Time Residences
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| Time Residences | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | City of Arabia, Dubai DU Dubai |
| Status | Proposed |
| Opening | 2009[1] |
| Use | Residential[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 170 metres (558 ft)[2] |
| Floor count | 30[2] |
| Cost | Dh 400 million[1] |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Dubai Property Ring[2] |
| Developer | Glenn Howells Architects[2] |
Time Residences is a skyscraper proposed for construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dh 400 million building will stand 170 m (558 ft) tall and contain 30 stories for 200 apartments.[2][1][3] The project is expected to be complete in 2009.[1] The building will be the first skyscraper in the world to fully rotate 360 degrees, powered by a solar power plant at the base of the tower.[1][3][4] The entire 80,000 tonne structure will complete one full rotation through 360 degrees over a one week period.[1][4] This means that the tower will turn about 52 degrees in one day.[2] State of the art bearings at the bottom of the structure will allow the skyscraper to move at a linear velocity of 5 mm per second using a minimal amount of solar power.[1] The building will have 12 o'clock markings on the structure, allowing the skyscraper to become a fully functioning timepiece.[1] This has led to the saying that this skyscraper may be the world's largest gadget.[5] The skyscraper is also said to be a "Green" building, as the building will use recycled water to water its gardens and solar power to rotate.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ditcham, Robert (2006-11-30). Rotating tower to be solar-powered. Gulfnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g Time Residences. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ a b Vishal (2006-12-06). Time Residences tower: Dubai’s First solar powered rotating tower. Ecofriend. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ a b Time Residences. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ Farivar, Cyrus (2006-12-19). Dubai's Time Residences tower: world's largest gadget?. Engadget. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ Wyne (2007-04-06). Time Residences in Dubai to be 'Green'. UAEPropertyTrends.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
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