Dubai is forever adding supertall structures to its skyline.
While the Burj Khalifah is considered the world’s tallest building,
there are several more projects that might well usurp that title to become the tallest structure in the world.
From Uptown Dubai to an ambitious project that is planned for an outrageously high 7,900 feet, check out Dubai’s future skyscrapers.
11. The Ciel Tower, 1,190 feet T
The Ciel Tower is all set to become the latest addition to the Dubai skyline once completed in 2023.
The 1,190-foot tower will be located in the heart of the Marina
and in close proximity to popular attractions like the Marina Walk
and the Marina Mall shopping and entertainment complex.
It will also be well connected to highways, and the metro including the transportation grid of the city.
Developed by The First Group (TFG),
the Ciel Tower will also become the world’s tallest hotel
offering 1042 luxury suites.
The Ciel Tower has been under construction since August 2019
and is designed to look like a glass sculpture
that draws its inspiration from the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi,
a philosophy rooted in the appreciation of the imperfect and impermanent beauty of objects in nature
” The Ciel Tower offers some spectacular views of Downtown Dubai,
Burj Khalifah to the east and the Dubai Marina to the west.
The Luxury hotel will also feature amenities like a bar,
a restaurant,
a swimming pool
and an observation deck
10. Signature Towers, 1,118 feet
ignature Towers, formerly known as Dancing Towers is a proposed three tower mixed use complex
that was designed by legendary architect Zara Hadid before she passed away.
The award-winning project was announced in 2006 and showcased at the Zara Hadid Exhibition
at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City in the same year.
The 1,118-foot, 79 story building will consist of three towers
that will be used a hotel,
an apartment building
and an office building.
Located on Dubai Bay,
the office building is the highest tower that will be a centerpiece of Dubai’s new Business Bay
rising above the city in a unique twisted and intertwined silhouette on the city’s skyline.
Developed by Dubai Properties, the three-tower project will also include a large podium
containing retail space and a pedestrian bridge crossing the creek extension.
It will also feature a new building to house the Dubai Financial Market.
9. The Wave Tower, 1,214 feet
The Wave Tower is a proposed 1,214-foot skyscraper
designed by Spanish Architecture firm A-cero.
It is located in the Madinat Al Arab district on the Dubai waterfront,
a development zone that is expected to become the new downtown and central business district of Dubai.
The supertall building which is the tallest made by the Spanish firm has been designed to be an energy efficient one
and will have a double skin façade made of silk-screened glass for solar control.
Its most outstanding and defining feature is its geometrical shape with its base constructed in the form of a pointed arch with smooth bends,
imitating the shape of the waves in the Gulf Sea. Construction of the Wave began in 2009
and a completion date is yet to be announced.
The structure will feature installations and elevators in a central core
while every common zone will have a garden to improve air quality to work as a natural temperate regulator.
The Wave when completed will add another touch of class and glamour to the Dubai skyline.
8. 106 Tower, 1,460 feet
The Marina 106 or simply known as 106 Tower
is a supertall residential skyscraper that was proposed in 2008.
he 1,460-foot residential tower with 106 floors
was supposed to be completed in 2019 but has been postponed to 2024.
Developed by Emaar properties, the 106 Tower is located in the Dubai Marina
and has been designed by the National Engineering Bureau to feature a superslim look.
Its main design feature is a single rectangular tower rising from a four-story podium
with minimalist external ornamentation along with the podium and tower.
The highest floors will feature two private swimming pools for the exclusive use of the residents of the sky villas.
The open-air spaces will also be lined with full sized palm trees.
Built at an estimated cost of $190 million,
the project is expected to be completed by 2024.
7. SRG towers, 1,545 feet
SRG Towers coming up at Downtown Dubai
is a 111 floor, 1,545-foot residential apartment tower
that will set a benchmark for all high-rises in the city.
The LEED platinum tower expected to be completed in 2022
will have a viewing platform with uninterrupted views of the most iconic projects in Dubai.
The unique skyscraper will offer its residents resort style facilities with swimming pool,
luxury lobby with cafe,
multi-purpose rooms and retail shopping.
The SRG Towers will also have solar photovoltaic cells on every floor
of its southeast and southwest facades.
The tower has three major elements of its design
which are an external glass fiber reinforced concrete diagrid with two wind turbines on the top of the tower.
It will also have three sky gardens that will offer residents ample green community space
where the wind turbines will reduce the load on the façade.
6. The Pentominium, 1,693 feet
e Pentominium is a 122-story, 1,693 feet supertall residential skyscraper that is on hold in Dubai
but there is a possibility that it may be revived soon.
Designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas architects,
the tower is being constructed at a cost of $1.46 billion.
Incidentally the construction of the Pentominium has been one of the deepest excavations done in the world.
