[malec]

A development in business bay called "Ubora Towers". It's being built by a south korean developer I think so that's the reason for the writing. Not a supertall but wanted to post it anyway since I think the design is something else. Construction will probably start next year.


http://www.bando.co.kr/Biz/Abroad/Img/Pop_con01.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/2q3bqlh.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/4fyt73p.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/4dn4vbb.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/4gf30c2.jpg


Sales Centre:

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5548/img4337je6.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4446/img4339je7.jpg


Location:

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4454/bigfatmap2mb3.jpg

[R@ptor]

It's good to see that other tall buildings will be built near the Burj Al Alam. Otherwise it would stand out too much.

[AltinD]

Yes the developer is South Korea's BANDO Corporations http://www.bando.co.kr

The tower's website (still u/c): http://www.uboratowers.com

[WonderlandPark]

Does it ever stop????

[malec]

Cool, didn't know that the tower has its own website now. If you go to the bando one a popup with a little video appears :D


Another image

http://www.bando.co.kr/PopUp/Img/Pop_MH.jpg


It's good to see that other tall buildings will be built near the Burj Al Alam. Otherwise it would stand out too much.
Yup, was surprised to see a tower of this height there. What business bay's missing are tower in the 200 to 300m range. There are some monsters and loads of 20 to 30 floor buildings. If this tower has 55 floors then there could well be a few more in that particular area hopefully.

Link to more business bay towers.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=110747
Does it ever stop????
Pretty much all the major projects are released but now individual towers have to start. Lots more to be released in this area over the next few years, every box=shaped tower in my location map represents an unreleased tower so you get the idea ;)

[Thskyscraper]

Nice building, very sleek.

[samoen313]

its funny how dubai buildings seem to be of either very sleek, tasteful design like this one, or the skyscraper equivalant of an american low-end subdivision. very nice design though.

[malec]

Does it ever stop????
Aswell just so you know there were 8 unlimited height business bay plots auctioned off last year. So far 2 monsters have appeared (by monster I mean something around 1500ft not 1000 ;)), burj al alam and some other tower that not much is known about yet. Then there are a set of twin towers that are about 1100ft to roof but more like 1200 if their pole-like spires are counted (don't know if they occupy 1 or 2 plots). Also there are rumours of a 90-storey tower by damac but since it's damac building it it won't start for at least 5 years :).
The dancing towers do not count since dubai properties just used that plot themselves, the tallest of those should be just over 1000ft.
Aswell since towers are restricted by floors and not height another supertall of 65 floors has appeared, which was surprising since it doesn't occupy an unlimited height plot.

That means there are either 3 or 4 of these super-plots left so don't be surprised to see more tallies. I predict one more monster and the rest not much taller than 1000ft.

[malec]

Some new renders:

www.uboratowers.com



http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/1791/untitled1mu9.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/936/untitled2vu9.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2098/untitled3gu7.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/336/untitled4at9.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5697/untitled5ua3.jpg

[ZZ-II]

nice new render, i love that tower

[Thefigman]

This is beautiful! I really love that gap between the bottom of the tower and the mall next to it.

[Lecom]

Looks classy.

[skrish]

Beautiful tower

[malec]

Another tower being nearby being built by the same people


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1034/s4gy5.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9944/s3eo5.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3324/s6jy2.jpg

[Bergenser]

Amazing tower! I kind of like the design. :D

[AltinD]

malec. the second tower is being build by a DIFFRENT developer

U BORA Tower - BANDO Corporation
SANTEVILLE DUBAI - SUNGWON Co.

Both KOREAN yes, the same company NO. ;)

[_J_]

Ubora will be quite the beautiful development --- lyrical mirroring of the tower's concave set-forwards in the plinth's convex cantilever is the best moment IMHO.

NICE

[malec]

Don't know if this qualifies as construction but the site has now been boarded (up above the cranes on burj dubai)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/352722077_a3a2645bc2_b.jpg

[Aleks]

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1034/s4gy5.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9944/s3eo5.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3324/s6jy2.jpg

this is a nice tower i like it

it looks very cool

[Complex01]

That is a nice building, i love it...

[ZZ-II]

why is that thread still in the proposal section, the project is UC!

[malec]

First of all, check these two amazing renders:

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9132/48xnsiefy0.th.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=48xnsiefy0.jpg) http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5300/uborasf1.th.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uborasf1.jpg)



Also yes, this project is under construction. Here are some oldish pictures:

Jan.25.2007
http://www.bando.co.kr/Biz/Abroad/Img/photo/7_2_070125.jpg

Feb.01.2007
http://www.bando.co.kr/Biz/Abroad/Img/photo/7_2_070201.jpg

[Alliance]

This is a very nice tower. I wish Dubai would build more mature stuff like this instead of the gaudy (imo crap) headliner buildings that seem to define the city.

[Lecom]

Whoa, now that looks unbalanced (I know it's not, but the psychological factor is powerful). Otherwise, nice development.

[AltinD]

The top of the office tower will have double the floor space compared to the ground floor.

[M.K.]

Quite interesting. Although square cut plan, it has some round curves on it at side to make a little bit subtil different and against gravity. I like much. :notacrook:

[malec]

You can see the site here:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3714/imresolt083mj7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1407/imresolt084yv6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[M II A II R II K]

I like the design too. Too bad it couldn't have been one of the supertalls.

[Dalton]

Very attractive. Who would have thought it? Dubai CAN build a classy tower!

[Aleks]

I don't think it would've looked good being a supertall. The height is fine. Perfect actually but yea, it has a better design than some of it's taller neighbors.

[staff]

One of the best in Dubai, for sure.

[Scruffy]

love it

[malec]

Big update from Imre:


25/June/2008

U Bora Towers site visit

lots of workers there but still problem the concrete , nice view from the core of the office tower

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/914/imresolt085va6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8350/imresolt081zz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3114/imresolt144pu1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1382/imresolt160bz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1529/imresolt186dv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/903/imresolt187nc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

98 new pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/

[Aleks]

Any new updates? This is one of my favorite skyscrapers going up anywhere. Simple, elegant, great design.

[malec]

^^ Construction is very slow. Only first few levels of the podium getting done. I think they're having a problem sourcing concrete, etc.

[malec]

This has been very slow and was on hold for a while. I think they fired the old contractor and are now building it themselves.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2u7xdur.jpg
The ramp to 1st floor parking is going in..

The difficut part is 5 floors of freestanding columns until the 5th floor, 1st floor of office.
Lobby probably as tall and open like Emirates Towers.

http://i36.tinypic.com/28auic1.jpg

I think its going to be June before podium is ready, quite a complicated structure

[malec]

This has only now (within the past few weeks) picked up some speed. I think the first 5 floors were very complicated which might explain why it was so slow.

http://i40.tinypic.com/28h36sj.jpg

[malec]

I forgot about this thread. :)

A model:

http://i50.tinypic.com/vgsoc5.jpg


Construction progress

21/November/2009

Ubora Towers

http://i46.tinypic.com/2yv1an4.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2gvlkeb.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/55fcz9.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/96xhfa.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/23h3jgk.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/4uwgg1.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/ih38cm.jpg