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Zerton · #**241** Posted: **Jul 14, 2008, 6:11 AM**

It looks outdated but in a good way.

Apex · #**242** Posted: **Jul 14, 2008, 6:44 AM**

I feel like this one is going to look so much better when completed that it will take people by surprise. It is going to be a fantastic looking building (after all, it's a Foster), easily one of Dubai's finest. Just look at the cladding at the bottom going up.

zagreb · #**243** Posted: **Jul 14, 2008, 9:21 AM**

you took the words rite out of my mouth, this building grows on you, I could'nt stand it before.

Northwest · #**244** Posted: **Jul 14, 2008, 2:31 PM**

What are the beige panels being used to clad the concrete columns made from? Precast? For a while I thought the concrete might be left exposed.

Zerton · #**245** Posted: **Jul 24, 2008, 3:43 PM**

NASA multiplex? What is that?

LoverOfDubai · #**246** Posted: **Jul 24, 2008, 10:50 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zerton

NASA multiplex? What is that?

NASA Multiplex is a construction company (a contractor) based in the Middle East. They have built (and are building) several buildings in Dubai.

malec · #**247** Posted: **Jul 27, 2008, 1:50 AM**

^^ Is it? I always thought they were an Oz company.

LoverOfDubai · #**248** Posted: **Jul 27, 2008, 4:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by malec

^^ Is it? I always thought they were an Oz company.

What? Did I say something wrong? Please feel free to correct me whenever you notice that I gave incorrect information.

Lecom · #**249** Posted: **Aug 5, 2008, 8:38 PM**

Monumental.

malec · #**250** Posted: **Aug 8, 2008, 10:22 AM**

They started building the small top floors.
From Imre

TANGELD_SLC · #**251** Posted: **Aug 9, 2008, 6:59 AM**

My favorite building in Dubai

Imre · #**252** Posted: **Aug 18, 2008, 12:17 PM**

18/Aug/2008

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Dac150 · #**253** Posted: **Aug 18, 2008, 2:19 PM**

I'm confused, is the cladding not going to be white as shown in the recent renderings? Unless there is a new rendering that I'm not aware of, I was pretty sure the cladding was going to be white. The windows seem to match the rendering though.

This tower is coming along very well. Imposing and tall, two attributes I love in a tower.

Apex · #**254** Posted: **Aug 19, 2008, 1:50 AM**

I think I realized why I like this building a lot ... I think it reminds me of the Hancock Center because of its handsome tapering silhouette. Like a good necktie. :p

Lecom · #**255** Posted: **Aug 21, 2008, 3:21 PM**

Not a big fan of the top portion. I wish it was executed in the same way as the bottom part.

Dequal · #**256** Posted: **Aug 22, 2008, 3:33 PM**

Are the massive concrete walls getting a paint job? Or will it stay like that?

malec · #**257** Posted: **Sep 8, 2008, 1:46 AM**

From the 29th of August by Imre:

From the 5th of September by bizzybonita

Just in case this goes unnoticed.
It's possible there may be a big supertall cluster right near this.

Latest map of the DIFC district

That central tower's final design is most likely this below. There were a few proposals, most of which were terrible but this is good

And One Park Avenue which was found out just the other day. 99 floors and height is between 380m and 405m, not decided yet

Austin55 · #**258** Posted: **Sep 8, 2008, 4:37 AM**

isn't that the shanghia center? And isn't that other one a failed vision from Miami or something?

TANGELD_SLC · #**259** Posted: **Sep 8, 2008, 4:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dequal

Are the massive concrete walls getting a paint job? Or will it stay like that?

They are going to be reclad in whitish panels and I can't remember what exactly the panels are made of.

Fabb · #**260** Posted: **Sep 8, 2008, 7:16 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin55

isn't that the shanghia center? And isn't that other one a failed vision from Miami or something?

It's not.
But it looks like a simplified version of it.