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sako88 (October 6, 2008 at 7:27 pm)
I'd say dubai's commitment is great but my prediction is that the architecture will end up being invaluable in the end due to all the amazing buildings and skyscrapers filling the streets of dubai. Soon i think dubai will look as an alienated world all by it's own and a world with higher amount of respect to constructions than human value and effort. It's time to consider what all this might be causing for them, in the end money comes and goes.
sako88 (October 6, 2008 at 7:26 pm)
THis is certainly a huge step into the futuristic vison of architecture! Although i like the architecture in dubai prospering as never before and the whole world observing it with astonishment, i wouldn't consider it being a terrific staking/investment other than it is financial wise!
pegobuilders (October 1, 2008 at 9:20 pm)
Fascinating..a glimpse into the future!
Ashtwan (October 1, 2008 at 5:59 pm)
Dubai is f'ing crazy.
Karateckie (September 26, 2008 at 4:31 pm)
There are wind turbines in between floors to generate enough energy to power the building plus store additional power in the power plant...at least there is another video that describes the plan for this part. Why would the Associated Press leave this part out, I think generating the building's own power is one of the best parts...architects could use to design more buildings like this! Imagine if every structure were built to generate it's own energy...
intrga86 (September 22, 2008 at 6:11 am)
that is awesome
tulmax82 (September 7, 2008 at 8:39 am)
besides, the real future of architecture is in bio-structures (literally a building that is alive because is covered with bio-materials), those are really shape-changing, adaptive, eco-friendly, energy efficient, and extremely resistant to earthquakes.
tulmax82 (September 7, 2008 at 8:36 am)
Esthetically speaking it's wonderful! But: even though they say there would be a small power plant in the basement to provide for most of its energy need, still this building will consume much more energy then a normal skyscraper and is it worth of it? I mean, in a time when energy is becoming the real issue, can we afford to keep on inventing such useless (yet good looking) structures?
marinduren69 (September 2, 2008 at 4:35 am)
energy wise is goodenergy producing building very good
georgewu5 (August 18, 2008 at 6:47 pm)
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the tallest single tower in the world because there was no 9/11 before, but since the tragedy of the World Trade Center,where 2,700 people were either burned to death or jumped out of windows ibn 2001, people changed the core material into concrete and business as usual! But they never asked the question what the temperature in the core like in a fire like 9/11? can people still use the firestairs? NO! Sky-bridges connecting multi-towers is the answer!-dancewu(dot)net |
