I think they also built the foundation just to let everyone know that even if you would put in all the effort to built a taller tower, the Creek tower would be ready to take that position back real fast..
yup, that's actually the case ^^, this is why nobody built a taller tower, it's not feasible and if they did it , they would just get destroyed by the Creek tower, which will definitely not make a profit, and wont get any backers
@@Topcaat in my opinion that's not really a healthy attitude... "u wanna be someone? nah, we gonna go after you!" is not necessarily encouraging for anyone trying to develop something competitive of that scale...
nailed it. and they learned. even before this pandemic, they knew tourism is not the answer. they have been planning their every resources for the next 50 years. more on energy, technology and space exploration.
I wonder whether only building the foundations for a super-tall structure that could beat anyone who dared exceed the Burj Khalifa was their plan from the beginning.
But this structure cannot be the tallest building It us less than 50% habitable and it is supported by external structures (cables) making it not complying with two skyscrapers requirements
@@MrThijmenmees you are right but the point it will not scare anyone People don't build taller anymore because the compatition faded for the tallest structure and the big financial issues faced by many nations KSA could build their kingdom tower but the purge by MBS and their other urging matters is stopping them. They need to satisfy their people bringing infrastructures, more hospitals, electricity, and universities to their vast land
So they never revealed the towers actual height which its rumoured minimum high only slightly higher than the Kingdom Tower and they stopped the construction after the Saudis stopped their tower construction? Safe to assume the sole purpose of the tower is to not have the world's tallest man-made structure title stolen by the Saudis.
If Dubai finished the tower, they WOULDN'T get the title for the tallest skyscraper in the world. They would get the title for the tallest structure in the world and Jeddah Tower would get the title for the world's tallest skyscraper
KL merdeka 118 tower : Under construction as usual www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/kuala-lumpur-merdeka-118-656m-2152ft-118-fl-u-c.1239285/page-156#post-169860691
This is what I don't like. Just like the World Islands and the other Palm Islands, they run out of funding and just leave it there. I think they should just work on one project at a time instead of leaving three unfinished projects in the middle of the city...
Because there are too many attentions in one place...JBR - DOWNTOWN - GLOBAL VILLAGE - DUBAI MALL - FINANCIAL CENTER - CITY WALK 1 and 2 - Burj Al Arab - Jumeirah - Palm oMg and ExPo_O coming soon
Just an insurance policy being kept on the back burner in case needed at a future date when another country threatens their title for highest structure.
My company bid on building services in Dubai Creek Tower. That thing got massively revised like 6-8 times and it's plan drawings were complicated like hell! I guess you really ARE, the definitive video channel for construction 😎.
Imagine being so rich, you just build a tower's foundation and wait for someone to challenge the height of your current tallest building, and then build the new tower even taller than the challenger. 😂😂
Imagine being so *insecure/shallow/arrogant*, you just build a tower’s foundation and wait for someone to challenge the height of your current tallest building, and then built the new tower even taller than the challenger
@@scottblair3719 ya, and what doth become of it? Nothing..it is nothing, princes who have no practice in city planning design the layout of the city and how it functions, it is just bedazzled but is really just faulty and pathetic underneath.
Dubai and UAE has a huge number of housing units sitting empty. The rent price for units have dropped by 40% in the last 3 years. That is why they have stopped building huge buildings.
Dubai need to.focus build new residental area with good villas and make them all green They have to focus make couple new areas for 500k residents new schools 30.min away and cheaper prices Is so boring living in 80 floor penthouse And is axious to stay in balcony
@@Xolition i cant exactly give proof- but you'll see a lot more people moving from sharjah to dubai because of the rent drops, i just moved around a year ago
I already subscribed to this Channel last year when it's subscriptions were at 500K , and it never fails to satisfy my skyscraper and architecture cravings . Kudos!
We were heavily involved the structural sequence the Creek Tower 3 years ago (previously known as The Tower) Building work is on hold (from 2019) because it is incredibly complex to build using new engineering methods that have not been fully tested. No structure has ever been support over 1000 metres high using cables, it requires innovation for beyond traditional methods of construction.
From what I gather, the $1 billion figure was hopelessly optimistic and unrealistic, so they couldn't find a contractor willing to take on the project. I mean, with the size and scope of the construction, the uncertainty must be through the roof. I think the end price would be at least five times that, were it ever completed, and the contractor would probably want even more to take on the risk. Given how real estate is going in Dubai currently, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it.
Berlin Airport hasn't stopped construction, and it's said they open it next month. It's probably best to remain sceptical, but maybe they actually do it.
Thing is, Berlin needed that airport, the execution was just awfully sloppy which is why it was delayed forever. Dubai Creek Tower is not really in demand. Building it wouldn't bring any benefits they aren't having with Burj Khalifa already.
@Pierre R. naja an Berlin ist der Flughafen schon gut angeschlossen dann, S-Bahn und Regionalbahn. IC von Dresden nach Rostock auch. ICE kommt dann auch noch irgendwann, falls es benötigt wird.
So basically, it's on hold for stratigic reasons. As soon as there's competition, they'll begin work on this project and expand the size of necessary. Wicked!
“Strategic reason” - just like the Palms and the World Islands 😂 The reality is that the slightly tougher line being taken on corruption has almost entirely removed the main driver for this being built, which was the opportunity of some local elites to skim off millions for their personal bank accounts.
