Dubai City Tower : Vertical City (2.4 Kilometer)

[fono]

Dubai City Tower (also called ?Vertical City?) is an architect?s proposal that began circulating in emails and at a skyscraper forum published in August 25th, but its origins are yet to be determined.

The professional project pitch de400 habitable storieses, topped400m energy-producing spirere, maki2.4km highgh. The tower is proposed to be sited along the persian gulf where part of the building could push into the ocean creating a marina and a destination for cruise ships and tourism. The proposed tower is organized into four 100 story "neighborhoods" connected vertical bullet trainin that quickly distributes people between Sky Plazas that separate the different vertical neighborhoods.

By comparison, Emaar?s Burj Dubai is largely predicted to be around 800m high and 160 floors.

A ?mile-high tower? in Jeddah has been planned by Kingdom Holdings, while Nakheel is building Al Burj, which, according to project sources, will have a final height of 1.28km, although the developer is keeping the details under wraps.

I would not be surprised to see this project under construction. Only Dubai would build such crazy project. It is worth mentioning that there are many amazing architectural projects under planning and construction in Dubai.

http://www.realtyna.com/dubai_real_estate/...city-tower.html

[iZoom]

Holy **** !

Well I will say they have some imaginations over there, but that's so over the top. More power to them if they can actually pull it off.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Our oil prices at work. :rolleyes:

[sundayx Veteran]

Will sink in the Dubai sand.

[.AlleymaN]

nope....not gonna happen...not the way the property market here in Dubai is playing out currently...

(but if it does....great :p I'm working in a field related to construction after all)

Oh yea...no oil money used here.... mostly foreign investments....which is why the market is seeing a downward trend in the last few months.

[Rappy Veteran]

Will sink in the Dubai sand.

Eventually it probably will then we'll point and laugh.

[Galley]

Well, that's one way to combat urban sprawl! :laugh:

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

it's twice as high as any other building... they can't possibly make this a reality, it's too damn big.

It does look nice, but surely there has to be safety concerns over this...

[HawkMan]

It's called an arcology and the dubai people are not theonly ones doing it, in fact it's probably the least likely place for the first one to happen.

The Projects in Japan will most likely happen first. they are a lot further along with multiple test models in developements and lots of experimentation going on, they also have the land for them set out and have so far been waiting on matierial technology and other variants that don't require such advanced matierals.

The original tower they planned in the harbor of some japan city I hink is ostly hindered by material developements, while the newer concept of a semi pyramidical one, with vertical steel suport beams going all the way up, similar to the Taipei 101 building (wich was an experiment if tht technology would work) is more feasable in the short term, it's also been tested so they know it's safe in case of fires and other emergencies. by diving the pyramid tower up in slices with air inebtween ad parks and such in the middle of each section.

So no arcologies isn't just a pipedrea, they are happening just slowly, as they require an incredible amount of resources to build, and so much research before consturction to make sure everything works and is safe. This is why the pramid version if closer, their construction method of using the steel beams have allredy been tested on a smaller buildign and they work.

[Piepke]

Try to open a window when you live on the highest part of the building...

Does seem to be a nice (science) project though.

[VidER]

Its a dream that will probably never come true.

But still, Dubai currently holds the record for the highest structure on earth.

VidER

[digitalsoft]

rather amazing! Love to know how long a structure like that would take to build...

[GreatStalin]

On the 'Site Plan' page - 'Vertical Bullet Train'. That sounds particularly cool!

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

My father is an architct, so am a fan of buildings pushing things.

But 1.5 miles high is inviting trouble - a time will come when we look back and ask "What were we thinking"

[Amnesia]

that's all BS.

Kuwait announces Silk City at 1100m

Then Saudi announces Mile Tower at 1,400m

Then Qatar announces Heaven's Gate at 2,000m

and then the Emirates say they're making Vertical City at 2,400?

It's all hype from Dubai's end to make the other Middle Eastern cities major projects look weak

[GuJu]

that is the most stupid thing i have ever seen

[VidER]

that's all BS.

Kuwait announces Silk City at 1100m

Then Saudi announces Mile Tower at 1,400m

Then Qatar announces Heaven's Gate at 2,000m

and then the Emirates say they're making Vertical City at 2,400?

It's all hype from Dubai's end to make the other Middle Eastern cities major projects look weak

As usual, Dubai leads, the rest follow.

Never heard of the heaven's gate though.

It sounds like another cheesy clone for Dubai's projects in Qatar.

VidER

[Amnesia]

@vider, how does Dubai lead when most of the projects in the Emirates are FUNDED by Qatari investors?

You want cheesy, look down when you're flying over Dubai.

This is why Dubai's getting into Debt and the others are biding their time.

[A1Capone]

Eventually it probably will then we'll point and laugh.

[goji]

The Citadel?

[Skulltrail-old]

I swear I saw that building in Mass Effect! :laugh:

[Hani]

a very small part of UAE & other gulf countries are populated, I really don't understand why they don't expand in empty lands rather than going vertical.

80 years ago they were living in tents out in the desert and that's where they'll be in another 80 years if they don't invest their money correctly.

Edited September 27, 2008 by Hani

[TokeratorX]

I figured all that money I spent on gasoline was going to some overly rich as*holes,and I was right!