there.
with the summer heat, construction will slow down. My guess we will start seeing 300+ begining of next year.

It's pretty ironic, considering how huge the marina superblock already looks.

^^ Thank U for the diagram update... I just was about to play the role of "the worrier" again, moaning about Sulafa @ 221m on the diagram, but "slowhand" fits better to me;). Because after previewing my post, I've recognized that meanwhile you've changed the height down to 160m, Culwulla.

Well done - that has been exactly my guess, too: the floors of Sulafa Tower are up to lv44 from 75, and if we assume the top floor at 255m (cf. render (http://i39.tinypic.com/2d9tt3m.jpg)), we only get 150m. Considering that some side walls are 2-3 levels ahead, 160m should be enough for Sulafa so far.

So perhaps these 221m could result from a little mix-up? On Imre's "Goldcrest View" from May 31st (http://i41.tinypic.com/nmlson.jpg), Mag 218 to the right looks well around 221m tall, and thus deserves more on your diagram.:yes: On that pic, Sulafa Tower is still hidden by the roof rightmost in the foreground IMO.

A new progress report from today. I think it's time for Culwulla to update his diagram :)

Most notable changes are that Lamtara towers have been increased to 454m and have restarted and also, burj al alam might have more activity on site soon. Progress is good at the tallest block, not so good at at SZR where al yacoub, the index and al attar are very slow. HHHR Tower has topped out with a crappy little spire, almas is almost done, etc.




Dubai Supertall Progress Report


Nakheel Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=722506)

Same as before, on hold for who knows how long. Nakheel say one year but they are almost bankrupt.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4882/081005nhharbordayeb3.th.jpg (http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=081005nhharbordayeb3.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/568/20u1seq.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20u1seq.jpg)


Burj Dubai (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=534013)

In the recent two months progress here has been a little better. More cladding has gone up and work is probably progressing on the interiors.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2988/burjdubaiyr0.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaiyr0.jpg) http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5764/25h1kp3.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25h1kp3.jpg)


Pentominium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=451708)

The latest (very deep) excavations show that piling has probably finished and now they are digging to reveal the pile caps.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3842/25rjvr5.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25rjvr5.jpg) http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/528/2q0j0k3.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2q0j0k3.jpg)


One Park Avenue (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=705098)

No news here at all.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5646/dsc08472ys9.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc08472ys9.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4302/imresolt143om5.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt143om5.jpg)


Dubai Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=415209)

On hold, similar to any other huge government backed projects, who knows for how long this will stay on hold.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7162/dubaitowers2kc7qq5.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dubaitowers2kc7qq5.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3761/4lkgh3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4lkgh3.jpg)


Burj al Alam (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=325591)

There have been reports from newspapers that work will restart here. Pictures of the construction site also show more piling rigs on site so work will probably pick up now. Apparently the building has been redesigned to cut costs. According to some reports the tower now has 120 floors as opposed to 108. Eight contractors have bid for the main contract although it remains to be seen how much work will get done eventually.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5240/v4azdk.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=v4azdk.jpg) http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8655/10pt0sh.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10pt0sh.jpg)


LamTara Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=477586)

This project has recently resumed construction. Also new information from the architects has revealed that the height of the tallest of the two tower is 454m with 88 floors and the other tower has 77 floors but the height is unknown.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9558/imresolt18mf3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt18mf3.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3366/dpbwxk.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dpbwxk.jpg)


Damac Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=488517)

No recent news here.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5231/imageia2kc0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imageia2kc0.jpg) http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3312/awvuwh.th.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=awvuwh.jpg)


Marina 106 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=629936)

Piling continues.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1572/oka745.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oka745.jpg) http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8059/2581njs.th.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2581njs.jpg)


Princess Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381420)

Progress has been slower in the past few months with around one floor being built every 2 weeks. The core has reached the 61st floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5015/208u0j7.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=208u0j7.jpg) http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7563/23hxbft.th.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23hxbft.jpg)


Marina 101 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435154)

Construction speed has picked up in the last few weeks since the main residential floors have now started to be built. The tower is at the 16th floor approximately. The tower next door (Sulafa Tower) is being built by the same contractor which should result in less problems with logistics, etc.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9884/2884cog.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2884cog.jpg) http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/5002/fjnl2v.th.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fjnl2v.jpg)


The Lighthouse (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465596)

There have been no recent updates here so status is unknown. It will be interesting to find out if piling has finished or not.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7223/9981100020atkins20lightrw6.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9981100020atkins20lightrw6.jpg) http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/636/2sbnbsx.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2sbnbsx.jpg)


Burj al Fattan (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=594988)

Demolition is continuing at the usual slow pace. There is also no recent news about what is to be built there.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/7125/filext8.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=filext8.jpg) http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/362/vhawwx.th.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vhawwx.jpg)


23 Marina (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341366)

This tower has now reached the 56th floor. The general rate of progress hasn’t changed much in the past few months. Floors are being built at a rate of around one floor every 9 days.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6076/30d8ga9.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30d8ga9.jpg) http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4109/15fgbom.th.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15fgbom.jpg)


Emirates Park Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425215)

The good progress has continued. The towers are now 53 floors high.

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8009/emirates4bj.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emirates4bj.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4183/dhcz9c.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dhcz9c.jpg)


Elite Residence (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=487990)

Work on the main tower above the podium has now started but like princess tower, is quite slow. The core is at the same height while the main tower is now 2 floors above the podium.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6189/25plsv5.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25plsv5.jpg) http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7458/scvzwn.th.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scvzwn.jpg)


Almas Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341341)

This is almost completed.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2738/30adr3p.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30adr3p.jpg) http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6922/358w137.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=358w137.jpg)


Al Attar Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

This recently resumed construction with the addition of some new cladding but seems to have slowed down again. Progress on all Al Attar projects is erratic.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3461/2ch6cg8.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ch6cg8.jpg) http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1678/wtatjm.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wtatjm.jpg)


The Torch (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381118)

The rapid progress continues on this tower with the core reaching 67 floors recently. If the current rate of progress continues then this will be the tallest tower in the marina in under two months. When compared to neighbouring under construction towers, a lot of cladding work needs to be done. Princess Tower and Ocean Heights for example have almost all the cladding done up to their current height while this has only approximately half of the cladding done.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3838/2cmvhx4.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2cmvhx4.jpg) http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1886/2akk008.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2akk008.jpg)


Rose Rotana Suites (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425284)

A completed but unused tower on SZR.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9972/3002738qa.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3002738qa.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1629/img6054ocl.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6054ocl.jpg)


The Skyscraper (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=782096)

There haven’t been many recent updates here so it is not known if piling is continuing or if it has gone on hold again.

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Al Yacoub Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381101)

Work on this tower has resumed with some progress on the cladding. The height of the tower remains unchanged.

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1963/bigben1mt.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigben1mt.jpg) http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6727/5lpa51.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5lpa51.jpg)


The Index (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341358)

Progress on this topped out tower continues at a very slow pace with only a few cladding panels being added each day. There is probably more interior work happening though.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9852/index4ot.th.jpg (http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=index4ot.jpg) http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/229/rgxhr7.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rgxhr7.jpg)


HHHR Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502746)

This tower has recently been topped with a hideous spire that looks like it was made by lego or something like that. Progress on this tower has been very good in general and the tower itself looks great.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3038/3451o47te8.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3451o47te8.jpg) http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5664/25heo7q.th.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25heo7q.jpg)


Ocean Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435149)

This tower continues to be built at a quick pace with the core now having reached the 57th floor. Also, the subtle twisting of the tower is starting to take shape visually.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4388/5md5l3.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5md5l3.jpg) http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3581/2mrirue.th.jpg (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2mrirue.jpg)


Infinity Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434)

Progress on this tower continues to be good with many workers on site. Work is now progressing on the 8th floor of the tower while the core remains at the 15th. The twisting can already be seen.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9089/ax1tl1.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ax1tl1.jpg) http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/769/t86u0g.th.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t86u0g.jpg)


Al Hekma Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=429121)

No progress as expected.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2462/imresolt130xd4wp8.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt130xd4wp8.jpg) http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2003/308b0oi.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=308b0oi.jpg)




http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6173/40208254.jpg

TY malec :cheers:

Dubai...its so fantastic..really cool..

Amazing Malec, its like providing a PHD thesis on Dubai super towers.
I give you A+:)

Great work malec!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3615311703_bf85366cec_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3615311703_358184d53e_o.jpg

Gracias for the update, Culwulla - looks fine!

Only two remarks:
- the smallest of the fonts next to the towers are almost unreadable.
- Emirates Park Towers are much taller. On May 24th you stated in the towers' thread "lev47= 225m", and now there are about 5 levels more. So 245m could come close for both towers.:)

^thanks ill fix up next week./

CULWULLA can you please make an update in the next days?:)
Your last diagram is a little bit old...

How to read my tables.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4573/33945173.jpg


The general progress of the towers and stats, etc.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2172/84776403.jpg


How the construction is expected to progress on these towers. For this I didn't use official schedules, just did them based on my own intuition and observation of construction of these type of towers in general. They could be wrong so nobody should take these as set in stone at all. Also this is assuming things go as they are currently going now and no major surprises, good or bad. :)
You'll notice I've given timetables for damac heights and the lighthouse tower which are now on hold. Work on damac heights is supposed to start soon enough and also there is a chance more work will be done on the lighthouse. I've made the timetable assuming they do get started and then a main contractor. Same with burj al alam and the pentominium.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4465/70099938.jpg


The projected number of supertalls as the years go by.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3314/55223498.jpg

Dubai seem to be coming along nicely. There so many supertalls where do I start.

Adoro Dubaii

Adoro Dubai

gee, the early part of 21stC is lean, but post 2006 its incredble b00m.
12 ready for this year but 28 by 2015? wow

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9393/27469947.jpg

diagram update
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3793436395_5b708b8d13_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3793436395_a177edab66_b.jpg

More supertalls to come in the next few years. :nuts:

BTW ty for the updats guys.

Whoops, I think I got some of the numbers wrong in that last one. The numbers should correspond to how many towers are at the END of the year. So the number of towers over 300m right now is only 9 but at the end of the year the torch, ocean heights and emirates park towers should break 300m so the number should be 13 (not 12, sorry.)

You think Pentominium will be completed sooner than Burj Al Alam? We will see...

And I don't think there will ever be 28 supertalls. The large growth of Dubai has stopped. Prices of residences has dropped like 49%, people were buying houses just to sell them for the double price a few months later. That couldn't go on forever. So now it dropped in and that together with the credit crunch makes it really bad. So I think prices are going to rise a bit in the future but they won't reach the old levels anymore. Lower prices means lower profits for the developers, which means they will 1. stop building or build less, or 2. search for ways to make buildings less expensive to build. What's one of the best ways to make them less expensive? make them less higher..

You think Pentominium will be completed sooner than Burj Al Alam? We will see...
OK let's see what will make it finish faster. The pentominium is already ahead of burj al alam (piling finished), it doesn't have a massive podium and it has a better developer and rumours have it that it has a main contractor also. That definitely puts it ahead. :)

And I don't think there will ever be 28 supertalls. The large growth of Dubai has stopped. Prices of residences has dropped like 49%, people were buying houses just to sell them for the double price a few months later. That couldn't go on forever. So now it dropped in and that together with the credit crunch makes it really bad. So I think prices are going to rise a bit in the future but they won't reach the old levels anymore. Lower prices means lower profits for the developers, which means they will 1. stop building or build less, or 2. search for ways to make buildings less expensive to build. What's one of the best ways to make them less expensive? make them less higher..
I don't think there will be 28 either but I do think there will be 20. The next few years will see lots of supertalls get finished since there are 19 above ground now. Remember, a lot of the biggest projects get finished in a recession since they take so long to build that by the time they're done (even if they started near the beginning of the boom), the crash has happened. So unless some stop midway (let's hope that doesn't happen), then there will be 19. Then, I think one of the big ones will be built, so either burj al alam, pentominium or bin manama towers.
Also prices have come down yes but construction costs have also come down since contractors have less jobs so have to be more competitive and also raw materials cost less because of oil prices. If anyone wants to build a tower and has the money then now is the time to build it, keep it empty for a while and then when things start going up again the tower is built and ready to be used. :)

