[malec]

Rather than having 6 or 7 new threads I decided to put all these towers into the one thread. Reason? Well, since these towers are all being built in the same area they'll make a nice cluster. Also I know not all the towers have the most interesting designs but together they'll make some impact and will be quite a landmark in itsself. Not sure if these towers are required to have shops at the base but some definitely will.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1489/72235703qr1.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1944/3ripples0smallbq4.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7906/4smallea9.jpg


Here are the towers:



Pentominium
Height - 516m
Floor count - 122
Status - Preparing for foundation
Developer - Trident Holdings
Architect - Aedas

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/5937/pentosw9tx6.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pentosw9tx6.jpg)



Damac Heights
Height - 426m
Floor count - 100
Status - Site Prep
Developer - Damac
Architect - Aedas

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5231/imageia2kc0.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imageia2kc0.jpg)



Marina 106
Height - ?m
Floors - 107
Status - On Hold (for design change)
Developer - ggicouae
Architect - National Engineering Bureau

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2844/10kf5.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10kf5.jpg)



Princess Tower
Height - 415m
Floors - 101
Status - Rising (around the 76th floor)
Developer - Tameer
Architect - Adnan Saffarini

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/3371/52md.th.jpg (http://img423.imageshack.us/my.php?image=52md.jpg)



Marina 101
Height - 412m
Floors - 102
Status - Rising (around the 45th floor)
Developer - EtaStar
Architect - National Engineering Bureau

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/5747/marina1012pn.th.jpg (http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marina1012pn.jpg)



23 marina - 395m
Height - 395m
Floors - 90
Status - Rising (around the 75th floor)
Developer - EtaStar
Architect - KEO International Consultants

http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/2889/223marina2jp.th.jpg (http://img447.imageshack.us/my.php?image=223marina2jp.jpg)



Elite Residence
Height - 380m
Floors - 91
Status - Rising (up to floor 35)
Developer - Select Properties
Architect - Adnan Saffarini

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/4216/elitejp6.th.jpg (http://img75.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elitejp6.jpg)



The Torch - 338m
Height - 338m
Floors - 80
Status - Rising (almost at the top floor)
Developer - Select Properties
Architect - Khatib & Alami

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8126/torch9ot.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=torch9ot.jpg)



Ocean Heights
Heights - 310m/1050ft
Floors - 82
Status - Rising (Last floor reached, only need to built the top fin)
Developer - Damac
Architect - Aedas

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/7137/oceanheights5zv.th.jpg (http://img396.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oceanheights5zv.jpg)



Infinity Tower - 307m
Height - 307m/1007ft
Floors - 80
Status - Rising (Above the 30th floor)
Developer - Cayan
Architect - SOM

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/4555/infinity3sq.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=infinity3sq.jpg)



My thoughts on this cluster. The effect will be very striking with all the tall towers but since these are residential towers I think it's too dense. Look at marina 101 for example, kind of ironic that a tower over 400m that's just some metres from the sea will have barely any view of it :D

[malec]

Latest construction pictures:

Ocean heights (august 4th)

http://i3.tinypic.com/23kuqmx.jpg


Infinity tower (sept 3rd)

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5182/img3430pr8.jpg


Princess tower (august 25th)

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9313/img3170zm1.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5880/img3171iv7.jpg


23 marina (august 18th)

http://i7.tinypic.com/24x2grl.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/24x2gw2.jpg


The Torch (sept 3rd)

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8926/img3424ti3.jpg

[lakegz]

The Ocean Heights image (final thumbnail) has pictures of san diego skyscrapers randomly thrown in.

[willcrazyiii]

Dubai is going to look so beautiful in a few years... it will be just amazing

[Thskyscraper]

I really like 23 marina and ocean heights, really nice. Infinity tower is cool, but I wouldn't live there.

[phillyskyline]

Nice, cant wait to see the final product. Are any of these projects gonna have some neon lighting?

[WonderlandPark]

At this point, I am almost yawning....a few more supertalls for Dubai, unstoppable as the tide coming in. ;)

[Dougall5505]

the infintity tower is definetly my fave but it looks really out of place next to those others

[malec]

I really like 23 marina and ocean heights, really nice. Infinity tower is cool, but I wouldn't live there.
Live there in general or just in infinity tower, infinity would probably be the best place to have an apartment though, would give you the best views

At this point, I am almost yawning....a few more supertalls for Dubai, unstoppable as the tide coming in. ;)
There's actually one more thread I have to make since there's another one under construction on SZR, it's a nice one though.

[colemonkee]

My only gripe with the Marina plan is that all of the tallest towers are placed on the same 2-3 blocks. The Marina skyline would look more balanced if these were spread throughout the Marina as opposed to crammed together. Are there anymore unannounced plots in the Marina removed from this cluster that could theoretically harbor a supertall?

[malec]

My only gripe with the Marina plan is that all of the tallest towers are placed on the same 2-3 blocks. The Marina skyline would look more balanced if these were spread throughout the Marina as opposed to crammed together. Are there anymore unannounced plots in the Marina removed from this cluster that could theoretically harbor a supertall?
Exactly.
Here's what I think, the best way would be to have about 3 supertall plots back to back in one place, that'd make for a nice central peak, then have a few more plots in certain locations such as at the mouth of the marina, etc. The way it's done is just stupid since everyone will lose their views. I presume emaar's (the masterplanners) intention was to have a landmark area and focal point of the whole marina so they took away the height restrictions on the plots in this area. This decision probably happened before the supertall madness though when the burj dubai was still a vision in most people's opinion. Most of the towers in the marina released were between 100m and 200m so they probably expected the towers here to be between 200m and 300m with maybe 2 or 3 real supertalls. I'd say they never imagined developers would want to build towers in excess of 100 floors here so they didn't plan for them.

