While the world is witnessing a terrible financial crunch, Dubai remains calm and unaffected by this crisis. Their vivid taste for exotic high rise constructions fuels their desire for more of the kind. Meeras Construction is one such company which has visions of making Dubai a very Hi-Tech city. It has recently roped in two architects, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill to work on four projects, approximating $15 billion. The projects are 1 Dubai, Park Avenue, Park Gate and Meeras Tower.

Jumeirah Gardens Dubai

Part of the Jumeirah Gardens Master Plan - an ongoing construction that is scheduled to be completed in 12 years, the central attraction is 1 Dubai Park. At 2,000ft it is estimated to be the tallest and the largest building in the world. Secondly, there’s 1 Park Avenue, a 116 storey building housing premium offices, condominiums, houses and service apartments apart from the world’s tallest luxury hotel. Third and last in the series is the Park Gate which will consist of six towers connected together by high technology canopied pathways.

All three projects are designed to the highest environmental standards. It looks good on paper, but I want to see them live first and see how sustainable they are. Meanwhile enjoy the astonishing architecture.

WorldArchitectureNews via Inhabitat

Park Gate - Jumeirah Gardens Dubai

Park Gate - Jumeirah Gardens Dubai

1 Park Avenue - Jumeirah Gardens Dubai

1 Park Avenue - Jumeirah Gardens Dubai

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Dubai continues to set standards and, why not with all the money the little kingdom has in the bank. Oil money. Our money.

Dr. David Fisher is the designer of this Dynamic Architecture - a wind-powered rotating skyscraper, 420 meters high and with 80 floors that rotate independently. A total of 48 wind turbines will be installed between each floor making it very environmentally friendly and capable of sustaining itself with electricity.

Dubai has some 4,000 hours of wind annually and with that kind of wind generating power, the tower will get all the annual power it needs from just four of the turbines and the other 44 will send power to support Dubai’s power grid .

The wind-powered rotating skyscraper will be built in parallel stages instead of from the ground up, with a solid concrete core and a factory nearby prefabricating each floor in segments. Each apartment will be modular and should be tailored to the individual tenant’s desires.

Another similar project, but smaller is planned for Moscow. Only 400 meters and 70 floors. I now wonder if HSBC knew about this design, before they built their eco-friendly skyscraper.

Meanwhile -‘The Donald’ and His $2B Golf Course is heading the other way.

And maybe Dubai will use Beer Bottles for their hot water system. We can only hope.