A lesson in geography; Duabi or Dubai city is located on the Northern tip of the United Arab Emeritus on the Persian Gulf. It has been ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty since 1833 and has existed in its modern state since 1971. The current ruler is Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum who is also the prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates. The rather small city has a population of 1.6 million people and a 37 billion USD economy based largely on trade, manufacturing and financial services. Contrary to popular belief petrol and natural gas only make up a small percentage of revenues.
The city has gained world-wide attention in the past few years because of its booming economy and ambitious architectural projects. With a focus on business and tourism, the city is ramping up construction on an unprecedented level. In fact, Dubai is said to be home to 15% to 25% of the world's 125,000 construction cranes. Don't think that the architectural expansion is over, because a slew of new project are on the table and in the works as we speak. Here's only a fraction of the buildings being proposed, constructed or developed in Dubai and its surrounding region demonstrating in the best possible way how 3D architectural modelling can assist in envisaging the development of a real-world capital.
The 'Burj Dubai' is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai. When completed in 2009 it will be the tallest man made structure in the world. It was designed by Adrian Smith who worked with the building's architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill until 2006. As of March 1, 2008 the building measured 611.3 m tall. On September 12, 2007, it passed Toronto's CN tower to become the world's tallest freestanding structure.
'Dubai Towers' is the centerpiece for the large 'Lagoons' development. The buildings and the development were all conceived by the TVS Architects company. The four towers range in size from 54 to 97 floors and were inspired by the flames and movement of candlelight.
'Opus' is another Dubai building designed by British architect Zaha Hadid. The 235 million GBP development was designed for the business bay for Omniyat properties. It stands at 20 stories located next to the towering Burj Dubai. Hadid's concept was to have the building open onto the city, framing the views. It is currently under development and is planned to be completed by 2010.
'0-14 Tower' was designed by Resier and Umemoto and Rur architecture along with Dubai developer, Shahab Lutfi. The building was designed for Dubai's business bay and features 22 floors covered in a double skin facade that's outermost skin is constructed from 40c, thick perforated concrete. The one-meter space between the skins creates a chimney effect, cooling the building.
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