Dubai Supertall Progress Report


Nakheel Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=722506)

As dead as a door nail.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4882/081005nhharbordayeb3.th.jpg (http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=081005nhharbordayeb3.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/568/20u1seq.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20u1seq.jpg)


Burj Dubai (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=534013)

Cladding work has increased in speed recently

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2988/burjdubaiyr0.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaiyr0.jpg) http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9749/j7spqb.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/i/j7spqb.jpg/)


Pentominium (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=451708)

Piling is finished and excavation is going on to reveal the pile caps. The main contractor is ACC who have a lot of experience building supertalls. They have built or are building the princess tower, elite residence, almas tower, rose rotana, etihad towers and central market in Abu Dhabi.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3842/25rjvr5.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25rjvr5.jpg) http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5181/1zl6lav.th.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/1zl6lav.jpg/)


One Park Avenue (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=705098)

Dead.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5646/dsc08472ys9.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc08472ys9.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4302/imresolt143om5.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt143om5.jpg)


Dubai Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=415209)

Dead

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7162/dubaitowers2kc7qq5.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dubaitowers2kc7qq5.jpg) http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3761/4lkgh3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4lkgh3.jpg)


Burj al Alam (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=325591)

Piling work has been restarted here and is going on at a fairly quick pace. Piling is supposed to be completed at the start of the next year.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5240/v4azdk.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=v4azdk.jpg) http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/8831/hsj63b.th.jpg (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/hsj63b.jpg/)


Burj al Fattan (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=594988)

The height has been revealed as 463m from a document from somebody working on the design. The demolition is pretty much done now. We will see soon whether this area becomes a construction site or a car park!

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3918/dx00637burjalfattan11.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/dx00637burjalfattan11.jpg/) http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2648/2wf8kko.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/2wf8kko.jpg/)


Bin Manana Twin Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=477586)

Piling continues but slowly.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9558/imresolt18mf3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt18mf3.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/43/wuf7cx.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/wuf7cx.jpg/)


Damac Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=488517)

Nothing here but there is a redesign expected and apparently Damac still want to build this in some shape or form.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5231/imageia2kc0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imageia2kc0.jpg) http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3312/awvuwh.th.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=awvuwh.jpg)


Marina 106 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=629936)

This has gotten very slow recently. Almost on hold I think but we will see.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1572/oka745.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oka745.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9424/10d5kax.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/10d5kax.jpg/)


Princess Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381420)

This has definitely slowed down. The tower rises only one floor every two weeks now. Core is on the 66th floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5015/208u0j7.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=208u0j7.jpg) http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9918/dm4mfn.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/dm4mfn.jpg/)


Marina 101 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435154)

Once the regular floors started this started rising quickly. The tower is now on the 26th floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9884/2884cog.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2884cog.jpg) http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4158/f4kx08.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/f4kx08.jpg/)


The Lighthouse (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465596)

Piling has been completed but this is now on hold since there has been no main contractor selected.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7223/9981100020atkins20lightrw6.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9981100020atkins20lightrw6.jpg) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5272/vdo878.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/vdo878.jpg/)


23 Marina (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341366)

Progress is steady, not slow and not fast. They have started work on the last section of floors which is a set of 24 floors which will have balconies with pools on them. Will be interesting to see how they look. I expect progress to slow down a little because of every second floor being different. Should reach 300m in the new year I think.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6076/30d8ga9.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30d8ga9.jpg) http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4813/2rgyypf.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/2rgyypf.jpg/)


Emirates Park Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425215)

Excellent progress here. Somewhere above the 60th floor now and should pass 300m before the end of the year.

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8009/emirates4bj.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emirates4bj.jpg) http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4627/2hquxz9.th.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/2hquxz9.jpg/)


Elite Residence (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=487990)

This is also very slow. They have been building the 2nd and 3rd floors above the podium for ages and are only now starting to get past.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6189/25plsv5.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25plsv5.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3222/rmmnuw.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/rmmnuw.jpg/)


Almas Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341341)

Still not completed but is actually partially occupied already.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2738/30adr3p.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30adr3p.jpg) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7169/34et3tf.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/34et3tf.jpg/)


Al Attar Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

Progress continues on the cladding but very slow. Nothing yet on the spire.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3461/2ch6cg8.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ch6cg8.jpg) http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8704/v3pooo.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/v3pooo.jpg/)


The Torch (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381118)

Progress continues to be very good here. The tower is on the 75th floor while the core is at the 77th or 78th floor. This should reach 300m in a few weeks.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3838/2cmvhx4.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2cmvhx4.jpg) http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9637/2l3szr.th.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/2l3szr.jpg/)


Rose Rotana Suites (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425284)

A completed but unused tower on SZR.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9972/3002738qa.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3002738qa.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1629/img6054ocl.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6054ocl.jpg)


The Skyscraper (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=782096)

Very very slow, almost dead.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1157/stillaal4sd6.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stillaal4sd6.jpg) http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9539/a462w9.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/a462w9.jpg/)


Al Yacoub Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381101)

Work here has picked up speed once again after going on hold for a while. The height has increased by a few floors and lots of cladding (but ugly) has been put on. The tower seems to be somewhere near the 65th floor while the core is around 2 or 3 levels above.

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1963/bigben1mt.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigben1mt.jpg) http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5893/dow3yv.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/dow3yv.jpg/)


The Index (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341358)

Very slow still but there is progress at least. Cladding at the tower is continuing at a slow pace.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9852/index4ot.th.jpg (http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=index4ot.jpg) http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4710/33vhlx4.th.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/33vhlx4.jpg/)


HHHR Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502746)

Cladding work is progressing well and this tower should be complete early next year.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3038/3451o47te8.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3451o47te8.jpg) http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3644/2hclzye.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/2hclzye.jpg/)


Ocean Heights (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435149)

Excellent work here and looking great too. Tower on the 68th floor and core probably on the 70th. Should top out before the year’s end.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4388/5md5l3.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5md5l3.jpg) http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/416/rj34ab.th.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/rj34ab.jpg/)


Infinity Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434)

Work is progressing well here. The tower is on the 14th floor while the core is somewhere near the 20th.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9089/ax1tl1.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ax1tl1.jpg) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4381/2yzeavl.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/2yzeavl.jpg/)


Al Hekma Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=429121)

Dead

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2462/imresolt130xd4wp8.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt130xd4wp8.jpg) http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2003/308b0oi.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=308b0oi.jpg)

Very nice update Malec, love it.

