| Time Residences | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Residential[1] |
| Location | City of Arabia, Dubai DU Dubai |
| Cost | Dh 400 million[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 170 metres (558 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Dubai Property Ring[1] |
| Developer | Tav singh[1] |
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.[1][2][3] The project is expected to be complete in 2012.[2] 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.[2][3][4] The entire 80,000 tonne structure will complete one full rotation through 360 degrees over a one week period.[2][4] This means that the tower will turn about 52 degrees in one day.[1] 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.[2] The building will have 12 o'clock markings on the structure, allowing the skyscraper to become a fully functioning timepiece.[2] 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]