[Fabb]

http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/dubai/asas.jpg

Nice video at the offcial site (http://www.dubaipearl.com/)

I'm not sure if it's only a proposal or if it's alreay under construction, but it seems like it's going to be one huge building.

The project, located within the Dubai Media and Technology Free Zone (TECOM) overlooking Palm Jumeirah, will be developed with a built up area of more than 15 million square feet.

[M II A II R II K]

That's certainly different, but then again that's the case for most things that come out of Dubai.

[Dequal]

As I see on renders or master plans of the Palm Jumeirah and surroundings, there is no building planned at the foot of the Palm.

But this is Dubai, so this can have been changed already... ^^

[smussuw]

^^ This is Dubai Pearl and it is not part of the palm.

[Dequal]

^^ This is Dubai Pearl and it is not part of the palm.

This building is placed at the foot of the Palm. So that's the surroundings of the Palm, isn't it?

[smussuw]

^^ If u mean part of the palm by saying surrounding then what ur saying is wrong, the surrounding is Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and the Knowledge Village. The palm starts from the beach !

[detmi7mile]

hmmm...I don't hate it. It's different.

[malec]

Leighton JV wins $2.4 bln UAE construction deal
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLQ32563320081126

DUBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Dubai-based developer Pearl Dubai said on Wednesday it has awarded a $2.4 billion construction contract to a United Arab Emirates joint venture of Australia's Leighton Holdings (LEI.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

"Pearl Dubai ... has awarded an 8.85 billion dirhams ($2.41 billion) main contract for the construction of its Dubai Pearl project, to the Al Habtoor-Leighton Group," Pearl Dubai said.

The statement did not say who the other competitors for the project were.

"While these are challenging times, Dubai Pearl's confidence in the robustness of Dubai's real estate sector remains high," said Abdul-Majeed al-Fahim, Pearl Dubai chairman, in the statement.

Mohamed Alabbar, a Dubai government official and chairman of Emaar Properties EMAR.DU said on Monday the emirate will pull back on its building spree because of the financial crisis.

Pearl Dubai said the deal was the largest single contract of its kind in the Gulf Arab region. Construction is due to begin in January 2009.

The Pearl Dubai development will cover more than 15 million square feet (1.39 million square metres), including four 73-storey towers and a hotel. (Dubai newsroom)

http://i36.tinypic.com/339t4id.jpg





And also a construction picture from about a month ago. Taken from flickr:

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7792/pearlig0.jpg

[youngregina]

Thats a beautiful structure. It's so serene and crisp. i love it:)

[Aleks]

I agree! That box on the bottom looks pretty cool. Definitely one of the best Dubai structures I've seen.

[malec]

This is actually 300m. The source is emporis and also www.ctbuh.org who usually have good sources for their heights.

A lot of work has been done here and this could well become a reality. This is probably the biggest single project in Dubai now.

Updates:

18/September/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i25.tinypic.com/291ghom.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2qx5j7a.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/k4e1r4.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/312v6fd.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2qsv0b4.jpg


Also some concrete pouring from the developer's website.

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/newsletter/031009/ntrp.jpg

[Aleks]

Wow, this site is going to be busy busy in a couple months. I wish more buildings like this were built in Dubai, simple, elegant, original. We would see amazing buildings. Too bad the Dubai Towers are on hold :(

[uaarkson]

This building will be absolutely enormous.

[MapleLeaf]

This will be a big bastard. :whip:

The first rendering looks kinda ugly but the second one at night is way nicer. :tup:

[ZZ-II]

damn, 300m...crazy :)

[morphosis]

i think it is the most interesting building in dubai since the index.
sober, refined, and resolutely modern, this is way better than the ugly neo classical and neo islamic pastiche of the marina.:yuck:

[malec]

I don't think this is pretty at all but it will surely be impressive.


Pictures of a model of this.

11/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

model pics from the Bur Juman

http://i33.tinypic.com/2lvzq0o.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/n0uu.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2qjhac6.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/sq1kld.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/33c6gy8.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2ptoxmu.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/ixz79u.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/fa2920.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/243iw75.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2yvpd7a.jpg

11/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i38.tinypic.com/2di3byq.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2n69bi0.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2q20f8z.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/iml30p.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/16lcxw1.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/s4yijk.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/33p5xz7.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/tz89l.jpg

[JDRCRASH]

I actually like the design.

[JMancuso]

a supertall as wide as it is tall makes for a pretty massive structure. probably the biggest in the world.