But why isn't the Rose Rotana used? Couldn't they make alot of money now if they had guests and stuff in it.

thanks malec you are the man.

Most of Dubai is either dead or dying! LOL :lol:

@malec, dead means that you are sure it's dead forever or just something like "on hold for a long time and could be cancelled/never built"?

@malec, dead means that you are sure it's dead forever or just something like "on hold for a long time and could be cancelled/never built"?
Nope, just on hold for a long time and most likely (but not certain) to never see the light of day.

Most of Dubai is either dead or dying! LOL :lol:
Actually I think construction is going very well in general and has improved compared to a few months ago.
Nakheel tower will certainly not start soon since Nakheel is practically bankrupt.
The one park avenue tower is part of that huge jumeirah gardens project. Anyone thinks all of that will be built?
Dubai Towers was also being built by a company (government funded) who have suffered badly.
Damac Heights might be starting again and this is certainly one tower I never expected to restart.
None of these towers were in the "expected to be built" class anyway, even before the crisis. I remember giving these at most a 15% chance even then. :)

The Lighthouse has piling finished but again, there is no money from the government to build it now. I think it might be built in the future though.
The skyscraper and marina 106 look like they're going on hold but that was expected for the skyscraper, and with marina 106 we don't know but we will see.
Princess Tower and Elite Residence are slow but by no means on hold. Tameer (the developer) seems to be having some problems but they have said that these two towers are their focus for now.

The good news is I never expected the pentominium to get a main contractor, and so much piling work to go on at the burj al alam site.

Marina 106 has a good chance even in this market situation, GGICO is behind them , they have money.

tallest block update

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3809238025_0fd4f51588_o.png

Thanks for GOL2007

I made an update of my forgotten Table:

Since the last update on 2008/01/18 they built 393 (!!!) floors in the tallest block. This equals 34% of the floors of the 13 supertall towers. So now there are 554 (48%) of the mindblowing 1156 floors completed! :nuts:

Ocean Heights was the fastest growing tower, Marina Pinnacle just pathetic.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/313/20090904.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/i/20090904.jpg/)

update
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3905496780_1040e132a4_o.jpg

I'm hoping the momentum of this construction will pick up and hoping investors will come back to seek more opportunity. Dubai is a great project to start with and there is nothing like it ever made since Hausmann changed Paris in late 19th. century. I'm hoping Dubai will be the next Paris by reinventing how a city be made. The problem is this World Economic Crisis is really hurting everyone including the investors who are currently scared to get their money out of their pocket. I'm hoping the recovery will be in a fast pace or Dubai and the rest of the Middle East will gradually suffer.

And thanks for giving us a great thread, Culwulla.

This Marina Pinnacle Tower sucks so much :wallbash:

Is the Project of that ugly black Tri-Tower (called Marina-xxx) underway or is there any Tread about it?

Thanks

Oh, i´ve found it, it was the "Marina Sky Towers"

:eek:

By True Blue - Dusk shot;
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1050/dubaisept09042.jpg

Oh, i´ve found it, it was the "Marina Sky Towers"

They were cancelled.

Update for the 4th of October:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/767/91706128.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6333/12632938.jpg


The main changes since the last update are as follows:

Burj Dubai: Changed the completion date (95%, so structurally complete) to the end of this year.
Pentominium: Changed the progress speed to fast tracked.
Bin Manana Towers: Changed this to on hold.
Damac Heights: Changed from on hold to regular pace progress.
Princess Tower: Changed from slow to regular pace since the speed has picked up. Elite residence remains slow.
23 Marina: Changed to 60% done.
The Torch: Changed from fast tracked to normal speed. This should have been topped out by now but for some reason the floors have stopped but there's still a good bit of cladding work going on.
Signature Towers: Added these towers since some site clearing is going on and it looks like they are shaping the site in the way that is required by these towers.
Al Yacoub Tower: Changed from slow to normal pace. Also I thought all the floors would have been built by now but it turns out there are more floors in the section where the clock was supposed to go.

4 towers now approaching 300m supertall mark.
Torch currently 297m, ocean heights 295m,princess 283m,23 marina 282m.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4012839624_10485ec4b3_o.jpg

Dubai Supertall Progress Report, October 30th



Charts and Stats


http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2789/84934511.jpg

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Individual Tower Updates


Burj Dubai – 818m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=534013)

Almost done (exterior anyway). Is set to open on December 2nd but I doubt everything inside the tower will be ready.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2988/burjdubaiyr0.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=burjdubaiyr0.jpg) http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/204/1o7olh.th.jpg (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/1o7olh.jpg/)


Pentominium – 516m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=451708)

Progress here is very good and now is very likely to be completed. There is no spire anymore though (probably since the Chicago Spire is pretty much dead). The 5m thick raft foundation is due to be poured in December.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3842/25rjvr5.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25rjvr5.jpg) http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3991/339kn84.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/339kn84.jpg/)


Burj al Alam – 510m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=325591)

Piling is ongoing but has recently slowed down again. It’s difficult to see what progress is being done.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5240/v4azdk.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=v4azdk.jpg) http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2166/i6ldtc.th.jpg (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/i6ldtc.jpg/)


Burj al Fattan – 463m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=594988)

The previous hotel has been demolished but nobody knows if they will proceed with this tower or not. Unfortunately there isn’t a recent picture.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3918/dx00637burjalfattan11.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/dx00637burjalfattan11.jpg/)


Bin Manana Twin Towers – 454m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=477586)

This looks to have died very quickly. Apparantly they were not allowed to start or something like that and the Dubai Municipality closed the site down. We will see whether this is cancelled or if they will get approval.