I asked an employee that works with emaar and he said the tower it on hold so that they can progress with the nearby building. It doesn’t make any since building a tower in the middle of no where, not to mention that the creek area is going to be the new dubai downtown. After having enough progress in the area they will hopefully resume the construction of the tower.
@@AA-uf5df: Most of Dubai Creek Harbour is put on hold because of massive oversupply of real estate in Dubai. If you look at the website for Dubai Creek Harbour, the tower has been removed from all the renders. There simply isn't demand for a "new downtown", they can't even sell all the apartments being built in the old one.
For a country that seems keenly aware its oil money won't last forever, the UAE is really working hard to burn through it as fast as it can on pointless, expensive vanity projects.
@Casanova Frankenstein I call half of the skyscrapers described on this channel pointless vanity projects. New York is an abomination of towers being built by rich people to sell to other rich people. Dubai is shaping itself into something gaudy and unsustainable, at least Abu Dabi has a descent looking art museum with surrounding districts.
In Spain we already know what was going to happen, why? S a n t i a g o C a l a t r a v a d e s i g n e d i t. Each one of his works are finsheed with extreme over budget and outrageous delays.
Using multiple external cables to share the wind load seems to be a bold design. I wonder if wind induced vibration or even osculation could be a problem for these nearly kilometer-long cables? And how to maintain them?
Glass formated alien shapes are not remarkable, you should look in the early 20st century or edwardian time period, or victorian, gothic, medieval and rethink that concept. We don't try anymore even if their bejeweled insane future empowerment bluffs make it seem that way
i think they were doing fine since they tried to avoid being very oil-dependent unlike the Saudis, and they even make a new agreement with Israel unlike the Saudis again
@@xpusostomos I would disagree, seeing how Dubai is the leading city in renewable solar energy, they are just experimenting new ways to be on top. They have only been around for less than 50 years, give them time.
@@xpusostomos And preparing for the future when it comes is not an economic model?? Peace ties with every country on the planet is not an economic model?? The city is growing and developing as we speak. Current Dubai uses 2% of oil revenues to build so your statement is wrong. It a place to live if you got a good job and money. I am speaking for experience mind you. I currently live in New York but have in Dubai for well over 7 years studying entering in its neighboring city IN NYUAD. Dubai is not as expensive as people make it seem (other than the hotels and downtown) and its probably my favorite place on the planet and this coming for a new yorker.
Current world's under construction megatall building..even still lockdown in Malaysia but construction still on going.. KL merdeka 118 www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/kuala-lumpur-merdeka-118-656m-2152ft-118-fl-u-c.1239285/page-156#post-169860691
@AnnaOop you can say it’s canceled until they remove or destroye the base , and btw I don’t think they canceled because they spent millions on the architecture design and planning and they built the base
@Its Me I can actually not find it. Maybe it was about something else in the Emirates since there are articles about that. I thought I heard it on DW but I can remember things wrongly. Sorry for my mistake.
Curious Life it’s not even a pandemic problem.... there’s virtually no real benefits to living in Dubai besides staring at modern architecture .... no citizenship limited culture (for westerners) and odd religious laws. The Dubai bubble is over. Who wants to be living in AC 24/7?
@@lewizzrocks I am not sure if you are speaking from experience. But living in Dubai and studying in Abu Dhabi for 6+ years. I honestly could not find a better place to live. Of course there are problems such as the waste culture in some companies, but other than that this country is probably one of the best. I have lived and studied in NYU and London for a combination of 7+ years but ever since moving and working in the UAE....well I can't describe how grateful I feel. I do agree a bit with the citizenship idea but living here with a work visa is basically the same disregarding the free health care. But hey listen, this country is only 49 years old. It is still in its very very early developing stage. I work as an engineer here and they honestly have plans stretching to 2100. Trust the process.
Dubai doesn't need another tower - it needs another garden. A massive botanical garden full of shops and maybe a little putt putt golf. A place where you can spend that hot day walking around comfortably and contently. Maybe a little waterfall. Ice cream shops - tea shops - fresh vegetables grown organically at the garden. Maybe even a little train track throughout for the kiddies.
I asked an employee that works with emaar and he said the tower it on hold so that they can progress with the nearby building. It doesn’t make any since building a tower in the middle of no where, not to mention that the creek area is going to be the new dubai downtown. After having enough progress in the area they will hopefully resume the construction of the tower.
But who would even live there? The Creek area is supposed to contain half a million new apartments. They can't even sell all the apartments currently on the market. The number of customers they are expecting simply does not exist. Hence why most of the Creek area is currently on hold, and why developers such as DAMAC and Nakheel are treading water to stay afloat in their massive pools of debt.
The novelty of Dubai has worn thin, that's the issue more so than recessions, or the pandemic. The economy was pretty much stagnant way before Covid, and their push to become a tourism Mecca was sidelined by the utter mess of a city that it is. All the great tourist cities are walkable ones, with easy access and transitions from one attraction to another. Dubai on the other hand is a bunch of disjointed cluster attractions, where you need a car to get from one to the next. I feel bad for them because in theory the tourism plan was a good one, and the diversification away from oil was needed, but the execution was not well thought out and now billions have been spent, and the financial coffers or running dry
damieg82 Nobody in their right mind would claim that Dubai has been flawlessly executed in terms of architecture and city planning, but then no urban plan in history has come to life within the four corners of any plan no matter how flawless or flawed it may be. Organic growth, both of the fill in variety and repurposing is necessary and that takes decades at a minimum. It would be premature to write off Dubai at this stage. It has a world class infrastructure (airport, public transport, data, water and sanitation, legal, culture (albeit embryonic), etc.). In short, it is premature to write off Dubai at this stage.
