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malec

Feb 27, 2009, 6:08 PM

Again from Imre. :)

27/February/2009

The Index

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Aleks

Feb 28, 2009, 5:57 AM

Those aren't balconies or open windows! Are they just there to prevent the heat from entering the building? Are they solar panels?

malec

Feb 28, 2009, 10:38 AM

^^ Which picture are you talking about?

Aleks

Feb 28, 2009, 8:35 PM

I'm talking about the bottom half of the building. Where the offices are and the windows are covered by some black shades or something.

malec

Feb 28, 2009, 8:38 PM

I think they're there to reduce heat gain. I also doubt they're solar panels, otherwise we would have known by now.

TANGELD_SLC

Feb 28, 2009, 11:33 PM

This thing's taking a long time to finish. What's with the hold-up?

malec

Feb 28, 2009, 11:36 PM

All the interior work

koval95

Feb 28, 2009, 11:47 PM

when is the opening date for this building?

malec

Apr 12, 2009, 12:08 PM

Taking forever!!

10/April/2009

The Index

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Nice pictures. Reminds me of the JHC for some reason.

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Zerton

Apr 12, 2009, 8:12 PM

I'm sure this has been already said but this tower is very similar

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malec

Apr 19, 2009, 11:29 PM

Updates from the 17th

17/April/2009

The Index

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malec

May 8, 2009, 8:08 PM

Slow as ever but not on hold since there are still some things being done.

08/May/2009

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malec

May 22, 2009, 7:48 PM

Updates

22/May/2009

The Index

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Aleks

May 23, 2009, 2:26 AM

This building is coming up pretty slow but I feel like it'll look great once its completed.

malec

Jun 19, 2009, 11:14 PM

Some progress with the cladding

17/June/2009

The Index

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Aleks

Jun 20, 2009, 12:53 AM

Some is right. What's up with this tower? Sometimes I feel like it would've looked better without those floors at the top sticking out.

malec

Jun 20, 2009, 1:18 AM

I think it's starting to look much better, especially with all the protective foil coming off.

Tacoma Boy

Jun 20, 2009, 5:34 AM

As glamorous as the Burj is, the Index has to be my favorite building to go up in Dubai. It's massive. It's brutal. It's unforgivingly geometric.
This thing is everything a massively tall building should be. Barely over 1000 ft tall, yet from this angle it looks 1500 ft tall. Hands down, my fav.

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malec

Jun 27, 2009, 2:13 PM

More updates, by 234sale this time. He managed to get to the top of a nearby tower and take some pictures.

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Hoodrat

Jul 4, 2009, 4:04 AM

The Index is looking amazing...one of Dubai's best.

LoverOfDubai

Jul 5, 2009, 6:00 AM

And Dubai has very high humidity, which is a contributing factor to reduced visiblity.

malec

Jul 26, 2009, 12:41 AM

Updates

24/July/2009

The Index

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malec

Aug 10, 2009, 6:28 PM

Updates:

08/August/2009

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Aleks

Aug 11, 2009, 4:43 AM

That station looks kinda cool. Very futuristic.

malec

Sep 10, 2009, 9:57 AM

Updates:

03/September/2009

The Index

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malec

Sep 20, 2009, 10:08 AM

From Imre

16/September/2009

Sheikh Zayed Road

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malec

Oct 15, 2009, 5:28 PM

Almost done.

15/October/2009

The Index

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malec

Oct 30, 2009, 8:31 PM

An update. The twin towers behind are called Park Towers in case anyone wants to know.

30/October/2009

The Index

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ardecila

Nov 4, 2009, 7:55 AM

Ahh... the most bad-ass building of the last 30 years nears completion.

What are the chances that units in this building get sold for fire-sale prices? I might pick one up if the price was right... if Dubai is as overbuilt as I keep hearing, then prices should be falling.

Ordo_

Nov 5, 2009, 12:47 AM

Its a shame the materials weren't a bit more mature. They seem plasticy, giving the building an unfortunate density that really obscures the finer points of its design.

Aleks

Nov 5, 2009, 5:39 AM

Agreed, this is one of those buildings where people are praising it over the design and forget about quality. The siding does looks plasticky and the glass isn't as good of a quality as it could've been.

Also, are those large platforms on the sides community balconies? If they're just there for support and people aren't allowed on them then I think it's a waste of materials. Why didn't they just fill these gaps anyways? I feel like more square footage could've been added and more views would've been offered.

Pizzuti

Nov 6, 2009, 2:43 AM

This building has a 1960s feel for me, and looks vaguely industrial.

If I found a miniature version of this building on the living room floor, I'd be trying to figure out which appliance it fell out of. Could it be some kind of air filter from the vacuum? A CPU? "Who tore the cover off of the remote!"

My main beef with it is that I dislike surfaces without windows, no matter where they appear. The fanning portions on either side of the tower are too plain.

