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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

Status:   Construction on hold

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 proposed for 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

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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

Status:   On hold

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

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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

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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

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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

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Signature Towers

Approved proposal, currently on hold. 

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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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:  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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