DUBAI | Dynamic Tower (Rotates) | 1,378 FT / 420 M | 80 FLOORS

[russellg]

How come this project makes it to supertall construction 2010 diagram?

There are so many questions about this, it's a mega-fantasy.

Bring back the Chinese Lamp Museum drawing!

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

Developers of Dynamic Tower keen to put project back on track
British firm plans to unveil similar rotating towers across Gulf countries
By Parag Deulgaonkar
Published Thursday, March 03, 2011


The developers of Dubai's Dynamic Tower, where each of the 80 floors will be able to rotate independently, are keen to put the project back on track.

The British firm is also working on unveiling similar towers across the Gulf countries, Emirates 24|7 has learnt.

“The Dynamic Tower in Dubai is on hold due to the current situation. Of course, Dr David Fisher and our team would be delighted to have the tower in Dubai on track,” Simona Casati, Press Office & Communication Manager, Dynamic Architecture Group, said in an emailed response.

The company has not secured funding for the project in Dubai and did not sell any apartment despite receiving “many requests from all over the world.”

“Situation will tell when construction for the project will begin.”

The Dynamic Tower design is made up of 80 pre-fabricated apartments, which will spin independently of one another and take between one and three hours to make a complete rotation.

The 420-metre building's apartments would spin a full 360 degrees, at voice command, around a central column by means of power-generating wind turbines.

The first 20 floors will be for retail space, the next 15 for a hotel, the next 35 floors will have residential apartments and the top 10 floors will have luxury villa-style apartments.

In response to a question on whether the company was planning to launch similar towers across the Gulf states, especially in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Casati said: “Yes, there are plans to do so."

“In several countries the Dynamic Tower is now in the pipeline. A few countries have offered land for free, among them are very important world capitals,” she added without giving further details.

In June 2008, at the launch of the tower in New York, architect David Fisher said: "It's the first building that rotates, moves, and changes shape. This building never looks the same, not once in a lifetime."

http://www.emirates247.com/property/...03-03-1.362924

[Urbannizer]

Back from the dead:

Proposed Rotating Tower Planned for Dubai in Time for Expo

Plans to resurrect the rotating Dynamic Tower designed by architecture firm Dynamic Group are back in action, with the architects stating 2020 as the date for completion, according to WhatsOn magazine.

If built, the tower will be the world’s first skyscraper consisting of separate rotating floors that are attached to a central column, housing residential units.

Proposed back in 2008 by architect David Fisher, the tower is planned to be 388 meters tall, which would make it one of the tallest buildings in Dubai – although several taller buildings are already under construction.

The rotation of the structure will be controlled by the residents, who would be able to adjust the rotating speed and direction of the apartment through voice activation technology.

The development would also generate its own energy through 79 wind turbines placed between each floor and solar paneling covering the roof on each level of the tower. The surplus energy from the turbines and solar panels is planned to produce enough electricity to power five other similarly sized buildings.

The cost still remains at Dh 1.2 billion (about $327 million) with plans for the tower to be completed by Expo 2020. Because of the visionary nature of the design, many are still skeptical of its eventual construction.

[DonMendigo]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Back from the dead:

Proposed Rotating Tower Planned for Dubai in Time for Expo

This time planned to be built directly within water as to simplify its construction

[M II A II R II K]

World's first fully rotational skyscraper allows residents to control how much their apartments spin

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a7585981.html

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- The world’s first rotating skyscraper is set to be built in Dubai by 2020. --- The skyscraper is expected to be completely self-powered, reportedly featuring as many as 79 horizontal-lying wind turbines between floors, as well as roof-mounted solar panels. “Indeed, it will no longer be a 'hotel' but a new product in line with today's life,” reads a post on Dynamic Architecture’s website. “How many stars? This 'hotel' will be beyond stars.

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