ISLAMABAD | Projects & Construction

[KB]

List of Projects currently under construction in Islamabad along with their renders (still being updated)

1. The Centaurus Complex | office + apartments + 7 star Hotel | U/C

Height:~200m , 650ft
Floors: 37fl | 25 fl | 21 fl x 2
Architect: Atkins
Completion date (expected):end of 2010
Website: http://www.thecentaurus.net/



2. One Constitution Avenue | Grand Hyatt Hotel + serviced apartments | U/C

Height: 217m , 712ft
floors: 45fl | 20fl x 2
Architect: Reardon Smith and Associates
Completion date (expected): 2010
Website: http://www.oneconstitutionave.com/





3. Gold Crest DHA | residential | U/C

Height:
floors: ranging from 18 to 36 floors
Architect:
Completion date (expected): 2010
Website: http://www.alghurairgiga.com/








4. Islamabad Stock Exchange Tower | office building | U/C

Height:
floors: 19
Architect: Nespak
Completion date (expected): 2009
Website: http://www.ise.com.pk/ISE_Towers







5. Islamabad Telecom Tower | OFFICE | U/C

Height:
floors: 24
Architect: Nespak
Completion date (expected): 2010
Website:






6. Platinum Square (World Trade Center) | ( Commercial ) | U/C

Height:
floors: 32fl (6 buildings in total)
Architect:
Completion date (expected): 2010
Website: http://www.alghurairgiga.com






7. Essem Inter-Continental Hotel | Hotel | U/C

Height:
floors: 9
Architect:
Completion date (expected): 2010
Website:






8. Islamabad International Airport (renamed as Benazir Bhutto International Airport)| U/C

Designers and Contractors: ADPI (Aéroports de Paris ingénierie), Acorp, Mushtaq and Bilal Mahboob Associates,
CPG Corporation, National Engineering Services Pakistan (pvt) Ltd, Louis Berger Group, ECIL (Engineering Consultants ,International Ltd), Lagan Construction, Husnain Co
Completion date (expected): 2011-2012
Traffic: Nine million Passengers/year
Website:







INFRASTUCTURE PROJECTS

1. Jinnah-Faisal avenue Interchange






2. Zero Point Interchange



ISLAMABAD: Centaurus = 4 (Towers) + Grand Hyatt = 3 + Gold Crest DHA = 17 + ISE Towers = 2 + Telecom Tower = 1 + Platinum Square WTC = 6 + State Life Tower = 1

Grand Total = 34.

Compile by Intoxication

[Intoxication]

GREAT! Thanks KB!

Note: This thread will be updated weekly with construction pics, starting from the oldest U/C pics to the latest ones that we have. On top of Videos, Renders, location maps etc etc

However, for projects that we ALREADY have threads on in the "Supertalls", "Skyscrapers" and "Highrises" sections, ONLY the Latest pics will be shown, along with Videos, Renders, location maps etc etc

First project to be concentrated on will be the Platinum Square (World Trade Center)

First of all, starting with a short overview of Islamabad's developing skyline on Jinnah Avenue/Blue Area, done by me. Mind you, not all projects are located in this area, but plenty are.

EDIT: The U/C 200m+ Centaurus Complex is missing from this pic, as it will be even further south of the U/C Stock Exchage & Telecom Towers. And the Jinnah-Faisal Avenue Interchange isn't labeled aswell, which begins where the "tower" part of Telecom Tower is:

[KB]

first post updated with renders...more updates will be coming soon.

Will also add some construction pictures of these projects.

Note: All the projects listed here are already U/C and we have their construction pictures spread across various threads

[Intoxication]

As promised, weekly updates:

ISLAMABAD | Platinum Square (World Trade Center) | Commercial | U/C

Includes a 5 Star Hotel & 5 Commercial Towers, so 6 Towers in Total.

Render:



Starting from the Earliest U/C pics:

As of 9th June 2007

[KB]

thanks Inty for the construction pictures....I also updated the first post and added more renders and updated details.

[Intoxication]

Continuing with Platinum Square (World Trade Center)

Posted on October 9th, 2007







As of 4/12/2007











7th Feb 2008



















More Next Time...