@Neel Javia: Dubai already has the world's tallest tower, yet still there's a real estate crisis. Having a record-breaking tower in itself is no guarantee - or indicator - of success.
@Neel Javia: Yes, and that happened already. Dubai got attention for having the world's tallest building. But that doesn't mean the feat can be repeated with the same success. And even the success of Burj Khalifa didn't bring Dubai half as far as the plans from the mid-2000s suggested.
@@ShalevDahan It has not been cancelled, it simply cannot complete construction since the country is in lockdown. And the city of Dubai depends on tourism. There is still hope to see this magnificent building
Malaysia also lockdown.. but megatall still U/C as usual www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/kuala-lumpur-merdeka-118-656m-2152ft-118-fl-u-c.1239285/page-156#post-169860691
Tallest Building just for the sake of tallest Building without any necessity is wastage of resources(if that matters to people who have plenty of resources)
Remember back in early days of global discovery when the tallest structure on earth was something discoverers could potentially stumble upon in the egyptian desert or somewhere else not yet mapped by science? Imagine walking around somewhere in your country's more remote places now and suddenly - Boom - kilometre tall tower ^^ "Huh...uhm....guys?!" I wish it wasn't a multibillion race to the top but rather an architecture contest where design and sustainability win out. The towers we COULD have...
Reminds me of the space race .This building is ready to ‘take off’ whenever someone challenges them . I saw the burj khalifa in 2018 and was magnificent.
We agree - the internet will be better for it. Twitter are trialling a new feature where the system flags up to you that you haven't actually opened a link or read an article before you go and re-tweet it.
I would say because it is arguably a pointless vanity project, but that would describe so much of what Dubai has actually built. That said, this one is exceptionally pointless even by the standards of Dubai.
Why is it vanity? I guess you live in a flat featureless landscape with no architecture do you? Architecture wise Dubai has pushed the boundaries on so many projects and it has some exceptional buildings, the Islamic museum being the latest. Tall buildings are built to push the boundaries and whilst there is an element of vanity there is also a far greater practical reason. The Burj Khalifa for eg was built as a centre piece and has attracted millions of tourists so it’s a Gold standard revenue earner as well. I have been involved in Dubai and it’s construction since 2004 by the way. To know Dubai and comment on it you need to understand it, sorry but it appears you have no idea.
Tyler Kochman What are you talking about, it’s built around a desert, what do you classify as decent planning, have you ever been here? I have lived here for 15 years and I am in construction. The buildings that have gone up have been frankly a miracle given the platform they have been tasked with sitting on, everyone’s always bashing the UAE especially Americans, one only has to look at the chaos in the US now to be reminded of the saying “people in glass houses” ...Never mind.
@@Fsrjtyttzma for instance, it is elitist to not preserve as much of the city's coastline as possible for public use. Significant chunks are occupied by private beaches. It goes against good planning principles. A city like Chicago, on the otherhand, has nearly its entire coastline consisting of public land. Rio de Janiero is another example of a city with a largely public coastline. Additionally, so much of Dubai is car centric. If they had invested some of their massive money into better citywide transit, that could have been avoided
So happy to finally see Creek Tower on this channel❤️! I'm hoping to still see this achievement in person one day.... And I haven't even left the African continent 😂🌍
Hey, B1M... here in New York City they've just opened One Vanderbilt, although the "observatory" isn't scheduled to open to the public until next year.
@Neel Javia I haven't been there yet I'm waiting until I can do something, like go to the observation deck, or go to a restaurant, when I'm there. It will be a strange sensation to be looking *down* at the top of the Empire State Building!
Lack of demand is a key reason why it **failed**. They already have the world's tallest tower, but still there's a real estate crisis. It takes more than a tall tower to attract investment.
only 1 billion dollars to build? thats a lie, Burj khalifa costed 4 billion so why would this cost only 1, besides I dont really think they've scrapped the plan, or else all of us locals would know, I'll go near the construction site tomorrow and ask a worker about its progress
I'm not understanding their antiquated debtors prison, as well every downturn people flee because of the inflexibility of their laws. They will never be a truly diverse world class city with such instability in their markets. Pretty to look at, interesting to get to know, but not someone you introduce to the family....🙃
FYI: In Islamic religious writings (ie Hadiths), there is a prediction on such "Building frenzy" 1400y ago... It is said : " The Hour (End of times) will not come until The bare-footed ,naked bedouins will compete with one another in constructing high buildings.
@@KyaRider It was an info in relation to such behavior... no need to make a fool of yourself... But if you need more specific predictions from Islamic litterature... you can ask... I' m sure me or others could help you on that... If not, then Have nice day.
An idea for another video: Insight into large towers, their architecture, and usage, on a precise level. Perspective from the inside, price of floorspace, elevators, etc, perhaps even visit
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I think they also built the foundation just to let everyone know that even if you would put in all the effort to built a taller tower, the Creek tower would be ready to take that position back real fast..
yup, that's actually the case ^^, this is why nobody built a taller tower, it's not feasible and if they did it , they would just get destroyed by the Creek tower, which will definitely not make a profit, and wont get any backers
@@Topcaat in my opinion that's not really a healthy attitude... "u wanna be someone? nah, we gonna go after you!" is not necessarily encouraging for anyone trying to develop something competitive of that scale...
