DUBAI | Lighthouse tower | 1,319 FT / 402 M | 64 FLOORS | ON HOLD - Page 3

M II A II R II K · #41 Posted **Jan 10, 2009, 5:12 PM**

Glad this one is going ahead.

Aleks · #42 Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 9:17 AM**

What was the original height?

ZZ-II · #43 Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 10:44 AM**

400m, can't remember any older plan

malec · #44 Posted **Jan 23, 2009, 12:50 AM**

I think within 2 months we will know whether this gets built or not (or at least have a better idea)

Bid deadline extended for Lighthouse tower in Dubai

* Published: 20 January 2009 08:47
* Author:Colin Foreman | More by this Author
* Last Updated: 20 January 2009 13:02

The closing date for bids for the contract to build the Lighthouse tower at Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has been extended by one month to 18 February.

http://www.meed.com/news/2009/01/bid..._in_dubai.html

Dac150 · #45 Posted **Jan 23, 2009, 12:58 AM**

Are they looking for a contractor?

malec · #46 Posted **Jan 23, 2009, 1:41 AM**

Yep

malec · #47 Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:14 PM**

Update. Let's hope stuff is actually happening here and they are not just lying around like on the burj al alam site.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imre

20/February/2009

Lighthouse Tower

colemonkee · #48 Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 12:47 AM**

Is that mid-rise in the background the Ritz-Carlton? It looks pretty nice, and decidedly reserved for a Dubai building.

malec · #49 Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 12:50 AM**

Yes it is. It's almost done I think.

malec · #50 Posted **Mar 23, 2009, 11:52 PM**

Rumours are saying that DIFC will cancel this project and buy in the index instead.

Jobohimself · #51 Posted **Mar 24, 2009, 8:53 AM**

Hideous, just what I've come to expect from Dubai.

GO_UAE · #52 Posted **Mar 24, 2009, 10:22 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jobohimself

Hideous, just what I've come to expect from Dubai.

And this Kids is a fine example of Jelousy in its purest form

malec · #53 Posted **Mar 24, 2009, 6:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jobohimself

Hideous, just what I've come to expect from Dubai.

Are you crazy? There are certainly a good number of hideous towers which have come out of Dubai but this is not one of them, this is one of the best supertalls anywhere I think. The base could do with some work but the rest is pure awsomeness as they'd say.

Anyway it's probably not going to get built. I always thought it would be cancelled but now it makes sense to just buy into another tower as the rumours are suggesting.

JDRCRASH · #54 Posted **Mar 24, 2009, 8:00 PM**

Yeah theres nothing wrong with these towers themselves.....

malec · #55 Posted **Apr 12, 2009, 12:02 PM**

Update

Quote:

Originally Posted by AltinD

04/04

There were workers but what they were doing, I have no idea:

malec · #56 Posted **Apr 13, 2009, 4:58 PM**

Deadline for the main contractor bid extended again. I don't see why they would do this if they do not want to build the tower. Maybe they are negotiating the price or else trying to find the cheapest contractor.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soroban

DIFC extends Lighthouse tower contract

by Sarah Blackman Apr 12, 2009

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority has extended until April 30 the deadline for bids for the contract to build the Lighthouse tower.

DIFC has already extended the deadline several times this year – the original deadline was the end of March.

Prospective bidders include the local Al Basti and Muktha and Arabtec Construction, Lebanon's Arabian Construction Company (ACC), the local and UK firm Dutco Balfour Beatty, the UK-based Laing O'Rourke, and the local and Australian company Nasa Multiplex.

The contract involves the construction of a 320m-high office tower with a gross floor area of 90,000m2.

source:
http://www.constructionweekonline.co...ower_contract/

By the way I don't know but the best sources still say 402m is the height so I won't change yet.

Jobohimself · #57 Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 8:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by GO_UAE

And this Kids is a fine example of Jelousy in its purest form

I'm not jealous at all, I'm just stating my opinion. Dubai is usually form over function, and this supertall is certainly no exception.

Aleks · #58 Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 7:33 PM**

Whatever it is. It looks amazing and I'd rather have this skyscraper than many many boring boxes out there. I really hope they go through with this.

Ehrgeiz91 · #59 Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 8:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jobohimself

I'm not jealous at all, I'm just stating my opinion. Dubai is usually form over function, and this supertall is certainly no exception.

What's wrong with being form over function. I mean of course to a degree the building must serve it's purpose, but part of the beauty and popularity of Dubai is it's wonderfully unique style and architecture which is so far ahead of it's time.

There are buildings that must be built solely for function and ones that "merely" have aesthetic qualities. But I don't see anything wrong with that.

malec · #60 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 11:28 PM**

Here is a picture as of May 9th. Looks like piling is finished and waiting for the main contractor, if they decide to build it at all that is.