DUBAI | Nakheel Tower | 1000m+ | 3280ft+ | 200 fl+ | Cancelled

***malec*** · October 5th, 2008, 09:50 PM

The Nakheel Tower

• The Nakheel Tower will be more than a kilometre high

• It will have over 200 floors

• It will have approximately 150 lifts

• The design structure of four separate elements allows for structural rigidity while also allowing the wind to pass freely in the spaces between the skybridges reducing the overall wind load

• Total volume of concrete will be 500,000 cu m

• All of the reinforcing bars laid end to end could stretch from Dubai to New York (1/4 of the way around the world)

• The tower will have 20 km of barrettes – (almost 400 barrettes). Barrettes are a form of pile used to make the foundation. A single foundation barrette has the capacity to support a 50 storey building.

• The building has enough cooling capacity to air-condition over 14,000 modern homes or to service 14 luxury resort hotels each with 2,000 rooms and all the public areas and amenities

• The building is so tall that it experiences five different microclimatic conditions over its height, each with individual design features

• The temperature in the atmosphere at the top of the building can be as much as 10 degrees cooler than the bottom

• Due to the high speed shuttle lifts one may be able to see the sunset twice from the bottom and again from the top of the building

• The goal is to achieve the highest LEED certification we can for a building this size

• There will be approximately 10,000 car parking spaces in Nakheel Tower

• Nakheel Tower and podium combined will be in excess of 2 million sq m

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/REAL_150270.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...-1km-high.html

OK, this is a fresh start now that an official statement has been made. The old thread is so full of crap that stinks so badly that I've no choice but to get rid of the entire thing.
Please keep it civil.

Skyscrapers 2009 · October 5th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Amazing tower, especially its height.

It's like Dubai has gone insane with all the proposals!

oslexarkun · October 5th, 2008, 09:55 PM

Another amazing building for Dubai!!

patrykus · October 5th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Sorry for asking, but shouldn't it become a WTB thread now?

ZZ-II · October 5th, 2008, 09:59 PM

i think it will when it is U/C.

more pics:

source: AP (associated press) via yahoo news

bizzybonita · October 5th, 2008, 10:01 PM

STAR WAR TOWER .

DinoVabec · October 5th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Very futuristic...Can't wait for more informations...

Janne_H · October 5th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

• Due to the high speed shuttle lifts one may be able to see the sunset twice from the bottom and again from the top of the building

That's so sick

***wjfox*** · October 5th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZ-II

Well. What can you say? On the one hand, it's going to be another stunning technical and engineering achievement for mankind. On the other hand, it's a disgusting display of wealth and ego.

I hope the construction teams have good pay and working conditions.

And by the way, I hope this thread doesn't become the usual spamfest, with endless short comments like "wow!", "cool", etc...

Zicyx · October 5th, 2008, 10:37 PM

ONE SMALL KILOMETER FOR A MAN, ONE GIANT KILOMETER FOR MANKIND

s a s h a · October 5th, 2008, 10:39 PM

holy ****

DinoVabec · October 5th, 2008, 10:39 PM

From the top of the tower, Earth's curvature will be clearly visible...That's sick...

Dubai_Steve · October 5th, 2008, 10:42 PM

SGMD1 · October 5th, 2008, 10:44 PM

more than a decade to complete, yikes

giovani kun · October 5th, 2008, 10:44 PM

in the picture it looks more like 1100m..and what I don't like is that the floors and at 800m and at 1000m are technical ones

..I hope they'll make it taller that it looks now

***malec*** · October 5th, 2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DinoVabec

From the top of the tower, Earth's curvature will be clearly visible...That's sick...

No it won't, you can't even see it from a plane.

SlinkyNY · October 5th, 2008, 10:53 PM

This is amazing for Dubai, however how can anybody claim that all these megatall skyscrapers won't be empty. I mean, Dubai is building like 10-20 500 meter+ tall buildings. I love the fact that the have the balls, but the brains are clearly not working.

SlinkyNY · October 5th, 2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubai_Steve

See how pathetic the Freedom Tower looks, this scraper will be half built when they finally finish the WTC. LO.

DinoVabec · October 5th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Location of the Tall Tower...

DinoVabec · October 5th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malec

No it won't, you can't even see it from a plane.

Really?? Didn't know that...

