Signature Towers

Signature Towers (formerly known as Dancing Towers) was a proposal for a three-tower, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by Iraqi born architect Zaha Hadid after winning an international design competition which included proposals from OMA[3] and Reiser & Umemoto among others. The developers were Dubai Properties,[4] the company responsible for the earlier Jumeirah Beach Residence. Apart from these three towers, the project would also include a new building to house the Dubai Financial Market, a large podium containing retail space and a pedestrian bridge crossing the creek extension.[5]

For the proposed skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, see Signature Tower.
Signature Towers
General information
StatusStale proposal
TypeMixed use
LocationBusiness Bay, Dubai
Coordinates25°11′05.23″N 55°16′03.53″E
Height
Antenna spire350.8 m, 305.2 m, 250.6 m
Roof350.8 m, 305.2 m, 250.6 m
Top floor340.8 m (1,118 ft)
Technical details
Floor count79, 65, 52
Floor area560,000 m2 (6,027,790 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectZaha Hadid
DeveloperDubai Properties
Structural engineerMeinhardt Group[2]

History

The project was first unveiled to the public in June 2006[4] at a Zaha Hadid exhibition in the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.[6] At the time of the launch the name for the project was Dancing Towers; however, this has now been changed to Signature Tower & Dubai Financial Market Development.

  • Photo showing soil testing taken on 8 June 2007

See also

References
  1. "Project fact sheet".
  2. "Signature Towers Project Sheet".
  3. "OMA Proposal".
  4. "Press release for launch of project".
  5. "Article from layermag".
  6. "Zaha Hadid's exhibition".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.