@@Topcaat I don't think so, you don't need to be taller than creek tower to make profit. Lower building doesn't necessary having less visitors
Yeah that makes commercial sense
Isn't the creek tower just a cable stayed observation deck though? Massive floor footprint space taken up for so little actual inhabitable space.
It stopped because Tom Cruise doesn't need it yet for Mission Impossible 9.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Nanaaaa, I hope they produce that Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise on that building too!
I wish ol' Tom would just stop altogether!
Hhhhhhhhhhhh
WHAT THE LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
When cool buildings get cancelled, I die a bit on the inside.
It's hold, not cancelled. Take a breath now.
Its not funded by you nor someone close to you. A billionaire, or their conglomerate will be funding/supporting the tower.
@@hillaryrodhamclinton8031 So?
good i times the title of world tallest building not dubi does not count and nyc does
It's basically a placeholder
2:28 "diversifying with tourism has proved a successful strategy"
COVID: *"Allow me to introduce myself"*
China: *cough
nailed it. and they learned. even before this pandemic, they knew tourism is not the answer. they have been planning their every resources for the next 50 years. more on energy, technology and space exploration.
@Wojciech Pordzik i also thought it that way, more of a media frenzy, but after having relatives and friends die, i believe it is a pandemic.
How are you diversified if you shift everything from oil to turism?
I expect a strong response after the pandemic has finished since people who have been starved of a holiday would want to head to Dubai
I wonder whether only building the foundations for a super-tall structure that could beat anyone who dared exceed the Burj Khalifa was their plan from the beginning.
They prob just wanted to scare off competition🤣
But this structure cannot be the tallest building
It us less than 50% habitable and it is supported by external structures (cables) making it not complying with two skyscrapers requirements
@@greebfewatani Yeah it wouldn't classify as a skyscraper, but it would still be the tallest man-made structure
@@MrThijmenmees you are right but the point it will not scare anyone
People don't build taller anymore because the compatition faded for the tallest structure and the big financial issues faced by many nations
KSA could build their kingdom tower but the purge by MBS and their other urging matters is stopping them. They need to satisfy their people bringing infrastructures, more hospitals, electricity, and universities to their vast land
LMAO, sounds like a good plan honestly.
So they never revealed the towers actual height which its rumoured minimum high only slightly higher than the Kingdom Tower and they stopped the construction after the Saudis stopped their tower construction? Safe to assume the sole purpose of the tower is to not have the world's tallest man-made structure title stolen by the Saudis.
Essentially. Though, I'm willing to bet that it's cheaper and easier to construct than the Jeddah Tower.
Smoll pp
If Dubai finished the tower, they WOULDN'T get the title for the tallest skyscraper in the world. They would get the title for the tallest structure in the world and Jeddah Tower would get the title for the world's tallest skyscraper
@@isteaquekhan2124 true
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jeddah tower : *being built*
creek tower : well- *being built*
jeddah tower : *on hold*
creek tower : well- *on hold*
KL merdeka 118 tower : Under construction as usual
www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/kuala-lumpur-merdeka-118-656m-2152ft-118-fl-u-c.1239285/page-156#post-169860691
I dont get that joke
@@calvick980 iknow ..the country that im living in rn
@@billie6794 the link have pnb merdeka 118 latest photo n video updated & discussion
@@calvick980 thank you for ur kindness ❤️ i appreciate it
Thanks mate, you wouldn't believe just a few days ago I thought of what might be going on with this building and now I know.
Dude u should make a skyscraper in NYC
That makes me wonder what would be the next tallest building in the next thousand years look like.
Hopefully by then we’re a spacefaring race and Earth is just one of a few, if not hundreds, habitable worlds.
Hopefully you don't think about it too much
@@sugreev2001 or all out nuclear war leading to the entire human race perishing
A tunnel straight from earth to moon maybe xD
Probably 2km or close to 2 miles high
But unlike the Eiffel Tower, it was never finished
Kevin, ur my friend!
@Sungsoo (William) Na Fuck off.
I’m interested to see if it gets finished if it is taken down for scrap metal like the Eiffel Tower was originally going to have happen to it.
@@danielduvernay3207 so lucky they didn't take it down for scrap. Paris is beautiful already but the Eiffel Tower just has some amazing charm to it.
*yet :)
This is what I don't like. Just like the World Islands and the other Palm Islands, they run out of funding and just leave it there. I think they should just work on one project at a time instead of leaving three unfinished projects in the middle of the city...
These projects are not under one ownership so what you said doesn't make much sense.
ricko2301 that’s true
Because there are too many attentions in one place...JBR - DOWNTOWN - GLOBAL VILLAGE - DUBAI MALL - FINANCIAL CENTER - CITY WALK 1 and 2 - Burj Al Arab - Jumeirah - Palm oMg and ExPo_O coming soon
Dauren Assanov that right
True
B1M with more quality content, as always. Can never stop recommending this channel!
Everybody knows that build limit is 256.
Ikr do they even read
I think they have cubic chunks downloaded
hi there wdym?
