w00t?! O.O Rotating building?

b00310 · 29th June 2008, 04:12

Animation of Dubai's rotating tower

The world's first revolving, pre-fabricated tower is to be built in Dubai by Italian architect Dr. David Fisher. The Dh11b 80-storey Dynamic tower will be 420 metres tall and located on Shaikh Zayed Road.

Gulfnews: Animation of Dubai's rotating tower

I think that's really scary... How? O.O

medopal · 29th June 2008, 13:05

yeah nice tower, dubai always in the lead ;-)

just for info. only the last few floors can be rotated manually by the owners, the other floors are automated. The rotate in the animation is fast, the real floors will need about 3 hours to complete a 360 degree rotate.

its wonderful to sleep facing the sun, and wake up facing it also!!!

b00310 · 29th June 2008, 14:32

Yes I read about it.. It's scary though xD haha! I'm scared of heights.. So I would never wanna step a foot in there. But I guess it's really creative..=)

fangpyre · 29th June 2008, 17:25

Since Muslims pray facing Makka, how does one pray there?

medopal · 29th June 2008, 17:50

the pray will not take 3 hours ;-)
but the misleading thing is how u will show people ur flat from ground!!! "it was here this morning, where is it??"

or u bring ur friend to sleep in ur bedroom facing the corniche, and next morning he is facing the city, he will be like "wooow, building in dubai is very fast, i swear they built 5 buildings in one night" hehehehe

ultrablue662 · 29th June 2008, 18:25

Yet another pointless waist of money that we dont really need.

Vinpin · 29th June 2008, 18:58

3 hours, for full 360 rotation? thats pretty fast. compaired to one in abu dhabi since 15 year ago.
I wonder if there's a way to accerate the speed of the rotation engine.

fangpyre · 29th June 2008, 22:30

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Originally Posted by medopal

the pray will not take 3 hours ;-)

True, but that means you have to calculate the direction every time you pray.
And even then, you will be pointing the wrong way by the time you finish.
Unless there is an automated prayer mat.

As for the money, easy come easy go.

What happens if you get motion sickness?

b00310 · 30th June 2008, 00:08

Motion-sickness..=P Good point, but I kinda agree with Blue.. But I rather keep quiet..xD

noixe · 30th June 2008, 10:54

ok, its gona be awesome, but its just a waste of moeny like blue said
altho an amazing addition to the skyline

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29th June 2008, 13:05	#2 (permalink)
medopal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 181	yeah nice tower, dubai always in the lead ;-) just for info. only the last few floors can be rotated manually by the owners, the other floors are automated. The rotate in the animation is fast, the real floors will need about 3 hours to complete a 360 degree rotate. its wonderful to sleep facing the sun, and wake up facing it also!!!

29th June 2008, 14:32	#3 (permalink)
b00310 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 509	Yes I read about it.. It's scary though xD haha! I'm scared of heights.. So I would never wanna step a foot in there. But I guess it's really creative..=)

29th June 2008, 17:25	#4 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,053	Since Muslims pray facing Makka, how does one pray there?

29th June 2008, 17:50	#5 (permalink)
medopal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 181	the pray will not take 3 hours ;-) but the misleading thing is how u will show people ur flat from ground!!! "it was here this morning, where is it??" or u bring ur friend to sleep in ur bedroom facing the corniche, and next morning he is facing the city, he will be like "wooow, building in dubai is very fast, i swear they built 5 buildings in one night" hehehehe

29th June 2008, 18:25	#6 (permalink)
ultrablue662 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abu-Dhabi Posts: 611	Yet another pointless waist of money that we dont really need.

29th June 2008, 18:58	#7 (permalink)
Vinpin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 260	3 hours, for full 360 rotation? thats pretty fast. compaired to one in abu dhabi since 15 year ago. I wonder if there's a way to accerate the speed of the rotation engine.

30th June 2008, 00:08	#9 (permalink)
b00310 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 509	Motion-sickness..=P Good point, but I kinda agree with Blue.. But I rather keep quiet..xD

30th June 2008, 10:54	#10 (permalink)
noixe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 270	ok, its gona be awesome, but its just a waste of moeny like blue said altho an amazing addition to the skyline