Burj Dubai
December 24th, 2009
Geoff Manaugh proposes an alternative use for the Burj Dubai, just in case that whole hotels/offices/apartments business plan fails to work out.
Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower
February 17th, 2009
Coming soon to Dubai: the Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower…
LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) unveiled the design of the Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower in Dubai, the first project of a series of branded towers, a new concept by PNYG:COMPANY, a company focused on branding. [...]
According to the architects, the design of the 59 storey luxury tower is abstracted from the geometric laws of snowflakes and Formula 1 aerodynamics, in order to obtain an effficient/minimal structure, maximum views and optimal light and air distribution. [...]
Three observations:
- Catchy name.
Abstracted from the geometric laws of snowflakes and Formula 1 aerodynamics,
eh? I just hope they're taking the Pepsi Gravitational Field into account.- In the next plot along: the Damon Hill Memorial Bungalow.
[Via Smashing Telly, via Qwghlm]
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Buyer's remorse
April 28th, 2008
The Guardian's report on the travails of the Palm Jumeirah as residents move in and discover that the reality doesn't quite match the brochure's promises conjures up a picture of a thoroughly … cosmopolitan … neighbourhood:
The lab rats in this experiment are a strange mix. They include England footballers, a battalion of middle-class Britons from places such as Salisbury and Weybridge, and even, it is said, Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, who is thought to have a house opposite Kieron Dyer, the West Ham midfielder.
Truly, Dubai is a strange place.
[Via Pruned]