Dynamic Tower - BBC News

[AtlasDerek]

It's like heaven in a showroom. It could have been a bigger scam than the one Bernie Madoff pulled off.

[jijitzh123]

Everything is connected to the middle -.- electricity is from middle and the wind turbine and water is from a flexible pipe I think o.o the may not be correct cause I just sharing what I think it is :)

[sushilaceymax]

how do you get out how do you get water and there is only one structural support so in a small earth quake it will claps what dumb ass came up with this

[daniboy232]

ONE QUESTION - HOW DO YOU GET IN AND OUT OF YOUR ROOM?

[odensmeadhorn]

if the building moved that fast it would be hell to live in.

[NJN0000]

@odensmeadhorn

It rotates slowly, it takes a full hour to do a 360.

[davey106gti]

would piss me off being inside that or even looking at it!

[Nelson4207]

will cost tenants 3,000$ per square foot.

[markzpurcz]

inssane architecture!!!

[KahalyChristmas]

This is in fact, a residential building. The floors spin around a fixed internal structure which houses stairs and elevators....etc. Also, when you see videos that show what it will look like, they are speeding up the spinning. In reality they will be spinning much slower and you wouldn't feel the rotation.

They are actually planning on applying this technique in the U.S. in the near future.

[jonahbegone]

"they are speeding up the spinning"

That's what I thought. Standing at a corner of one of those spinning apartments the angular velocity would be pretty intense. I can't imagine how this would be "green" in any sense. Takes a lot of power to move that much mass that fast.

[blobguy1212]

@jonahbegone

it makes its own power, enough power to also power a couple other buildings using wind turbines

[xGreeny831]

i guess the lift will be up the middle?

[man13preet]

I really appreciate this! But,,, how can we move up and down to out respective floor....means what about the lifts and staircases? is this a apartment or just for show???? if yes, then when we sleep, don't we move...like one in earthquake???

whats the logic/ can anyone explain???

Dubai people are very intelligent! They make structures which are unique in the world and give money to Usa or countries which make it...if they have ideas, they should start building....lol....

[woodyinsouthampton]

brilliant stuff i love duabi

[Quadruplator]

Not enough to spell it right.

[farcryisthebest]

thats not the bbc news and i live in england were the bbc is

[cantcount0]

Mate...this is the BBC news, but its BBC world news service which is the international version and its not available in the UK but its still run from within the same studio.

But anyway cool building, would love to see it when its done.

[666UNT]

i love it ..i wish we have something like that in the U.S

[lastmiles]

All US money is going to the middle east you fool. There is no money left in the USA compared to where the oil is. Wake up .. your bankrupt. Broke.

[miphz]

Very Cool!