[Aleks]

What do you mean by biggest? Biggest single structure [in skyscraper form]? Biggest in square footage? Biggest in cubic feet/meters? Isn't [are] the Albraj At-Bait Towers technically the biggest in the world? By square footage I mean. And technically both complexes are made up of several towers so it's hard to define what makes what bigger. Ahh! You made me think!

Anyways, I hate the tacky Dubai models. God, why can't they make a decent, good looking model with a lot of quality. It looks like they added some palm and car toys. I also don't like what's on top of the podium. I like some ideas like the wave pool, that's cool. Bur the layout seems so messy and horrific. IMO they should remove that ugly fountain.

[Crush_Buds]

He probably means square footage. And by the looks of it the Abraj-al-Bait in Mecca will be much larger.

[WonderlandPark]

I also think the Abraj-al-Bait will probably take the largest building in the world by square footage, but this may be second, if you can count it as one building. I am inclined to count it as one, both the top and bottoms are connected.

[RKO36]

Wow!! Dubai impresses again!! I really like this.

[Crush_Buds]

I also think the Abraj-al-Bait will probably take the largest building in the world by square footage, but this may be second, if you can count it as one building. I am inclined to count it as one, both the top and bottoms are connected.

Agreed. It looks like it would be really weird to live on any high floor where you can see a giant "roof" looming outside the window. Cool concept though.

[JACKinNYC]

I'm gonna plead Thumper on this one.

[malec]

An update from yesterday

14/October/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i36.tinypic.com/25pu5oz.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/15f2kgy.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/309nbdi.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/9hpdkw.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/343pz4y.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/1zegqwi.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/n5q2w9.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/e032ab.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/zx9t35.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2qs85ud.jpg

[malec]

From the 18th of October from the developer's website:


Tower 1:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-jumpform.jpg

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-jumpform2.jpg


Tower 2:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-2-site.jpg


Tower 3:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-3-external(WEst)waterproofing.jpg


Tower 4:

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-4-raft-in-progress.....jpg

[colemonkee]

A little off-topic, but those Chrysler knock-off twins in the background are just offensive. Good to see this building moving forward. For some reason the footprint doesn't look as big as I thought it would, but I'm sure it's a much more imposing size in person.

[Aleks]

Yeah, individually they don't look so big but the entire thing must be huge.

ps. you're right about those knock-off towers.

[malec]

From the end of October

From the Dubai Pearl website:

Tower 1

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/Tower-1-Jumpform-A-view.jpg

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-1-Jump-form-shut....jpg


Tower 2

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T-2-north....jpg


Tower 4

http://dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4%20rein..west_.jpg


:cheers:

[malec]

The last raft foundation has been poured.

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/Cranes-on-site.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T1-Jump-form.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4--Raft.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4-Raft-pour.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4---Raft-pour-2.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T4-Raft-completed.jpg

[colemonkee]

Wow, in one of those photos I think I counted 10 concrete pumps.

[WonderlandPark]

Wow, in one of those photos I think I counted 10 concrete pumps.

I got 12. impressive

[Aleks]

omfg. This is one of those projects I thought would end up dead 2 months after excavation began.... and now... we have 12 concrete pumps for just one of the four towers.

---- you Dubai for being so awesome at being awesome!

[Indescribable]

Reminds me of the CCTV building in China.

[uaarkson]

If this thing is actually 300m it will be the undisputed largest skyscraper on earth.

[Crush_Buds]

:previous:

As I said earlier I still think by the looks of it the Abraj-al-Bait in Mecca will be much larger.

[malec]

Updates from Imre

24/November/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i50.tinypic.com/119uyk5.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/2ijjg2v.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2i78isw.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/m94ntg.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/8xtoa9.jpg

[PhxPavilion]

:previous:

As I said earlier I still think by the looks of it the Abraj-al-Bait in Mecca will be much larger.

Maybe, but this will be much better looking imo.

[Hoodrat]

Amazing project!

[Fabb]

I'm surprised that such a huge project made it to the U/C section.
It'll be fun to watch it rise.

[Ardvark]

So, any news what's going to be in those huge top floors?
A soccer pitch?
Or an indoor golf course, perhaps?

[malec]

I'm surprised that such a huge project made it to the U/C section.
It'll be fun to watch it rise.
I'm surprised too.

Anyway, this picture is a little late, a few days old but it's a good overview of the whole site.

http://i49.tinypic.com/zkpr48.jpg

[colemonkee]

The piles for the old tower design don't appear to line up exactly with the planned low and mid-rises to go on the perimeter of the site. I wonder if they'll remove them, or just saw them off at a certain depth and landscape over them.

[Aleks]

Hmmm.. can't see the picture...

