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[mcheiss]

So you don't like the Churchill Towers.

I think they look alright, but I would like to see them named a bit different than "churchill".

What is that blue Skyscraper?

It looks very intriguing.

[malec]

I don't really like the churchill residency because it rips off the chrysler building

[Skyliner]

Wow! These are simply sensational designs to look at. Where do most of the designers come from? Why con't the U.S.A. build these types of highrises?

[mcheiss]

Skyliner, on Jan 17 2006, 08:32 AM, said:

Wow! These are simply sensational designs to look at. Where do most of the designers come from? Why con't the U.S.A. build these types of highrises?

Because the UAE has opened to foreign investment in the past 10+ years. The US has been open to foreign markets quite a bit longer. Plus, Dubai is the center of trade for the Mid-East, serving as a great port city in the Persian Gulf. Not to mention it's in the dead center of the Mid East, and a great Mid point between Asian and Europe. Also, Dubai has just began to bank on tourism, so a lot of these tower developments are residential. Dubai is the only "big city" in the UAE, while the US has several large cities like Houston, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, LA, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, etc.

[Skyliner]

What is the current Dubai population estimate?

[Skyliner]

This place is simply incredible! I want to know where all thes people are supposedly moving from. Obviously the money is there, but with all the new residential towers being built, where do these people live now?

[malec]

Well, population growth is very high but still, there will be an oversupply in a few years. The city grows by about 100,000 a year or maybe even more. They just did a census so details might be out soon.

Most people there are expatriates though so they come in from all over the world. Over there they're trying their hardest to attract businesses, etc. which creates jobs and so on

[malec]

Another one:

[mcheiss]

Looks like may'be 65 Floors or so. This tower would make a good Hotel tower.

Any info on it what so ever?

[malec]

^^ not much really, except that it's being developed by dubai properties (also doing the whole business bay masterplan). They must have reserved a few plots for themselves.


Pics of the model by city of the future:








And now the grand lobby:

[malec]

Aswell another tower. This time a small one, 20F.
Called the penninsula and for some reason the bank of china is in the backdrop

[mcheiss]

Bank of China?

I guess foreign investments are continuing.

[malec]

[malec]

Business bay is now well under construction:

The executive towers:




The creek expansion :eek:








All pics taken by AltinD

[mcheiss]

Great Shots Malec!!!

I wasn't aware that they had started construction on this, it's good to see. This is one of the first big projects under construction that I have been waiting for.

[malec]

Bayswater, 25F

[malec]

A stunner for business bay:

Edited by malec, 21 February 2006 - 11:51 AM.

[Snowguy716]

Does Dubai have a plan to deal with all the smog that is beginning to choke the city? Is there any type of public transportation in the city as of now?

[mcheiss]

This is a beauty, what a gorgeous building. Man would I love to work in that building. Any more info on it Malec?

[malec]

1 business bay





Bayswater




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