CHONGQING | Century Star Plaza | U/C

City Crown Project of Chongqing with the ownership of ASE Taiwan,the famous chips manufactory. This project is divided into 2 parts,one is the hotle and office building,the other five are the international apartments.The hotel and office building is planned 330 meters. The other five apartment buildings are planned higher than 200 meters. I'll give you the exact information about this project immediately after it holds the press of the project openning ceremony maybe on 8th this mounth.>

BUSAN | Lotte World Tower | 510m | 107 fl | APP

I've never seen a thread for this supertall even though it's higher than SWFC and Union Square phase 7. This is supposed to be under construction so I posted it here but am not entirely sure. Maybe it's on hold or what? Does anyone have any info because it seems this one's been forgotten. Anyone know anything about this tower?>

DUBAI | Rose Rotana Hotel | 333m | 73 fl | COM

> Link to Rose Rotana Hotel (Part 1) (Part 2) General Information Height: 333m / 1,093 ft Floors: 73 Area: 51,445 m² Construction start: 2004 Construction end: 2007 Construction cost: 68 Million US $ Adress: 336,P165 Trade Center 1, Sheikh Zayed Rd Khatib & Alami have designed this 333m tall hotel which will become the world tallest hotel when its completed in 2007. The project comprises a 73- floor, furnished-apartments, high-rise hotel tower situated in the Shaikh Zayed highway in Dubai. The mixed-use development project will offer 600 furnished apartments in addition to a nine-storey car park to be connected to the tower by a pedestrian bridge. On the roof, a swimming pool and health club will be available. Renderings Render archive (click on thumbnail to open rendering) >

KUWAIT | Square Capital Tower | 351m | 63 fl | U/C

Owner : Al Dar National Real Estate Company Location : Kuwait City Floors/Hight : 63F/351M Construction Start : 2007 Construction End : Unknown Square Capital Tower thread in Kuwait sub-forum architects is norr http://www.norrlimited.com A Real Estate Landmark In light of a clear strategy and its persistence to execute several major development projects with a significantarchitecturaldimension,AlDarNationalReal Estate Co. commenced its activities with Capital Tower project which is considered as one of the most significantandmajorlandmarksinthestateofKuwait. The project is located in the financialandcommercial center of the city. The Capital Tower comprises several attractive elements covering one of the biggest lands ever allocated to the private sector in the center of the city. The land covers and area of 6400 sq. meter, overlooks the Arabian Gulf, surrounded by three main streets: Abdullah Al-AhmedSt., Jaber Al-Mubarak St. and Ahmed Al-Jaber St. The Capital Tower project aims to develop and construct a modern architectural building comprising commercial offices,ashoppingcenter,hotelandacarpark.Al Dar National Real Estate Company has assigned project management of The Capital Tower to PromanMace Co. following the alliance achieved between Mace International Company, as one of the major global companies in the management of constructional projects and Proman Project Management Co. a qualifiedKuwaitiprojectmanagementfirm.Thearchitecturalandconstructionaldesigns were also developed by Norr Group Consultants International Limited, one of the leading engineering and consultancy companies in the world. Total area of the Capital Tower project covers nearly 134,000 sq. meter, while total cost of the project is valued at around KD 90 Million. It is anticipated that the project will achieve remarkable returns upon completion in 2009. A MagnificentLandmark The officetoweratTheCapitalTowerprojectisdesignedtoincarnateauniqueart piece comprising 51 floors.Thetowerhasamarvelousoceanviewstartingfrom the northern coast of Kuwait city. The Capital Tower project represents a unique opportunity and a landmark in one of the most important crossings down town. It is a real vertical artwork. Marketing and Entertainment Center Capital tower project comprises a 5 storied shopping center built in accordance with the most modern global systems. The project comprises stores, shops, cafes, restaurants and sophisticated entertainment facilities. The commercial center provides integrated services to visitors and an added value to investors. The project area will be 21688 sm. A Creative Concept in the Hospitality Industry The Capital Tower project added value is evidenced through the hotel building which is connected directly to the tower and the shopping center. The hotel is a 14 storied building consisting of 203 rooms and suites in addition to 30 luxurious multi sized hotel apartments. In its continuous solicitation to realize the best investment returns for shareholders and operate the hotel according to the most modern and advanced concepts that blend Arabian hospitality with unique living style, Al Dar National Real Estate company signed an agreement with Refad Hotels and Resorts Co. to operate the project hotel. This was during the Arabian Travel Market. The hotel then was named The Square Capital Tower Hotel. The Square Hotels, usually located in the city center, provide luxurious living atmosphere for their guests, especially businessmen. This chain of international hotels provides its services in a creative style that blends culture and tradition with modernity. The square hotels are part of Refad hotels and resorts chain that aims to provide the latest and most advanced concepts of hotel industry and provide creative and developed solutions to this industry.>