Right now I don't think there are plans for supertalls in other parts, it's possible emaar might want to build a signature tower but who knows. The only other supertall is almas tower across the road in another similar but smaller development.

[TowerPower]

malec, Princess is 107 floors.

And JLT is anything but small. :D

[malec]

^^ I actually think the 107 floor figure includes the basement, on the signboard it says 6B+G+100 I think (can't remember exactly but it adds up to 107 anyway).

For tall towers business bay seems much better planned since they also sold off a few unlimited height plots but they're spread out. I think the business bay masterplanners did expect some height but judging by their "1000ft centrepiece tower" they didn't expect that much, maybe between 800 and 1200ft or so. Then burj al alam comes along at a whopping 1600ft (or almost), proposed by a relatively unimportant developer aswell.

Could anyone give a reason why so many developers are keen on building supertalls?

[WonderlandPark]

Could anyone give a reason why so many developers are keen on building supertalls?

Your $3.00 gas is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to burn for them. Seriously, they don't know where to invest it all, an embarassment of riches.

[Thskyscraper]

Live there in general or just in infinity tower, infinity would probably be the best place to have an apartment though, would give you the best views.
No just Infinity Tower. I bet there would be some real nice views, but something about living in a twisting structure... It's a true work of art though.

[Thskyscraper]

Your $3.00 gas is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to burn for them. Seriously, they don't know where to invest it all, an embarassment of riches.
Like a lot of ppl have said the UAE doesn't have as much oil as SA. The main reason is a lower population so they use less money giving people services.

[TowerPower]

Many other Arab countries that do have lots of oil are investing in Dubai though. So in a roundabout way oil prices do have a direct effect on investment in Dubai.

[malec]

There's another possible proposal by damac called "ocean heights II". Not much is known about it but most likely if built it'll be squeezed in next to infinity tower. Also if built will be the tallest res tower in the world at 460m (yes that's taller than sears). The building is still pretty much under wraps and who knows what'll happen, they might go ahead or not bother. One thing is certain though, it'll take ages to build because it's damac building it :D

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/3408/oh18mz9fz.th.jpg (http://img417.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oh18mz9fz.jpg) http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5643/oh20yr6fz.th.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oh20yr6fz.jpg)

Height - 460m
Floor count - 105

[Slugbelch]

There's another possible proposal by damac called "ocean heights II". One thing is certain though, it'll take ages to build because it's damac building it :DYou got that right. But so much is going on there, 4 years will be here before you know it.

[High Pointer]

I think I am going to pray every night to the Skyscraper Gods that Ocean Heights II gets built:jester: :tup: :worship:

[Lecom]

I remember seeing such a random lineup of supertall amazing towers in the middle of nowhere in a dream once a few years ago. Was sure it would never happen in reality.

[WonderlandPark]

Like a lot of ppl have said the UAE doesn't have as much oil as SA. The main reason is a lower population so they use less money giving people services.

They pump 2.7 million barrels per day, their extraction cost is about $7 per gallon, $65 per barrel...156 million per day profit, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That is just the UAE, not the other countries investing their riches. Saudi alone exports 5 or 6 times that, approaching a half/three quarters billion profit EVERY DAY. Add all the others...Persian Gulf outputs 22-24 million barrels a day at similar extraction costs...1.5 billion a day. Every day, all year. WTF do you do with it? Build Palm islands and the tallest building in the world.

[Fabb]

The building is still pretty much under wraps and who knows what'll happen, they might go ahead or not bother. One thing is certain though, it'll take ages to build because it's damac building it :D

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/3408/oh18mz9fz.th.jpg (http://img417.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oh18mz9fz.jpg) http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5643/oh20yr6fz.th.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oh20yr6fz.jpg)

Height - 460m
Floor count - 105

It looks like a cheater. I'd like to see the blueprint to know exactly where the apartments stop.

If it gets built, I'm afraid that the marina supertalls will form an architectural cacophony.

[malec]

They pump 2.7 million barrels per day, their extraction cost is about $7 per gallon, $65 per barrel...156 million per day profit, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That is just the UAE, not the other countries investing their riches. Saudi alone exports 5 or 6 times that, approaching a half/three quarters billion profit EVERY DAY. Add all the others...Persian Gulf outputs 22-24 million barrels a day at similar extraction costs...1.5 billion a day. Every day, all year. WTF do you do with it? Build Palm islands and the tallest building in the world.
First of all, who cares where they get their money.
Secondly we're talking about Dubai not the UAE in general. The UAE has plenty of oil but it's almost all in Abu Dhabi. Dubai's oil reserves are to run out in about 10 years.

The one thing I like about this strip is that ocean heights (the first one) and infinity tower bring some coherence to the area.

[Ragging Tower]

Your $3.00 gas is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to burn for them

That’s funny; I thought you guys buy most of your gas from Venezuela?

[malec]

Lebanese take Princess sky-high

Lebanon’s Arabian Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded the main construction package on the Princess Tower, set to be one of the tallest buildings in Dubai. The 32-month contract, valued at AED 690 million ($188 million), calls for the construction of a 410-metre-high building overlooking Palm Jumeirah. Princess Tower will have 101 floors and six basements, with a total built-up area of 170,000 square metres. Turkey’s Zetas was awarded the foundations package last year. The client is Sharjah-based Tameer Holdings, which is 50 per cent owned by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Rajhi Group. The architectural consultant is the local Adnan Safarini.



Good that the main contract for princess was awarded, we should see some real construction soon then.

[Lecom]

Good to see that it's a Lebaneese company, and not the entire country and its undustry have been blown to pieces by Israeli attacks. Also, seeing that Turkey is also involved, it's good to see that the guys are using "local" Middle Eastern companies for their work, which is a very good thing for that stressed part of the world.

