Reaching the limit

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank tower

2007-08-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank tower, Frankfurt, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, 1993

The Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Tower, or DZ Tower as it is known, is poetic. The Frankfurt skyscraper, which is semi-circular in plan and topped by a very large cornice, was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the New York architectural firm.
Mr. Terranova provides the following commentary:
"At 682 feet high, the DZ Bank building has become part of the Frankfurt skyline along with Murphy and Jahn's Messeturm (843 feet) and Foster's Commerzbank (850 feet). Characterizing the downtown area, these three isolated buildings look down on the city like bizarre and slightly shocked giants, symbols of the financial supremacy of this part of Germany."

Emirates Twin Towers

2007-08-20T09:34:00.001-07:00

The "Emirates Twin Towers," another new Dubai landmark, is something of a misnomer as the towers are not twins. They are, however, quite stunning. Designed by NORR Group Consultants International, the buildings were completed in 2000. One tower is 1,165 feet high and the other is 1,014 feet high. The smaller tower has a 400-room hotel and a restaurant on its top floor. These are very elegant structures. Each tower is triangular in plan and apart from the fact that they both have angular roofs and spires they are very different. The taller tower is the more successful design and its canted roof is in the shape of an "oblique pyramid," as described by Mr. Terranova, not unlike Daniel Libeskind's later design for the Freedom Tower on the site of the demolished World Trade Center in New York. Its facade has several major elements. The bottom of the tower has a circular glass inside rectilinear columns at the corners. The cylindrical motif is repeated near the top where a windowed, multi-storied column is at the corners and is flanked five vertical windows. Above the cylindrical upper column the same corner has a small band of horizontal windows, which are very simple in contrast with the very handsome horizontal banding treatment of windows in the middle of the tower. The varied facade is extremely crisp and finely proportioned. The lower tower is not as showy but is also very impressive with three large bays of windows. The top bay is slightly curved. While the higher tower's windows wrap around one corner, the lower tower's windows do not extend to the corners and are framed by the building's masonry edges. The buildings rise from a low-riseplatform and are not surrounded by tall buildings, making their presence on the skyline even more pronounced. The towers are niced spaced from each other and while quite different they share a bold yet very refined style.

Dubai Rotating Tower

2007-08-12T15:46:00.000-07:00

2007-08-09T18:13:00.000-07:00

JEWEL OF SAUDIA, new towers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dancing Buildings

2007-08-09T16:52:00.001-07:00

THE FUTURE EMIRATE AIRLINES BUILDING - THE GOLDEN DOME

2007-08-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

The only 7 Star hotel

2007-05-07T14:14:00.000-07:00

Burj Al-Arab located in Jumeirah beach, Dubai, U.A.E. The only 7 star hotel in the world.

The prices of a room in this luxuries hotel start from $1500 to $50000 US $.

Dubai Towers

2007-05-06T12:57:00.000-07:00

The biggest news is that Dubai is soon to be home to several buildings that will not only be the tallest skyscrapers in the world, but will surpass the current record holder for tallest structure in the world, without batting an eye, will be anywhere between 750 and 1000 meters high.

Burj Dubai

2007-05-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

The worlds newest tallest building is about to be completed, looks amazing, should be safer than going to space to get a better view of earth.

Bahrain World Trade Center

2007-05-06T10:16:00.000-07:00

The two 50-storey iconic towers, currently in their final stages of development, will not only provide local and international companies with a landmark business address but are further set to create office space that achieves new standards in technological advancement.

Kingdom of Bahrain Financial Harbour

2007-05-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

The first project of its kind in the Middle East, the Bahrain Financial Harbour is a fully integrated waterfront development project in the Kingdom of Bahrain focused on meeting the needs of the financial sector. A self-contained community, the project is spread over a total of 380,000 sq m (4,000,000 sq ft) of prime waterfront land in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. The project is designed to offer a vast selection of high specification office space, luxury residential accommodation, together with an array of high end retail, leisure and entertainment opportunities.

2007-05-06T09:18:00.000-07:00

THE WORLD'S FIRST ROTATING TOWER WITH PENTHOUSES AND VILLA!

Exquisite gymnasium and health club with state-of-the art equipment…
Relax by the poolside, or simply gaze at a wonderful world around you…
Take a long walk along one of the Word's best boulevard…
Elevators with restricted access
World class security features
Feel absolutely secure in the warmth of your home
Where children grow up in luxury and pampering among the world's best of facilities
Where you find serenity…in a city
Where world renowned brands, are just minutes away…
Penthouses that rotate 360° with Jacuzzi and lifts with direct access only to penthouses…
Villa extraordinaire with two levels of living area with private garden and swimming pool with 3 car parks…separate lift each, for car and passengers…360°
Retail areas at the edge of the boulevard…
Townhouses with private gardens…..

Wave Towers

2007-05-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

The Wave Business Tower stand on grounds of about approximately 250,000 sq, ft. of land in the heart of the Business Centre District of Jumeirah Village, Dubai, U.A.E. The towers are 40 stories tall and will have indoor shopping facilities on the ground floor.

Sky high

2007-05-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

Buildings by height

2007-05-06T08:16:00.000-07:00

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