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9558/imresolt18mf3.th.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt18mf3.jpg) http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8157/s1tjb6.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/s1tjb6.jpg/)


Damac Heights – 426m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=488517)

Work has restarted on site and various site preparation activities are happening such as building the site wall, soil testing, etc.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5231/imageia2kc0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imageia2kc0.jpg) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9281/35310tu.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/35310tu.jpg/)


Princess Tower – 414m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381420)

Progress has picked up once again and is now back to one floor a week. They have built up to level 75 now.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5015/208u0j7.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=208u0j7.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9135/x1g5so.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/x1g5so.jpg/)


Marina 101 – 412m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435154)

The floors are being built fast, roughly one floor every 5 days but still no sign of cladding. The tower is up to the 40th floor.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9884/2884cog.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2884cog.jpg) http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5352/243ke1j.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/i/243ke1j.jpg/)


The Lighthouse – 402m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=465596)

Surprisingly there is a little bit of work going on at this site. Piling is complete and pile caps have been exposed. Waiting for the main contractor I think.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7223/9981100020atkins20lightrw6.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9981100020atkins20lightrw6.jpg) http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2290/295rb0w.th.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/295rb0w.jpg/)


Marina 106 – ~400m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=629936)

There is a new design for this tower and also work has stopped on site. Maybe they need approval for the new design and they will restart once they get it. The company building this has a good bit of money apparently.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9285/16bzgcm.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/16bzgcm.jpg/) http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7493/nnl2eu.th.jpg (http://img530.imageshack.us/i/nnl2eu.jpg/)


23 Marina – 389m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341366)

This has been quite fast recently with new floors being added more than 1 floor a week. They haven’t started building the weird balconies up near the top yet though. Tower is up to somewhere near the 74th floor.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6076/30d8ga9.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30d8ga9.jpg) http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4579/op8r9i.th.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/op8r9i.jpg/)


Elite Residence – 380m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=487990)

Like Princess Tower, this one has also picked up speed and is being built at one floor a week now. Core is up to something like the 29th floor.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6189/25plsv5.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25plsv5.jpg) http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1290/avr6fd.th.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/avr6fd.jpg/)


Hard Rock Hotel – 379m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=487990)

There has been some news about this tower recently. The developer is inviting contractors to give prices so at least it shows they still want to build.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5275/p17a1911081.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/p17a1911081.jpg/) http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/6181/73mg01.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/i/73mg01.jpg/)


Emirates Park Towers – 376m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425215)

Progress is good and is starting to look better as more cladding gets added. Towers not topped out yet since there are a few more smaller floors to be built on top and then the spires. The current height is around 300m though.

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8009/emirates4bj.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emirates4bj.jpg) http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4807/rh925l.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/i/rh925l.jpg/)


Almas Tower – 363m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341341)

This is pretty much completed. There are a few panels missing on top but the tower is occupied and everything.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2738/30adr3p.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=30adr3p.jpg) http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8784/2hcqczc.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/2hcqczc.jpg/)


Emirates Towers – 355m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

Complete.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9229/emirates20towersjpg.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/emirates20towersjpg.jpg/)


Signature Towers – 351m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

For some reason Al Habtoor have mobilised onto this site. They moved a whole load of stuff including a generator, oil tank and water tank. Who knows, maybe Al Habtoor have bought the plot and they will build something instead.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8523/businessbaysignaturetow.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/businessbaysignaturetow.jpg/) http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9341/2hz7q6a.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/i/2hz7q6a.jpg/)


Al Attar Tower – 342m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=342226)

There are some works on site but it’s very very slow and goes on hold every so often.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3461/2ch6cg8.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ch6cg8.jpg) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1098/r0co03.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/r0co03.jpg/)


The Torch – 338m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381118)

Progress was quite slow for the past 2 months since the addition of new floors stopped for some reason (cladding continued though). Now they have started building the next floors again. There are only a few left before the roof and then the roof feature. Core is near the 80th floor.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3153/5jwu42.th.jpg (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/5jwu42.jpg/) http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3838/2cmvhx4.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2cmvhx4.jpg)


Rose Rotana Suites – 333m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=425284)

This tower is completed but is still unused. Nobody knows why.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9972/3002738qa.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3002738qa.jpg) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1629/img6054ocl.th.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6054ocl.jpg)


The Skyscraper – 330m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=782096)

This is on hold.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1157/stillaal4sd6.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stillaal4sd6.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9199/1zgrbyp.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/1zgrbyp.jpg/)


Al Yacoub Tower – 328m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381101)

Speed has picked up on this tower once again and is now around or just under 300m. I think all the floors have been built and now the roof feature is starting.

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1963/bigben1mt.th.jpg (http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigben1mt.jpg) http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6407/242g9w2.th.jpg (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/242g9w2.jpg/)


The Index – 328m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=341358)

This is almost done but still interior works left. Also the ground floor and the general entrance area needs a lot of work.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9852/index4ot.th.jpg (http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=index4ot.jpg) http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8850/51qax.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/51qax.jpg/)


Burj Al Arab – 321m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502746)

7 star hotel. Complete

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7793/spec20burj20al20arab20w.th.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/spec20burj20al20arab20w.jpg/)


HHHR Tower – 317m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502746)

This is almost done.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1663/2en6iz9.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/2en6iz9.jpg/) http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3038/3451o47te8.th.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3451o47te8.jpg)


Ocean Heights – 310m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=435149)

The last floor has recently been reached by the core. Soon the floorplates will catch up and for the tower to be topped out the little fin at the top needs to be built also.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4388/5md5l3.th.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5md5l3.jpg) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1715/35mgwoo.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/35mgwoo.jpg/)


Infinity Tower – 307m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434)

Progress here is good and the tower is now near the 30th floor.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9089/ax1tl1.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ax1tl1.jpg) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2698/256b4h4.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/i/256b4h4.jpg/)


Dubai Pearl – 300m (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434)

A massive complex consisting of four towers joined at the top and bottom (counting as one structure). Work here is progressing quickly despite this being such a massive project. Three of the four foundations have now been poured.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3927/xqg9ed.th.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/i/xqg9ed.jpg/) http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7029/25pu5oz.th.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/25pu5oz.jpg/)

^^

BIN MANAMA: The Municipality has ordered them to fill up the site/hole for safety reasons related to the nearby buildings and pedestrians/vehicles, due to the developer's failure to continue work on the site. Same thing has happened in other construction sites as well.