[malec]

ACC are involved with loads of towers in Dubai. I think they did rose rotana and a few others, don't know.

[malec]

Updates from today.

The torch:

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3553/img3679fz4.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/14/img3680qs5.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4991/img3681fe2.jpg


Princess Tower:

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7273/img3686fu4.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1206/img3687py8.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1466/img3688qp0.jpg


Infinity Tower

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6017/img3692rq6.jpg

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1082/img3694ee1.jpg

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/6638/img3695hv0.jpg


23 Marina

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4194/img3727bi6.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/588/img3728hh0.jpg


Ocean Heights II plot (probably just equipment for infinity)

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/1166/img3689vb0.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9284/img3690bv7.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8707/img3691jp1.jpg

[malec]

And also Elite Residences:


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1860/img3709ud4.jpg

[skylife]

Eh, I think Dubai's growth and construction boom are impressive, but they are building so many super-talls than they're not even special anymore.

[malec]

Princess tower:

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7113/img3970yv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Torch

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7339/img3965ej1.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6686/img3966kr8.jpg


Ocean Heights:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8816/img3961ap5.jpg


Marina 101 plot:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7681/img3953iw3.jpg

[malec]

Actually this is still the tallest res tower. Since the main contract was awarded the construction of the structure should start soon hopefully. This'll be the first to rise.

ACC aim high

The contract for the construction of the world's tallest residential tower 'The Princess Tower' has been awarded to Arabian Construction Company (ACC).

http://www.ameinfo.com/images/news/3/29713-princess.jpg
An artist's impression of 'The Princess Tower'.

The 107 storey residential building will be located in Dubai Marina. The developer of this project is Sharjah-based Tameer Holdings and the value of the contract is Dhs 690 million.

'We thank Tameer for entrusting us with their signature project, which we commit to deliver to the highest standards, in line with ACC's recognized code of practice,' said Hassan Auji the General Manager of the ACC Dubai.

ACC was selected for this project due to its extensive experience in high-rise construction. The company has been associated with a number of skyscrapers in Dubai such as the 80 storey 333m tall Rose Rotana Suites Tower (the highest furnished apartment tower in the world) and DMCC's 70 storey 360m tall Almas Tower.

Sitting on a large 3,500 square meter plot in Dubai Marina, the Princess Tower will rise 414m with a total built-up area of 170,000 square meters. When complete the building will contain 750 luxury residential apartment units of two, three and four bedrooms along with duplex villas and penthouses. Once completed, the Princess Tower will replace the 323m tall Q1 Tower on the Gold Coast of Australia for the title of the world's tallest all-residential building.

Amenities at the Princess Tower will include swimming pools, a gymnasium, a children's day care nursery, a sauna club, a prayer room and a private car parking area for each resident in addition to a luxurious reception area. The completion date for this project is 2009.

[whitefire777]

They need to space the buildings farther apart from each other in my opinion. They are bold styles, but at least put some space between them!

[Fabb]

Once completed, the Princess Tower will replace the 323m tall Q1 Tower on the Gold Coast of Australia for the title of the world's tallest all-residential building.


Does that meant that Marina 101, which is supposed to be 415 m, is not all residential ?

[malec]

^^ It's actually 412m, and it's not residential, it's serviced apartments.

[zerokarma]

They need to space the buildings farther apart from each other in my opinion. They are bold styles, but at least put some space between them!

I guess they are thinking of the future and trying to keep it dense.

[Fabb]

If you want to have a lively atmosphere, better to keep them in a dense cluster.

[malec]

I guess they are thinking of the future and trying to keep it dense.
The thing is though, this is not downtown. If these were office towers in the middle of a CBD then this type of density would be no problem but it's not. It's a residential district with people living there all the time, there needs to be some breathing space, some parks or something. Yes there will be loads of shops, cafes and restaurants in the marina but some green space would be nice. JBR is already way too dense (but maybe that's because all the towers look the same and they're also fat) and this area will have towers twice as high.

Maybe Emaar just wasn't expecting developers to come along and build 100-storey towers when they designated the plots in this area as unlimited in height. If they spread the tallies around the marina then you wouldn't have all the towers blocking each other's views (this is important because these are res towers). Also some other problems would be avoided like traffic or risk of a fire, etc. Imagine if one of these supertalls caught fire, having 10 more 1000 footers right next to it isn't going to be the best.

[malec]

Imagine standing in this location in 5 years. There will be towers twice as tall as these ones.

http://static.flickr.com/107/253341395_e32490963e_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/103/253341185_bb7f15f98d_b.jpg



About the proximity I know lots of people wouldn't give a shit. For example I'd definitely be happy to have one of these apartments as long as I could afford it and the building itsself was well maintained, if I had no views because of the tower in front it wouldn't matter too much. You don't spend most of your time looking out the window anyway :)
Thing is though, there are still people who do care about these things and feel unconfortable either being surrounded by other towers so they should be a little more spread out.

[colemonkee]

Those last pictures are great!

[Lecom]

They should build the shortest one first and onward, so each tower would hold some sort of tallest title upon completion.

It will be a fun u/c race to watch in either case.

[Fabb]

It will be a fun u/c race to watch in either case.

Right.
That cluster is the first of its kind in the history of skyscrapers.

[Imre]

somebody wrote me an email that I should put pictures here because SSC forum is down now.

29/09/2006

Emirates Crown


http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/579/img4202za1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Emirates (Al Marsha) Tower

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1535/img4200rf1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3373/img4201ii9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Roshana Tower

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5559/img4206sm4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Time Place

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JBR

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http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3608/img4260ou6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9986/img4262mj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6950/img4263sg4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/654/img4264bz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9466/img4268fc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/615/img4274ey1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

JBR and Marina Promenade

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7194/img4280pj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6615/img4281zt5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6069/img4282lq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4364/img4283wb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Jewels

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6088/img4334nw1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3681/img4336gp6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Imre]

sorry I just saw that is a highrise thread , I put pics here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=2355320#post2355320

[Fabb]

Very impressive.
I was not aware of the density. Sometimes, it looks like HK.

