The Opus
Under construction in Business Bay, Dubai. Located close to Burj Dubai. Resembles a cube with a fluid form 'void' in the middle and will consist of three individual towers that are connceted to create the illusion of a single structure.
Floor count: 19
Est. completion date: 2010
Mixed use (Office, Retail)
Developer: Omniyat Properties
Architect: Zaha Hadid
www.opus-dubai.com
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Dubai City Tower
Visionary proposal for Jumeira Gardens masterplan. A vertical city, consisting of six independent building structures centered around an inner core, connected with skybridges that serve as "Town Centers". Three of the buildings rotate clockwise while the other three rotate counter-clockwise. The individual buildings intersect and are tied back to the central core every 100 stories creating a stable structural web. Internally each individual building is supported by corner super column and cross bracing angled to resist wind forces.
Topped by a 400 meter high, energy producing spire.
Proposed to connect to the ocean to allow ships to dock.
Inhabitable floor count: 400
Totla height: 2,400m
Dubai Opera House
An opera house / cultural center, currently under review, to be built in Dubai's Lagoons district. Will feature an arts gallery, a performing arts school and a luxury hotel.
The design resembles mountains and sand dunes. The surrounding landscape forms will build up to the main building.
Seating capacity:
Main auditorium: 2,500
Playhouse: 800
Architects: Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher
Waterfront City
An urban district complex that is being built up from scratch in Dubai Waterfront area. Compares to the size and density of Manhatten. Masterplan centers on a an artificial, square-shaped island with a five-by-five grid of streets.
Prominent feature is the sphere-shaped building designed by Rem Koolhaas. It has a diameter of 180 meters and will house a convention center, residences, hotel rooms, retail, and other uses.
Area: 35,000 acres
Planned to house 1,500,000 people
Est. floor area: 75,000,000 m2
Developer: Nakheel
Architect of Masterplan and sphere: Rem Koolhaas
www.waterfront.ae
One Dubai
A super-tall structure to be built as part of the Jumeira Gardens masterplan. Consists of three towers, connected at the base and through skybridges. Project has been approved, land is being aquired.
Est. Height: 850m
Est. Floors: 201
Est. Floor area: 1,200,000 m2
Mixed Use (Hotel, Office, Retail, Residential)
Developer: Meraas Development
Architect: Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill
One Park Avenue
Approved proposal, preparation work on-site has begun. Part of the Jumeira Gardens masterplan.
Designed to reflect Dubai's heritage of pearl trading.
The tower will feature new eco-friendly technologies: Colder air from the upper levels will be pulled down to lower levels where temperature is higher. The tower is covered by ribbons of steel that will utilise the solar energy.
Est. Height: 600m
Est. Floors: 125
Est. Floor area: 370,000 m2
Mixed Use (Hotel, Office, Retail, Residential)
Developer: Meraas Development
Architect: Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill
Park Gate
Under construction in Dubai. Part of the Jumeira Gardens masterplan.
3 pairs of towers facing each other, connected with sky-gardens.
Est. Height: 250m
Est. Floors: 40
Developer: Meraas Development
Architect: Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill
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Meraas Tower
Approved proposal, part of the Jumeira Gardens masterplan. The geometric design contains 6 large openings in the structure that allow light and air to be distributed into the tower.
Est. Height: 550m
Est. Floors: 101
Mixed Use (Hotel, Office, Residential)
Developer: Meraas Development
Architect: Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill
Anara Tower
Proposal.
Cancelled as of 2009.
Heights: 600+ m
Floors: 125
Floor area: 560,000 m2
Mixed Use (Hotel, Residential, Art Galleryl)
Developer: Tameer
Architect: Atkins
Signature Towers
Approved proposal, preparation work on-site has begun.
Heights: 350m, 305m, 250m
Floors: 79, 65, 52
Floor area: 560,000 m2
Mixed Use (Office, Retail, Restaurant)
Developer: Dubai Properties
Architect: Zaha Hadid
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Burj Khalifa
World's tallest structure!
Constructed in Dubai.
Curently the highest man-made structure in the world.
Originally called Burj Dubai, the tower was renamed to Burj Khalifa upon inauguration.
Construction Start: Sept 2004
Opening: 4th January 2010
Height when completed: 828m
Floors: 160 habitable floors, plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement
Floor area: 464,500 m2
Mixed Use (Hotel, Office, Residential)
Construction cost: $ 1.5 Billion
Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merril
Developer: Emaar
www.burjkhalifa.ae
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