@@Mukler161 In Minecraft the limit of height is 256 blocks, so you can't put any block over that limit
New Tortugayshion ik I not talking about Minecraft
Just an insurance policy being kept on the back burner in case needed at a future date when another country threatens their title for highest structure.
I think so
My company bid on building services in Dubai Creek Tower. That thing got massively revised like 6-8 times and it's plan drawings were complicated like hell!
I guess you really ARE, the definitive video channel for construction 😎.
What company is this?
Sorry, this is the internet. Let's avoid personal info.
@@saarangsahasrabudhe8634 I'm going to assume it has something to do with Tata.
Revised 6 to 8 times? Can you give us some different heights they was toying with please would be fun to know.
Prolly elevator
Imagine being so rich, you just build a tower's foundation and wait for someone to challenge the height of your current tallest building, and then build the new tower even taller than the challenger. 😂😂
what a waste of time and all the underpaid slave labor
Dang that's actually smart y'all just jealous virgins from Australia
@@melonjuice7441 exactly, what a joke of a city build yesterday
Imagine being so *insecure/shallow/arrogant*, you just build a tower’s foundation and wait for someone to challenge the height of your current tallest building, and then built the new tower even taller than the challenger
@@scottblair3719 ya, and what doth become of it? Nothing..it is nothing, princes who have no practice in city planning design the layout of the city and how it functions, it is just bedazzled but is really just faulty and pathetic underneath.
B1M is the best documentary channel about building on UA-cam✨
Dubai and UAE has a huge number of housing units sitting empty. The rent price for units have dropped by 40% in the last 3 years. That is why they have stopped building huge buildings.
Who said?
Dubai need to.focus build new residental area with good villas and make them all green
They have to focus make couple new areas for 500k residents new schools 30.min away and cheaper prices
Is so boring living in 80 floor penthouse
And is axious to stay in balcony
@@Xolition i cant exactly give proof- but you'll see a lot more people moving from sharjah to dubai because of the rent drops, i just moved around a year ago
I already subscribed to this Channel last year when it's subscriptions were at 500K , and it never fails to satisfy my skyscraper and architecture cravings . Kudos!
We were heavily involved the structural sequence the Creek Tower 3 years ago (previously known as The Tower) Building work is on hold (from 2019) because it is incredibly complex to build using new engineering methods that have not been fully tested. No structure has ever been support over 1000 metres high using cables, it requires innovation for beyond traditional methods of construction.
what is the actual height?
From what I gather, the $1 billion figure was hopelessly optimistic and unrealistic, so they couldn't find a contractor willing to take on the project. I mean, with the size and scope of the construction, the uncertainty must be through the roof. I think the end price would be at least five times that, were it ever completed, and the contractor would probably want even more to take on the risk. Given how real estate is going in Dubai currently, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it.
The actual height is higher than 828 meters
I’ve been waiting so long for a documentary on this tower just to find out they stopped, it’s a sad day!
I’m glad it stopped. I hope this country goes down the gutter.
Pliny Elder don’t be disrespectful
Pliny Elder haha in ur dreams. The United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 is forever number 1
Pliny Elder What? Why? Jealous much?
Berlin Airport hasn't stopped construction, and it's said they open it next month. It's probably best to remain sceptical, but maybe they actually do it.
Thing is, Berlin needed that airport, the execution was just awfully sloppy which is why it was delayed forever. Dubai Creek Tower is not really in demand. Building it wouldn't bring any benefits they aren't having with Burj Khalifa already.
What ? Next month ? Or maybe next century ??
@Pierre R. naja an Berlin ist der Flughafen schon gut angeschlossen dann, S-Bahn und Regionalbahn. IC von Dresden nach Rostock auch. ICE kommt dann auch noch irgendwann, falls es benötigt wird.
@Pierre R. shows the world a glimpse of the clownery that is going on within Germany
Building the tallest tower is always an engineering challenge, and the investors need to be commended for their daring ambitions...
X2
So basically, it's on hold for stratigic reasons. As soon as there's competition, they'll begin work on this project and expand the size of necessary. Wicked!
not worth the effort to compete with yourself
“Strategic reason” - just like the Palms and the World Islands 😂 The reality is that the slightly tougher line being taken on corruption has almost entirely removed the main driver for this being built, which was the opportunity of some local elites to skim off millions for their personal bank accounts.
I asked an employee that works with emaar and he said the tower it on hold so that they can progress with the nearby building. It doesn’t make any since building a tower in the middle of no where, not to mention that the creek area is going to be the new dubai downtown. After having enough progress in the area they will hopefully resume the construction of the tower.
@@AA-uf5df: Most of Dubai Creek Harbour is put on hold because of massive oversupply of real estate in Dubai. If you look at the website for Dubai Creek Harbour, the tower has been removed from all the renders. There simply isn't demand for a "new downtown", they can't even sell all the apartments being built in the old one.
Please talk about Paris La Défense for the next video, it's a booming business district! :)
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Agreed
Me too man
Don't worry, dubai will never stop. They will start a new project. Dubai is not one of those who give up easily.
Bund mein le le
For a country that seems keenly aware its oil money won't last forever, the UAE is really working hard to burn through it as fast as it can on pointless, expensive vanity projects.
Yes precisely
It's building a non fossil fuel future with tourism.