[Atlas]

Imagine standing in this location in 5 years. There will be towers twice as tall as these ones.

http://static.flickr.com/107/253341395_e32490963e_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/103/253341185_bb7f15f98d_b.jpg
The building on the right looks like the Princess Tower except shorter.

[malec]

Press Release, good to see another one start properly




Construction begins for Hircon International’s 23 Marina, the 90 storey marvel coming up at Dubai Marina

Dubai Civil Engineering awarded the over half billion dirham contract for construction of the project
October 3, 2006

Hircon International LLC, a joint venture between the leading Hiranandani group and ETA Star properties, have announced the commencement of construction work on 23 Marina, the 90 storey marvel at Dubai Marina, at a press conference held today (Tuesday, October 3, 2006) at Dubai’s Kempinski Hotel in Mall of the Emirates. Upon completion, 23 Marina will be one of the world’s tallest residential buildings.

Hircon International has awarded a contract of over half a billion dirhams to Dubai Civil Engineering (DCE) to build the iconic 90 storey tower that will offer residents a choice of superior quality two and three bedroom apartment and four bedroom duplexes deigned for an elite and luxurious lifestyle.

Abid A Junaid, Executive Director, ETA Star said: “The 23 Marina is Hircon International LLC’s grand contribution to Dubai’s vision of positioning itself as the world’s top cosmopolis acclaimed for its innovative facilities, ambitious developments and exclusive living. ETA Star is committed to ensuring the 23 Marina is built to top-quality standards, providing customers with a high value investment and an enviable residential address.”

Designed to pamper its occupants to the utmost, the landmark residential tower features three levels of spas, fitness centres, indoor and outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pools, lavish decks and optional house automation. A stunning façade, sleek finish and amenities that cater to a host of needs add considerably to the 23 Marina’s appeal.

Darshan Hiranandani, Director, Hircon International LLC said: “I foresee Dubai being the Monte Carlo of the world in a few years and our development has been designed to cater to that kind of clientele. 23 Marina will set new benchmarks in the concept of luxurious living. The concept of each duplex apartment with a private plunge pool with Jacuzzi and an internal elevator in the last 24 floors is first of its kind in Dubai. Once complete, it will stand high above the increasingly sophisticated landmarks gracing Dubai’s skyline today, adding considerably to the prestige and reputation of the Middle East’s fastest-growing city.”

Paul DeVylder, Regional Director, KEO International said, “23 Marina is a truly unique property. At 90 floors it stands among a handful of visionary structures in the world. But unlike most super tall towers that are multi-use and try to be many things within a single tube, Hircon has focused on a single residential neighborhood within the structure, capitalizing on the diversity of surrounding retail, office and hospitality available in the Dubai Marina community. This approach provides the residents with an exclusive residential address, totally private, and enhanced by the luxuries afforded through Hircon’s vision. As Dubai completes its hundreds of towers and projects in the coming years, and the dust starts to settle, 23 Marina will be one of the few classics…one of the few most sought after addresses in Dubai. ”

Nashat F. Sahawneh, Chairman, Dubai Civil Engineering (DCE) said: “We are proud and honoured at being awarded the contract to build a project of the scale and stature of 23 Marina. The piling works are nearing completion, which marks the commencement of the main structure and we are confident that our technical expertise and long experience will ensure the scheduled completion and timely delivery of the project to Hircon’s customers.”

Dubai Civil Engineering is a part of the Al Hamad Contracting Company, which is one of the leading companies engaged in the construction of residential and commercial buildings in Dubai, the Northern Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Jordan.

The enabling (substructure) works was awarded to Swissboring Overseas Piling Corporation Ltd. who have ensured that the piling works have neared completion. Hafeez Contractor’s from Mumbai, India, were the concept architects for the project, while KEO International Consultants are the lead consultants, under the guidance of Paul De Vylder, Regional Director, who has taken the project further ahead to realize the above dream.

M/s Kulkarni Quantity Surveyors who have been associated with several landmark projects in the UAE, have been chosen to carry out the post-contract Cost Consultancy and Cost Management Services for the project. Their expertise in value engineering and success in achieving target costs on other projects were the key factors in their selection.
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About Hircon International LLC

Hircon International is the joint venture company between ETA Star Property Developers and India’s leading business group, Hiranandani Constructions, to develop the exclusive 23 Marina residential tower in Dubai Marina. 23 Marina is a 90-storey-high housing complex offering two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes, three levels of spas, fitness centres, indoor and outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pools and lavish decks.

About Hiranandanai Group

Hiranandani is a leading name in the Indian construction industry reputed for its opulent and unique residential townships in the country’s commercial capital, Mumbai, that have brought the concept of luxurious, global living to India. The group’s diverse interests span the hotels, hospitals, schools, entertainment and retail sectors. The Hiranandani group has successfully completed over a 100 million sq ft of development and has 10000 acres of ongoing developments.

About ETA Star Property Developers LLC

ETA Star Property Developers LLC is the property development arm of the ETA-Ascon Group. The company’s prime objective is to harness the growing commercial opportunity in Dubai's freehold market.
Developments over 5 million square feet of built-up area are already underway and many more are planned over the coming months. ETA Star’s portfolio currently includes prestigious commercial and residential properties such as 23 Marina, Liberty House, Goldcrest Executive, Goldcrest Views - 2, The Belvedere and The Palladium. In addition, ETA Star has launched a new division-ETA Star Hospitality which is involved in developing commercial and hospitality projects at the DMC complex, Palm Jumeirah Crescent, Port Saeed, Salahuddin Road and other prime locations in the U.A.E. ETA star is also developing major residential & info-tech parks in India & Sri Lanka.

