Projects that never were
#19
Re: Projects that never were
Same story really with the road beside JBR that's been massacred to make way for the tram. There used to be trees in the central reservation and then slip roads with guest parking to access JBR car parks - and it worked! But no, they ripped it all up and we've had 2 years of road works with no work being done. Saying that, they do appear to be doing something very slowly on the SZR side. I think we'll be long gone before they start figuring out how to get it over the bridge!
#20
Re: Projects that never were
Remember the building that was going to look like a bloke in dish dasha? That was shelved quickly. And the one that was to replace the Mina Seyahi conference centre designed to look like a big donut?
#21
Re: Projects that never were
Dubai Cloud City. A city raised on stilts to give the appearance of being in the clouds.
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the...lier-hapsitus/
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the...lier-hapsitus/
#22
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Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Riyadh
Posts: 204
Re: Projects that never were
Some more:
Al hakawati (the storyteller) in Zabeel Park
The Deathstar
Dubailand wheel:
Nakheel tower:
Dubai Lagoon:
Al hakawati (the storyteller) in Zabeel Park
The Deathstar
Dubailand wheel:
Nakheel tower:
Dubai Lagoon:
#23
Re: Projects that never were
We were really considering buying in The Lagoons when it was announced...
*dodged a bullet there*
*however got clipped by a Bulgarian offplan bullet instead - 4 years later we are still suing the developers there for our deposit on the apartment that never was*
*dodged a bullet there*
*however got clipped by a Bulgarian offplan bullet instead - 4 years later we are still suing the developers there for our deposit on the apartment that never was*
#24
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Re: Projects that never were
I always enjoyed look at the plans of anything SAMA Dubai had to do with.
Even more, I enjoyed looking at the profiles of the people that fell out of that shambles.
Even more, I enjoyed looking at the profiles of the people that fell out of that shambles.
#25
Re: Projects that never were
They must have been dropping Acid at Sama....!
#26
Re: Projects that never were
I was working for Sama (via my consultancy) back in 06/07 on a project in Doha, and remember seeing the designs for the flame-like buildings in their offices. The scale of everything was astonishing. I remember driving along the Emirates road past hoardings covered in pictures of things like Barwa and Falcon City of Wonders. Crazy days!
#27
Re: Projects that never were
I was working for Sama (via my consultancy) back in 06/07 on a project in Doha, and remember seeing the designs for the flame-like buildings in their offices. The scale of everything was astonishing. I remember driving along the Emirates road past hoardings covered in pictures of things like Barwa and Falcon City of Wonders. Crazy days!
#28
Re: Projects that never were
Remember all the hoardings for Bawadi, on the road past ranches towards Bab al Shams?
A mystery why no one wanted 20 hotels up there...
A mystery why no one wanted 20 hotels up there...
#29
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Projects that never were
It's a pity that the former Group Treasurer of a well-known Dubai government entity isn't a member of The Bored. He'd be able to give us some spine-chilling insights into all of this...........
#30
Re: Projects that never were
Dubai Cloud City. A city raised on stilts to give the appearance of being in the clouds.
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the...lier-hapsitus/
http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the...lier-hapsitus/
There's still some hoarding right out in the sticks... got a couple of model dinosaurs peeking out over the top. Strange, strange place.