@Casanova Frankenstein I call half of the skyscrapers described on this channel pointless vanity projects. New York is an abomination of towers being built by rich people to sell to other rich people. Dubai is shaping itself into something gaudy and unsustainable, at least Abu Dabi has a descent looking art museum with surrounding districts.
But they don't use their oil money anymore tho.... Ever since their money started to come from tourism and their free international shipping port
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So sad! Was looking forward to droning that!
That would have been awesome - your work is INCREDIBLE!
i really like these videos. they are very informative even though they are quite quick
all these massive towers and yet Rome's low skyline still looks 10x better
No
Imagine how proud the design team and the construction team are when the project is done and open to public
Thanks for the video 👍
In Spain we already know what was going to happen, why? S a n t i a g o C a l a t r a v a d e s i g n e d i t. Each one of his works are finsheed with extreme over budget and outrageous delays.
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Hahaha!
Love the videos!! Keep them up!
Congratulations, on being 'one of the best', informative channels, on UA-cam...!!!
Using multiple external cables to share the wind load seems to be a bold design. I wonder if wind induced vibration or even osculation could be a problem for these nearly kilometer-long cables? And how to maintain them?
Sad to see even the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah being stopped
At least, they are fighting corruption
Saudi Arabia doesn’t need another huge tower. God doesn’t want it build.
@@delicieuxsaucisson3886 LOL, no they're not. Prince Bonesaw carried out a purge of potential rivals to solidfy his hold on power.
mlc449 none of the corrupt business men had any political powers, stop assuming lol
Such a shame, the concept is lovely though. Well, let's wait and see... See you in 2022.
Glass formated alien shapes are not remarkable, you should look in the early 20st century or edwardian time period, or victorian, gothic, medieval and rethink that concept. We don't try anymore even if their bejeweled insane future empowerment bluffs make it seem that way
Definitely a place I wanna go and visit. Maybe 2022? Haha. Another siiiiiiiiiiiick video by the B1m.
Dubai is a bubble.
I don't think its economic model is sustainable.
i think they were doing fine since they tried to avoid being very oil-dependent unlike the Saudis, and they even make a new agreement with Israel unlike the Saudis again
It's not an economic model, it's a place to sink oil cash.
@@xpusostomos I would disagree, seeing how Dubai is the leading city in renewable solar energy, they are just experimenting new ways to be on top. They have only been around for less than 50 years, give them time.
@@curiouslife6601 unless that renewable energy is profitable... Then it's not an economic model, it's a place to sink oil cash.
@@xpusostomos And preparing for the future when it comes is not an economic model?? Peace ties with every country on the planet is not an economic model?? The city is growing and developing as we speak. Current Dubai uses 2% of oil revenues to build so your statement is wrong. It a place to live if you got a good job and money. I am speaking for experience mind you. I currently live in New York but have in Dubai for well over 7 years studying entering in its neighboring city IN NYUAD. Dubai is not as expensive as people make it seem (other than the hotels and downtown) and its probably my favorite place on the planet and this coming for a new yorker.
Amazing and awesome video 👌👍
Great video man, your content inspired me to get into architecture! 👍🏿
I was just wondering about Creek Tower last week, the B1M team always read my mind 😁👍👍
I was wondering what happened to that tower when I watched another vid and you uploaded it perfectly in time 🔥🔥🔥
This channel is always on point 🤍🤍
This video was really helpful to know the latest update about dubai creek tower.
Thank you "B1M"
INDIA 🇮🇳
Was actually planning on flying to Dubai for the grand opening. Guess that'll have to wait :'(
@AnnaOop ?It is not cancelled, simply stopped the construction until the city is stable again as lockdown is really taking a toll on them.
@@curiouslife6601: Construction stopped in 2018. This has nothing to do with the lockdown and everything to do with the real estate market.
Current world's under construction megatall building..even still lockdown in Malaysia but construction still on going..
KL merdeka 118
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@AnnaOop you can say it’s canceled until they remove or destroye the base , and btw I don’t think they canceled because they spent millions on the architecture design and planning and they built the base
@Saaad fRee dude just go do something, it will be completed. Why can’t you have faith?
This was something I was NOT looking for but glad I watched.
This would have been class but unfortunately economics of it all don’t seem to be lining up at all
lets hope this pandemic is over by 2021 man. The economy is falling
If you import workers from north korea anything is possible.
Edit: this may not be true
@Its Me I can actually not find it. Maybe it was about something else in the Emirates since there are articles about that. I thought I heard it on DW but I can remember things wrongly. Sorry for my mistake.
Curious Life it’s not even a pandemic problem.... there’s virtually no real benefits to living in Dubai besides staring at modern architecture .... no citizenship limited culture (for westerners) and odd religious laws. The Dubai bubble is over. Who wants to be living in AC 24/7?
@@lewizzrocks I am not sure if you are speaking from experience. But living in Dubai and studying in Abu Dhabi for 6+ years. I honestly could not find a better place to live. Of course there are problems such as the waste culture in some companies, but other than that this country is probably one of the best. I have lived and studied in NYU and London for a combination of 7+ years but ever since moving and working in the UAE....well I can't describe how grateful I feel. I do agree a bit with the citizenship idea but living here with a work visa is basically the same disregarding the free health care. But hey listen, this country is only 49 years old. It is still in its very very early developing stage. I work as an engineer here and they honestly have plans stretching to 2100. Trust the process.
