Dubai: Dancing Towers - XXXm/75, XXXm/65, XXXm/55 floors (Proposed)

Business Bay's Dancing Towers unveiled in New York The design of Business Bay, Dancing Towers, was revealed at New York's prestigious Guggenheim Museum this week, as part of a retrospective exhibition on UK-based architect, Zaha Hadid. Dancing Towers. The Iraqi-born architect was recently declared the winner of an international competition to design three iconic towers at Business Bay, the region's business capital. Hashim Al Dabal, CEO of Dubai Properties said: 'Zaha Hadid's design for the Dancing Towers confirms Business Bay's role as a project that reflects Dubai's rapidly changing future.' 'The towers incorporate avant-garde definitions of functionality and form that will not only create a distinctive landmark at Business Bay, but also symbolise a new phase in Dubai's architectural standards.' The bold design concept of Dancing Towers features a 'choreographed' fluidity that combines the three towers in one overall gesture. Connecting the commercial, residential and hospitality sections of Business Bay, the three towers will share a common base, or podium, that will feature retail, restaurants and related amenities. The three towers will be conjoined two by two, with the offices and hotel at the base and the hotel and residences at the top. On Level 7, the floor spaces of the hotel and the office towers will merge to create a link to the hotel business centre with meeting rooms, office facilities and services for guests. The residential tower merges into the hotel on level 38, for residents to share collective leisure facilities, including the indoor swimming pool and other amenities. On level 65 of the hotel, the three towers meet again to share a panoramic restaurant offering spectacular views of Dubai Creek, Business Bay, Burj Dubai Downtown, and the Arabian Gulf beyond. 'The advantage of conjoining the three towers in one design is to allow people to live a full day cycle between the offices, residences and the hotel,' said Al Dabal. Business Bay is Dubai Properties' 80 million square feet master development, located along the extension of the Dubai Creek. It aims to provide world-class environment and infrastructure for global businesses, as well as a self-sustaining lifestyle for residents. Zaha Hadid was the first woman to receive the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. Once considered impractical, her architectural concepts are now seen in landmark projects across Europe, North America and Asia.>

GUADALAJARA: Torrena Tower - 336m (Completed)

Information about Torrena here With 336m/1103ft it will be the 3rd tallest observation tower in North America and the tallest structure south of the Bravo River STATUS: Construction TIMELINE: Beginning 2005 - Late 2006 Images of the demolition of surrounding buildings in the terrain (February 2005). And the official banner! >

Pattaya: Ocean 1 Tower - 367m/91 floors (Approved)

This is a very exciting project.. Thanks to Chad for the info and renderings. Majestic Tower, 91 storeys the tallest building in Thailand and the tallest residential building in the world upon completion. Architects : Woods Bagot (Australia) M&E : Lincoln Scott Structural Engineer: Connell Wagner Developer : Siam Best Enterprise Limited Construction Contractor : K-TECH limited Construction Starts : June 2006 Construction Finishes : December 2009 thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=339262>

WUHAN: Minsheng Bank Building - 336m/68 floors (T/O)

I can't find the old thread, sorry. The spire is being erected already: >

BOSTON: 115 Federal Street - 1270ft/XXX floors (Proposed)

Well, it's finally here. The rendering of Boston's possible 1000' tower by Renzo Piano. Monday, November 13, 2006 One bidder for 1000-foot tower site in Boston Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino's invitation to developers to build an iconic, 1,000-foot-tall tower on the site of a decaying city-owned parking garage drew only a single bidder today. Steven Belkin, chairman and founder of Trans National group and an owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball and Atlanta Thrashers hockey teams, proposed a tower -- which after approvals may turn out to be Boston's tallest building -- with extensive retail space on the ground floor. The Boston Redevelopment Authority issued a request for proposals for the Winthrop Square public parking garage site, at 115 Federal St., in May; bids were due on today. Belkin, a hugely successful businessman but not as of yet a real estate developer, was considered by many to be the one to beat because he owns a key adjacent property, 133 Federal St. The odd-shaped parking garage, with a footprint of a little over an acre, is considered much more valuable if a building there could also include the space occupied by Belkin's building. Belkin has hired Meredith & Grew/Oncor as development manager for his project, and he has been working with architects including the highly regarded Renzo Piano of Italy, who designed the commercial and cultural Centre Pompidou in Paris. "Very clearly he's been working on this for quite a bit of time,'' said David I. Begelfer, chief executive of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties' Massachusetts chapter. "He has the land, he has the money, and without question he has the determination to build this." Belkin pioneered the successful use of "affinity" credit cards, those tied to businesses or nonprofit institutions, and has started more than two dozen companies. He is extensively involved in charitable work in Massachusetts, including efforts on behalf of Harvard University, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Belkin also owns Belkin Family Lookout Farm, in Natick, Mass. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Cornell University in 1969 and received a masters in business from the Harvard Business School in 1971. Menino surprised the development community in February by giving a speech in which he invited developers to think big, after many year during which tall towers were shunned in Boston. The 60-floor Hancock Tower in the Back Bay is the city's tallest office building. (By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe staff) Posted by Boston Globe Business Team at 01:46 PM>

MANILA: SkyCity Tower - 335m/77 floors (Proposed)

from Edmundtanso On a 4,000 square metre site, Skycity will be a 80 storey tower with 36 levels comprising of commercial office space, a six star all-suite hotel with an average of 220 rooms and a limited number of luxurious residential penthouses units. In addition to this, a podium plaza and cinema complex, podium vehicle parking and an eight level shopping mall is located below ground level. The uniqueness in its concept is that the functions of the building vary from a hotel to office space, on a very large scale. The observation area, Â'SkyviewÂ' and Â'SkycafeÂ' is the highest man made occupyable space in Manila, which will provide visitors a unique opportunity to overview Manila, the capital city. The plaza is the main access point to the commercial office, and serves as a principle connector to the plazaÂ's facilities which includes a cinema complex, bowling alley and commercial outlets. As a result, the design scheme perfected the clientÂ's concept into a workable architectural solution while providing the tower with a distinct skyline character.>

DOHA: Dubai Towers - 437m/88 floors x 2 (U/C)

Name: Dubai Towers Doha Floors: 80 Height: quoted as 445m - if this is the height of the spire, roof is at 400m, if this is the height of the roof, spire is 500m Completion Date: partial completion 2006, full completion 2007 (probably outdated) Usage: retail in base offices on floors 4-32 hotel on floorts 33-39 residential and serviced apartments on floors 41-79 Developer: Dubai International Properties (part of Dubai Holding group) Architect: RMJM (designer of Emirates Towers) Website: www.dubaitowers-doha.com Qatar Forum Thread: www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=188738 Dubai Towers Doha will be more then double the height of Doha's current tallest building, Qatar Telecom Headquarters (158m). >