The overall shape, though, is nice. And what I definitely can say for it is that it is an excellent contrast to all the other buildings in Dubai, giving the skyline some diversity. Whoever dislikes most of the architecture in Dubai will be a fan of this one.

Indescribable

Nov 6, 2009, 4:49 AM

Its defintely an older looking building.

Hoodrat

Nov 6, 2009, 2:38 PM

The overall shape, though, is nice. And what I definitely can say for it is that it is an excellent contrast to all the other buildings in Dubai, giving the skyline some diversity. Whoever dislikes most of the architecture in Dubai will be a fan of this one.

That's the exact reason why I like this one so much, although I don't dislike the rest of Dubai's towers.

The bulk and massing of the Index are just so different than the pencil towers lining SZR which all have similar floorplates and only really differ in height. You get that same effect in the marina (Why do the planners encourage such monotony?) They need an Index up there.

Tom In Chicago

Nov 6, 2009, 6:00 PM

It does have some nice Brutalist qualities which we don't see much these days. . .

malec

Nov 6, 2009, 10:35 PM

I think this could have been great with some better cladding.

malec

Nov 21, 2009, 12:18 AM

From today

20/November/2009

The Index

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Yume-sama

Nov 21, 2009, 2:13 AM

Wow, Dubai looks great when the sky isn't... brown.

Crush_Buds

Nov 21, 2009, 11:33 AM

Cool angle.

GO_UAE

Nov 21, 2009, 12:29 PM

Wow, Dubai looks great when the sky isn't... brown.

Skies are like this about 6 months out of the year , during spring-winter time ..

we do have those odd days during the hight of summer when we get a thunder shower that clears things up for a day or two .... but in a country with so much sand around and high humidity , brown skies (more like yellow skies) are not unusual

GO_UAE

Nov 21, 2009, 12:30 PM

and yes , Imre has done it again , those angles are AMAZING ! :)

thanks for keeping us posted Malec

Dac150

Nov 21, 2009, 3:56 PM

colemonkee

Nov 21, 2009, 8:20 PM

The views from those units of the Burj Dubai and Business Bay should be pretty spectacular.

malec

Nov 26, 2009, 10:39 PM

This one really adds a taste of diversity to the skyline, something Dubai desperately needs more of. I’ve been a fan of this one since day one, and to see it nearing the end of its construction is sort of bittersweet; this was a fun one to see rise. Overall I’m quite satisfied with the finished product.

Yes that's what I think as well. A lot of midrises would do a good job as well.

Anyway, the index at night

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bgwah

Nov 28, 2009, 3:44 AM

Reminds me of RoboCop. :D

malec

Jan 3, 2010, 11:57 AM

From the top of burj dubai

31/December/2009

The Index

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Tom In Chicago

Jan 18, 2010, 12:24 AM

More shots from Imre posted at SSC. . .

14/January/2010

The Index

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steveve

Jan 18, 2010, 1:37 AM

Lookn great! looks like it'll be ready to open soon!

TANGELD_SLC

Jan 18, 2010, 10:55 AM

I love this tower. It's probably my favorite in Dubai. Even moreso than the Burj Khalifa.

steveve

Jan 18, 2010, 8:56 PM

I love this tower. It's probably my favorite in Dubai. Even moreso than the Burj Khalifa.

mmm... questionable... but heck! everyone's entitled to their opinion :)

This building is really grand to many extents... its got breathtaking height and it's a really BIG BUILDING! :)

malec

Jan 31, 2010, 10:27 AM

Some news about the hard hit company behind this tower selling some assets so it can complete its projects.

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2010/1/Pages/UPearns15returns.aspx

Union Properties made a 15 per cent profit on the sales of two properties for Dh150 million as it plans to offload its “old” assets, the company’s Chairman told Emirates Business.

“We have made Dh150m on the sale of two assets to local investors, reporting a profit of 15 per cent. The price we got was higher than our evaluation despite a slowdown in the market,” Khalid bin Kalban said.

It will make an official announcement next week. Kalban said the company does not plan to sell its new assets, but was concentrating on disposing off its small assets. “There is a lot of demand for our old assets and we will put more for sale.” He said the sale proceeds will be used to fund ongoing projects, with focus on completing Limestone House and Index Tower in DIFC and MotorCity project.

Jasonhouse

Jan 31, 2010, 6:37 PM

Very cool looking building, but I don't know about it being my fav in Dubai. It would make the top 10 though.

Granted, I really have no idea until I go there, but who knows when the hell that will be.

malec

Feb 9, 2010, 11:58 AM

Update

07/February/2010

The Index

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Aleks

Feb 9, 2010, 11:40 PM

are there any base shots of this building? i feel like the only thing we ever see is the top and thats it.

also, is it ready to be moved to the completed section?