[BANKofMANHATTAN]

Dubai loves the overkill. The above project does kinda resmble HK...

I don't care for the arrangement of a lot of their buildings in Dubai. Some of those towers are pretty gaudy too. They'll put up virtually anything there apparently.

[malec]

Some updates by Imre from today:



23 marina:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7020/img4506kd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/716/img4507cj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Torch

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/3678/img4513vm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/443/img4514ug1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4241/img4515fi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6461/img4516ie3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[malec]

Found these 2 pictures on flickr. You can see that ocean heights will have a bit of space since there'll be a gap between in and the marina crown tower (that yellow one). The elite residence is really going to be squeezed in there though since the podium will be attatched to both towers on either side.


http://static.flickr.com/121/260579681_0b5bc4aa2e_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/97/260579721_296a137be4_o.jpg

[Imre]

13/10/2006

Ocean Heights

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8441/dsc0001uv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Marina Pinnacle

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8611/dsc0003rv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4622/dsc0004qs6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2585/dsc0008no3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

MAG 218

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8317/dsc0005mg3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7569/dsc0006mi4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/198/dsc0007uh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Emirates Crown

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3060/dsc0009xu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3955/dsc0010ae7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4425/dsc0014zk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Torch

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2782/dsc0011ok1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8572/dsc0012hr6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/928/dsc0013ua0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Princess Tower

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5665/dsc0015hq5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/355/dsc0016om1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3492/dsc0017ao4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Infinity Tower

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5109/dsc0018ge6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2097/dsc0019pw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8991/dsc0020hp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2855/dsc0021fk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Sulafa Tower

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7645/dsc0024dj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2268/dsc0025ek2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Number One Dubai Marina

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1715/dsc0026yn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[malec]

Some more pictures of the upper marina

http://static.flickr.com/90/278152003_d1c21bd667_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/82/278150794_42fd7dced8_o.jpg

[Biff]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2268/dsc0025ek2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Can anyone tell me what these things are? I have seen them before at the Burj Dubai site pics. Other than seeming like huge blocks of concrete or stone - what are they used for?

[Ktulured55]

My only gripe with the Marina plan is that all of the tallest towers are placed on the same 2-3 blocks. The Marina skyline would look more balanced if these were spread throughout the Marina as opposed to crammed together. Are there anymore unannounced plots in the Marina removed from this cluster that could theoretically harbor a supertall?

:previous:
I think the reason all of these are close together... and you may think this sounds silly... but the reason is to save space. The growth in Dubai is amazing. I think that all of the area around it that is not developed will definately be developed in the next 30-40 years or so.... think about how over time how many more people will more there and how many more buildings will eventually need to be built. We think this is crazy now because they are building so many tall and supertall buildings at once.... but again, this will be some of the most expensive and prestigious land in the world in the years to come.. so they are thinking ahead basically and saving space now even though they don't yet need to.

[Ktulured55]

I guess they are thinking of the future and trying to keep it dense.


EXACTLY!!!!


...btw.... Great thread Malec!

[Spocket]

I know that alot of folks don't think much of the architecture but personally I love everything about Dubai. It will be the new millenium's New York.

Oh, and about the density thing : No, these guys aren't really all that concerned with density per se but in expressing their egos. Isn't it obvious ? The people who are buying these homes/condos/apartments/whatever are almost entirely foreigners. Dubai won't be getting much more in the way of oil revenues by the time we hit 2020. I mean, who knows, maybe something will come up but it's not likely. In any case, the plan is to build another economic base and they're using the cash they have now to create a business theme park of sorts. They want to be the financial center of the Middle East and it looks like they might just succeed (assuming they haven't already)

As for the idea that it costs less to provide services to a smaller population...uh no, it doesn't work that way. One would think that anybody familiar with North American urban planning would understand the reason why too. MRI's still cost (I'm just taking a wild stab on this one but it'll make the point anyway) $5 million apiece. Sooo.....if you have that many less people to share the burden then on a per capita basis, they cost more for the average person in Dubai. It's the same reason sprawl is bad.

[malec]

First official info about the 2nd ocean height tower. They say 90 floors so either that means they've lobbed off a few or else it doesn't include the podium, mechanical floors, etc

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/747/auv1.jpg

[ThreeHundred]

^ I came here to ask about Ocean Heights 2. Wow..a beautiful tower.

[WonderlandPark]

That is a stunning design. Infinity should be interesting, too.

[malec]

If you notice, ocean heights 2 is placed on the left of the podium while infinite is on the right which means they'll have some breathing space. Also there's a gap between OH2 and the tower to the left.

[AltinD]

^^ Why that sounds familiar to me? :D

[AltinD]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2268/dsc0025ek2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Can anyone tell me what these things are? I have seen them before at the Burj Dubai site pics. Other than seeming like huge blocks of concrete or stone - what are they used for?

Those concrete blocks are used to test the load on the piles. Each pile is designed to support a specific weight and allow for a specific lateral move, within the limits. So basically with these blocks they simulate the load weight that the specific pile is supposed to support, when the tower above is build, and with special equipments they measure the horizontal or vertical movement (if any) of the pile as well as serching for any possible tensions developed on the pile structure.

There are also pneumatic machines that simulate the weight with no needs of concrete blocks.

[Bergenser]

nice pics... How tall is the tallest of the Marina supertalls BTW?

[AltinD]

How tall is the tallest of the Marina supertalls BTW?

