the new Skyscraper in Dubi .. ( have a look )

Greenlizard0 · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:28

LordSplodge said:
UAE Space Port. My backside.

Well it'd be an ideal spot to take off/land by Richard Branson's thing.

Helios1234 · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:29

Looks like a giant clock from the second picture...Truely outstanding if they actually build this.

CliffyBiro · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:30

I guess that question over where to base the next GTA is solved.

CliffyBiro · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:30

Helios1234 said:
Looks like a giant clock from the second picture...Truely outstanding if they actually build this.

I so misread that.

Kua · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:34

Man, I think come the distant future, say 2010, they'll be able to create such things. But surely this is mere science fiction.

......Oh wait.

Russinating · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:42

Quite cool. Dad used to work for Atkins... didn't think they did much architecture though (and I wouldn't be surprised if they outsourced the design).

Wicksta · 29 Mar 2009 at 20:46

skippi90 said:
Has anyone been to Dubai?

What's it like?

Imagine a hot Milton Keynes with a load of empty skyscrapers added, fast food restaurants and building sites.

I had a good time there, but that was due to the company rather than the location. It is probably the most overrated place I've ever been to. Ever so tacky.

It's like someone made a large Arabian theme park, there is no soul there at all.

998cc · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:08

Practically slave laborers over there building the things.

KNiVES · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:10

Over half of current building projects in Dubai are either cancelled or postponed, so I'm surprised this is going ahead.

wassap · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:13

C.P said:
Practically slave laborers over there building the things.

By all accounts, the arabs over there heavily rely on immigrant slave labour

Wicksta is right tho, It is basically a expensive theme park, which is no surprise as its owned by oil rich playboys

Richiev4 · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:14

Andr3w said:
holy ****, how do you actually build something like that ?

Carefully

Gackt · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:23

Another awesome waste of money and resources.

Monkey Puzzle · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:32

Looks like a big version of the crystal-holding-rod in Indiana Jones.

Andelusion · 29 Mar 2009 at 21:36

Ah cool, is that a propeller at the top? I watched an episode of Mega Structures last night where they were building the first skyscraper which created some (15%) of it's own energy by having 3 wind turbines attached, was pretty cool!

Edit: this one: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/areas_of_business/building_design/index.aspx

[Robster] · 29 Mar 2009 at 22:12

skippi90 said:
Has anyone been to Dubai?

What's it like?

Large shopping malls, larger skyscrapers, mad drivers, expensive cars, building sites, expensive boats, immigrant works by the thousand

Best thing we saw when we were there last January was when we went out into the desert (hired a 4x4), got stuck, and a friendly arab blokey came and pulled us out. He then invited us over to his mates who had taken their pet birds of prey out for a play, they posed for us, and put on a bit of a show for us - getting the birds to catch doves in mid air, after racing at insane speeds in their Landcrusiers across the sand. Bleedin show offs!

Oh, and we found camel bones too!

LukeTW · 29 Mar 2009 at 22:42

Dubi is on crack

Mp4 · 29 Mar 2009 at 22:51

Whoa , amazing

Helios1234 · 29 Mar 2009 at 23:06

skippi90 said:
I so misread that.

ermm lol

The Mad Rapper · 29 Mar 2009 at 23:06

DragonWoLf said:
frack me! cant wait till its built and go there!

LOL! BSG n00b!

-Exodus- · 29 Mar 2009 at 23:32

the place in mental, really would love to see it!