ROSE ROTANA: The hotel apartments and other areas are fully furnished, but apparently due to the financial situation of the developer/owner, the hotel operator ROTANA, isn't willing to start operating the venue probably fearing they will not be paid for the job. I wouldn't be surprised if they have left altogether because some of their logos on the outside have disappeared.

DUBAI PEARL: I think it's unfortunate that the four towers are considered as one, when they have separate foundations and the connection on top IMO shouldn't be a reason to bundle them together as a single tower.

I wouldn`t consider Elite Residence as slow construction...

I wouldn`t consider Elite Residence as slow construction...

It's not supposed to be. Sorry, I never changed it in the first list but in the 2nd list showing the progress, it's changed to green.

No problem. Great work by the way.

About how tall is the Marina 106 going to be if built?

About how tall is the Marina 106 going to be if built?

430 meters or 1,410 feet.

awesome update. :)

430 meters or 1,410 feet.

Not confirmed...

CONFIRMED: The Rose Tower will finally open by mid-December named as Rose Rayaan Hotel by Rotana :cheers:

^^ Looking forward to interior pictures :)

Rosratana is hotel then why is it not operate still?

2 new supertalls, torch and ocean heights. in next month or so will be 23marina and princess.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/4087025429_e41ea77196_o.jpg

wow i love your update poster things, they look nice.

^^ Looking forward to interior pictures :)

A top level panoramic bar would have provided fantastic un-obstructed views there but it will be a dry hotel so I doubt our local photographers would visit, ... on the other hand we can expect photo feedbacks from future guests.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/4134004219_3020493e64_o.jpg

forgive me for this but isn't Marina Crown missing something?

forgive me for this but isn't Marina Crown missing something?I've noticed this 6 months ago, too: ... Marina Crown is clearly smaller than Tamani/Marina No. 1, this tower looks like only 200m, or even one or two meters below. The reason for the difference could be a change in the design: in renders like this one on Emporis (http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=410040), a greenish part of the roof was planned to stick out a bit like a pyramide. In fact, this element was cut, but Marina Crown's given height of 207m could still belong to the old design.
Also I guess that the calculations for Marina 101 and Elite Residence might be a bit optimistic, if you consider the levels they're at: circa 46 and 33, respectively. So 170-180m and 120-130m fit better for these two IMO. :2cents:
Of course nagging is easier than doing a diagram. So don't worry, Culwulla, keep on drawing. And if I can help to improve your great work, this would be an honour for me. :)

hats cool. ta for imput. hey whats marina crown missing?

CONFIRMED: The Rose Tower will finally open by mid-December named as Rose Rayaan Hotel by Rotana :cheers:

nice! the new tallest (functional) hotel in the world! im thinking those at the al arab are feeling just a LITTLE less important lol... still a great hotel tho :)

very cool diagrams, keep them coming :cheers:

It looks like diagrams might be the only thing coming for a while.

^^ What do you mean?

^^
He is referring to the media but all that the media proves is that Dubai truly is an economic powerhouse and it can effect the economy of the whole world.:lol:

Dubai is bankrupt. Give her a bottle of whiskey and a pistol- let her do it the old English way

So what your saying is that if a company in a country or city has a lot of debt then the whole country or city will collapse? :bash::weird:

Seriously the Media is just a lot of scavengers and i wont trust them because recent studies has shown that the the viewers is loosing confidence in media because they are lying for sensation.

So what your saying is that if a company in a country or city has a lot of debt then the whole country or city will collapse? :bash::weird:

Seriously the Media is just a lot of scavengers and i wont trust them because recent studies has shown that the the viewers is loosing confidence in media because they are lying for sensation.

It's not the media that's losing confidence in Dubai - it's the world financial markets.

Dubai was built on highly leveraged money. It's no surprise that they're bankrupt. Building massive skyscrapers because they look pretty is not a business model.

^^
I am just saying that the media is overexaggerating this situation.

BTW.

Dubai Government intervention to ensure commercial success: Shaikh Ahmad

Dubai: Dubai Government on Thursday night said, its latest intervention in restructuring is aimed at ensuring "long term commercial success" of Dubai World - one of the UAE's largest holding companies that includes DP World - one of the world's largest port operator and Nakheel - arguably the largest property developer in the UAE.

“We want to ensure resources are deployed in the full knowledge that they are used to enhance the businesses of the Dubai World Group, build on the restructuring that has already been taking place and ensure long term commercial success," Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group and Chairman of Dubai Government's Supreme Fiscal Committee said in a statement issued on Thursday.

Further information will be made available early next week, he said.

Dubai Government on Wednesday announced that it will restructure Dubai World, which has sought an extension for the immediate repayment of liabilities to the tune of $3.52 billion maturing on December 14, till May 30, 2010.

“Our intervention in Dubai World was carefully planned and reflects its specific financial position. The Government is spearheading the restructuring of this commercial operation in the full knowledge of how the markets would react," he said.

"Like most global cities, Dubai has experienced its share of economic and social challenges in this global downturn. No market is immune from economic issues. This is a sensible business decision."

Concerning the global market reaction in Europe and other parts of the world, which some analysts linked to the announcement to restructure Dubai World, Shaikh Ahmad said, "We understand the concerns of the market and the creditors in particular. However we have had to intervene because of the need to take decisive action to address its particular debt burden."

He pointed out that the unprecedented growth, in Dubai and across the UAE, over the past decade has helped lay the foundation for what is now a broad-based sustainable economy beyond just natural resources.

“The economic fundamentals, such as our highly developed infrastructure, strong transport and communications hub and regional financial centre will ensure Dubai remains an attractive regional market," he added.

http://gulfnews.com/business/general/government-intervention-to-ensure-commercial-success-shaikh-ahmad-1.532978

Just so people know, this whole problem government owned companies such as Nakheel (and this is almost all Nakheel's fault :ohno:). The vast majority of towers in this thread are being built by private developers which have nothing to do with this debt so they will not suddenly grind to a halt. If you remember, all of Nakheel's project did actually grind to a halt late last year.