The construction for the Pentominium was supposed to be completed by 2013
but was put on hold due to financial problems of its developers.
When the Pentominium will be finally completed, it will become the tallest residential skyscraper in the world.
Residential floors on the Pentominium will feature a single 6,500 square foot four-bedroom apartment
with access to a swimming pool,
an observation deck,
a private cinema,
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It will also have a banquet hall and cigar lounge.
5. Burj Jumeirah, 1,804 feet
Coming up in Al Sufouh district of Dubai
is an 1,804-foot-tall skyscraper
with a design inspired by the ripples of sand dunes and Oases in the desert.
The iconic structure which is expected to be completed by 2025
will be built as a residential building cum observation tower
whose presence will share the skyline with the likes of the famous Al Arab Hotel.
The Burj Jumeirah will feature several observation decks and once completed will become a major tourist attraction.
To cater to a large footfall,
the base of the structure will feature cinema halls,
aterraced amphitheater,
water fountains, restaurants, retail shops and open spaces for people to congregate.
The tower’s façade will be covered with digital displays that can be used for events and celebrations.
A unique feature of the tower is its base that will be designed in the outline of Sheikh Mohammed’s fingerprint.
It will also be large enough to host social, cultural and artistic events. Developed by Dubai Holdings,
the Burj Jumeirah will be the centerpiece of a multi development complex to be known as Downtown Jumeirah
4. The Entisar Tower, 1,870 feet
he Entisar Tower or Meydan Tower is an upcoming 1,870-foot skyscraper
that will have 122 floors of residential and commercial space.
Developed by Azizi Developments, it will become Dubai’s second-tallest skyscraper, and one of the tallest in the world.
Located on Sheikh Zayed Road between the 51 story Radisson Royal Hotel and the 56 story Park Place Towers,
Entisar will offer furnished 1, 2- & 3-bedroom apartments.
Its upper levels will feature two sky villas and 17 luxury penthouses.
Part of the Meydan property’s attempt to create a vertical community,
it will also offer elevated lifestyle instead of just living space.
The super deluxe tower will offer its residents dedicated car parking, car lifts, fitness rooms, a signature gym
spa, a baby daycare,
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3.Dubai Creek Tower, 2,717 feet
Dubai Creek Tower is a 2,717-foot tower that when completed will become the tallest supported tower in the world.
The mammoth construction being built as an observation tower
at a cost of $1 billion
will even rise over the world’s tallest building,
the Burj Khalifah.
Initially known as The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbor, it is being developed by Emaar properties
which incidentally is Dubai’s largest developer.
The tower being constructed by engineering firm Aurecon
with assistance from Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has integrated a beacon into the design atop the tower
which emits a laser of light emitting from the peak at night.
The top of the tower will house ten observation decks including one called the Pinnacle room that will offer 360-degree views of the city.
The tower was expected to be operational by 2,022
but work has been stopped temporarily because of the pandemic and no new completion date has been announced.
2. Uptown Dubai 1, 2,333 feet
The Burj 2020 or Uptown Dubai 1 is another iconic supertall skyscraper coming up in Dubai
that will be a glorious addition to the city’s skyline as one the world’s tallest commercial towers.
Known as the “diamond of Dubai,” the 2,333 feet skyscraper is expected to beat a host of world records.
Initiated by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC),
the tower is being designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill (AS + GG)
of Burj Khalifah fame including Atlantis, the Palm and the Abu Dhabi Emirates Palace.
Uptown Dubai 1 will be a seven-structure establishment that will include two mega tall towers with 3000 residences.
There will also be retail and commercial space including 200 restaurants
The most prominent feature of the tall skyscraper will be the two-floor observation deck that might just be the highest deck in the world.
Covering an average of 1.3 million square meters of space, the tower completion date is expected in 2028
and will help increase the number of businesses in the area.
While there has been no change to the plans as yet, there is a possibility that the building will be reduced to 2,296 feet.
1.The, Dubai City Tower, 7,900 feet
he Dubai City Tower is an unimaginable mega tall skyscraper with an envisioned height of a staggering 7,900 feet.
At that height, one would need to wear woolens just to stay warm even in summer
and its top floors would have a climate all of their own. Announced in 2009,
the Dubai City Tower will be taller than any man-made structure in the world and would dwarf the Burj Khalifa, by twice its height.
It will also be seven times taller than the Empire State building. The Tower with 400 floors
won’t have a regular elevator taking you to the top,
instead, it will have a vertical bullet train acting as an elevator.
The bullet train will run at speeds of 340Km per hour.
The envisioned mega tall skyscraper was created to display future technologies and has beeninspired by the Eiffel Tower.
To meet the mega power demand of the tower
which is expected to be 37,000 MW of electricity per year,
the creators will integrate solar, thermal, and wind sources.
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