This room will offer 360-degree views of the city after being developed by the engineering firm Aurecon. THE TOP OF THE DUBAI CREEK TOWER IS RESERVED FOR THE PINNACLE ROOMĪt the very top, The Tower will feature an oval-shaped bud that will house ten observation decks, including The Pinnacle Room. Once it is completed, it will join the list of the tallest skyscrapers in the UAE. The skyscraper is expected to be completed at an estimated cost of 1 billion USD. However, later sources confirmed that the Dubai Creek Tower compared to Burj Khalifa will be 100 metres taller. THE DUBAI CREEK TOWER HEIGHT WILL BE TALLER THAN BURJ KHALIFAĪt the groundbreaking ceremony, Santiago Calatrava’s son, Micael Calatrava revealed to the press that the team is unsure how much taller the Dubai Creek Tower’s height will be in comparison to the Burj Khalifa.
The idea behind this is to “evoke the features of a flower bud that appears to hover above the structure”. The engineering company Aurecon is also working on advanced technology to enable the tower’s summit to emit a ‘beacon of light’ from its peak. 5. IT WILL FEATURE “DYNAMIC ILLUMINATION AND MOVEMENT LIGHTING”Ī statement from Emaar said that The Dubai Creek Tower will feature “dynamic illumination and movement lighting” to make it a breathtaking landmark during both day and night. Among his most famous buildings is The Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro and the Milwaukee Art Museum. His works are most famous for resembling live organisms. This Spanish-Swiss architect is also a structural engineer, sculptor and painter. The mastermind behind the stunning architecture of the Creek Harbour Tower is the renowned neo-futuristic architect Santiago Calatrava. IT WAS MASTER PLANNED BY THE GENIUS ARCHITECT SANTIAGO CALATRAVA Once all the designs for the Creek Harbour Tower were gathered in one place and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, hand-picked the winning design himself. THE DESIGN OF THE CREEK HARBOUR TOWER WAS CHOSEN BY HH SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM HIMSELFĪccording to Emaar’s official website, it all started with a competitive international design pitch involving the world’s top architects. So, the skyscraper will be linked to the ground with steel cables, resembling the delicate ribbing of the lily leaves. However, The Tower’s design was also inspired by the lily flower. A minaret is traditionally used for the Muslim call to prayer and, as such, it is an important symbol of Islamic culture. The Tower’s design has been inspired by a traditional minaret – the tower-like structure you can see on mosques. IT’S DESIGN IS AN ODE TO ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE The Tower showing the minaret-like skyscraper with steel cables (Image Credit: Emaar Properties)
Furthermore, the test load that was performed on the base weighed 36,000 tonnes – the maximum weight carried out on a single pile to date! And that’s just the beginning! 2. A record-breaking number of 140 barrette piles were used to make the foundation of Dubai Creek Tower. The future beacon of Dubai architecture made history even at the foundation level. IT’S GROUNDBREAKING EVEN AT THE FOUNDATION LEVEL Let’s have a look at some fun Dubai Creek Tower facts. While the Burj Khalifa will forever hold a special place in the annals of architectural history, The Tower or the Dubai Creek Tower is soon set to overshadow the mighty Burj. Just like the Eiffel Tower is a beautiful ode to 19th century Europe, the Burj Khalifa has become the defining 21st-century icon of architectural accomplishments. Dubai is globally recognised as the city of modern architecture.
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