October 5th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#1
*malec* Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,341	DUBAI \| Nakheel Tower \| 1000m+ \| 3280ft+ \| 200 fl+ \| Cancelled The Nakheel Tower • The Nakheel Tower will be more than a kilometre high • It will have over 200 floors • It will have approximately 150 lifts • The design structure of four separate elements allows for structural rigidity while also allowing the wind to pass freely in the spaces between the skybridges reducing the overall wind load • Total volume of concrete will be 500,000 cu m • All of the reinforcing bars laid end to end could stretch from Dubai to New York (1/4 of the way around the world) • The tower will have 20 km of barrettes – (almost 400 barrettes). Barrettes are a form of pile used to make the foundation. A single foundation barrette has the capacity to support a 50 storey building. • The building has enough cooling capacity to air-condition over 14,000 modern homes or to service 14 luxury resort hotels each with 2,000 rooms and all the public areas and amenities • The building is so tall that it experiences five different microclimatic conditions over its height, each with individual design features • The temperature in the atmosphere at the top of the building can be as much as 10 degrees cooler than the bottom • Due to the high speed shuttle lifts one may be able to see the sunset twice from the bottom and again from the top of the building • The goal is to achieve the highest LEED certification we can for a building this size • There will be approximately 10,000 car parking spaces in Nakheel Tower • Nakheel Tower and podium combined will be in excess of 2 million sq m http://www.tradearabia.com/news/REAL_150270.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...-1km-high.html OK, this is a fresh start now that an official statement has been made. The old thread is so full of crap that stinks so badly that I've no choice but to get rid of the entire thing. Please keep it civil.

October 5th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#5
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,379	i think it will when it is U/C. more pics: source: AP (associated press) via yahoo news __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

October 5th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#7
DinoVabec 100% Architecture Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,161	Very futuristic...Can't wait for more informations... __________________ An architect is the drawer of dreams, and the greatest thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. "He is working on a conceptual plan for a mile-high mixed-use skyscraper where people might live, work and who knows what else." My Flickr

October 5th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#12
DinoVabec 100% Architecture Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,161	From the top of the tower, Earth's curvature will be clearly visible...That's sick... __________________ An architect is the drawer of dreams, and the greatest thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. "He is working on a conceptual plan for a mile-high mixed-use skyscraper where people might live, work and who knows what else." My Flickr

October 5th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#17
SlinkyNY Registered Abuser Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 30	This is amazing for Dubai, however how can anybody claim that all these megatall skyscrapers won't be empty. I mean, Dubai is building like 10-20 500 meter+ tall buildings. I love the fact that the have the balls, but the brains are clearly not working. __________________ General Anthony C. McAuliffe response to the German commander, General Heinrich to surrender in the Battle of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II was "NUTS!".

October 5th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#2
Skyscrapers 2009 NYC Skyscrapers Rule!!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bakersfield, California Posts: 246	Amazing tower, especially its height. It's like Dubai has gone insane with all the proposals!

October 5th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#3
oslexarkun Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15	Another amazing building for Dubai!!

October 5th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#4
patrykus Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wołomin near Warsaw / Poland Posts: 226	Sorry for asking, but shouldn't it become a WTB thread now?

October 5th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#6
bizzybonita ЯőllĖŗCő@ŝţĖŗ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,447	STAR WAR TOWER .

October 5th, 2008, 10:37 PM	#10
Zicyx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 193	ONE SMALL KILOMETER FOR A MAN, ONE GIANT KILOMETER FOR MANKIND

October 5th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#11
s a s h a Northitalian user Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bolzano - Italy Posts: 91	holy ****

October 5th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#13
Dubai_Steve Quantum Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,454

October 5th, 2008, 10:44 PM	#14
SGMD1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 94	more than a decade to complete, yikes

October 5th, 2008, 10:44 PM	#15
giovani kun Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bucharest / 世界　に Posts: 1,772	in the picture it looks more like 1100m..and what I don't like is that the floors and at 800m and at 1000m are technical ones ..I hope they'll make it taller that it looks now

October 5th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#19
DinoVabec 100% Architecture Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,161	Location of the Tall Tower... __________________ An architect is the drawer of dreams, and the greatest thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. "He is working on a conceptual plan for a mile-high mixed-use skyscraper where people might live, work and who knows what else." My Flickr

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