Whatever.
What I wanna say is I love Dubai and I blieve in Dubai. I think Dubai can finally make it though.

hats cool. ta for imput. hey whats marina crown missing?
To be more precise: I think the height 207m is outdated, because the planned green top, like on this render (http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=410040) had been cut to an almost flat roof in fact. The design details of your drawings are okay, but the building as a whole is a bit fatter and smaller, not as tall as the 207m Tamani Hotel, cp. with this Okt 14 pano (http://i34.tinypic.com/oiawxj.jpg). And if you use Marina Crwon as reference, the u/c buildings may look a bit taller than they are.:2cents:

Btw. what does "ta" stand for here? "to above", "turn around" or "thanks again"? Or maybe "teaching assistant"? Hopefully nothing like "think attack", "threat axis" or "total annihilation"... :D

I have to say I am very unsurprised. Even progress reports from Dubai supertalls showed the situation; luxury highrises all around and massive expanses of desert surrounding them. This report talks about the "if you build it they will come mentality". I think Dubai would have done well in years with good economic growth. Maybe we need to focus more on whether skyscrapers here and there are necessary for their cities rather than how beautifully they are designed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8381363.stm

What a difference in just a couple years!

October 16, 2007 posted by AltinD
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November 1, 2008 posted by Stephen23
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December 18, 2009 posted by Imre
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My goodness that's amazing progress!! Especially the princess tower!

Any updates for early 2010?

Any updates for early 2010?

^^

08/January/2010

Dubai Marina, tallest block

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13/January/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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I think that Dubai Marina area is too dense. A big error, because Dubai has a lot of ground just to build so many tall towers so near.

Perhaps it has any reason, but is possibly a ridiculous copy of the density of others cities (New York, Chicago, Hong Kong...)

If I had money, I´d never buy an apartment on a 35th floor of a tower without views!

Dubai Marina start to look awesome. Few months ago, it wasn't so impressive.

I think that Dubai Marina area is too dense. A big error, because Dubai has a lot of ground just to build so many tall towers so near.

Perhaps it has any reason, but is possibly a ridiculous copy of the density of others cities (New York, Chicago, Hong Kong...)

If I had money, I´d never buy an apartment on a 35th floor of a tower without views!


What do you mean a ridiculous copy of other skylines? So you are saying Hong Kong, Chicago, Shanghai all copied from New York? Each city that wants to have dense skylines can do so. It looks better when it's dense than if it one building a kilometre from the other one. Density makes the city look good economically and powerful. Some cities don't have density and everything looks out of place.

So you are saying you wont live in New York, Hong Kong, Chicago and almost all other dense cities because you dont want a view of another building?

So Nice. I like This Thread.

So Nice. I like This Thread.

Oh god, would you shut up! Every single one of your posts are the same. If you can't improve on the silence, then don't write anything.:bash:

The new shots pretty much end the debate on whether Princess Tower is taller than the The Torch or not.

Oh god, would you shut up! Every single one of your posts are the same. If you can't improve on the silence, then don't write anything.:bash:

You are "talking" to a automated spam bot. The spam links were in the signature, which was deleted.

The new shots pretty much end the debate on whether Princess Tower is taller than the The Torch or not.

Princess Tower is the tallest now.

15/January/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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What do you mean a ridiculous copy of other skylines? So you are saying Hong Kong, Chicago, Shanghai all copied from New York? Each city that wants to have dense skylines can do so. It looks better when it's dense than if it one building a kilometre from the other one. Density makes the city look good economically and powerful. Some cities don't have density and everything looks out of place.

So you are saying you wont live in New York, Hong Kong, Chicago and almost all other dense cities because you dont want a view of another building?

I think he means and I agree that density is good but these are too close , I mean you are on the 56th floor and all you can see are your neighbours in next door towers only 20m away drying his undies on the balcony. Not great. Other develkoper cities density is organic and typically tries to respect line of site issues and also has shadow angles to respect so tall buildings are not to tightly clustered allowing sunlight to reach the bottom floors.

I think he means and I agree that density is good but these are too close , I mean you are on the 56th floor and all you can see are your neighbours in next door towers only 20m away drying his undies on the balcony. Not great. Other develkoper cities density is organic and typically tries to respect line of site issues and also has shadow angles to respect so tall buildings are not to tightly clustered allowing sunlight to reach the bottom floors.

Name me one building that recieves sunlight from all 4 sides in Midtown Manhattan.

Empire State

^^

The Empire State is located at fifth avenue and west 34th street. Not many highrises around it. I am talking about the dense part of midtown that resembles the Dubai Marina.

Oh god, would you shut up! Every single one of your posts are the same. If you can't improve on the silence, then don't write anything.:bash:
Amen....anyone that has 'banned' in their tag line gets the ignore ax from me. Seems like they never say anything worthwhile.

Name me one building that recieves sunlight from all 4 sides in Midtown Manhattan.

Dude ready NYC design code regarding tall buildings and see what it says about steped back structues (wedding cake design), light angles into main roads, line of sight and view coirridors etc.

the marina is well planned but this cluster is horrrible and shoudl be spread out more. Services will be a disaster and traffic will cause this part of the Marina to be undrivable.

Why do Dubai people (and Im one) get so defensive about eveything. Sure Dubai has done amazing things and Ive been part of it for 8 years , but it has also got lots wrong. Its life so accept that Dubai is not perfect and be rational when considering that this area is too close together. Ive been up to 50th Floor in MAG and looking out you can see much. In most citys at the 50th floors you have wonderful views

21/January/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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22/January/2010

Dubai Marina

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is it possible to get HHHR Tower and Almas Tower in the same picture? maybe on a very clear day??

22/January/2010

Dubai Marina at night

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Very good photos - Imre - Thanks.

نجاح باهر ليلة رهيبة الصور الوقت فأنا أحب دبي:cheers:

Amazingly beautiful. Thx for sharing.

IMRE-super pics!

For some reason, I like the nightime photos better than the daytime ones.

29/January/2010

Dubai Marina, tallest block

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heavy snow today :)

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test

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Very nice photoss

What is the name of this "curly" tower ?

^^
Infinity Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434&page=67)

^^
Infinity Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434&page=67)

YES , Thanks

05/February/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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Crown of the Torch starting to take shape!

