A new project consisting of a skyscraper has been unveiled by the British-based architecture firm Atkins, and you guessed, it’s going to be built in Dubai. I guess there is no point in reminding you that the current world’s tallest tower is the Burj Dubai, and the future world’s tallest tower, the Nakheel Tower will be built in Dubai.
The latest in a series of skyscrapers is called Anara Tower and it will measure 700 meters, shorter than both Burj Dubai and Nakheel Tower. Anara will be a 125-story tower that will be LEED certified thanks to its sky gardens located after each 27-stories.
Offices, 300 residential apartments, 250 luxury hotel rooms, swimming pools, shops, places for exhibitions and auctions, and futuristic elevators will be all found inside the Anara Tower.
The developers hope to get at least a silver rating LEED certificate, but providing a system that maximizes water and energy efficient is very hard in Dubai. Also, it will be quite a challenge to integrate energy generators in this skyscrapers, however, the designers could find a way to include solar panels or wind turbines on the facades of the tower.
The construction is scheduled to begin the Q4 of 2009, but the completion time remains unknown. In conclusion I would like to add the fact that Dubai is one of the seven emirate of UAE and their big money doesn’t come from oil or natural gas, their revenue comes from financial services, real-estate, trading and tourism so don’t make a mistake and believe that oil prices have a major influence on their financial status.
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