DUBAI | Khalid Al Attar Tower | 294m | 965ft | 65 fl | Com

malec · September 16th, 2007, 01:36 PM

I don't personally think this deserves a thread here but officially it is 301m tall. It's a cheater though, and is not really a very significant tower either.
It's across the road from the other al attar tower but is not part of the same complex.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imre

14/September/2007

KHALID AL ATTAR TOWER

Jude12 · September 16th, 2007, 01:40 PM

nice building. is is almost finished/?

ZZ-II · September 16th, 2007, 01:49 PM

no

Frankfurter_Bockwurst · September 16th, 2007, 02:03 PM

why its a cheater?
cause of the spire?

GOL2007 · September 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jude12

nice building. is is almost finished/?

??? Count the floors in the picture!!! There are 30 floors, the thread-title says 65 => So do you think its finished?!

CULWULLA · September 16th, 2007, 02:26 PM

wow yet another 300m+ but doesnt bat an eyelid because there are just so many now. if this was in paris or london or Australia or sth africa ect it would be a super duper tall!!! and most watched structure ever but because its JUST another 300m tower for booming Dubai it becoming monotinous.
hey malec ,is this resi? where is it in relation to another 300m+?

SA BOY · September 16th, 2007, 02:27 PM

been on hold for a while cos it caught fire

malec · September 16th, 2007, 02:36 PM

It resumed construction though, they had to demolish and rebuild the top 2 or 3 floors.

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Originally Posted by CULWULLA

hey malec ,is this resi? where is it in relation to another 300m+?

Don't know, I think it might be mixed

***AltinD*** · September 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM

This is indeed a mixed use with part being hotel apartments operated by a Korean group.

Dan Hochhaus · September 16th, 2007, 04:09 PM

So this tower seems to be back on track after over a year on hold.

And it will have a new design. Emporis still has it with 260m / 61floors: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates . I'd have preferred the old design, but can also get along with this typical "Dubai style".

This is a nice addition to the wall of towers along Sheikh Zayed Road. Cruising there will be an increasing thrill, when Khalid Al Attar Tower and Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower across the street will be finished.

Indeed this building uses a thin spire to exceed 300m, but it's not cheating more than some other towers IMO, for example the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. So I support this new thread!

Btw. the neighbour to the right (Palisades) is also listed as Khalid Al Attar Tower (54 Sheikh Zayed Road) with 116m / 32 floors / built 1998. So this one, referred to as Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 (56 Sheikh Zayed Road), will be more than twice as high, even without counting the roof spire!

The only thing that sucks is the name IMO. In general, the naming after a person isn't that cool, and many are fed up with all those "Trump Towers", and there you only have to keep a one-syllable-name in mind. I hope the Al Attar brothers(?) will choose other final names for their skyscrapers...

malec · September 16th, 2007, 04:14 PM

The name will probably change once it's complete

Stephan23 · September 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM

Can anyone change the height at emporis please!!!

Sentient Seas · September 17th, 2007, 10:05 PM

Looks like a good project.

Sander- · October 22nd, 2007, 12:12 AM

I kinda like it

Looks like it'll be some sort of giant roof terrance on the top. Hopefully one can ride up there for free and take a look and the views.

Someone speculated on a redesign - I searched and only found that:

There's already a Khalid Al Attar Tower at 116m
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates

and even a Khalid Al Attar Tower2 U/C

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates

If the latter is the redesign as I think it is, this thread should be renamed and moved to highrises...

Edit: Never mind, found it in the UAE forum

potipoti · October 22nd, 2007, 07:52 PM

it seems a good project

El Quijotillo · October 22nd, 2007, 11:25 PM

Hey! Nice building! It's very similar to Amhel Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower, but i liked this much. Very good!

Imre · November 2nd, 2007, 12:27 PM

02/Nov/2007

Khalid Al Attar Tower

Bender · November 2nd, 2007, 09:41 PM

Is the cladding going to be... paint?

***AltinD*** · November 2nd, 2007, 10:45 PM

Don't worry, it will come.

BTW I've observed that in the last couple of weeks they are working very fast, building at least one complete floor per week.

El Quijotillo · November 3rd, 2007, 01:40 AM

Wow! Fast! Great! Level 32 U/C. It's the middle part of the building isn't?

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September 16th, 2007, 02:26 PM	#6
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September 16th, 2007, 02:27 PM	#7
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September 16th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#9
*AltinD* The Modecator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 29,763 Likes (Received): 533	This is indeed a mixed use with part being hotel apartments operated by a Korean group. __________________ I am the eye in the sky, Looking at you I can read your mind I am the maker of rules, Dealing with fools I can cheat you blind.

