Dubai Building News 2008, Property, Image, Architects, Projects, Towers, Photos
UAE Building News 2008
Contemporary Architecture in UAE : New Developments
Dubai Architecture News – 2008
Michael Schumacher Tower, Abu Dhabi
Design: LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture)
Michael Schumacher Tower
Inspired by the geometrical order of a snowflake and the aerodynamics of a Formula 1 racing car, the Michael Schumacher Tower encapsulates speed, fluid dynamics, future technology and natural patterns of organisation. The architects learned from nature’s own geometrical orders creating highly efficient structures and intriguing spaces.
MOMEMA : Museum of Middle East Modern Art
UNStudio
MOMEMA
In addition to the Museum of Middle East Modern Art, this landmark project will include an amphitheatre for live performances and international cultural festivals, an exhibition hall and smaller museums displaying local and international art, as well as a shipyard for traditional dhow builders. It will also include residential, commercial and retail zones.
Nakheel Harbour & Tower, Dubai
Woods Bagot
Nakheel Harbour & Tower Dubai
The Nakheel Harbour & Tower design has been founded on the influence of Islamic tradition to produce an aspirational display for the region. Described as “Dubai’s Capital” by its developers, the project is a dramatic demonstration of tower technology with a design that soars over one kilometre above ground level.
O-14 tower, Business Bay, Dubai
RUR Architecture – Reiser + Umemoto
O-14 tower Dubai
Burj Dubai : tallest building in world – since renamed Burj Khalifa
Burj Dubai
The Gateway Project – Ras Al Khaimah
Snøhetta
MIR
Ras Al Khaimah Building
Sowwah Square, Business centre, Abu Dhabi
Goettsch Partners
UAE project
Strata Tower, Al Raha Beach development, Abu Dhabi
Designer: Asymptote Architecture
Strata Tower
P-17 building
Atkins
Dubai skyscraper
Signature Towers
Zaha Hadid Architects
UAE towers
Residential tower
A-CERO Architects
Dubai residential building
Waterfront City Masterplan
OMA
Dubai Masterplan
Ajman Municipal Headquarters, United Arabic Emirates
a-lab
Ajman Municipal Headquarters
Sixth Crossing Dubai Creek
FXFOWLE
FXFOWLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Dubai Creek
Masdar Headquarters
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Masdar Headquarters
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates – the Middle East, western Asia
Dubai Architecture
Feedback on Dubai Architecture welcome
“OMA also has a number of projects in the Middle East, the most recent being the jointly designed office and residential towers in Dubai and ‘Education City’, three new buildings for the Qatar Foundation. Several masterplans are also underway, including two in Dubai, a masterplan in Kuwait and another in Ras-Al-Khaimah.” Info from OMA 041206
Dubai Marina : due to be tallest residential tower in the world: 516m high
Buildings / photos for the Dubai Building News 2008 page welcome
