well if not we can still merge the threads.
but i guess it is a new design to be honest.
but i guess it is a new design to be honest.
NEVER BUILT: PORSCHE DESIGN TOWERS, 20+20F, 80m Res+Com (Business Bay)
So does this mean the SOM design for the al sharq tower has been thrown out the window?
OMA and Porsche Design jointly design towers in Dubai
Posted: 24-10-2006 , 08:02 GMT
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The Office for Metropolitan ArchitecturePorsche Design and Dubai Properties announced today that the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has been commissioned to design, in co-operation with Porsche Design a high quality office tower and a luxury residential tower in Dubai. Completion is due 2009.
Dubai Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in the Middle East, has commissioned OMA to design a 85,000sqm office tower and a 30,000sqm residential tower in Dubai. The buildings will be situated next to each other at the waterfront of Dubai’s Business Bay development.
The office building will also comprise retail, recreational spaces and a parking garage whilst the residential building will be situated above a sunken plaza with retail and cafes.
OMA’s designs of both towers take into account the climate conditions in Dubai and are designed to allow minimal impact of the sun. The office tower is framed by side wings and an overlap to create its own shadow, thereby protecting the tower from sunlight and reducing the need for air conditioning. The centred external wall is of reflected glass as an additional feature for the Dubai climate. The residential tower adjacent to the office tower will be cylinder shaped, an interior atrium following the entire height of the tower will provide natural air circulation and additional light.
OMA will work in partnership with Porsche Design Studio – a 100% subsidiary of the Porsche Design Group. While OMA will be responsible for the design of both buildings, the Studio will have a consulting role for the outside architecture and be in charge of designing public areas such as the lobby, restaurants and passenger lifts. Upon residents’ request, apartments may be equipped with furniture, lighting units and kitchens by Porsche Design
Following four masterplan projects in Kuwait, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, the “Porsche Design Buildings (Porsche Design at Business Bay by Dubai Properties) will be the first built project by OMA in the Middle-East and is due for completion by the end of 2009.
The project is lead by OMA Partner Rem Koolhaas and Senior Associate Fernando Donis who is a principal designer at OMA. Their previous collaborations include the new China Central Television Headquarters, the Cordoba Congress Center, and the new cruise terminal and science centre for Hamburg Hafencity.
OMA and Porsche Design jointly design towers in Dubai
Posted: 24-10-2006 , 08:02 GMT
The Office for Metropolitan ArchitecturePorsche Design and Dubai Properties announced today that the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has been commissioned to design, in co-operation with Porsche Design a high quality office tower and a luxury residential tower in Dubai. Completion is due 2009.
Dubai Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in the Middle East, has commissioned OMA to design a 85,000sqm office tower and a 30,000sqm residential tower in Dubai. The buildings will be situated next to each other at the waterfront of Dubai’s Business Bay development.
The office building will also comprise retail, recreational spaces and a parking garage whilst the residential building will be situated above a sunken plaza with retail and cafes.
OMA’s designs of both towers take into account the climate conditions in Dubai and are designed to allow minimal impact of the sun. The office tower is framed by side wings and an overlap to create its own shadow, thereby protecting the tower from sunlight and reducing the need for air conditioning. The centred external wall is of reflected glass as an additional feature for the Dubai climate. The residential tower adjacent to the office tower will be cylinder shaped, an interior atrium following the entire height of the tower will provide natural air circulation and additional light.
OMA will work in partnership with Porsche Design Studio – a 100% subsidiary of the Porsche Design Group. While OMA will be responsible for the design of both buildings, the Studio will have a consulting role for the outside architecture and be in charge of designing public areas such as the lobby, restaurants and passenger lifts. Upon residents’ request, apartments may be equipped with furniture, lighting units and kitchens by Porsche Design
Following four masterplan projects in Kuwait, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, the “Porsche Design Buildings (Porsche Design at Business Bay by Dubai Properties) will be the first built project by OMA in the Middle-East and is due for completion by the end of 2009.
The project is lead by OMA Partner Rem Koolhaas and Senior Associate Fernando Donis who is a principal designer at OMA. Their previous collaborations include the new China Central Television Headquarters, the Cordoba Congress Center, and the new cruise terminal and science centre for Hamburg Hafencity.
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Get ready for the most impressive towers ever: 
Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has been commissioned to design two luxury residential and office towers in Dubai.