Infernal_Elf

Mar 2, 2010, 10:37 PM

I really love the design of the Index looks so massive on the long sides.

and yet it might tottaly trick you from the side if you are looking straight at the wall.

and its a rather classical design yes but i still love it. And i came to think that it shares much of the propotions whit the rockefeller centre in New York or the Ce building as it is also called

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=203

i wonder if they will put an ice rink and a christmas tree by it to :) it certantly wouldent be the first U.S.A architecture reference (or copy) in Dubai

malec

Apr 1, 2010, 5:51 PM

Update

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colemonkee

Apr 1, 2010, 6:35 PM

Wow, what delightfully shitty finishes on those interiors. My first apartment out of college was less sterile. And nicer.

gmgmarshall

May 12, 2010, 6:16 AM

Wow, what delightfully shitty finishes on those interiors. My first apartment out of college was less sterile. And nicer.

Ha! Agreed...

Infernal_Elf

Jun 29, 2010, 12:09 AM

yes its abit to white and sterile yes must be hell to keep that clean.

but the view is gorgeous looking straight at the worlds tallest buildings and countless other buildings and the great fountain

malec

Sep 11, 2010, 10:07 PM

Updates from a while ago but better than nothing

16/July/2010

The Index

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Apex

Sep 13, 2010, 5:30 AM

ah i really do love this one, restrained yet soaring. i just think it's ironic that the two blue buildings look like rip offs of norman foster's 30 st mary axe... when foster's new building towers over them.

Spud

Sep 17, 2010, 8:12 AM

Updates from a while ago but better than nothing

That last shot is great. Keep up the good work! :cheers:

photoLith

Sep 17, 2010, 5:00 PM

Could this building be considered semi brutalist in nature?

Innsertnamehere

Sep 18, 2010, 2:15 AM

this tower really adds some variety to the skyline...

ardecila

Sep 25, 2010, 7:18 AM

Could this building be considered semi brutalist in nature?

Eh... not really. The defining aspect of brutalism was the experimentation with concrete, in terms of how architects could control its formation to produce different forms, shapes, textures and effects. Because architects of the period had faith that concrete was capable of a wide range of effects, they believed they could use it everywhere with different manifestations.

The simplicity of this idea appealed to architects greatly - still does. In fact, the best buildings of the brutalist era, in my mind, are the ones that kept the use of other materials to a minimum, instead of complicating things through the use of natural materials like brick, wood, or stone.

This building doesn't seem inventive with the use of concrete at all. Foster just poured a bunch of smooth concrete walls 86 stories high, and then filled in with dark glass and sun shading devices.

elconsulto

Sep 26, 2010, 1:26 AM

very very nice, with slightly different materials this would look like something straight out of Mass Effect.

is it just me or are there more cranes in dubai than people?

Fabb

Dec 22, 2010, 10:02 AM

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Troubadour

Dec 23, 2010, 1:25 AM

Looks '70s to me. I despise the '70s.

Aleks

Dec 23, 2010, 8:26 AM

if the concrete columns were different colors/materials it would look awesome! and if the side curtainwalls were sloped rather than straight up, and there were atriums on those platforms that stick out of the sides with windows that open/close for natural ventilation it'd truly be one of the best dubai buildings.

sadly, that's not the case...

yankeesfan1000

Dec 23, 2010, 5:01 PM

Glad I'm not the only one that isn't crazy about this building, always thought it looked like a giant radiator or ventilation shaft. To each his own I guess.

GO_UAE

Dec 23, 2010, 8:25 PM

It is my favourite Dubai tower :D

Upward

Dec 23, 2010, 10:10 PM

Eh... not really. The defining aspect of brutalism was the experimentation with concrete, in terms of how architects could control its formation to produce different forms, shapes, textures and effects. Because architects of the period had faith that concrete was capable of a wide range of effects, they believed they could use it everywhere with different manifestations.

The simplicity of this idea appealed to architects greatly - still does. In fact, the best buildings of the brutalist era, in my mind, are the ones that kept the use of other materials to a minimum, instead of complicating things through the use of natural materials like brick, wood, or stone.

This building doesn't seem inventive with the use of concrete at all. Foster just poured a bunch of smooth concrete walls 86 stories high, and then filled in with dark glass and sun shading devices.

It's brutalist style done as a postmodern reference rather than as real brutalism.

Lecom

Dec 23, 2010, 11:54 PM

It's brutalist style done as a postmodern reference rather than as real brutalism.

Good post.

Crush_Buds

Dec 24, 2010, 7:40 AM

I don't think I've ever made a post saying I don't like a building before. This may be my first. I think it's okay. Its definitely unique which makes it kinda cool. But when I look at it my eye is slowly rises to the top expecting something more to happen and it just leaves me wanting more. I like the Mass Effect reference though (Nerd Alert). That makes it kinda cool when I observe it from that train of thought.

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