1 Dubai Explained

1 Dubai
Native Name:واحد دبي
Native Name Lang:ar
Former Names:AC Towers
Status:Vision
Start Date:TBA
Est Completion:TBA
Location:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates:24.9822°N 55.4029°W
Antenna Spire:over 1010m (3,310feet)
Floor Count:201 (Tower 1)
Developer:Meraas
Architect:Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Structural Engineer:Halvorson and Partners

1 Dubai was a complex of three skyscrapers proposed for Jumeirah Garden City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tower 1 would have been the tallest and Towers 2 and 3 much shorter. Although the planned height was never officially released, various heights over 1008m (3,307feet) were suggested,[1] [2] with the intention to be taller than Burj Khalifa which was under construction at the time. The complex was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, and the developer was Meraas.[3]

The structure of the building would have been connected by a series of glass skybridges and at the base of the skyscraper there would have been grand arched entrances, that would have allowed boats to travel underneath the building and into a central atrium space. The mixed-use development would have included a hotel, residential, commercial, retail and entertainment space totaling over 800000m2. However, in 2009, the project was cancelled.

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  1. News: Meraas stops work on Dubai towers . 5 March 2009 . Construction News . 15 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Emporis: 1 Dubai, Tower 1 . 15 June 2010 . Emporis.com.
  3. Web site: Emporis News: AS+GG charges up for AC Towers . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025215934/http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/nc/ne/?id=102037 . dead . October 25, 2012 . 27 May 2008 . Emporis.com . 15 June 2010.