[Intoxication]

More of the Awesome Platinum Square World Trade Center:

Pics as of April 14th, 2008
















June 3rd, 2008















26th July 2008



02 August 2008











































Latest pics dating 22nd October, 2008 and a VIDEO regarding this project will be posted next week.

[Intoxication]

KB, please add this to the 1st post:

- Website for the Platinum Square, WTC: http://www.wtcisb.com/

- Also mention the U/C 20 Storeys tall State Life Tower, as we have info and U/C pics of it, even though its render hasn't been released yet. In the space for the render you can just type "render not released".

And like the other 2 threads I have updated the note too and ofcourse we aren't including buildings below 15 stories in these threads. Apart from projects which include 5* Hotels.

Originally Posted by Intoxication

GREAT! Thanks KB!

Note: This thread will be updated weekly with construction pics, starting from the oldest U/C pics to the latest ones that we have. On top of Videos, Renders, location maps etc etc

However, for projects that we ALREADY have threads on in the "Supertalls", "Skyscrapers" and "Highrises" sections, ONLY the Latest pics will be shown, along with Videos, Renders, location maps etc etc

[KB]

Originally Posted by Intoxication

KB, please add this to the 1st post:

- Website for the Platinum Square, WTC: http://www.wtcisb.com/

- Also mention the U/C 20 Storeys tall State Life Tower, as we have info and U/C pics of it, even though its render hasn't been released yet. In the space for the render you can just type "render not released".

And like the other 2 threads I have updated the note too and ofcourse we aren't including buildings below 15 stories in these threads.

That website isn't working for me....is it just me?

And for the state life tower, wait till we have a nice render. There's lots of other things to cover in the mean time.

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by kbboy

That website isn't working for me....is it just me?

And for the state life tower, wait till we have a nice render. There's lots of other things to cover in the mean time.

Hmmm.....that website was working fine for the past few days. Don't know what happened now, it ain't opening!! :S

[KB]

Originally Posted by Intoxication

Hmmm.....that website was working fine for the past few days. Don't know what happened now, it ain't opening!! :S

The one specific for wtc aint working for some reason, but here's the parent site http://www.alghurairgiga.com.

And it has construction pictures of the various projects including the wtc.

[niknak]

Originally Posted by kbboy

List of Projects currently under construction in Islamabad along with their renders (still being updated)


8. Islamabad International Airport (renamed as Benazir Bhutto International Airport)| U/C

This is not the Islamabad Airport. This is the existing Hyderabad International Airport in Hyderabad, India.

[KB]

Originally Posted by niknak

This is not the Islamabad Airport. This is the existing Hyderabad International Airport in Hyderabad, India.

Oops...my bad.

Corrected the renders.
Source

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by Intoxication

Latest pics dating 22nd October, 2008 and a VIDEO regarding this project will be posted next week.

I just love this project!!

Video added on Youtube by the gigagroup on 16 December 2007. 11 Months ago now.



22 OCT 2008





























Next project to be concentrated on would be Gold Crest DHA | residential | U/C

[Sergu]

Good projects, more development are so positive for these countries.

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by Sergu

Good projects, more development are so positive for these countries.

Thanks.

Weekly updates...

Gold Crest DHA | residential | U/C

This project includes 17 Towers ranging from 18-36 stories.

Render:



Location:

First of all, its location, its away from the Blue Area/Jinnah Avenue Skyline. Just like the above project Platinum Square (World Trade Center). It will be in the Orange area marked as Defense Housing Phase II.



April 18th, 2006









Pics from March 2007

















September 19th, 2007



Till next time.....see you again.....

[skytrax]

amazing projects

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by skytrax

amazing projects

Thanks.

More of Gold Crest DHA:

October 9th, 2007

Here's a computer generated picture showing the names of 7 towers out off 17 in total. These 7 towers are under construction. Ground work digging/levelling is being done for the remainder 10 towers before they can start the piling process.






















More next week.

[brightside.]

Islamabad will be a changed town after all the projects are complete

[f.e.s.b.r.]

i liked the airport.. nice one