The tallest will be:

The Princess Tower, 107st: 414 m / 1,358 ft


very close is:

Marina 101, 101st: 412 m / 1,352 ft


However, the architect (AEDAS) of Ocean Heights 2, claims in their website: 460 m / 1,509 ft

[buildup]

Spocket, I wouldn't call Dubai the new millenium's New York. It's more the new millenium's Houston. Too many tall sterile buildings all built at the same time. Though Dubai will have a few unique buildings eventually. But there is no diversity in architectural styles there as is the case in Houston.

[MagnumMike]

I'm sure all of you heard about the Burj Dubai (Tower of Dubai) sky scraper that's currently going up. I know it'll be over 2000 feet in height (168 stories) plus the mast, which will bring it to about 3000 feet. That's definitely something, but the strange thing is, I read that it's not a steel frame building - Has mankind found the technology to create something that tall without the use of steel frames?

[malec]

^^ It's made out of concrete up to about 1900 feet, not sure but I think there were new pumps made especially for this building. It's then topped by a steel structure, really doubt it'll be 3000 feet high, more like 2500 or so.

Anyway, check the burj dubai thread for that.

[malec]

From about a week ago:


Princess tower:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7531/dsc0397jv5.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4498/dsc0398di7.jpg


The Torch:

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4949/dsc0389wv8.jpg


23 Marina:

http://www.etastar.com/wp-content/files/Image/23m-piling-eta2.jpg

http://www.etastar.com/wp-content/files/Image/23m-piling-eta1.jpg


Marina 101:

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4963/dsc0400iv5.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5563/dsc0753hg6.jpg


Ocean Heights:

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7379/dsc0751fy7.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3461/dsc0752df8.jpg


Infinity Tower:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/26/dsc0758ay7.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8711/dsc0759ib7.jpg

[malec]

The photos above are about a week old, I was just too lazy that's all.

Apparantly excavation started yesterday on the ocean heights II plot :)
If Imre doesn't post his pics here I'll post them

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/747/auv1.jpg



Also here's an article about 23 marina but also bitches about princess tower a bit :D





Sunday, 5 November 2006
58m piling paves the way for tallest resi tower in the world
by Christopher Sell

http://www.itp.net/pictures/features/144proj200.gif

Around 182 piles of varying diameters, from 1,500mm to 1,200mm and 900mm will be utilised on the site. The project manager says that the most powerful piling rig in the UAE is being used for the groundworks.

Dubai’s coastline may feature an abundance of high-rise developments all jockeying for pole-position on the city’s skyline, but within the space of a few months, it is now going to get two towers both vying for the accolade of the world’s tallest residential tower.

Currently occupied by the 323m tall Q1 Tower on Australia’s Gold Coast, the emirate was supposed to be inheriting the title sometime in 2009 following completion of the Princess Tower. Standing at 107 stories and 414m tall, the US $188 million (AED690 million) project, developed by Tameer Holdings with ACC as the main contractor, is universally considered to be the holder in waiting.

Not so according to the developers of 23 Marina, a new development located almost in the shadow of the Princess Tower. This 90-storey, 390m tower, launched in October is also claiming to be building the world’s tallest residential building.

Can they both be right? RP Ranganatha, general manager, Hircon is ebullient over who is the rightful heir, refuting the claim made for Princess Tower, mainly because, he says, they [ACC] are building a mixed-use tower. “As it stands this [23 Marina] is the tallest exclusive residential tower in the world, and I say exclusive because although the Princess Tower is taller than us, they have a bit of commercial space. Though they claim it is just a residential tower, they have commercial, whereas we remain exclusively a residential tower,” he says.

Indeed, the Princess Tower does feature offices and sales outlets, whereas 23 Marina is looking to create a single residential neighbourhood within the structure. But semantics aside, the crux is that 23 Marina will still be the second tallest tower in the GCC, and as such likely to pose enough construction challenges on the ground as those across the boardroom table. It is a super high-rise residential building consisting of ground floor plus 88 floors with four basements below ground. The height above ground floor is 324m up to the last roof above which the roof features extend another 66m making the top of the building 390m above ground level.

The tower is being built by Dubai Civil Engineering, with KEO International as the lead consultant. Hircon International, a joint venture between the Hiranandani Group and ETA Star properties, awarded the contract of over $134 million. Hafeez Contractor’s from Mumbai, India is the concept architect. In total the building will have eight levels of parking, three levels of spas, fitness centres and indoor and outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pools. It will also feature a jogging track.

Swiss Boring Overseas Piling is currently on site in Dubai Marina, completing the substructure work and expect to finish the concreting of the piling work by the end of this month, when load testing can begin. It is hoped that this, termed phase one will be completed by mid-November. Phase two will see DCE come on board to mobilise and commence the superstructure. This is expected to last 1,004 days, with the floors being added in a three-day cycle, according to Emad Hammoudi, project manager, KEO International. The proposed structural system comprises shear walls and outriggers, perimeter columns and post-tension slabs.

With a somewhat shallow footprint of 56m, the tower will require significant foundations and it is unsurprising that, at 58m below ground, 23 Marina – with the notable exception of the Burj Dubai – will feature the deepest pilings in the UAE.

According to Anil Mishra, structural engineer, KEO, 182 piles of varying diameters, from 1,500mm to 1,200mm and 900mm will be utilised on the building site. The deepest and most frequent pilings appear at the centre of the footprint where 91 piles of 1,500mm will be sunk. Moreover, 68 1,200mm piles will be sunk 44m either side of the largest piles. And finally, 23 900mm piles will be sunk, encircling the perimeter of the entire site. Mishra adds that the site is home to the most powerful piling rig in the UAE, and it happens to be the only one in the country too.

