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Flames of Dubai |
Belgium's Touch |
Golden Horn Adorned |
Cubed in China |
A Higher San Francisco |
Manchester Slims |
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Flames of Dubai
Dubai Towers, “represent[ing] the enlightenment of the region,” are part of a project called The Lagoons
and range from 54 stories to 97 stories. The towers imitate candle flames in the wind and sit upon part
of seven man-made islands. Construction of The Lagoons began in April 2006, and the entire project, including
the towers, is planned for completion in 2010. TVS International, the master planner for the entire project,
has more than 50 designers working full time to complete the project and have employed the expertise of “two
of the world's best structural engineers” whose names have yet to be divulged.
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Belgium's Touch
The Touch project by Belgium’s Laboratory for Architecture
and Urbanism was completed in January 2007. 4200 windows can be lit on the Dexia Tower in Brussels by
RGB-Led bars which turn the tower into a 145 m (475 ft) art display. At the base of the tower, a station
is mounted where people can interact with the visual display by creating their own composition. Once
a
composition is completed, a snapshot is taken of the tower and turned into a postcard that is uploaded to
the web where the "designer" can retrieve it and even add Christmas or New Years wishes.
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Golden Horn Adorned
The current phase of the Oriental Lounge consists of three towers
that sit upon a 58,000 square meter (624,306 sf) shopping complex whose look is similar to the traditional
Turkish marketplace. The site is located on the historical Golden Horn, and estuary that divides Istanbul,
where they will be the tallest in the area at 175 m (574 ft), 109 m (357 ft), and 102 m (334 ft). The towers
resemble rock columns with irregularly stacked, semi-circular floor plates. The towers use a two tone scheme
of sandstone and blue glass, a cross between Arabic and Indian form and are topped with a spire similar to the
minarets of Istanbul.
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Cubed in China
The International
competition winner Atkins’ TEDA Landmark Tower project for 3
mixed use towers in Tianjin, China consist of 8 story high cubes
that rotate and spiral as the building rises. The towers will
form a central landmark for the city and are topped with
advanced wind-power turbines and include winter gardens that
coil up the building. The tallest building reach heights of
356 m (1168 ft) and would be China's tallest when completed in
2009.
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A Higher San Francisco
Developers have proposed four connected towers to enhance
the flat skyline of San Francisco, two of which would be 365 m (1200 ft) high making them the tallest
buildings in the USA behind the Empire State Building and the Sears Tower. The other two towers are planned at
274 m (900 ft) which would still make them taller than any other building
in the city. Italian architect Renzo
Piano’s plans must still go through over two years of reviews that will include determination of its behavior
under earthquake forces since it would be built in the world’s most seismically active region.
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Manchester Slims
Arca Architects have filed the latest plans for the twin tower scheme Canopus.
The project contains 50,000 square meters (538,195 sf), including the two towers and a low-rise building. The towers reach
46 and 31 floors, with the tallest being 164 m (538 ft) high. The windows' solar shading form diagonals down the
sides of the building and increase the slim look of the structure.
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Chicago, IL |
The latest design for Chicago’s lakefront tower, which would be the tallest in the nation, is revealed to the public after a poor public response to designs that were disclosed in December.
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New York, NY |
FXFOWLE reveals the design for a 40-storey, environmentally conscientious building in Times Square which will “define the western gateway” to Manhattan’s new business district.
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Boston, MA |
The John Hancock Tower of Boston was sold to Broadway Real Estate Partners LLC of New York for between $1.3 to $1.4 billion dollars according to published reports.
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London, UK |
Lord Norman Foster considers new investment to grow practice
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Liverpool, UK |
A planned mixed use tower on the site of 3a Princess Dock has been scaled down from 112 m (367 ft) to 105 m (344 ft) due to concerns by the Commission of Architecture and Built Environment.
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Leeds, UK |
Work has begun surprisingly soon on the 26 story Opal Tower, second tallest in Leeds, and foundation construction is well underway.
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Tianjin, China |
The Tianjin Binhai Master Plan will take a 343 acre industrial plot and turn it into a hub for business and community living. The plan aims to bring together the adjacent districts via business, recreational, and residential uses.
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Dubai, UAE |
DAMAC’s Ocean Heights project, winner of the Bentley 2006 “Best Architecture” award, is designed to maximize the views from its units by twisting the tower on three of its faces.
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A high-rise under construction catches fire, killing two and injuring 57 workers, and generates memories of the 9/11 tragedy in the USA.
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Atkins’ 2CDE utilizes electro-glazing designed to withstand high summer temperatures and allow maximum light into the building to reduce electricity requirements.
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The Burj Dubai
has from surpassed Dubai’s current tallest building and continues on its way to becoming the world’s tallest building.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
WATG unveils the Grand Hyatt hotel with the unique feature of placing the hotel lobby on the top floor where guests
who are checking in will have a 360 degree view of downtown.
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