Al Sharq Tower

Al Sharq Tower by Skidmore, Owiings & Merrill is a unique mix of an iconic form, ingenious structure, and spatial qualities of sky-high living. The purity of its form as nine cylinders defined by a spiraling filigree structure will be a timeless, elegant marker on Sheikh Zayed Road. The Al Sharq Tower will be a 102-floor residential tower which will have a total structural height of 367 m (1,181 ft), and have 268 apartments. Construction of the Al Sharq Tower is expected to be completed in 2011.Al Sharq isn’t close to being the tallest building in town (the highest is Burj Dubai) but it is one of the skinniest towers in the world.

The tower is to be a slender design with a height-width ratio of 10:1 and comprises 6 tube like designs, each tube is to be approximately 12 meters in diameter. The architects SOM used the tubular design, which is similarly used in the Sears Tower, to reduce the horizontal movement of the building due to the strong winds that can ’shake’ the building. The central tube serves to take the gravity load that the strong winds produce, along with housing the main elevators that service the building.
The end result is wide open, column free interiors.

Dubai

From a small collection of buildings scattered along a creek between arid sands and the Arabian Gulf, Dubai is today the bustling centre of excellence, boasting world-class business and leisure facilities.





Dubai is a city of contrasts where outstanding modern architecture and soaring skyscrapers are juxtaposed with suburban villas and some of the traditional Arabic homes. The once open areas of the desert are now lush green parks and public garden and four world-class golfing greens.





Dubai is one of the most successful business hubs in the region offering top-notch facilities such as banking, telecommunications, state-of-the-art container terminals, airport, seaports, free trade zones etc.





For leisure, one is spoilt for choice between golfing, scuba diving, desert safaris and horse racing or bargain shopping, nightlife and getting a taste of international cuisine.





Dubai's many and varied attractions provide visitors with an opportunity to experience something 'different' as the traditions of Arabia are never far away from the modern day Dubai. This fascinating blend of modern and ancient is a key factor in Dubai's development as a tourism destination.

The Oval Tower, Another Landmark For Dubai

The Oval Tower is the latest piece of architectural whimsy to come out of Dubai. As you might guess, it is shaped like an oval. The tower in the Business Bay area will be home to 19 floors of office space and a leisure deck with a gymnasium with a sauna, shower and lockers.



The building as two distinct parts, the tower and the podium. The podium of the tower will hold a dining area with a panoramic lift and staircase. There will be parking in both the podium and the basement for 651 cars.

The Largest And Tallest Spanning Arch Bridge In The World.

The Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing designed by FXFOWLE makes it the largest and the tallest spanning arch bridge in the world. In a major international design competition, the architectural design of a 1-mile long and 673-feet tall bridge in Dubai, was selected by the country's Roads & Transport Authority.



FXFOWLE's design makes the 6th Crossing, the largest and tallest spanning arch bridge in the world and is poised to join five existing Dubai Creek crossings (four bridges and one tunnel), further advancing the infrastructure and transportation initiatives in Dubai.

Emaar water spectacle

Emaar Properties plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store.

The fountain, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres - the length of two football fields.

The $218 million project will be 25 percent larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.

Like the Fountains of Bellagio, Emaar's fountains will include an integral light and sound show and is expected to become one of Dubai's major tourist attractions, drawing over 10 million visitors per year.

The fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.

The fountains have yet to be named and a cash prize of $27,225 has been assigned to the winner of a competition to name the water feature.

The structure is scheduled to be operational by 2009.

Rooms with a changing view: Skyscraper that revolves

THE Dynamic Tower, a slender, shifting skyscraper of rotating, energy- self-sufficient luxury apartments, was presented in project- form in New York on Tuesday by Italian architect David Fisher (left), before it goes up in Dubai.

The innovative, 1,378- foot building features pre-fabricated apartments that spin a full 360 degrees, at voice command, around a central column by means of 79 power- generating wind turbines located between each floor. This building will have endless different shapes (artist’s rendering, above). The apartments, ranging from 124 to 1,335- 12,917 square feet, will take between one and three hours to make a rotation, and will cost from Rs 14.8 crore to Rs 144 crore. The skyscraper, which will cost Rs 2,800 crore to build, should be up and running by 2010.

Now see this stuff………………….

This is taken from world's tallest building "Burj Dubai" @ 2,620 ft / 801m!!!

What do you think guys…………………?

Really amazing...............

Look at the edge (uppermost right corner) of the picture, you can almost see the turn of the earth.

The persons who are working on the upper most Girders can see the "ROTATION OF EARTH"
So terrifying…..

The Burj, Dubai

The Burj, Dubai will be the world's tallest building when it opens in 2009.

Its shape is inspired by the indigenous desert flowers that often appear as decorative patterns in Islamic architecture, but it also has an engineering purpose: The swirl shape ensures that the mass of the structure lessens as it reaches the top, making the structure steadier.

A mixed-use building developed by Dubai's Emaar Properties, the Burj Dubai will house shops, offices, residences, and entertainment venues.

The World, Dubai

Ever wish the world was smaller? This group of more than 250 man-made islands was designed to resemble the entire world when seen from the air. The islands, which range from 250,000 to 900,000 square feet, can be bought by individual developers or private owners, starting at $6.85 million.

The only way to get between each island is by boat...or yacht, given the clientele. A notable engineering feat, the project incorporates two protective breakwaters to protect the islands from waves, consisting of one submerged reef (the outer breakwater) and an above-water structure (the inner breakwater).