Surprisingly, however, for a tower of such height and narrow footprint, no damping mechanism has been incorporated into the design. While Mishra voiced his surprise at this omission, Rafi Sheikh head of structural department, KEO explains that without, it is a more efficient and cheaper building process. “The structure itself provides enough damping properties. We have done a study by RWDI in Ontario. They confirmed that building range of acceleration is 15.9 and it has to be between 15 and 18. So it’s very comfortable.” Sheikh adds that the sway at the top of the building will be 450mm each side. Otherwise, Sheikh continues, a damping system is highly expensive, difficult to maintain, and it is hard to ensure they will definitely work.

Furthermore, independent third party checking was carried out by French consultant Socotech in Paris and KEO’s design was verified as being safe and in compliance with regulations. Garassino of Milan, Italy carried out pile group effect studies. Allied to the wind tunnel tests, motion perception studies were conducted by Motioneering of Ontario, Canada, while test pile load-deflection studies were carried out by Loadtest Asia of Singapore.

For the excavation, which currently is at -4m, a diaphragm wall has been constructed, going down 18m and is 80cm thick. Once the piling has been completed, the excavation level will go down a further 8m to -12m. To compensate for the Gulf’s water table, Swiss Boring has installed 24 de-watering wells, placed inside and outside the wall, running continuously to enable construction to take place.

“The de-watering is important, as if it didn’t happen, you would be water-logged and you simply couldn’t build. And from here we need to go down another 8m” says Mishra. The piling work has to be completed first before any excavation takes place, adds Mishra simply because the logistics of transporting the supplies to construct the pilings - concrete, rebar and so forth – any deeper would be extremely difficult.

But the problem that most concerns Mishra is access to supplies and labour, to ensure that work can proceed smoothly. “It is not so much the work itself, the bigger problem in this country are supplies. If you get them at all. In order to get things done on time you need people to do it. And those people are not there all the time because they are on other sites,” he says.

With 73% of all the apartments already sold, according to Hircon, clearly customers in the UAE are not particularly fazed whether it can justify its claim as the world’s tallest residential tower or whether it features a damping system. As long as it provides accommodation to meet Dubai’s metronomic growth and demand for high-specification property, there seemingly will always be someone looking to fill it. The prospect of living in accommodation certified by the Guinness Book of World Records would simply be a bonus.

[Stephan23]

Updates of Torch, Princess Tower at Sunday or Monday.

Hope SSC is back than.

[malec]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Proposal for another supertall tower taken from the aedas website. No info whatsoever yet, just that the name is trident tower and this pic:

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3521/untitled1kv7.jpg

[malec]

In reference to the render above:

http://i10.tinypic.com/2h4zv2v.jpg

[malec]

So what towers do we have now?


Ocean Heights II - 460m
Trident Tower - 418m
Princess Tower - 415m
Marina 101 - 412m
23 Marina - 390m
Elite Residence - 380m
The Torch - 345m
Infinity Tower - 330m
Ocean Heights I - 310m
Emirates Crown - 295m
Sulafa Tower - 285m
Mag 218 - 275m
Marina Pinnacle - 260m
Emirates Serviced Apartments - 254m
Al Seef Tower - 215m
Le Reve - 210m
No 1. Dubai Marina - 210m
Marina Heights - 208m
Marina Crown - 207m


All crammed into this space :)

[malec]

Looks like it's no more world's tallest res for the marina :D

[Stephan23]

Than they shold approve a bigger one :D

[AltinD]

Looks like it's no more world's tallest res for the marina :D

Pfft, by the time they'll start, Damac would have completed even the Ocean Height 2. :jester:

[malec]

23 Marina

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1550/img5984ot7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/4765/img5985fm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/48/img5986dz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5984/img5987po5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Torch

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6766/img5961tl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2743/img5962ew5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3241/img5963ua1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9171/img5964uy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5004/img5965pk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5474/img5966hc0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Emirates Crown

http://img445.imageshack.us/img445/3262/img5949xl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/535/img5950qv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/38/img5951uc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/1875/img5970rg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Ocean Heights

http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/188/img5973gi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5928/img5974ka7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/1347/img5975yn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/824/img5976sf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[M II A II R II K]

That's absolutely fantastic having all those supertalls sprout up and all at one place and that quickly too.

That green one in the middle is as tall as the former WTC towers, and the first 2 listed that haven't started yet are way taller.

[Alliance]

Ocean Heights is a very nice tower. I look forward to seeing it finished.

[drew11]

I was just thinking this place is on sand and they are drilling oil forming a cavern under it. that means that the ground is becoming more and more unstable. what is going to happen when they finish all of these buildings is the weight would be so great that they will most likly sink into the ground. Dubai is also near a fault line that could badly effect it. if i lived there i wouldn't even trust the ground i walked on.:yes:

[R@ptor]

Dubai is also near a fault line that could badly effect it.

The nearest faultline of the Arabian Plate is 250-300 miles away in Iran. That's far enough to avoid serious damage in the case of a major quake, same as Las Vegas really wouldn't be hit all that hard if there is a major quake somewhere along the San Andreas faultline.

[drew11]

The nearest faultline of the Arabian Plate is 250-300 miles away in Iran. That's far enough to avoid serious damage in the case of a major quake, same as Las Vegas really wouldn't be hit all that hard if there is a major quake somewhere along the San Andreas faultline.

true but there was a quake in iran last year that flodded parts of the river. the worst case is that an 8.0 earthquake in iran causes the sand to shift. making large buildings fall. :(

[Bergenser]

The Marina will have a very good skyline! :D
can't wait to see it.

[Hoodrat]

true but there was a quake in iran last year that flodded parts of the river. the worst case is that an 8.0 earthquake in iran causes the sand to shift. making large buildings fall. :(

Oh, for god's sake:no:

[malec]

The torch:

http://i16.tinypic.com/43hbn9g.jpg


Princess Tower:

http://www.hidubai.com/pictures/Princess.JPG


Torch Site and Infinity Site:

http://www.hidubai.com/pictures/Infinity%20Plot.JPG


None of these are THAT recent by the way

[Bergenser]

it's very many supertalls in one area...
Dubai Marina will have the tallest avarage height of buildings per (m^2) in the world! :D

[malec]

Latest progress.

