Now, a kilometre high tower in Dubai
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
DUBAI, Oct 7 (PTI): Even before the formal inauguration of the world's tallest building 'Burj Dubai', the city is all set to break its own record by building a tower with a dizzying height of more than one kilometre.
"We are investing around 140 billion Dirhams (USD 37.4 billion) to construct a tower and a inner city harbour in Dubai which would be known as Nakheel Harbour and Tower," Nakheel Chief Executive Officer Christopher O' Donnell told reporters.
"From our perspective, we're building a tower over one- kilometre high. It's the tallest by current comparisons," he said.
Inspired by Islamic design and geometry of the gardens of Alhambra in Spain, the harbour of Alexandria in Egypt, the promenade of Tangier in Morocco and the bridges of Esfahan in Iran, the tower would have four sub towers within a single structure, which would be connected through bridges and will be surrounded by approximately 40 other towers ranging in height from 20 floors to 90 floors, he said.
The new tower with more than 200 floors, would be two to three times the size of skyscrapers now dotting the skyline of major U.S. cities like New York and Chicago and would take 10 years to complete.
"There will be more than 19,000 residential apartments, which will be a mix of affordable family home and exclusive villas and pent houses. The commercial and retail space will be spread in an area of 9,50,000 sq metre," Donnell said.
Master developer Nakheel is investing 140 billion Dirhams (USD 37.4 billion) in the project. A part of the funds would be raised through pre-sales of the land surrounding the tower, he said.
"We are investing around 140 billion Dirhams (USD 37.4 billion) to construct a tower and a inner city harbour in Dubai which would be known as Nakheel Harbour and Tower," Nakheel Chief Executive Officer Christopher O' Donnell told reporters.
"From our perspective, we're building a tower over one- kilometre high. It's the tallest by current comparisons," he said.
Inspired by Islamic design and geometry of the gardens of Alhambra in Spain, the harbour of Alexandria in Egypt, the promenade of Tangier in Morocco and the bridges of Esfahan in Iran, the tower would have four sub towers within a single structure, which would be connected through bridges and will be surrounded by approximately 40 other towers ranging in height from 20 floors to 90 floors, he said.
The new tower with more than 200 floors, would be two to three times the size of skyscrapers now dotting the skyline of major U.S. cities like New York and Chicago and would take 10 years to complete.
"There will be more than 19,000 residential apartments, which will be a mix of affordable family home and exclusive villas and pent houses. The commercial and retail space will be spread in an area of 9,50,000 sq metre," Donnell said.
Master developer Nakheel is investing 140 billion Dirhams (USD 37.4 billion) in the project. A part of the funds would be raised through pre-sales of the land surrounding the tower, he said.