September 16th, 2007, 04:09 PM	#10
Dan Hochhaus highrise addicted Join Date: May 2004 Location: Freiburg Posts: 1,210 Likes (Received): 1	So this tower seems to be back on track after over a year on hold. And it will have a new design. Emporis still has it with 260m / 61floors: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates . I'd have preferred the old design, but can also get along with this typical "Dubai style". This is a nice addition to the wall of towers along Sheikh Zayed Road. Cruising there will be an increasing thrill, when Khalid Al Attar Tower and Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower across the street will be finished. Indeed this building uses a thin spire to exceed 300m, but it's not cheating more than some other towers IMO, for example the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. So I support this new thread! Btw. the neighbour to the right (Palisades) is also listed as Khalid Al Attar Tower (54 Sheikh Zayed Road) with 116m / 32 floors / built 1998. So this one, referred to as Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 (56 Sheikh Zayed Road), will be more than twice as high, even without counting the roof spire! The only thing that sucks is the name IMO. In general, the naming after a person isn't that cool, and many are fed up with all those "Trump Towers", and there you only have to keep a one-syllable-name in mind. I hope the Al Attar brothers(?) will choose other final names for their skyscrapers... __________________ keep looking upwards Last edited by Dan Hochhaus; September 16th, 2007 at 04:18 PM.

September 16th, 2007, 01:40 PM	#2
Jude12 Architecture Student Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manila - Sydney - Hong Kong Posts: 3,078 Likes (Received): 1	nice building. is is almost finished/?

September 16th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#4
Frankfurter_Bockwurst 3d Artist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 1,563 Likes (Received): 195	why its a cheater? cause of the spire?

September 16th, 2007, 04:14 PM	#11
malec Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,452 Likes (Received): 7	The name will probably change once it's complete

September 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#12
Stephan23 Bonsai Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich Posts: 7,396 Likes (Received): 1	Can anyone change the height at emporis please!!! __________________ Peptastic

September 17th, 2007, 10:05 PM	#13
Sentient Seas Industrial Twilight Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,097 Likes (Received): 0	Looks like a good project. __________________ "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

October 22nd, 2007, 12:12 AM	#14
Sander- Dubai Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 375 Likes (Received): 1	I kinda like it Looks like it'll be some sort of giant roof terrance on the top. Hopefully one can ride up there for free and take a look and the views. Someone speculated on a redesign - I searched and only found that: There's already a Khalid Al Attar Tower at 116m http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates and even a Khalid Al Attar Tower2 U/C http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...edarabemirates If the latter is the redesign as I think it is, this thread should be renamed and moved to highrises... Edit: Never mind, found it in the UAE forum

October 22nd, 2007, 07:52 PM	#15
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October 22nd, 2007, 11:25 PM	#16
El Quijotillo Pianista skyscraperiano Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ciudad de México Posts: 804 Likes (Received): 7	Hey! Nice building! It's very similar to Amhel Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower, but i liked this much. Very good! __________________ -''---!¡-- Rascacielos, Skyscrapers --¡!---''- Si te gusta la música, checa mi canal en YouTube (If you love music, look at my YouTube channel) http://www.youtube.com/user/Larousse27192?feature=mhee

November 2nd, 2007, 12:27 PM	#17
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November 2nd, 2007, 09:41 PM	#18
Bender Rugged Individualist Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Düsseldorf, Le Reich Posts: 2,778 Likes (Received): 6	Is the cladding going to be... paint?

November 2nd, 2007, 10:45 PM	#19
*AltinD* The Modecator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tiranë / DUBAI / Vienna Posts: 29,763 Likes (Received): 533	Don't worry, it will come. BTW I've observed that in the last couple of weeks they are working very fast, building at least one complete floor per week. __________________ I am the eye in the sky, Looking at you I can read your mind I am the maker of rules, Dealing with fools I can cheat you blind.

November 3rd, 2007, 01:40 AM	#20
El Quijotillo Pianista skyscraperiano Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ciudad de México Posts: 804 Likes (Received): 7	Wow! Fast! Great! Level 32 U/C. It's the middle part of the building isn't? __________________ -''---!¡-- Rascacielos, Skyscrapers --¡!---''- Si te gusta la música, checa mi canal en YouTube (If you love music, look at my YouTube channel) http://www.youtube.com/user/Larousse27192?feature=mhee

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