Dubai, a bustling city of extreme architecture, boasts new designs in its skyline almost every day. New buildings are coming up, and its future looks bright. Who knows? In the next 50 years Dubai might be the biggest and baddest city in the world. Welcome to my 10k page view special on "The Future of Dubai."
Dubai's Present Skyline from gizmodo.com
Introduction to Dubai:
Today, Dubai is a massive city in the United Arab Emirates south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. In 1985, Dubai's population was only 370,000, but today, Dubai's population is over 2 million people. 1966 was the year oil was discovered, expanding the city by 300 percent. Dubai is now a global city and business hub with tourism and oil as its main economic resources.
The city used to be a clan of the United Kingdom but gained its independence on December 2, 1971. Dubai's climate is obviously very hot, consisting of temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to 120 degrees for the entire year. Being a constitutional monarchy, Dubai's rulers have been from the same family line since its founder in 1833.
Dubai's Architecture:
Dubai's architecture richly consists of a variety of architectural styles. There are also many modern pieces of Islamic architecture in Dubai. Its recent economic boom has increased the building and growth of the city. In the past few years, amazing buildings like the Burj Al Arab; the Burj Khalifa; and the biggest mall in the world, the Dubai Mall have emerged.
Future Structures:
One amazing future building planned for construction is called the Dubai City Tower. Envisioned to be over three times higher than the current tallest building in the world, the Dubai City Tower, when fully completed, would be over 7,500 feet. That's over 2 kilometers high! (from the base to the antenna spire)
The tower is the third tallest building ever envisioned. (X-Seed 4000 being the 1st and the Ultima Tower being the 2nd) It would include 400 floors with vertical bullet (elevator) trains that run at a speed of 125 mph. (200 km/h) Inspired from the Eiffel Tower, the skyscraper would be able to withstand massive wind forces. Its design has a central core with 6 outer buildings that are connected back to the central part. Power for the building will be supplied mostly from solar, thermal, and wind energy.
Another amazing future structure is called the Signature Towers (formally known as the Dancing Towers). An amazing piece of architecture, these towers will actually dance!
Dubai Dancing Towers from sizzledcore.com
The Signature Towers is a three tower mixed-use complex that is planned to be built in Dubai. Although I am not sure if these towers will dance or just look like they are dancing. Anyway, there amazing! (no doubt about that)
Conclusion on the Future of Dubai:
Dubai is an extoardinary place. It includes massive accomplishments in architecture and never ceases to amaze the tourists that go there. With its stunning buildings and architectural mega-structures, Dubai is the place to go on your vacation indeed. It has great culture, a stable economy, awe-inspiring architecture, dazzling attractions, and more is stored in its future. Maybe, in 50 years from now, Dubai will still be that same place. Except its architecture would be hard to grasp. Some of its future projects include the Dubai City Towers, Dancing Towers, DubaiLand Snow Dome, Falcon City of Wonders, Dubai Marina, and the massive Dubai Sports City. Many more of these can be found at sizzledcore.com.
Information Sources:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_City_Tower
>> http://www.sizzledcore.com/2008/03/26/24-amazing-future-projects-of-dubai/
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_Towers
Image Sources:
>> http://www.sizzledcore.com/dubai-dancing-towers/
>> http://www.fahad.com/2008/09/dubai-city-tower-proposal-for-24km-high.html
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>> http://gizmodo.com/5587470/this-the-amazing-present-and-the-crazy-future-of-dubais-skyline
Dubai's Present Skyline from gizmodo.com
Introduction to Dubai:
Today, Dubai is a massive city in the United Arab Emirates south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. In 1985, Dubai's population was only 370,000, but today, Dubai's population is over 2 million people. 1966 was the year oil was discovered, expanding the city by 300 percent. Dubai is now a global city and business hub with tourism and oil as its main economic resources.
The city used to be a clan of the United Kingdom but gained its independence on December 2, 1971. Dubai's climate is obviously very hot, consisting of temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to 120 degrees for the entire year. Being a constitutional monarchy, Dubai's rulers have been from the same family line since its founder in 1833.
Dubai's Architecture:
Dubai's architecture richly consists of a variety of architectural styles. There are also many modern pieces of Islamic architecture in Dubai. Its recent economic boom has increased the building and growth of the city. In the past few years, amazing buildings like the Burj Al Arab; the Burj Khalifa; and the biggest mall in the world, the Dubai Mall have emerged.
Future Structures:
One amazing future building planned for construction is called the Dubai City Tower. Envisioned to be over three times higher than the current tallest building in the world, the Dubai City Tower, when fully completed, would be over 7,500 feet. That's over 2 kilometers high! (from the base to the antenna spire)
Another amazing future structure is called the Signature Towers (formally known as the Dancing Towers). An amazing piece of architecture, these towers will actually dance!
Dubai Dancing Towers from sizzledcore.com
The Signature Towers is a three tower mixed-use complex that is planned to be built in Dubai. Although I am not sure if these towers will dance or just look like they are dancing. Anyway, there amazing! (no doubt about that)
Conclusion on the Future of Dubai:
Dubai is an extoardinary place. It includes massive accomplishments in architecture and never ceases to amaze the tourists that go there. With its stunning buildings and architectural mega-structures, Dubai is the place to go on your vacation indeed. It has great culture, a stable economy, awe-inspiring architecture, dazzling attractions, and more is stored in its future. Maybe, in 50 years from now, Dubai will still be that same place. Except its architecture would be hard to grasp. Some of its future projects include the Dubai City Towers, Dancing Towers, DubaiLand Snow Dome, Falcon City of Wonders, Dubai Marina, and the massive Dubai Sports City. Many more of these can be found at sizzledcore.com.
Information Sources:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_City_Tower
>> http://www.sizzledcore.com/2008/03/26/24-amazing-future-projects-of-dubai/
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_Towers
Image Sources:
>> http://www.sizzledcore.com/dubai-dancing-towers/
>> http://www.fahad.com/2008/09/dubai-city-tower-proposal-for-24km-high.html
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>> http://gizmodo.com/5587470/this-the-amazing-present-and-the-crazy-future-of-dubais-skyline
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