Comments on: Arabian mega skyscrapers http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Bo-Bader http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-402259 Bo-Bader Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:48:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-402259 By the way, there is no such thing called "old style" in architecture. Most of the buildings in Dubai, and in Kuwait, follow the Postmodern Architecture. I personally don't like to see this style of architecture in our region because it does not reflect our culture. I believe buildings should reflect people, location, and history. Unfortunately, most architect in the middle east (with few exceptions) lack the understanding of Islamic Architecture due to poor education. A good example of Islamic Architecture is Burj Dubai (Designed by SOM). In Burj Dubai, you will see that the form is derived from a specific type of flower that grows in the UAE and when it is done you will see that the details are derived from Islamic Architecture. I believe our region is full of culture and we should maintain it through expressions in our architecture not by copying other people ideas. By the way, there is no such thing called “old style” in architecture. Most of the buildings in Dubai, and in Kuwait, follow the Postmodern Architecture. I personally don’t like to see this style of architecture in our region because it does not reflect our culture. I believe buildings should reflect people, location, and history. Unfortunately, most architect in the middle east (with few exceptions) lack the understanding of Islamic Architecture due to poor education. A good example of Islamic Architecture is Burj Dubai (Designed by SOM). In Burj Dubai, you will see that the form is derived from a specific type of flower that grows in the UAE and when it is done you will see that the details are derived from Islamic Architecture. I believe our region is full of culture and we should maintain it through expressions in our architecture not by copying other people ideas.

]]> By: Bo-Bader http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401904 Bo-Bader Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:20:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401904 3azeez Don't talk about things you don't understand please. Every building have specific Style. Those cubic or curved form have names in architecture they are not just curves and cubes. Get back to me when you know what they are called. 3azeez
Don’t talk about things you don’t understand please. Every building have specific Style. Those cubic or curved form have names in architecture they are not just curves and cubes. Get back to me when you know what they are called.

]]> By: 3azeez http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401769 3azeez Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:58:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401769 And you call ur self architect? apparently you've missed some classes. lol. look at most of the old buildings we have in kuwait, weather government buildings or comercial. They dont represent "style"... WE call them old style. But if you try to think about every curve and ever wall, window, and piece of concrete hanging in the middle of nowhere you'd realize that those engineers of the 70s and 80s who worked in kuwait were really smart. they were playing with light and shadows in such amazing ways. while buildings nowadays... concrete cubes with giant glass windows sucking up on electricity to keep those places cool during summer. And you call ur self architect? apparently you’ve missed some classes. lol.
look at most of the old buildings we have in kuwait, weather government buildings or comercial. They dont represent “style”… WE call them old style. But if you try to think about every curve and ever wall, window, and piece of concrete hanging in the middle of nowhere you’d realize that those engineers of the 70s and 80s who worked in kuwait were really smart. they were playing with light and shadows in such amazing ways.

while buildings nowadays… concrete cubes with giant glass windows sucking up on electricity to keep those places cool during summer.

]]> By: Bo Bader http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401731 Bo Bader Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:28:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401731 Most of these designs are just conceptual and will never be built or will probably have similar shapes. As an architect and a structural engineer ,the one building I like is the new Central Bank of Kuwait in Kuwait city next to Seif Palace. CBK is the only project in Kuwait that is really called Architecture because when you look at the building you understand what it is a "fortress" with something very important inside. People today are so obsessed by curves and twists that they really forget what building should be. Few years later, people will look at those building and say "That style was so yesterday" because it is a "Style" not "Architectural Form". For example, if you look at the Sears Tower in Chicago it will impress you every time because it is an architectural form that had a concept behind it. Thats my opinion. Most of these designs are just conceptual and will never be built or will probably have similar shapes. As an architect and a structural engineer ,the one building I like is the new Central Bank of Kuwait in Kuwait city next to Seif Palace. CBK is the only project in Kuwait that is really called Architecture because when you look at the building you understand what it is a “fortress” with something very important inside. People today are so obsessed by curves and twists that they really forget what building should be. Few years later, people will look at those building and say “That style was so yesterday” because it is a “Style” not “Architectural Form”. For example, if you look at the Sears Tower in Chicago it will impress you every time because it is an architectural form that had a concept behind it. Thats my opinion.

]]> By: 3azeez http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401599 3azeez Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401599 umm.. i'm not 100% sure but that looks like an old exhibition building was built by some famous architect couple decades ago but it caught fire one night and went down. umm.. i’m not 100% sure but that looks like an old exhibition building was built by some famous architect couple decades ago but it caught fire one night and went down.

]]> By: Fashionista http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401295 Fashionista Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:06:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401295 damn your right it looks like the death star... the Dark Lord exists !!! :P damn your right it looks like the death star… the Dark Lord exists !!! :P

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401279 Mark Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:45:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401279 oops sorry thats my mistake, will fix it now oops sorry thats my mistake, will fix it now

]]> By: NeO http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401270 NeO Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:16:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401270 ras il khaima is not in dubai,it's a totally different emirate...i know this has nothing to do with the post but just wanted to point that out..thanks ras il khaima is not in dubai,it’s a totally different emirate…i know this has nothing to do with the post but just wanted to point that out..thanks

]]> By: K.theKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401208 K.theKuwaiti Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:29:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401208 'My friend here is trying to convince me that any independent contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when it was destroyed by the Rebels.' I live clerks.. ‘My friend here is trying to convince me that any independent contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when it was destroyed by the Rebels.’

I live clerks..

]]> By: ??? http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401041 ??? Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:26:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401041 I prefer Al Hamra Tower Kuwait than some of the designs on that list. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288739 I prefer Al Hamra Tower Kuwait than some of the designs on that list.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288739

]]> By: Ash http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401014 Ash Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:41:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-401014 wow i loved the death star! wow i loved the death star!

]]> By: Z District http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400946 Z District Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:52:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400946 That really does look like the damn death star! What do we got! God damn! That really does look like the damn death star! What do we got! God damn!

]]> By: suspic http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400893 suspic Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:52:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400893 Damn, some of those designs are crazy! The diamond ring hotel looks badass. Good thing the prices will be cheap..wait..shit! Damn, some of those designs are crazy! The diamond ring hotel looks badass.

Good thing the prices will be cheap..wait..shit!

]]> By: TRiPLE M http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400877 TRiPLE M Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:27:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/arabian-mega-skyscrapers/#comment-400877 I'm gathering some information on that topic to post next week. Here is a link of Kuwait Mega towers projects http://www.triplem.host.sk/?p=82 I’m gathering some information on that topic to post next week.
Here is a link of Kuwait Mega towers projects
http://www.triplem.host.sk/?p=82

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