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"Dubai is Nuts" Gallery
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON OVER THERE?
Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the
world's cranes. A look back to the great pre-GFC madness!! |
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Proposed Dubai
here is only a small portion of the buildings
that are being proposed, constructed or developed in dubai and its
surrounding region.
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Dubai History
Dubai's strategic location at the crossroads
between East and West, has made it the leading hub between Europe
and the Far East. |
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Dubai's architecture is a stunning mix of the
historical and ultra modern. As one of the fastest growing cities in
the world it is looking to rival Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai as
the skyscraper capital of the world. |
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Dubai main strip
Driving down the main route through some of
the tallest buildings on earth. |
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Dubai Marina and Creek
Dubbed as a city within a city the Dubai
Marina promotes the ultimate in urban lifestyle blended with the
atmosphere of a top class marina. Positioned in Dubai's growth
corridor the development promises to be one of the most glittering
places for people to live, shop, meet and relax. |
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Burj Al Arab
Dubai's iconic building is a construction of
superlatives. The world's tallest hotel (321 meters) is also
popularly described as the world's only 7-Star hotel - although its
formal rating is 5 Star Deluxe, the highest the international rating
system offers. |
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Burj Dubai
The Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest
tower and the centerpiece of the Gulf regions most prestigious urban
development to date. |
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Palm Jumeirah
The Palm Islands are made up from three
man-made islands built from over 1 billion cubic meters of sand and
stone dredged from the creek and the surrounding sea bed. The
complex is laid out to resemble a giant palm tree when seen from
above and houses super luxury spas, high-end holiday accommodation,
dive sites, theatres and a massive variety of popular tourist
attractions. |
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The "Dynamic Tower"
The first moving building in the world will be
built, where else, in Dubai, home to all the revolutionary
architectural wonders in recent years. Designed by Italian architect
David Fisher, the Dynamic Tower will be made up of 80 pre-fabricated
apartments rotating around a central column, with the help of 79
giant wind turbines placed between the floors. |
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Rose Tower
This skyscraper, whose construction began in
2004, was to be 380 m (1,247 feet) high, but its projected height
was reduced in further design modification. Even at this reduced
height it will still become home the world's tallest hotel. |
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This month's featured building |
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The Palm Jumeirah on the Jumeirah coastal area |
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The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island created using
land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai
government. It is one of three islands called The Palm
Islands which will increase Dubai’s shoreline by a total of
520 km. The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original
of three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and
Palm Deira) under development by Nakheel. It is located on
the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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