Tall Building: The Lighthouse (Dubai)
I'm way into big buildings. They do a lot more for a city's character and future than most people recognize. So, I think it's HAWTaction [hot ak-shuh
n] to keep tabs on new projects like the Nakheel Harbour and Tower, Bahrain WTC, Honeycomb Skyscraper, Burj Dubai... in Dubai... in Pictures, CCTV and TVCC Towers, Tokyo Sky Tree, Burj Dubai (Revisited), Dancing Towers, Dynamic Tower, Dubai Towers, The Lighthouse (Paris), The Lighthouse (Dubai), Antilla, London's Super Tower, Eiffel Tower, Shuffle Tower, Full Moon, Caspian Bay, Chicago Spire, Chicago's Aqua Tower, Infinity Tower, Teardrop, Christmas Tree or the Burj Dubai.
Building is cruising along at break-neck speed in Dubai, and since they are flush with petroleum cash, there isn't much focus on the ol' "green" projects to save money or help the environment. Well, I present the Lighthouse, Dubai. (I say Dubai because there's a Lighthouse skyscraper coming to Paris, and HAWTaction soon enough.)
Sitting at a comfortable 1,300 feet (400 meters), this tall building sits 66 stories high of sassy office space. But architect Atkins didn't just let these 1.5 million square feet (140,000 square meters) become carbon sinks most towers are in Dubai: it will consumer 65% less energy than comparable buildings and 40% less water. Thems some numbers!
n] to keep tabs on new projects like the Nakheel Harbour and Tower, Bahrain WTC, Honeycomb Skyscraper, Burj Dubai... in Dubai... in Pictures, CCTV and TVCC Towers, Tokyo Sky Tree, Burj Dubai (Revisited), Dancing Towers, Dynamic Tower, Dubai Towers, The Lighthouse (Paris), The Lighthouse (Dubai), Antilla, London's Super Tower, Eiffel Tower, Shuffle Tower, Full Moon, Caspian Bay, Chicago Spire, Chicago's Aqua Tower, Infinity Tower, Teardrop, Christmas Tree or the Burj Dubai.Building is cruising along at break-neck speed in Dubai, and since they are flush with petroleum cash, there isn't much focus on the ol' "green" projects to save money or help the environment. Well, I present the Lighthouse, Dubai. (I say Dubai because there's a Lighthouse skyscraper coming to Paris, and HAWTaction soon enough.)Sitting at a comfortable 1,300 feet (400 meters), this tall building sits 66 stories high of sassy office space. But architect Atkins didn't just let these 1.5 million square feet (140,000 square meters) become carbon sinks most towers are in Dubai: it will consumer 65% less energy than comparable buildings and 40% less water. Thems some numbers!
[It's the one on the left.]
Architects call environmentally-friendly projects like the Lighthouse "low carbon" projects. How'd they make this one low carbon? How about integrated wind turbines? How about that? How about THREE of them right at the top of the tower? See them? Right in the building? Each is almost 100 ft long (29m).
Is that enough? No... Architect Atkins is using the dessert's sun power by throwing 4,000 solar panels on the south side of this bad boy. 4,000 is a lot. That's like sixty per floor on this bad boy. Outside of these high-tech features, architects are reaching to old-school solutions. They are considering micro-atria with vertical gardens between floors. Plants just cool stuff off, and it's hot as the dickens in Dubai.
Then there another water/energy saving techniques I can't find any details on. Treehugger explains it so, "To achieve this goal the building makes use of extensive passive solar
architecture, and many low water engineering solutions including
recovery strategies for both energy and water." To, me, though, that sounds like they have some great ideas that they don't know how they are going to pull off... but by the time construction starts it'll aaaaaall be tidied up. Details will abound.
Here's to a low-carbon project in Dubai, eh? The building itself is quite nice, methinks, and will stand out in the already-wonky Dubai skyline. It's some HAWTaction [hot ak-shuhn].
Architects call environmentally-friendly projects like the Lighthouse "low carbon" projects. How'd they make this one low carbon? How about integrated wind turbines? How about that? How about THREE of them right at the top of the tower? See them? Right in the building? Each is almost 100 ft long (29m).
Is that enough? No... Architect Atkins is using the dessert's sun power by throwing 4,000 solar panels on the south side of this bad boy. 4,000 is a lot. That's like sixty per floor on this bad boy. Outside of these high-tech features, architects are reaching to old-school solutions. They are considering micro-atria with vertical gardens between floors. Plants just cool stuff off, and it's hot as the dickens in Dubai.
Then there another water/energy saving techniques I can't find any details on. Treehugger explains it so, "To achieve this goal the building makes use of extensive passive solar
architecture, and many low water engineering solutions including
recovery strategies for both energy and water." To, me, though, that sounds like they have some great ideas that they don't know how they are going to pull off... but by the time construction starts it'll aaaaaall be tidied up. Details will abound.Here's to a low-carbon project in Dubai, eh? The building itself is quite nice, methinks, and will stand out in the already-wonky Dubai skyline. It's some HAWTaction [hot ak-shuh
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Wow, do cool. Dubai architecture is amazing.
If you build it, will they come? Does anybody know anybody who has ever been to Dubai? JLF, Jenn, either of you every visit these amazing tall buildings?
Jason, I don't leave my basement, much less visit the city-petroleum-built.
I'm the best blogger, ever.
- JLF
Hey! Jason! Good to hear from you! :-)
I, honestly, don't know where Dubai is. Is it in Canada?
these buildings are incredible and even better in real life. The architect is an amazing innovator and yes, I do visit the marvels of this man and am proud to say that he is my brother. For more insight into his vision why don't you visit the site for the Bahrain world trade centre, now that's a mind f..k
Ooooh, the Bahrain World Trade Centrer! There's certainly a Tall Building post coming up for this beauty soon. Check back!
Thanks for reading.
I think the writer needs to improve his/her knowledge before start writting again!! Or is it a common thing to always critic the Arab world? Petrolum now in Dubai ranked No.3 as the national income!! so the money they got are not mainly from petrol. Second thing: search out and find who buy and invest in such these projects!!http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Dubai_Dynamic_Tower_Receives_More_Than_600_Reservation_Requests_999.html
However, Think search and write.. do not keep ur mind open only to CNN and FOX, there is much more outside these small boxes!!
Sean,
I don't see a criticism for the Arab world on this page.
Me, either, Sean.
I'm the best blogger, ever.
- JLF
this is crazy cool all motherboard style