Dubai doesn't need another tower - it needs another garden. A massive botanical garden full of shops and maybe a little putt putt golf. A place where you can spend that hot day walking around comfortably and contently. Maybe a little waterfall. Ice cream shops - tea shops - fresh vegetables grown organically at the garden. Maybe even a little train track throughout for the kiddies.
Love this channel
And the build limits is 264 floor
Thank you so much for providing knowledge keep it up dude.
Love this Channel OMG, so detail, professional and great quality..
Pls make video about South East Asian Cities
Yay you brought the 'definitive channel for construction' back
Being OVER AMBITIOUS isn't always good..
Neither's hubris.
It pushes the human race' ability to the limits. Even your phone and every technology behind it is a result of over ambition.
@@omniyambot9876 The US various space programs are a shining example of countless new technologies and entire new spinoff industries.
@@ph11p3540 thank you Americans.
Phillip Mulligan “space programs”
I asked an employee that works with emaar and he said the tower it on hold so that they can progress with the nearby building. It doesn’t make any since building a tower in the middle of no where, not to mention that the creek area is going to be the new dubai downtown. After having enough progress in the area they will hopefully resume the construction of the tower.
Makes sense
But who would even live there? The Creek area is supposed to contain half a million new apartments. They can't even sell all the apartments currently on the market. The number of customers they are expecting simply does not exist. Hence why most of the Creek area is currently on hold, and why developers such as DAMAC and Nakheel are treading water to stay afloat in their massive pools of debt.
The novelty of Dubai has worn thin, that's the issue more so than recessions, or the pandemic. The economy was pretty much stagnant way before Covid, and their push to become a tourism Mecca was sidelined by the utter mess of a city that it is. All the great tourist cities are walkable ones, with easy access and transitions from one attraction to another. Dubai on the other hand is a bunch of disjointed cluster attractions, where you need a car to get from one to the next. I feel bad for them because in theory the tourism plan was a good one, and the diversification away from oil was needed, but the execution was not well thought out and now billions have been spent, and the financial coffers or running dry
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Nobody in their right mind would claim that Dubai has been flawlessly executed in terms of architecture and city planning, but then no urban plan in history has come to life within the four corners of any plan no matter how flawless or flawed it may be. Organic growth, both of the fill in variety and repurposing is necessary and that takes decades at a minimum. It would be premature to write off Dubai at this stage. It has a world class infrastructure (airport, public transport, data, water and sanitation, legal, culture (albeit embryonic), etc.). In short, it is premature to write off Dubai at this stage.
@Neel Javia: Dubai already has the world's tallest tower, yet still there's a real estate crisis. Having a record-breaking tower in itself is no guarantee - or indicator - of success.
@Neel Javia: Yes, and that happened already. Dubai got attention for having the world's tallest building. But that doesn't mean the feat can be repeated with the same success. And even the success of Burj Khalifa didn't bring Dubai half as far as the plans from the mid-2000s suggested.
I so love this Channel. So informational, very professional and great quality videos.
I'm so happy it did!
Omg Dubai is just amazing🤯😍
4 minutes in and I'm here
4 hours in and I’m in
4 days in and i'm in
I’ve got nothing but ♾ 🤍 for this channel
Rip dubai creek tower.
It wasn't even made yet
Dubai really said: abort the skyscrapper
@@ShalevDahan It has not been cancelled, it simply cannot complete construction since the country is in lockdown. And the city of Dubai depends on tourism. There is still hope to see this magnificent building
@Dang Nguyen maybe 2021? I think, i remember watching some news about it. But true This creek tower needs to be completed.
Malaysia also lockdown.. but megatall still U/C as usual
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@@curiouslife6601 well economic crisis doesnt help, so it is worse than in 2008-2009
sad i really wish to see this tower being completed in 2021 😥
Awesome video. Keep up the great work B1M!!
Hoping for construction to continue on this masterpiece
Imagine best channel in the whole wide world pinning you.🙏🏻👍😁.b1m.
Tallest Building just for the sake of tallest Building without any necessity is wastage of resources(if that matters to people who have plenty of resources)
For every one of your videos I click the thumbnail as soon as I see them. Always makes my day.
Ah wow, thank you so much!! We’re so glad you enjoy them! 🙌
Remember back in early days of global discovery when the tallest structure on earth was something discoverers could potentially stumble upon in the egyptian desert or somewhere else not yet mapped by science? Imagine walking around somewhere in your country's more remote places now and suddenly - Boom - kilometre tall tower ^^
"Huh...uhm....guys?!"
I wish it wasn't a multibillion race to the top but rather an architecture contest where design and sustainability win out. The towers we COULD have...
That's a great point, they have no stature or poise
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING US ✊️💫🌏
Reminds me of the space race .This building is ready to ‘take off’ whenever someone challenges them . I saw the burj khalifa in 2018 and was magnificent.
Thanks for sharing The B1M
Normalise not liking a video until you’ve actually watched some of the video.
We agree - the internet will be better for it. Twitter are trialling a new feature where the system flags up to you that you haven't actually opened a link or read an article before you go and re-tweet it.
Imagine not realizing it's Wednesday and that there's a new B1M video up until almost 2 pm ET
Haha, the horror!! 😂
I would say because it is arguably a pointless vanity project, but that would describe so much of what Dubai has actually built. That said, this one is exceptionally pointless even by the standards of Dubai.
