Tallest block on the planet

SA BOY · February 3rd, 2005, 07:59 AM

Something I have been thinking about is how many tall towers you can have in a typical city type block.
heres a start which I think will be the tallest.
In a row comming along Beach road. (Dubai Marina)

Number one dubai marina 54F 210m U/C
Ocean Heights 82F 300m U/C
Marina Crown 52F 207m U/C
Unknown tower (most possibly Najd Tower 75F 300m+ or Marina Gardens 75F 300m+) U/C
Le Reve 45F 200m U/C
Al ameria 90F 340m U/C
Emirates crown 60F 260m U/C
Al Marsa Tower 59 254m U/C
And just behind that row you have -
Marina Heights 53F 208m U/C
Marina Pinnacle 66F 260m
Mag tower 55F 200m+U/C
Al seef tower 44F 215m U/C
Thats 9 200m plus and 3 300m plus towers over a block.
All of these are on what would be a typical block in any major city on the planet.
Any other blocks that could beat that???

Trances · February 3rd, 2005, 12:08 PM

Huge Dubai going to be some sight will them all in a alittle over a year
with all a long way in to there Construction

Pengui · February 3rd, 2005, 03:51 PM

Union Square in Hong Kong can certainly give some good competition to this cluster in Dubai:
completed Sorrento 1 256 m 75 2003
completed The Harbourside 255 m 75 2003
completed Sorrento 2 236 m 66 2003
completed Sorrento 3 218 m 64 2003
completed Sorrento 5 212 m 62 2003
completed Sorrento 6 206 m 60 2003
completed The Waterfront 1 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 2 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 3 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 4 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 5 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 6 142 m 46 2000
under construction Union Square Phase 7 474 m 111 2007
under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 1 265 m 68 2006
under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 2 265 m 68 2006
under construction [topped out] The Victory Arch 231 m 65 2006

th0m · February 3rd, 2005, 04:06 PM

Is there such a thing as a typical block? I mean, a block in New York isn't even block-shaped, its a rectangle of roughly 75 by 250 m. Maybe you should define it more closely.

Either way, Dubai seems to have a real dense block as you showed SA Boy, any pictures that can better portray that density?

Taufiq · February 3rd, 2005, 04:40 PM

EDIT

bruceb25 · February 3rd, 2005, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trances

Huge Dubai going to be some sight will them all in a alittle over a year
with all a long way in to there Construction

Are you writing in English?

tritown · February 4th, 2005, 03:48 AM

bs_lover_boy · February 4th, 2005, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pengui

Union Square in Hong Kong can certainly give some good competition to this cluster in Dubai:
completed Sorrento 1 256 m 75 2003
completed The Harbourside 255 m 75 2003
completed Sorrento 2 236 m 66 2003
completed Sorrento 3 218 m 64 2003
completed Sorrento 5 212 m 62 2003
completed Sorrento 6 206 m 60 2003
completed The Waterfront 1 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 2 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 3 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 4 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 5 142 m 46 2000
completed The Waterfront 6 142 m 46 2000
under construction Union Square Phase 7 474 m 111 2007
under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 1 265 m 68 2006
under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 2 265 m 68 2006
under construction [topped out] The Victory Arch 231 m 65 2006

That totals to 3740m

***AltinD*** · February 4th, 2005, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bruceb25

Are you writing in English?

No, he writtes in Aussie ...

Skybean · February 4th, 2005, 09:48 AM

In addition to the Kowloon side of Hong Kong... you cannot discount Hong Kong Island for density and height.

Quote:

Something I have been thinking about is how many tall towers you can have in a typical city type block.

I have no idea. Someone count...

A small section of HK island.

nezzybaby · February 4th, 2005, 11:15 AM

that is a beautiful image

SA BOY · February 4th, 2005, 11:36 AM

of course HK is dense but the thread is about how many 200m plus towers in a block, and a typical block means different things in different cities. In dubai it like 200m by 100m and in that block are all the towers listed, plus 3 plots not yet released

atkinson1 · February 4th, 2005, 11:44 AM

It would be interesting to define technically what a "block" is, and then find out what block on the planet has the most floors, the most area in terms of floor space, the most residential/office etc.

SkylineTurbo · February 4th, 2005, 12:10 PM

Hong Kong has land space scarcity, as it gives it the dense, extremely high looking skyline, very good idea. Dubai has LOADS of space to build, but chooses also not to sprawl.

th0m · February 4th, 2005, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taufiq

^ th0m, are you by any chance a forumer of Tranceaddict.com? With an ESB avatar?

________________________________

On topic:

I thought it was 380m!??!

