Revolving dynamic skyscraper!!

Booner! · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:01

This is an amazing concept/idea which involves the whole building moving around an axis (I presume) and revolving from top to bottom.

As you might have guessed, the only place this would suit currently is Dubai.

Video here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7472559.stm

Italian architect David Fisher has unveiled his plans to create the world's first revolving skyscraper.

Taller than the Empire State Building, the so-called Dynamic Tower will be built in Dubai, with a second version featuring a retractable helicopter pad, later planned for Moscow.

Mat · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:05

They should make it spin as fast as the example at the end of the clip

Neoni · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:10

meghatronic · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:21

Neoni said:
Why?

It's Dubai mate... they don't ask why.

bennyboy2606 · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:32

What they going to do in extremely high winds, :S

waso_dude · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:33

Wonder how often it will break down...

Le_Petit_Lapin · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:37

How do you get between the floors?

SideWinder · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:39

Looks very impressive.

Mat · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:39

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
How do you get between the floors?

Central elevators and stairwells I imagine.

GhostlyPea · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:40

Lifts within the central spindle I would imagine. looks amazing but ""slightly"" impractical

- Pea0n

theo · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:41

I like a lot. Can position each floor thing to be the least obstructive in high wind for example which would probably help a lot. But *** wind turbine idea is awesome really. This going green thing is silly in the best of respects but a little here and there like this idea is good i think.

Messiah Khan · 25 Jun 2008 at 10:56

That is way cool. Its so going to break down all the time though. Love the idea of it possibly acting as a wind turbine.

gjrc · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:04

looks very cool!

platypus · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:05

Messiah Khan said:
That is way cool. Its so going to break down all the time though. Love the idea of it possibly acting as a wind turbine.

You know, I'm going to hazard a guess that because its not british or american built, it will be fine.

Looks awesome.

Abraham · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:05

It's really quite a neat idea, all the floors will spin permanently but at different speeds, taking between 1 and 3 hours to do a full rotation, all access is obviously through the central shaft including vehicle access, if you pay the $ you get a parking space outside your door and then take your car in the lift (that's what the picture of the ferrari by the window is all about)

the wind turbine thing is a really nice idea but will it really be enough to power the building? are there any horizontal wind turbines already in use? obviously they should be impervious to wind direction, but if they are why aren't there more in use?

Dano · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:10

Awesome

ScarySquirrel · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:13

Looks cool. But my god, what is the point?

Bill101 · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:14

Finding your office has moved during the day could cause problems.
We have a similar building here already
watch it here
It is above an old Yates Wine Lodge and after coming out of there I've seen building sway

Abraham · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:16

Bill101 said:
Finding your office has moved during the day could cause problems.
We have a similar building here already
watch it here
It is above an old Yates Wine Lodge and after coming out of there I've seen building sway

I think it's all residential

UTTER_FILTH · 25 Jun 2008 at 11:21

If it does actually get built that would be very impressive.. I imagine the maintenance costs would be ridiculous though. So with all their money, dubai would definately be the place for this kind of project.