Rotating skyscraper to be built in Dubai

[DHC6twinotter]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7472722.stm

The 420-metre (1,378-foot) building's apartments would spin a full 360 degrees, at voice command, around a central column by means of 79 giant power-generating wind turbines located between each floor.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44776000/jpg/_44776755_-27.jpg

Video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7472559.stm

Pretty cool I think. Just one more reason why I want to visit Dubai. :thumbup:

[Robinhood4x4]

I saw that on abcnews.com and maaaannnn that architect sure sounds shady and under qualified for a project of this magnitude. He listed some degree that he had from some college but nobody could verify it.

[slosurfer]

Looks like a cool idea. If anyone has the money for it, it is UAE.



Dubai was one of my favorite spots that I visited while in the Marines. I would love to go back there again, it has changed so much since 2000 when I was there.

[Lee]

im going to dubai sometime in september :)

[Trevor]

HOLLY CRAP thats gonna fall down

[DHC6twinotter]

I really would like to visit Dubai. They've got some really cool stuff out there.

Here are some of the other projects and attractions going on in Dubai:

The Palm, Jumeirah
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_palm/palm_jumeirah.jpg

The Palm, Jebel Ali
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_palm/palm_deira.jpg

The Palm, Deira
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_palm/palm_deira.jpg

The World Islands
http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/dubai/images/the_world/the_world_dubai.jpg

Ski Dubai:
http://www.skidxb.com/CMS/PhotoGallery/gallery1/images/image_20061227_025047.jpg
http://www.skidxb.com/CMS/PhotoGallery/gallery1/images/image_20061227_024605.jpg

2,684 foot tall Burj Dubai:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Burj_Dubai.jpg/300px-Burj_Dubai.jpg

Burj Al Arab:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/DubAymx.JPG/450px-DubAymx.JPG

And thier national airline, Emirates, has 58 of these bad boys on order:

http://widebodyaircraft.nl/a380emir.jpg

:confused:

Lee, please take some pics while you are out there! Lucky!

[Lee]

i will def be taking pics and video, no worries :)

ill be there i think late sept or mid oct.

[Tanto]

Dubai is definitely an awesome place to visit for the sheer amount of unique architecture to be seen. The UAE is certainly smart about realizing that the oil in their ground won't last forever and US, European, and Chinese people are increasingly attracted to exotic locales.

I understand that the "World Islands" requires a house to be built reflective of the geographic area that it lies, so what would you build in Antarctica that has never had permanenent human establishments? Expedition tents??