The whole of Dubai is pure vanity.
Why is it vanity? I guess you live in a flat featureless landscape with no architecture do you?
Architecture wise Dubai has pushed the boundaries on so many projects and it has some exceptional buildings, the Islamic museum being the latest. Tall buildings are built to push the boundaries and whilst there is an element of vanity there is also a far greater practical reason. The Burj Khalifa for eg was built as a centre piece and has attracted millions of tourists so it’s a Gold standard revenue earner as well.
I have been involved in Dubai and it’s construction since 2004 by the way. To know Dubai and comment on it you need to understand it, sorry but it appears you have no idea.
@@Fsrjtyttzma if they were "architecture wise" they would have practiced decent city planning. They made so many mistakes in that realm.
Tyler Kochman What are you talking about, it’s built around a desert, what do you classify as decent planning, have you ever been here? I have lived here for 15 years and I am in construction. The buildings that have gone up have been frankly a miracle given the platform they have been tasked with sitting on, everyone’s always bashing the UAE especially Americans, one only has to look at the chaos in the US now to be reminded of the saying “people in glass houses” ...Never mind.
@@Fsrjtyttzma for instance, it is elitist to not preserve as much of the city's coastline as possible for public use. Significant chunks are occupied by private beaches. It goes against good planning principles. A city like Chicago, on the otherhand, has nearly its entire coastline consisting of public land. Rio de Janiero is another example of a city with a largely public coastline.
Additionally, so much of Dubai is car centric. If they had invested some of their massive money into better citywide transit, that could have been avoided
Phenomenal video as always 👏
Thank you so much!! 👍👍
So happy to finally see Creek Tower on this channel❤️! I'm hoping to still see this achievement in person one day.... And I haven't even left the African continent 😂🌍
But it stopped
Yup. Seeing that it is the backup plan for reclaiming the world's tallest building title, there might still be a chance for it to be completed.
Hey, B1M... here in New York City they've just opened One Vanderbilt, although the "observatory" isn't scheduled to open to the public until next year.
@Neel Javia I haven't been there yet I'm waiting until I can do something, like go to the observation deck, or go to a restaurant, when I'm there. It will be a strange sensation to be looking *down* at the top of the Empire State Building!
I really hope it gets finished, it looks astonishing
At what point does it stop being a tower and just a needle.
1:20 One needs the Creek Mall Tower so that from the top one can view the beautiful Burg Tower at Dubai Mall !
What a Calatravesty 😭
Meaning ?🥺🥺🥺
Buba Dukuray it’s a word game referencing architect Santiago Calatrava and the word travesty.
alexcnb ohh got it
Haha all of his projects are getting stalled the past decade 😂
I saw the scale model of this project in the dubai mall few years back. It would have been a sight to behold.
I see the lack of demand for office and residential space as a key reason in why this project is necessary. Dubai needs the spotlight back on them.
Lack of demand is a key reason why it **failed**. They already have the world's tallest tower, but still there's a real estate crisis. It takes more than a tall tower to attract investment.
Great video guys 👍🏼
only 1 billion dollars to build? thats a lie, Burj khalifa costed 4 billion so why would this cost only 1, besides I dont really think they've scrapped the plan, or else all of us locals would know, I'll go near the construction site tomorrow and ask a worker about its progress
Because it's got almost no usable floorspace. It's just a pointless structure, more a sculpture than a building.
I reeeeeally hope construction does begin again. It is such a magnificent sculpture of architecture.
Short answer: oil and tourism income go whomp whomp.
forget oil for 2 reasons, economic cris and we should improve our technology to not be too dependent of oil
@@vkobevk agreed, relying less on oil and exploring more efficient fuels would be the best action for them to take.
I eagerly wants to know about Dubai creek tower.......thank you
My house is taller then the Dubai Creek tower a least now😯
Stunning video.. This made me make so many researches while watching haha.. I had no idea about this
They’re building to show off, not because of necessity
You can't show off what you don't have now
Dubai Creek Tower was unquestionably one of the creative tower designs I’ve ever seen.
Most*
I'm not understanding their antiquated debtors prison, as well every downturn people flee because of the inflexibility of their laws. They will never be a truly diverse world class city with such instability in their markets. Pretty to look at, interesting to get to know, but not someone you introduce to the family....🙃
Please continue this project, please!!!
I knew there was something wrong when he said the cost was just 1 billion USD.
What was wrong?
In Arab Emirates dirhams it would cost 2 billion dollars
@@alinec521 Most, if not all, construction projects like skyscrapers are usually above 5 billion US dollars.
Dubai is like that kid in school that constantly tries to flex.
FYI: In Islamic religious writings (ie Hadiths), there is a prediction on such "Building frenzy" 1400y ago... It is said : " The Hour (End of times) will not come until The bare-footed ,naked bedouins will compete with one another in constructing high buildings.
Yes and I predict that the sun will rise tomorrow, what is your point ?
@@KyaRider It was an info in relation to such behavior... no need to make a fool of yourself... But if you need more specific predictions from Islamic litterature... you can ask... I' m sure me or others could help you on that... If not, then Have nice day.
@@nam3ry It's describing a behaviour okay and ? Why is that bad or good ?
An idea for another video: Insight into large towers, their architecture, and usage, on a precise level. Perspective from the inside, price of floorspace, elevators, etc, perhaps even visit