Dubai Creek Tower Will Start Construction Again

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The race to build the world’s first one-kilometer  structure is now back in full swing! Shortly after   Saudi Arabia announced the resumption  of construction on the Jeddah Tower,   Dubai also announced that work on  their Dubai Creek Tower will resume.  But there is a catch, the developers announced  that they will redesign the entire structure.  So what exactly has changed? And how do you  actually build a skyscraper this tall? For   today’s video, we came up with our very own design  to answer this question. But, more on that later.  First, let's take a look at the development of  the Dubai Creek Tower to date. The project was   first announced back in 2016 and was set to  become the tallest manmade structure in the   world. With an initial proposed height of at  least 1,300 meters, it would easily surpass   Dubai’s very own Burj Khalifa. The current tallest  building in the world. But not only that. It would   probably also be taller than its rival the Jeddah  Tower which is, as far as it is publicly known,   slightly over 1,000 meters tall. Although the Dubai Creek Tower   was put to a complete stop in 2020, there  has actually been some considerable work   done on site. Developer Emaar Properties  managed to finish the tower’s foundations   just two years after they began construction. However, work on the main structure itself   didn’t start even after this initial progress.  According to some news outlets at the time,   Emaar Properties was still in the process of  searching for a contractor for the project,   hence the delays (1). Ultimately, because of  the COVID-19 pandemic, construction on the   Dubai Creek Tower was suspended indefinitely.  All mentions of the project were even removed   from the developer’s website around this time  which led many to speculate that the tower   might actually have been completely abandoned. Though the future of the tower remained uncertain,   the surrounding Dubai Creek Harbour seemed to have  continued as planned. The development is a brand   new high-end district located in the historic  Dubai Creek. With the tower itself being the   centerpiece of the development overlooking  the harbor to the west with impressive views   of both downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa. Although the entire development is still very   far from completion, just a quick glance at the  website of Emaar Properties will show you just how   much has already been built as of this year (5). Northwest of the site for the tower lies an   artificial island called simply the Creek Island.  This reclaimed area by the water is already home   to a wide array of luxury hotels, apartments,  and restaurants. Some of the most notable   developments on the island include a 5-star  waterfront hotel (8), an 80-berth marina yacht   club (9), and a man-made beach and lagoon (10)! In total, the entire Creek Harbour Development,   once completed, will span an area roughly twice  the size of downtown Dubai (2). It will also be   capable of housing as much as 200,000 permanent  residents, along with being able to accommodate   tens of thousands of tourists at a time  (2). All in all, if Dubai Creek Harbour   turns out to be successful, it is poised to  become one of the city’s major districts when   it comes to business, tourism, and luxury. And that future might soon possibly become   reality. After three years of complete silence  from Emaar Properties, it was announced that   the Dubai Creek Tower is currently being  redesigned (2). Proving that the company   hasn’t entirely abandoned the project just yet. According to Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar,   the tower is being redesigned by a still  undisclosed international firm which they’ve   chosen after a comprehensive tender process (2).  This new design is described by the founder as   a change that would “elevate the grandeur  and impact” of this ambitious project (2).  Although the redesign has still not been  finalized, Emaar’s founder is already   making it sound like the new version is going  even flashier than the original. They hope to   finalize this new concept by as early as April  of next year. With construction on the tower   itself finally resuming one year later (2). Though the actual reason for this unprompted   and sudden redesign is unknown, we can make some  assumptions based on the information out there.  It could be attributed to pressure from Emaar  Properties’ shareholders and executives (4). Since   the Dubai Creek Tower is one of the company’s  major projects, having it left abandoned for   such a long time is probably not a good look  for them. The company’s founder has recently   even been quoted saying that the tower might in  fact be not taller than even the Burj Khalifa   upon completion (4). Contradicting his earlier  statement about the change being one that would   “elevate the grandeur and impact” of the entire  development (2). But why is this the case?  According to the limited information, it seems  like Emaar Properties, for one reason or another,   is reducing the scale of the entire project.  “We have to always look at our bottom line and   deliver value to our customers and shareholders”,  he said in a recent interview. “A lot of work is   still going on the redesign. I’m not sure it  will be the tallest tower in Dubai. I have   to be happy with the redesigns”, he added (11). Though what’s even more interesting and strange   about this news is that all this is happening  just as Emaar Properties recently reported that   their sales have increased by 25% over the  past year (11). They’ve also even announced   that they were looking to expand their projects  and were aiming to finish 15,000 apartments by   the end of the year (11). So it’s no question  whether or not the company has the resources to   work on the Creek Tower as originally planned. It also looks like Emaar Properties is reducing   the scale of the design in order to finish the  project in the shortest amount of time possible.   