The Dutch architecture firm will work alongside Porsche Design to create the buildings, which will stand adjacent to each other on the waterfront at Dubai Properties%u2019s Business Bay development.
Completion of the 85,000 square metre office tower and the 30,000sq m residential tower is expected in 2009.
Dubai Properties commissioned OMA to design the buildings while Porsche Design Studio draws up plans for public areas such as the lobby and restaurants.
%u201CIt%u2019s definitely a great opportunity for the office to design this building in Dubai and to collaborate with a company like Porsche Design,%u201D said Fernando Donis, senior associate at OMA.
%u201CWe are now just starting the schematic design of the buildings and this should be finished by the end of the year. Construction will definitely start some time next year.%u201D Both buildings will stand 80 metres tall.
The commercial tower will be 120m long by 50m wide, and will comprise 20 floors divided into office units ranging in size from 200sq m to 4,500sq m for an entire floor.
Donis said the provisional plan for the cylindrical residential unit %u2013 which has a diameter of 50m %u2013 is for 31 studio, 62 one-bedroom and 62 two-bedroom apartments, although this is subject to change. The office building will also comprise retail, recreational spaces and a parking garage while the residential building will be situated above a sunken plaza with retail space and caf%u00E9s.
OMA%u2019s designs of both towers take into account Dubai%u2019s arid climate.
The office tower is framed by side wings and an overlap to create its own shadow, thereby protecting the tower from sunlight and reducing the need for air-conditioning.
The residential tower will be cylinder shaped, with an interior atrium following the entire height of the tower providing natural air circulation and additional light.
OMA will work in partnership with Porsche Design Studio %u2013 a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Porsche Design Group %u2013 which will also have a consulting role for the external architecture of the towers.
The Porsche Design buildings%u2019 will be the first construction project undertaken by OMA in the Middle East.
Summary: :|
Commercial tower: 80 high,
Very wide: 120*50m
20F
Res tower: Also 80m
Cylindrical
Atrium going up to the top.
I'm sure they'll look good but all this fuss for these babies?
Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has been commissioned to design two luxury residential and office towers in Dubai.
The Dutch architecture firm will work alongside Porsche Design to create the buildings, which will stand adjacent to each other on the waterfront at Dubai Properties%u2019s Business Bay development.
Completion of the 85,000 square metre office tower and the 30,000sq m residential tower is expected in 2009.
Dubai Properties commissioned OMA to design the buildings while Porsche Design Studio draws up plans for public areas such as the lobby and restaurants.
%u201CIt%u2019s definitely a great opportunity for the office to design this building in Dubai and to collaborate with a company like Porsche Design,%u201D said Fernando Donis, senior associate at OMA.
%u201CWe are now just starting the schematic design of the buildings and this should be finished by the end of the year. Construction will definitely start some time next year.%u201D Both buildings will stand 80 metres tall.
The commercial tower will be 120m long by 50m wide, and will comprise 20 floors divided into office units ranging in size from 200sq m to 4,500sq m for an entire floor.
Donis said the provisional plan for the cylindrical residential unit %u2013 which has a diameter of 50m %u2013 is for 31 studio, 62 one-bedroom and 62 two-bedroom apartments, although this is subject to change. The office building will also comprise retail, recreational spaces and a parking garage while the residential building will be situated above a sunken plaza with retail space and caf%u00E9s.
OMA%u2019s designs of both towers take into account Dubai%u2019s arid climate.
The office tower is framed by side wings and an overlap to create its own shadow, thereby protecting the tower from sunlight and reducing the need for air-conditioning.
The residential tower will be cylinder shaped, with an interior atrium following the entire height of the tower providing natural air circulation and additional light.
OMA will work in partnership with Porsche Design Studio %u2013 a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Porsche Design Group %u2013 which will also have a consulting role for the external architecture of the towers.
The Porsche Design buildings%u2019 will be the first construction project undertaken by OMA in the Middle East.
Summary: :|
Commercial tower: 80 high,
Very wide: 120*50m
20F
Res tower: Also 80m
Cylindrical
Atrium going up to the top.
I'm sure they'll look good but all this fuss for these babies?
True it is a wide building, maybe its shaped as a porsche who knows (hope not)
^^Dont want to show any of them up then. I would jump at the chance for an 80m in Birmingham anyway But this is Dubai where everything has an extra 0 added to the end.
But this is Dubai where everything has an extra 0 added to the end.
