Dubai Business Bay

[NCB]

The larger tower really reminds me of the Chrysler Building.

[DarkBlueBoss]

[mcheiss]

The larger tower really reminds me of the Chrysler Building.

I agree.

I know it doesn't fit in very well with the urban theme, but then again it does add Structural Diversity to Dubai.

[NCB]

^Yea, and I still really like the overall design.

[mcheiss]

Emirates airlines plans to launch its own hotel chain and is thinking about developing the so called 70 storey park twin towers project in Business Bay.

Emirates has unveiled ambitious plans to establish itself as a hotel brand capable of going head to head with international chains. The airline, which already manages the Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa and owns Le Meridien Al Aqah in Fujairah, has announced its entry into the serviced apartments sector, with the Emirates Marina Serviced Apartments & Spa scheduled to open in September 2006. A second serviced apartments and hotel venture at Dubai

[malec]

I can't remember. I mentioned those didn't I?

These will be on an unlimited height plot. I think I mentioned a 90F by Damac and this one.

They have to find a different name. Park Towers already exist. Seems there are so many towers they're running out of names

[mcheiss]

Not sure if you mentioned it, sorry if you already did.

This would make it one of the tallest hotels in Dubai and the world, but would it be aimed at the business man or the tourist?

[malec]

Have no idea.

What's the source of that BTW?

[mcheiss]

I found it on the internet.

I've been meaning to post it for a while, I think it was AME or Go wealthy.

[mcheiss]

Some more renderings released by the developers.

[Mith242]

Interesting look going on there.

[malec]

A new one:

One business bay:

[mcheiss]

Wow, that's possibly the best office tower I've seen designed for Dubai!!

[city watcher]

Some nice towers released so far:

Some not so nice towers:

Looks nice enough to be in Nashville, Tn.

Executive towers

[malec]

Large map made by me!

[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

[goodbye]

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]

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.

[goodbye]

What is the current Dubai population estimate?

[goodbye]

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: