#ON HOLD: THE PAD, 23F Res

[robertee]

Here's a rendering I found:

[ZZ-II]

the tower looks cool, very futuristic!!

[Amo urbem]

Originally Posted by dubaiflo

they have signed contracts for this design.

I could have known it... But I did not. They're rich! F*cking RICH!!!

[THE DUBAI GUYS]

Originally Posted by robertee

Here's a rendering I found:

cant see it.

R

[ahmedjam]

OMG, look at the pent house

[philvia]

This is the dumbest building i have ever seen approved. Lost all respect for the firm that "designed" this.

[Alle]

I love this design, its chill.

[YeMeNi_guy]

this is so nice! but the name sucks

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Ruminative

and by AltinD

What is that tall thing behind? a part of the toweR?

[DUBAI]

Looks tacky like an ipod.

i like the 'pop up section' maybe its down on weekdays, then extended upwards for the weekend..

[Phoenician Empire]

iPad Tower

Tiny music machine offers a new angle on architecture


Bobbie Johnson in London
December 28, 2006

THE iPod has made its mark on popular culture, changing the face of the music industry and becoming one of the best-selling gadgets of all time. But Apple's music player could be stretching its influence into unexpected territory: architecture.

A newly announced multimillion-dollar building project in Dubai will reportedly take inspiration for its design from the iPod.

Officials have said that the "iPad" will be based on the design of Apple's MP3 player. The tower will be perched on top of a docking station, and will ape the iPod by sitting at an angle of six degrees. The 23-storey building, due to open in 2009, is expected to house more than 200 homes and offices.

The development is being designed by a Hong Kong-based consultancy, James Law Cybertecture, an award-winning architecture firm focused on futuristic projects and "intelligent" buildings. Previous projects have included an artificial intelligence laboratory and a "morphable" house in Denmark that is able to change its shape and layout.

Dubai has one of the fastest-growing construction industries in the world. It is famed for its weird and wonderful architecture, including The World, a series of artificial islands mimicking a map of the globe.

The iPad project is being developed by Omniyat Properties, a high-tech development firm aimed at the upper end of Dubai's property market. Other current schemes include a $US140 million ($180 million) self-contained office building called The Binary.

"We are aware that today people are taking us at face value on what we promise," Mehdi Amjad said. "But by 2008, when we hand over our first project, they will judge us on the quality of the product we deliver."

James Law, the "chief cybertect" at James Law Cybertecture International, said details of the iPad design would not be released until next year. But photographs have already begun appearing on the internet, speculating about the possibilities. One shows a white building with rounded corners rising at a slight incline from the ground, blue and pink lights glowing from the windows.

A computer-generated image shows a more literal design, complete with a screen and dial, joining the Dubai skyline.

Mr Law said no official images have been released and he had no idea how the images ended up on the internet.

"Some of the images I've seen are not accurate representations of the building."

source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technolog...895360954.html

sorry, not sure where to open it.

[DUBAI]

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=423124

there you go...

[dubaiflo]

what official images is he talking about, they had a model in CS.. idiot.

[DUBAI]

maybe its a fake!

Also, that photo under the graphic, is it imre's photo?

i couldnt find it on the SMH site ..but if they have been stealing

[dubaiquote]

if you have any questions about the project please put them on our site so we can ask the develpers

http://www.thedubailife.com/index.ph...pad_developers

[234sale]

"ardi
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 39 I am afraid omniyat poeple going to have a same future as the damac people. They are spending more on advertisment and publicity rather than construction and project management. "


That ad on shz road next to the massive damac ad cost 1M USD

Let alone all the other stuff.

I recon they must spend a million aed a month +


I'm not talking bad about anyone. Go Omniyat

[dubaiflo]

huh? there is no need to talk bad about other developers.

Omniyat does have marketing but not that much more than others, they have to proof themselves first of course.

[mahdial_x5]

this is soo uglyyyy

[Bernini]

i think the reason that seems to dislike some people is that its image (design) its TOO related to a product that we already know, I feel that if they could've get the essence of the ipod design the could've come up with something with some more substance, still..its a very interesting design

[Escoto_Dubai2008]

I hope this building will be build, I like the design and as you say iPad = iPod, very nice inspiration.