GUANGZHOU | Guangzhou TV Tower | 610m | U/C

Quote:> Originally Posted by Qazaq > Proposal 4: Name: Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower Status: Under Construction Architect: ARUP Qualification Construction period: 2005 - 2007/2008 The tower will be 450 meters tall and is known as the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower. Inside the sightseeing tower there is a group of climate floors with gardens. The functions of different floors will be made according to their different climate districts and the floors will be named after their climate districts. A large exhibition hall will occupy the first floor while a 3D movie theater of the desert will be situated 95m above the ground level. A prairie garden in the third public floor, 195m above ground level and a tropics quick dining room at 310m. A temperate zone area and a hotel will occupy the fifth floor, 345-350m above ground, while tundra luxurious dining rooms will occupy the sixth floor, 430m above ground level. 450m above ground will a small city square, known as the North Pole Square be. From the roof above the square a antenna will stretch to 610m. The proposal was one of the three proposal that was approved to the second competition and was finally approved in december. The ground construction started immediately and the tower is currently under construction. > > October 29th >

TOKYO | Sumida Tower | 610m | APP

Short reign for world's tallest building: Tokyo tower to be completed in 2009 Times of London 18 March 2006 TOKYO - The world's tallest building will get the go-ahead next week, but the 610-metre-high (2,100-foot) Sumida Tower will hold the lofty title for only a few weeks. The shining steel structure will soar above the Asakusa tourist district of central Tokyo after approval is granted by the city authorities. But even if construction of the tower were to start Sunday, it would enjoy only a brief reign at the top of the world: its projected completion date in 2009 is very close to that of the Burj Dubai, which will be at least 80 metres taller. The Japanese tower, laden with the satellite dishes and transmitters of six TV stations, will retain, for the time being, the crown of "world's tallest communications tower." It will surpass the CN Tower in Toronto by 57 metres. Regional jealousy has played a central role in plans for the tower itself. Tokyo, conscious of its Asian rivals such as Taipei and Kuala Lumpur with far taller skyscrapers, has been growing increasingly anxious to get its Sumida Tower scheme underway and re-establish Japan's reputation as a country of spectacular engineering projects. But a long and bitter feud between rival districts along the city's famous Sumida river vying to host the tower has delayed a final decision. Bidders in the Taito and Saitama districts spent much of their energies trying to persuade the panel of business leaders and professors that the other's location is more earthquake-prone. The tower's function as a communications hub means that its destruction would cause extreme chaos. Next week the consortium of six television companies behind the project will hand victory to Taito. The area is close to the Sensoji Temple, the Asahi Beer Hall and other popular Tokyo tourist attractions. It is, say the judges, more likely to attract fee-paying visitors in Taito than it would in Saitama. The main company behind the project is Tobu Railway, which expects to shoulder most of the approximately 50 billion yen ($500 million Cdn) in construction costs.>

GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower | 303m | 70 fl | APP

Quote:> Originally Posted by hkskyline > China skyscraper plan will generate energy 22 February 2006 Professional Engineering A skyscraper design that claims to produce more energy than it uses is trying to win a three-horse race for a corporate headquarters competition in Guangzhou in southern China. The designers of the 69-storey Pearl River Tower claim that the tower will raise the bar for sustainable design. Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is planning to harvest wind and solar energy for the development in the subtropical port. Its design wants to direct and manage the region's often fierce winds so they become "invisible braces" that stiffen the tower. "This is a skyscraper for a new age," said Adrian Smith, consulting design partner at SOM. "Its sculpted facade will direct wind to a pair of openings on the building's mechanical floors. The travelling winds push turbines which generate energy for the building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. These openings also relieve wind pressure on the face of the building." SOM claims energy consumption is reduced by maximising natural daylight, reducing solar gain in air conditioned spaces, retaining rainwater for grey-water usage and using the sun to heat the hot water supply. Stack venting, radiant slab cooling and caisson heat sinks work to chill the building. AC current is generated by solar collectors on the facade. SOM is also the architect for the Freedom Tower on the site of the World Trade Center in New York, which is due to open in 2010. However, the Freedom Tower will not use wind turbines like the Pearl River Tower following a design re-jig last year. This led to the abandoning of wind turbines for what will be the US's tallest building. It was decided the canopy of other skyscrapers would cause troublesome turbulence and limit efficiency.> > Quote:> Originally Posted by hkskyline > SOM Wins Design Competition for Sustainable Skyscraper in China CHICAGO, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP has won an international competition in China to design one of the most environmentally-sustainable buildings in the world, the Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm announced today. SOM -- in cooperation with the Guangzhou Pearl River Engineering Construction Supervision Corp., and Guangzhou Design Institute -- will design Pearl River Tower, a 69-story corporate headquarters, for the CNTC Guangdong Company. The tower will be located in Guangzhou China, a subtropical port city of 6.6 million located 182 kilometers from Hong Kong. "This project represents our commitment to sustainable design," SOM Managing Partner Thomas Kerwin said. "It also represents our commitment and spirit of mutual collaboration with China's design professionals, government and industry in pushing sustainable design best-practices." Sleek and cutting-edge, Pearl River Tower will be an instant icon. SOM's design and engineering teams sought to create a visually-appealing building that produces as much energy as it consumes. "The tower will absorb its environment and use it to its advantage," said project design architect, Gordon Gill of SOM. "It is a high performance instrument shaped by the sun and the wind." The tower boasts an array of design and mechanical features. Winds directed into openings on the mechanical floor would power turbines that operate the tower's heating, cooling and ventilation systems. Solar collectors convert the sun's energy into electricity. Energy consumption is diminished by maximizing natural day-lighting, reducing solar gain in air conditioned spaces, retaining rainwater for consumption by HVAC systems and using the sun to heat the hot water supply. Stack venting, heat sinks and slab cooling cool the building. SOM Consulting Design Partner for the tower Adrian D. Smith said the design "embodies the strategies of energy conservation and energy production we have endeavored to integrate into supertall projects for over a decade." SOM was selected over seven design firms from four countries. CNTC Guangdong Company President Xiang Jin Cheng said the design "is the prototype for the intelligent building of the future -- highly efficient, sustainable and self sufficient." Groundbreaking is scheduled for July 2006 with occupancy in fall 2009. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Web site: http://www.som.com/> > Location at Zhujiang New Town Costruction has started. No better pic by the moment, sorry. >

PANAMA CITY | Los Faros de Panama | 346m | 85 fl | U/C

Pictures and Information about this Project are courtesy of Forumer Menandro. > The project consists on: 1) Central Tower: Apartments and 5 star hotel (85 stories @ 346m) 2) East Tower: Apartments (73 stories @ 254m) 3) Weat Tower: Apartments (73 stories @ 254m) 4) High end Shopping Mall 5) Casino Plans, Elevations, and Sections Podium ---- Towers ----------------- Shopping Center Location Design Team Developer: Grupo Mall (Madrid, Spain) www.mall.es Architect: Chapman Taylor (Madrid, Spain) www.chapmantaylor.com Structural Engineer: ARUP (London, England) www.arup.com Humberto Echeverría & Asociados (Panama City, Panama) Structural Features - Continuous reinforced concrete mat - Reinforced concrete retaining walls at basement - Reinforced concrete shear wall system. - Wind Tunnel Testing for design of lateral load resisting system. - Tower structure is reinforced with shock absorbing dampers at mechanical levels. Renders & Images Building Model Construction Pictures as of March 2007 www.farosdepanama.com>