Yup, whats up

Taufiq · February 4th, 2005, 05:04 PM

EDIT

baqthier · February 4th, 2005, 05:18 PM

KLCC in KL

1) Petronas 1 - 452m
2) Petronas 2 - 452m
3) Lot C - 210m+(proposed)
4) Maxis - 210m
5) KLCC Binjai Residentials 1 - 200m+
6) KLCC Binjai Residentials 2 - 200m+
7) Exxon Mobil - 132m
8) Traders Hotel - 140m+

and more others unrevealed

-(･∀･)-(^｡^)- · February 5th, 2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybean

In addition to the Kowloon side of Hong Kong... you cannot discount Hong Kong Island for density and height.

I have no idea. Someone count...

A small section of HK island.

／( ^｡^)／ BAD ＼(^｡^)＼

SHORTY · February 5th, 2005, 04:30 PM

What about Toronto's MINT district with the addition of Trump at 325m and Saphire at 320?

EAT my SHORTS!!!!!! · February 5th, 2005, 04:34 PM

well miami has biscayne blvd,which has 7-400ft,3-500ft,4-600 ft,3 700ft,1-800ft.

February 3rd, 2005, 07:59 AM	#1
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,206 Likes (Received): 11	Tallest block on the planet Something I have been thinking about is how many tall towers you can have in a typical city type block. heres a start which I think will be the tallest. In a row comming along Beach road. (Dubai Marina) Number one dubai marina 54F 210m U/C Ocean Heights 82F 300m U/C Marina Crown 52F 207m U/C Unknown tower (most possibly Najd Tower 75F 300m+ or Marina Gardens 75F 300m+) U/C Le Reve 45F 200m U/C Al ameria 90F 340m U/C Emirates crown 60F 260m U/C Al Marsa Tower 59 254m U/C And just behind that row you have - Marina Heights 53F 208m U/C Marina Pinnacle 66F 260m Mag tower 55F 200m+U/C Al seef tower 44F 215m U/C Thats 9 200m plus and 3 300m plus towers over a block. All of these are on what would be a typical block in any major city on the planet. Any other blocks that could beat that??? __________________ Build High-The Pixies Last edited by SA BOY; February 3rd, 2005 at 09:02 AM.

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th0m oemoemenemoe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Groningen Posts: 1,496 Likes (Received): 0	Is there such a thing as a typical block? I mean, a block in New York isn't even block-shaped, its a rectangle of roughly 75 by 250 m. Maybe you should define it more closely. Either way, Dubai seems to have a real dense block as you showed SA Boy, any pictures that can better portray that density? __________________ "Yeah, well....that's just like...your opinion, man" - Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski ORANJE www.pbase.com/th0m for photo's

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Pengui Tallest on his iceberg Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore / Paris Posts: 3,628 Likes (Received): 1	Union Square in Hong Kong can certainly give some good competition to this cluster in Dubai: completed Sorrento 1 256 m 75 2003 completed The Harbourside 255 m 75 2003 completed Sorrento 2 236 m 66 2003 completed Sorrento 3 218 m 64 2003 completed Sorrento 5 212 m 62 2003 completed Sorrento 6 206 m 60 2003 completed The Waterfront 1 142 m 46 2000 completed The Waterfront 2 142 m 46 2000 completed The Waterfront 3 142 m 46 2000 completed The Waterfront 4 142 m 46 2000 completed The Waterfront 5 142 m 46 2000 completed The Waterfront 6 142 m 46 2000 under construction Union Square Phase 7 474 m 111 2007 under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 1 265 m 68 2006 under construction Union Square Phase 6 Tower 2 265 m 68 2006 under construction [topped out] The Victory Arch 231 m 65 2006

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nezzybaby My Arse is Grass! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 8,234 Likes (Received): 59	that is a beautiful image

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SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,206 Likes (Received): 11	of course HK is dense but the thread is about how many 200m plus towers in a block, and a typical block means different things in different cities. In dubai it like 200m by 100m and in that block are all the towers listed, plus 3 plots not yet released __________________ Build High-The Pixies

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atkinson1 Fruit 'n' Nut Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland Posts: 1,316 Likes (Received): 0	It would be interesting to define technically what a "block" is, and then find out what block on the planet has the most floors, the most area in terms of floor space, the most residential/office etc. __________________ tomatkinson.co.nz

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SkylineTurbo \|\| PAKISTAN ZINDABAD \|\| Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abu Kamarran, Karachi Posts: 2,020 Likes (Received): 0	Hong Kong has land space scarcity, as it gives it the dense, extremely high looking skyline, very good idea. Dubai has LOADS of space to build, but chooses also not to sprawl.

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