This could mean that they might have encountered  problems with the original design which they were   unable to fix. Or, another way to look at it is  that there might have been parts of the earlier   concept that was simply just not feasible or  practical to construct. After all, building a   skyscraper isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. So, how exactly do you build one?  To dive deeper into this question we rendered our  own modified version of the Dubai Creek Tower. Of   course, this is not how the Dubai Creek Tower will  actually look like. But it helps to understand   the process behind designing a skyscraper. The most important consideration when creating   a building, especially with one that is more than  1-kilometer tall, is its stability. Generally,   as the height of the tower increases, so do  the wind forces pushing against it. Making   it all the more difficult, challenging,  and expensive to build as you go higher.  To ensure that this design would be stable enough  to stand up to 1,000 meters above the ground,   we incorporated several techniques. Starting at the base, we added a 3-axis   foundation similar to that of the Burj Khalifa.  Not only is it a unique and iconic look that   the city is known for, it actually also helps  with stability. It has been proven before that   such a triangular footprint does in fact  reduce the effects of wind forces on the   structure thereby increasing stability (6). This  kind of foundation acts like three individual   legs that all work together to hold up the  rest of the building. Equally distributing   the weight of the structure between the three  corners, instead of just one central point.  The next noticeable feature we made  is the sleek and tapering exterior   along with strategically placed notches and  setbacks throughout the middle. By doing this,   we can make sure that the lower parts of the  tower would be able to support the weight of   the structure as it goes up. The tapering shape  also reduces the wind forces that directly come   into contact with the main structure. Meanwhile,  the notches and setbacks allow for wind currents   to pass just right through the skyscraper. To further help with our design’s stability,   we included a feature called a tuned mass  damper. This device is used to reduce the   vibrations experienced by a rigid structure such  as a skyscraper. Though we generally think of   buildings as solid and concrete objects that have  a fixed shape, this isn’t actually the case. All   buildings, especially supertall skyscrapers, do  in fact sway ever so slightly because of strong   winds and other forces. This swaying movement can  cause extreme discomfort to the people inside. Or,   in some extreme cases, even lead to a  collapse. Mass dampers such as this one,   work by counter swaying in the other direction.  And since of the large mass they have it helps a   lot to reduce the swaying of the entire building. To explain this concept in further detail,   we spent quite a lot of our time researching  & creating our very own redesign. So if you   enjoyed this video so far, we would  appreciate it a lot if you subscribed.  Aside from stability, another important  consideration when designing a skyscraper   is the safety of the people inside. In today's  modern skyscrapers it is common to include a   comprehensive suite of structural monitoring  systems. This will make sure that important   information regarding the structure’s health such  as wind speed, swaying, fire safety, and plumbing,   will always be monitored (7). All working together  to act as sort of a control center for the tower’s   vitals. With these systems in place, weaknesses or  inconsistencies within the structure can easily be   addressed before they become a major problem. Finally, the third and final consideration in   creating a skyscraper are the aesthetic and design  choices. Nobody would want to see a one-kilometer   structure tower over a city looking like it  was designed by a three-year-old in art class.   These aesthetic considerations can sometimes  even go hand in hand with ensuring both the   safety and stability of the overall design. That’s why we also made sure to retain the   original design by keeping the net of steel  cables. The cables from the original version   were arguably the most notable and iconic part  of the design. So we didn’t want to leave it   behind. Though only a supportive structure, it  also adds a unique silhouette to the rest of   the tower and gives it its distinctive shape. Coming back to the actual Dubai Creek Tower,   it looks like construction will resume  next year. It will definitely generate   a lot of international attention as one of  the most interesting skyscrapers currently   built. And with the neighboring Jeddah  Tower also starting construction again,   the race to build the world’s first  one-kilometer structure is officially reignited.  What do you think about our own concept? And  what would you change about it? Let us know   in the comments below. If you want  to know more about the Jeddah Tower,   you can check out this video. Thank you for  watching, and we will see you in the next one!
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Channel: MegaBuilds
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Keywords: top luxury, megaprojects, construction, skyscrapers, tallest skyscraper in the world, tallest skyscraper, burj khalifa, dubai creek tower, megaproject, skyscraper, architecture, engineering, tower, creek tower dubai, dubai creek harbour, dubai creek, dubai, dubai creek tower construction, dubai creek tower update, tallest building, jeddah tower, jeddah tower construction, skyscraper construction, dubai creek tower 2024, dubai creek tower new design, creek tower construction start
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Length: 10min 24sec (624 seconds)
Published: Sat Dec 23 2023
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