Dubai Properties Business Bay to feature world's first Porsche Design Towers
Dubai Properties and Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Porsche Design Group), Stuttgart, will jointly develop the world's first Porsche Design Towers, comprising two luxurious buildings in Business Bay.
United Arab Emirates: 6 hours, 28 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE
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Porsche Design Towers.
The two companies have signed a long-term cooperation contract involving the provision of design services by the Porsche Design Studio for future construction projects of Dubai Properties in the region of the Middle East.
The first joint project comes in the form of two buildings centrally located Dubai Properties' Business Bay. The project envisages an 80-metre tall, cylindrically shaped residential building with a floor space of 30,000 square metres with a variety of shops on the lobby level. The second building, a futuristic glass cube of 20 floors with a floor space of 85,000 square metres in total, will be sitting next to it and accommodate office rooms.
'This is the first Porsche Design real estate development to be realised in the world, which underlines the international marketplace's confidence in Dubai as a modern city,' said Hashim Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties.
'Business Bay is a prime location and will be one of the most ground breaking developments in the region, catering to corporate entities as well as residential and hospitality sectors. The Porsche Design Towers will be significant landmarks at Business Bay adding a new dimension to the architecture and design in Dubai.'
Renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Fernando Donis of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) will be responsible for the design of both buildings. Porsche Design Studio will play a consulting role for the outdoor architecture and will also be in charge of the public areas. Upon residents' request, apartments may be equipped with furniture, lighting units and kitchens by Porsche Design.
Roland Heiler, Managing Director of the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See: 'We are delighted to be able to work on this project with internationally acclaimed partners like Dubai Properties and Rem Koolhaas. What is more, the new buildings provide an ideal platform from which we can further expand the presence of our brand in this important region.'
Koolhaas first came to public and critical attention with OMA, the office he founded in 1975. The work of Dutch-born architect-polemicist appears to outpace reality, mobilising the omnipotent forces of urbanism into unique design forms and connections organised along the lines of present day society. His design for the towers in Business Bay will reflect postmodernist architecture at its best.
German real estate agents Engel & Völkers of Hamburg will start to market both the apartments and office rooms in 2007. Both buildings are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009.
Dubai Properties and Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Porsche Design Group), Stuttgart, will jointly develop the world's first Porsche Design Towers, comprising two luxurious buildings in Business Bay.
United Arab Emirates: 6 hours, 28 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE
Porsche Design Towers.
The two companies have signed a long-term cooperation contract involving the provision of design services by the Porsche Design Studio for future construction projects of Dubai Properties in the region of the Middle East.
The first joint project comes in the form of two buildings centrally located Dubai Properties' Business Bay. The project envisages an 80-metre tall, cylindrically shaped residential building with a floor space of 30,000 square metres with a variety of shops on the lobby level. The second building, a futuristic glass cube of 20 floors with a floor space of 85,000 square metres in total, will be sitting next to it and accommodate office rooms.
'This is the first Porsche Design real estate development to be realised in the world, which underlines the international marketplace's confidence in Dubai as a modern city,' said Hashim Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties.
'Business Bay is a prime location and will be one of the most ground breaking developments in the region, catering to corporate entities as well as residential and hospitality sectors. The Porsche Design Towers will be significant landmarks at Business Bay adding a new dimension to the architecture and design in Dubai.'
Renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and Fernando Donis of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) will be responsible for the design of both buildings. Porsche Design Studio will play a consulting role for the outdoor architecture and will also be in charge of the public areas. Upon residents' request, apartments may be equipped with furniture, lighting units and kitchens by Porsche Design.
Roland Heiler, Managing Director of the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See: 'We are delighted to be able to work on this project with internationally acclaimed partners like Dubai Properties and Rem Koolhaas. What is more, the new buildings provide an ideal platform from which we can further expand the presence of our brand in this important region.'
Koolhaas first came to public and critical attention with OMA, the office he founded in 1975. The work of Dutch-born architect-polemicist appears to outpace reality, mobilising the omnipotent forces of urbanism into unique design forms and connections organised along the lines of present day society. His design for the towers in Business Bay will reflect postmodernist architecture at its best.
German real estate agents Engel & Völkers of Hamburg will start to market both the apartments and office rooms in 2007. Both buildings are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009.
Rendering posted by Dubai-Lover in the gossip thread:
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Hmm.
I approve.
EDIT: too late
Hmm.
I approve.
EDIT: too late
and there it is.
again i read the an 80F tower by Porsche is also under design for BB.
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