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Dubai Architecture Sunday, Jun 3 2007 

images Michael Anissimov 6:21 am

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31 Responses to “Dubai Architecture”

1. DavidtheDuke Says:
   June 3rd, 2007 at 12:30 pm

   I guess they should build all the monuments they can while their castle is still floating in the sky.

2. Michael Anissimov Says:
   June 3rd, 2007 at 9:30 pm

   Why can’t you just enjoy the picture for what it is instead of making a negative comment?

3. Jonathan Says:
   June 3rd, 2007 at 10:12 pm

   i cant see dubai’s castle crashing anytime soon. only 3% of their economy is based off of oil and although they have been accused of not addressing workers rights issues, the only difference between them and the states is that we pay other countries to host our slave workers for us.

   Having said that, yes, why can’t we just admire a nice picture…

4. Soundacious Says:
   June 4th, 2007 at 8:51 am

   Okay, I’ll do it.

   WIKKIDAWSUM! The future is twisty!

5. DavidtheDuke Says:
   June 4th, 2007 at 4:55 pm

   Wasn’t exactly negative, just observant. Irregardless, looks like I’m wrong :)

6. Michael Anissimov Says:
   June 4th, 2007 at 10:29 pm

   Irregardless isn’t a word! :\

7. DavidtheDuke Says:
   June 4th, 2007 at 10:31 pm

   hey at least I’d make an okay janitor

8. Jonathan Despres Says:
   June 5th, 2007 at 11:54 pm

   the image that we see here is the future of architecture. Plain skycrapers will be changed to swirly much more. I mean we will see much more of those buildings…

9. MCP2012 Says:
   June 6th, 2007 at 5:02 pm

   Perhaps. Probably much more underground stuff as well, to the extent that emerging tech will make this alternative much more cost-effective. There’ll still be trade-offs to be dealt with, though, which still implies economic (monetary?) calculation of a sort (see Hayek & Mises’ stuff).

   And, yes, it is a nice pic. I think not-so-distant-future architecture will actually be even *more* fascinating and esthetically innovative. (Sure AI’s will help out in creative ways in the architectural bailywick as well, no?)

   You’re doing SUCH a good job, Michael, with this blog. Keep up the good work! ;)

   Ciao for now…

10. Michael Anissimov Says:
    June 6th, 2007 at 5:26 pm

    Thanks MCP!

11. FrF Says:
    June 8th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

    I want to second what MCP wrote. I already learned a lot from reading this blog. Thanks, Michael!

    (Sometimes I think Michael tilts the balance between politics and technology too much in favour of the latter. But of course I agree completely with him that we — I mean people whose outlook on life comes from the Humanities — need to hunker down and get acquainted with the different technological and scientific paradigm shifts that may come within the next decades.)

12. Shankar Says:
    January 18th, 2008 at 6:29 am

    WoW!!WoW!!WoW!!!I jus cant wait for that buildin to get itself constructed!!!I wish to be the first one in the buildin!!!=)

13. melanonia Says:
    February 5th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    Who’s going to clean the windows?

    ^^^says the architecture student :oD

14. Mark Says:
    February 14th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Is this really possible. I mean the building curves all the way up. I like the design though. If it does some how get built I’ll be the first one in it.

15. Sadra Says:
    February 29th, 2008 at 7:48 am

    hi
    I am iranian
    I am not good speak english
    vagean jalebtarin tarh memari bod ke ta behal didie bodam
    be shoma tabrik migoyam
    bye

16. G. Says:
    March 5th, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    Look you all! what matters is what you as one think. Some prefers future architecture and some others vernacular. What you need as architects is express your ideas in your place. DO IT!

17. matty poo Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 1:38 am

    look i think its cool but how will the elavator make it up to the top without bumbing into a wall

18. Michael Anissimov Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Triple-decker central elevators linked to horizontal walkways or diagonal elevators, my boy.

19. Blaine Says:
    March 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    This is quite a possible structure. Looking at the pictures there seems to be an area that a central corridor would make a straight path to the top, minus the tip. The spiral then would kinda self balance around the central corridor. Interesting theory used in a different way. Perhaps it is a cantilever concept (structurally)

20. matty Says:
    March 13th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    but wont it become a bit tedious to have to change elevator every couple of levals? can you explane the system?

21. Brian Says:
    March 15th, 2008 at 5:14 am

    Wow, you guys … don’t worry about the elevator. It will be fine. First of all, each of these buildings definitely encloses a straight, vertical line all the way up. Look at it. Second, who says an elevator has to go straight up and down? I’m sure it could run on a track, on whatever curve is desired. I don’t think funding is necessarily an issue here, either! Hah.

    All that aside, the design is not at all to my taste. In moving away from “traditional” styles of architecture, shouldn’t we be moving toward more functional rather than less functional? I don’t see the point of twisting like this. Unless it’s somehow more resistant to earthquakes…

22. mikki Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 5:10 am

    plz tell me the structre system of this building

23. Mohan Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    This doesnt seems to be a odd one to build this little creature. We have proved in building a pyramid and the wall of C, without using any modern tools. Now “We have tools-Let use it”

    Technology Future…

24. steg Says:
    June 16th, 2008 at 6:22 am

    wot is the point in the things twisting ?

    they would look fine just straight me say’s =D

25. blackcatxxx Says:
    July 27th, 2008 at 11:39 pm

    the buildings r simply Spell bounding n breath taking…however, i wonder if it is something that can actually b built.

26. Elly Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    how come there is no research for this building?that stinks! I need to find it its part of my grade! and also in looked for the research thing with my friend and i can’t find it that’s not cool!!!!!!!!!

27. Princezz Says:
    September 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 am

    I think its completely possible for this building to be built. Every curve counteracts the other to balance the structure. And as far as the question as to why its twisty, the answer is simple: we have over used straight soo much that its becoming absolutely absurd. Besides, some of us want to see interesting shapes in our surroundings rather than sticks after sticks.

    Having said that the design of the building does not in any way make it impractical. It just that instead of making a cylinder, circle floors on top of each other, they have just moved each floor a little and come up with something a lot more interesting than a cylinder. I hope anyone can appreciate that.

28. Mish Says:
    October 27th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    hey…wow the building is awesome hey michael irregardless is a word matter of fact

29. Elliott Says:
    November 12th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

    It’s also a double-negative. Regardless, it’s illogical:)

    I agree with Melanonia.

30. Cshuai Says:
    January 24th, 2009 at 4:02 am

    It`s so cool
    like some outside star biology
    :)

31. ashtree Says:
    May 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    cant believe the level of ppl commenting about this building,,, more like a picture.
    what is this project based on? the theory of what?? sorry i cannot connect with anything yet.
    This is certainly not just an aesthetic sort, nor cant read cultural aspect. Maybe dubai does respect these kind of super-futurisitc designs, as they always produce those experimental architecture images.
    i really really hate this. just to me feels anti-environmental. it will kill the earth. dont build these please.
    Oh and im sure it is free to show my opinion ab this isnt it Michael?

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