Skyscraper Goes On A Spin At Dubai
It may sound bizarre, but Dubai, the oil-rich city is going to witness a spin on the skyscraper! Sheikh Mejren bin Sultan’s Mejren Group and Kristen Company have collaborated to create the dynamic architecture. It was announced on 11th April, 2007, that the construction will initiate within a period of six months, which is expected to complete in two years. The whole project will cost $330 million.
David Fischer, the world renowned architect designer, first conceived the idea. The edifice will rocket up to 68 stories and is going to be a combination of hotels, apartments and office towers. The floors will rotate 360 degrees, thus rendering the tower a new architectural form, at every spin.
For the first time, a tower will be capable of generating electricity, from the wind turbines placed in between the stories, which are shaped like doughnuts. However, the rotation of each doughnut will be at a very slow pace, (one rotation in 90 minutes), so as to avoid illness. The outlandish designs of the tower will incorporate other facilities, such as elevators, emergency stairs and other exclusive benefits.
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14 Comments, Comment or Ping
Norski (1 comments.)
“Rather remarkable” was the understated way my eldest daughter put it.
I had the same reaction.
The tower floors rotate, once every 90 minutes, to generate electricity?
Impressive.
Who would have thought that people would live and/or work in a wind turbine.
Sep 14th, 2007
Rob (1 comments.)
It is my belief that suite vollard owns the patent for this technology and David Fisher is infringing on this patent. Be careful if you get involved with Dynamic on any projects.
Sep 18th, 2007
Wahoo (1 comments.)
Thank you for sharing!
Oct 6th, 2007
Vincent (1 comments.)
You almost have to wonder as to why the initial stylish design has been made stylish if the whole thing is always going to be turning. They must have to be notified about 90 minutes before a special VIP comes so that the building will be able to moved back into its original state
Oct 8th, 2007
J
I would think it has motors to turn the floors at will as well. Which means they will probably use more electricity to impress people with the various shapes the building can be in than they will generate with the wind turbines. Just a guess, though.
Oct 9th, 2007
Tom
Rob:
It seems that this would only be a problem in the country in which the patent was granted. Unless, of course, the United Arab Emirates uphold foreign patents.
Oct 11th, 2007
Mobile Phones (2 comments.)
Dubai is a very nice place to visit! The hotels are looking very good .
Rated 5/5
Mar 3rd, 2008
Iulian (5 comments.)
Nice architecture !
Mar 3rd, 2008
Website Reviews (5 comments.)
Well this is the same country with the Snow Sking in the Desert, so this isnt to much of a suprise!
Mar 3rd, 2008
Monitoring doka (8 comments.)
Impressed. Great project!
Mar 18th, 2008
Porch Lifts (19 comments.)
Weren’t they planning on doing a building with a similar structure in NY?
Mar 19th, 2008
Franca Richard (18 comments.)
I ve been in that city, great buildings stand everywhere, fantastic city!
Mar 22nd, 2008
Internet Marketing Blog (7 comments.)
Wow, this should definitely give Dubai a unique skyline. This could probably help their tourist industry too because of the curiosity factor.
Mar 26th, 2008
FotoSilver (7 comments.)
Dubai is the world leading travel country … it has Burj Al Arab , now this … someone pls demolate them
Apr 19th, 2008
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