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975 Meter Superscraper In Miami Could Steal Dubai's Crown
20. JAN, 2010
Plans have been floated for a new superscraper in Miami that could steal the world’s tallest crown from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.
Despite Miami’s financial woes, having a reported 100,000 plus properties in foreclosure according to the Miami Herald, Kobi Karp has submitted designs for Miapolis - a ‘city within a city’ planned for Watson Island.
The 160 storey building would be more than 183 metres higher than the Burj Khalifa if built and would house an amusement park, observatory, restaurants, 1.96 million sq ft of shops, over 1000 apartments, 1 million sq ft office space and a 792 room hotel.
The project has been around for more than a decade but it is reported that developer Guillermo Socarras has been in talks with the Federal Aviation Administration to secure approval for the height of the tower.
The project is currently looking for funding from investors.
I'm still undecided on Burj Khalifa, but I still think it's light years ahead of this.
Tbh I'm disappointed the west can't come up with a better design. This is really, really bad.
A Chicago firm designed Burj Khalifa.
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bhhhhaaaa, in this one case i hope the FAA is able to enforce it's height restrictions. That thing is awful. I'm sure the chance of it getting built are slim however.
[QUOTE=Biff;4661883]bhhhhaaaa, in this one case i hope the FAA is able to enforce it's height restrictions. That thing is awful. I'm sure the chance of it getting built are slim however.[/QUOTE[/B]
holy eye-sore batman. if the US ever goes this tall, i hope we can come up with something better and more deserving than that pile. the base is just awful; what a nonsensical, disorganized, mish-mash.
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^^^ I agree, I feel like people just can't figure out how to design aesthetically pleasing ultratalls. I mean there was a huge change in design theory when we first started designing highrises (good old Louie Sullivan and his base, shaft, and cornice theory) and then another change when we started designing Supertalls, adding necessary flow and gradually changing details from the bottom to the top. But I just haven't seen a cohesive plan for a building in the neighborhood of 2500' yet. In fact, the tallest design I've seen that "works" and doesn't look forced in some way is the Chicago Spire and that really just uses the same tricks that were used by supertalls all along. You have a well detailed building that starts with an interesting base and gradually tapers to a point as it gets taller. So that doesn't even really count as an effective ultratall design.
I can't wait to see a 3000' building that "works" because I have no idea how it will look.
More of a vision/fantasy than a real proposal. For one the guy doesn't even own the land that he is proposing this on. Plus the FAA has a 1049 foot cap on Downtown Miami due to its proximity to the airport. Will never happen (thank god).
More of a vision/fantasy than a real proposal. For one the guy doesn't even own the land that he is proposing this on. Plus the FAA has a 1049 foot cap on Downtown Miami due to its proximity to the airport. Will never happen (thank god).
Not to mention the fact that the McCarthur causeway which runs through the island is a major hurricane evacuation route for the residents of Miami Beach. This will never happen.
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More of a vision/fantasy than a real proposal. For one the guy doesn't even own the land that he is proposing this on. Plus the FAA has a 1049 foot cap on Downtown Miami due to its proximity to the airport. Will never happen (thank god).
I agree
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... hmmm ..... well, there is a long shaft with a mound like structure on either side ...
what does this remind me of?
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