On a side note, I don't think malec is doing any more charts. I found them to be really informative...

not only that everything seems to take shape :)

Nice pics Imre.........:okay:

12/February/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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

Here are some great videos

http://vimeo.com/8793513

http://vimeo.com/8951807

^^ Wow both videos are great indeed! Love the cranes moving on Dubai Marina :)

13 Feb 2010
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So dense... this is madness

love the videos

So dense... this is madness

No! This is DUBAI!!

So dense... this is madness

No, this is SPARTAAAAAAAA

Ew. Too clashy.

No, this is SPARTAAAAAAAA

http://x88.xanga.com/cb2d776435d32117029938/z83940660.jpg

Those videos are great!

Love the second one with the music from The Fountain, perfect selection!

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^^ Thanks for the thorough update! Much appreciated.

WOW! Dubai ...

No problem :)

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This remembers me off:

http://elpajarillo.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/ryugyong-hotel1.jpg
Source: google pictures

I find the Index more elegant. Once the Index is fully complete (internally), it will gain the attention in deserves.

19/February/2010

Dubai Marina, tallest block

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Some updates

20th of February.


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Almost all towers have changed since the last time (late Octoboer) so won't bother to write which towers changed, etc.

However we now have the following towers as over 300m.

Burj Dubai (full height)
Princess Tower (around 330m to 340m)
Emirates Park Towers 1 & 2 (around 320m)
Almas Tower (full height)
HHHR Tower (full height)
Al Yacoub Tower (around 320m)
Emirates Towers 1 & 2 (full height)
The Torch (around 320m)
Rose Rotana (full height)
The Index (full Height)
Burj Al Arab (full height)
The Address (full height)
Ocean Heights (just 300m)
Maybe 23 Marina (near 300m)

Just so people know, there are now 16 towers that have reached 300m. The next ones will be Marina 101 followed by Infinity Tower and then Elite Residence. After that who knows, maybe the spire on Al Attar Tower will get built. After that it's a long wait but the pentominium could be next.

24/February/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://i50.tinypic.com/dynodx.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/rwtcm0.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/29lzq15.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/feo0np.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/zwezpe.jpg

Wow, great photo!! :) The torch looks very nice and modern. Much better than I expected!

02/March/2010

Dubai Marina

http://i50.tinypic.com/w14v8m.jpg

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http://i49.tinypic.com/2laslc9.jpg

02/March/2010

Sheikh Zayed Road

http://i50.tinypic.com/4gg94l.jpg

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04/March/2010

Dubai Marina

http://i50.tinypic.com/2uhnu4o.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/16oswm.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/33c5jeu.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/2hcnnsg.jpg

11/March/2010

Dubai Marina

http://i44.tinypic.com/2m3fr4o.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2afer15.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/11t7wh2.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/9s9fnm.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/35li7o5.jpg

12/March/2010

Dubai Marina

http://i39.tinypic.com/13z0kk1.jpg

New diagram ? It seems to be too long for having a diagram which explain us the real progress of supertall towers in Dibai.

Because there's the same photo on World's NEXT tallest residential tower - the race is on!

13/March/2010

Dubai Marina , not too clear weather , humidity increasing

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Comparison

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5315/marinaw.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6493/marina2ex.jpg

Wow. I didn't realize how close the Princess Tower is to topping out!

the core should have reached the height where the regular fllors will top out and the crown will start. I assume they will change the hhe formwork of the core for the crown, just like they did @ 23 marina.

^^ Two more floors on top, then the footprint should change to round for Princess Tower. :)

@malec: thanks for the render-pano... would be so great to see Damac Heights as radically slender as this around 2014!

The core of the Princes Tower does not reconfigure. The Crown is steel structure

18/March/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://i41.tinypic.com/dbkzk6.jpg

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19/March/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://i42.tinypic.com/zugqhy.jpg

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http://i42.tinypic.com/vhb3g2.jpg

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http://i42.tinypic.com/o6hdzt.jpg

Amazing, but think that the tallest block was poorly designed. Instead of having 1000+ footers hidden behind others, they should have but them all in a line along the marina.:ohno:

16/April/2010

Dubai Marina, tallest block

http://i44.tinypic.com/3ek2v.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/v6i5xl.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/sne7md.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2hwgpee.jpg

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http://i42.tinypic.com/2vlo07s.jpg

Welcome back Imre - you have been missed!!

It is fantastic to see such amazing development in Dubai but I wonder how all these are occupied ? Lot's under construction and compared to cities around the world buildings don't get built till much of the space is pre committed.....Where do all these people come from in the case of Dubai ? I am not trying to be negative but can't imagine any other city in the world approving all this ?...........otherwise good luck to you.

17/April/2010

SZR

http://i40.tinypic.com/qss36q.jpg

There is full density and verticality which make the pictures look impressive ! Nice shots !

23/April/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

http://i43.tinypic.com/71kcjn.jpg

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30/April/2010

Dubai Marina

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06/May/2010

Dubai Marina

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06/May/2010

Dubai Marina

http://i42.tinypic.com/10574ex.jpg

Wow....love that last shot Imre. I sure like the long line of towers!

13/May/2010

Dubai Marina, tallest block

http://i39.tinypic.com/9gfq5i.jpg

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http://i41.tinypic.com/2hgstnr.jpg

Nice roof pool Imre....very cool place to get shots from, you like living there?

been a few months
we now 5 supertalls at the marina

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4613237303_fb4fe285bb_o.jpg

^^
thanks for the diagram CULWULLA, it's stunning as ever. :)

but i am not so sure about the height of DAMAC Heights, why did you reduced it to 330m?

^just a hunch. probably wrong. hope its taller. ive enquired with developer. awaiting confirmation.

21 May 2010

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6414/dsc0072f.jpg

Love that angle between the skyscrapers!
:cheers:

21 May 2010

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http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/74/dsc0098x.jpg (http://img541.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0098x.jpg)

land of the giants

^^ Beautiful pictures man!!

04 June 2010

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7899/dsc0107rq.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0107rq.jpg)

28/June/2010

Dubai Marina tallest block, weather too hazy now

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09/July/2010

Dubai Marina , tallest block

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the first post being updated would be very cool. and imre. awesome pics :)

wow! "Marina 101" has become above all and "Infinity" looks very nice :)