All taken today by Imre. Looks like some are getting ready to rise. Should be amazing to see them all go up at the same time :)

Princess tower:

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9508/photo088uk3.th.jpg (http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9508/photo088uk3.jpg) http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6278/photo089mo5.th.jpg (http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6278/photo089mo5.jpg) http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3077/photo090vp8.th.jpg (http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3077/photo090vp8.jpg) http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4179/photo091xr6.th.jpg (http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4179/photo091xr6.jpg)


Infinity tower:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8616/photo094wo5.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8616/photo094wo5.jpg) http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5927/photo095uc5.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5927/photo095uc5.jpg) http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9569/photo096pj0.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9569/photo096pj0.jpg)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6125/photo097pq8.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6125/photo097pq8.jpg) http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1989/photo098gb4.th.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1989/photo098gb4.jpg) http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8088/photo099le3.th.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8088/photo099le3.jpg)


The Torch (this one is most advanced):

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7302/photo084xu1.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7302/photo084xu1.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/739/photo085rn4.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/739/photo085rn4.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6741/photo086lo6.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6741/photo086lo6.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8326/photo087hj4.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8326/photo087hj4.jpg)


Marina 101:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2402/photo072yv3.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2402/photo072yv3.jpg) http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/82/photo074wu7.th.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/82/photo074wu7.jpg) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6254/photo075az9.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6254/photo075az9.jpg)


Ocean Heights I:

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1155/photo067oo9.th.jpg (http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1155/photo067oo9.jpg) http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8983/photo068te1.th.jpg (http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8983/photo068te1.jpg) http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2659/photo069wj9.th.jpg (http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2659/photo069wj9.jpg) http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7914/photo070yy6.th.jpg (http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7914/photo070yy6.jpg)


23 Marina:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/939/photo063dz6.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/939/photo063dz6.jpg) http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7672/photo064ah8.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7672/photo064ah8.jpg) http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9274/photo065rz0.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9274/photo065rz0.jpg) http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8575/photo066tr4.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8575/photo066tr4.jpg)

[Dougall5505]

where is all that water coming from at the infinity tower?

[AltinD]

^^ Have you ever been to the beach? If so, have you ever dug a hole in the sand? ;)

[Dougall5505]

i see i guess its simpler then i thought

[malec]

A new map showing all the towers in this area and their heights:

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9197/marinamap2rt0.jpg

[malec]

Princess Tower

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/377/photo097kc0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4131/photo098ag9.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo098ag9.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/5324/photo099ev2.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo099ev2.jpg)http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1070/photo100qx8.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo100qx8.jpg)http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5268/photo101ny6.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo101ny6.jpg)


The Torch

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6907/photo092rr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/7470/photo093pv1.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo093pv1.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/701/photo094tp4.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo094tp4.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8939/photo095ao2.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo095ao2.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8334/photo096sn1.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo096sn1.jpg)http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3930/photo102gw0.th.jpg (http://img243.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo102gw0.jpg)


Marina Pinnacle

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8931/photo087fl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4327/photo090he6.th.jpg (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo090he6.jpg)http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8940/photo091xq2.th.jpg (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo091xq2.jpg)


Emirates Crown (soon to be tallest in the marina) and Emirates Marina Serv. Apts.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4297/photo080ea9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/953/photo081we6.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo081we6.jpg)http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9434/photo082lm6.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo082lm6.jpg)http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1881/photo084bf1.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo084bf1.jpg)http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3697/photo085mv2.th.jpg (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo085mv2.jpg)http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/7113/photo086jr4.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo086jr4.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9678/photo088wc5.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo088wc5.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3107/photo089pj6.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo089pj6.jpg)http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/1131/photo104yg1.th.jpg (http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo104yg1.jpg)

[WonderlandPark]

Ho hum, another day in Marina Dubai, where they crank out 400m supertalls like a freakin' assembly line.

A new map showing all the towers in this area and their heights:

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9197/marinamap2rt0.jpg

[DUBAI2015]

The Torch is gettin' there! 2-3 months and it'll be above sea level! :jester:

[ZZ-II]

still some unknown plots, hopefully with a small chance for new supertalls :)

[Gava]

wonder if people buying an apartment in Marina Pinnacle realise they will be surrounded by 60-100s buildings.

[DUBAI2015]

If you check the SSC forum on the Infinity Tower, you'll find some horrible news! :( http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=358434&page=5

The foundation site of the Infinity Tower was flooded after a wall holding back the Dubai Marina water breached.

Lucky escape for 100 workers
Staff Report

Dubai: Nearly 100 workers at the site of the 'tallest building with a twist' had a lucky escape yesterday as a wall holding back the Dubai Marina waters breached and flooded the foundation site.
Excavation work on the 80-floor Infinity Tower was nearing completion when there was a sharp and loud sound, said a worker.
"We then saw sand pouring down the sides," he said.
The workers were ordered to evacuate immediately, said the foreman.
The Dh700 million 80-floor tower is to have a 90 degrees twist.
According to a manager of Arabtec, the incident is under investigation.

The current view:

http://i12.tinypic.com/2zipuv6.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5513/photo050xu0.jpg

I hope they fix that soon!

[Lecom]

They'll probably have to move the tower to another site.

First the fire on that tower u/c, now the Infinity incident - 2007 so far just hasn't been a good year for Dubai construction, has it?

[Dougall5505]

lets go back to a comment i made a couple weeks ago about this picture
where is all that water coming from at the infinity tower?

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5927/photo095uc5.jpg