But that's a good question ardvark... I'm gonna be mega-pissed if they don't install solar panels! :mad:

[Chelsea Spy]

most of the skyscrapers in dubai are very naff looking - this, however, is seriously stylish, a cutting edge modern design, elegant and distinctive. This is one Dubai mega project I actually hope they complete...

[malec]

Pictures from 3 days ago

10/December/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i46.tinypic.com/35m07wm.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/dr75oy.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/16ise4g.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/2pt5ks7.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/5162w8.jpg


10/December/2009

Dubai Pearl, good progress here

http://i48.tinypic.com/vphgqt.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/11kjgh1.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/20hq6c1.jpg

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

http://i47.tinypic.com/ip15e8.jpg

[Dac150]

I’m quite baffled on how this one is moving forward considering its size; perhaps the company developing it is in good shape. Nonetheless it’s one of the more interesting projects I’ve seen come out of this city. A building like this in my mind achieves more of an iconic brand, as opposed to just building cookie cutters. Having this as sort of a ‘street divider’ as you’re driving off the Palm Island will make for one cool setting.

[Lecom]

Well, considering that they had money for this for a while - if you remember, they were reasonably far along with the previous design when they demolished what they started to make way for the current design. This project is not as recent as it may seem.

Will the project be accessible by foot at all, or is it only accessible by car?

[malec]

Am still not completely sure about this since it seems too big to be possible to build nowadays.

[malec]

Update

25/December/2009

Dubai Pearl

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ues8zk.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/34dfkeo.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/apd4eb.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/14vqzbm.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/azfolv.jpg

[Dac150]

I’m happy to see at least this is moving forward seemingly well; to me at least it has ‘iconic’ written all over it. It’s just clearly going to be such a massive and impressive structure, and the location to emphasize that is great.

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

It´s a really interesting design. Such a HUGE building. :tup:

[Ordo_]

to me at least it has ‘iconic’ written all over it.

It seems as if anything with windows qualifies as an "icon" these days.

[Dac150]

It seems as if anything with windows qualifies as an "icon" these days.

And that means what exactly?

[plinko]

It's going to be incredible when they get to the top and link not two, but FOUR towers. The construction tolerances have to be super clean here.

An incredibly interesting design. *suddenly reminded to check the status of that Sofdie project in Singapore linking 5 towers*

[malec]

There could well be problems here. Has not had the progress we were expecting. I think this is one of those "too good to be true" type projects. It's just so big in terms of space, probably more than all the marina supertalls put together. In a crisis like this I think once off, smaller and more specialised projects can go ahead every now and again (like the pentominium) but a huge one like this?

Construction Update : Dubai Pearl, 27 Jan 2010:

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/tower1-south-east.jpg

http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/t1column-west-s.jpg


http://www.dubaipearl.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/gallery/T3-reinforcement.jpg

[colemonkee]

The pictures show workers on site and concrete being poured, so it doesn't appear that the project is shut down completely yet. Slow doesn't always indicate financial troubles. But if the site shuts down, you can probably assume something's amiss.

[Lecom]

Something's amiss? Hell, it's a miracle how such a massive and bloated project is progressing in such harsh real estate climate at all.

By the way, will the Pearl site only be accessible by car? It looks like it.

[malec]

Something's amiss? Hell, it's a miracle how such a massive and bloated project is progressing in such harsh real estate climate at all.

By the way, will the Pearl site only be accessible by car? It looks like it.

Am sure there will be some underground passages from surrounding areas (such as media city) but in general yes, that's what you get for building in the middle of a ring road.

[Sky Tower]

I’m quite baffled on how this one is moving forward considering its size; perhaps the company developing it is in good shape. Nonetheless it’s one of the more interesting projects I’ve seen come out of this city. A building like this in my mind achieves more of an iconic brand, as opposed to just building cookie cutters. Having this as sort of a ‘street divider’ as you’re driving off the Palm Island will make for one cool setting.
I think although Dubai has been hit hard by the recent financial climate, due to the nature of Dubai it seems that this city is bouncing back bigger, better & stronger much quicker than any other city in the world.
Big slumps in a place like Dubai make for cheap real estate in what will become a very bouyant market again very soon.
People who missed out on the development bandwagon will get a heads up this time and a second chance.

Anyway, I think the mammoth Dubai Pearl has become my new favorite U/C project and as Dac150 said, has 'iconic' written all over it....just a shame they couldn't get the interchange inline with the Palm entrance...doh! :shrug:

[Aleks]

the only thing that pisses me off is that its so isolated from everything else. its like car heaven!

why couldnt they connect everything? and make it pedestrian friendly? this development only provides more proof that dubai isnt for people looking to walk from destination to destination.