Upload

Preview of World's First Rotating Skyscraper

AssociatedPress AssociatedPress·68,896 videos
365,900

Subscription preferences

Loading...

Loading icon Loading...

Working...
791,232
Like     Dislike 38

Sign in to YouTube

Sign in with your Google Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to like AssociatedPress's video.

Sign in to YouTube

Sign in with your Google Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to dislike AssociatedPress's video.

Sign in to YouTube

Sign in with your Google Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to add AssociatedPress's video to your playlist.

Uploaded on Jun 24, 2008

PlusPreview of World's First Rotating SkyscraperPreview of World's First Rotating SkyscraperThe Associated PressArchitect Dr. David Fisher unveiled the Dynamic Tower, the world's first building in motion. The rotate skyscrapers, which are planned worldwide, have floors which rotate independently to create a building that constantly changes shape. (June 24)Is it the skyscraper of the future? Or just a "pie in the sky" idea? Italian architect David Fisher unveiled in New York the design for what he's calling the world's first "building in motion." It's an 80-story residential tower with revolving floors, ostensibly set for construction in Dubai this fall. ((David Fisher, Architect)) "It's the first building that is dynamic, changing its' shape. You can adjust the shape any given moment." Fisher says he is also slated to build one of the "dynamic" buildings in Moscow, and, he hopes, New York City. He says the buildings also double as power generators: wind turbines on every floor will provide power. "Wind has a very negative affect on skyscrapers we all know. So I say 'why do we want to fight the wind?' Why don't we use the wind, to our own benefit? The Dubai condos are going for three-thousand dollars a square foot. Lifts will allow penthouse residents to park their cars right in their apartments. Fisher says the building parts will be prefabricated in a factory in Italy then assembled at the final location. The architect says he'd like to have the Dubai building ready to live in by 2010. Ted Shaffrey, The Associated Press, New York

Loading icon Loading...

Loading icon Loading...

Loading icon Loading...

Loading icon Loading...

Ratings have been disabled for this video.
Rating is available when the video has been rented.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Top Comments

  • HankJwimbleton876

    Dubai, what are you doing? Are you trying to beat Japan in a battle as to who is more batshit insane?

    I've actually been to Dubai, my opinion? A big ugly city in the desert. Filled with (admittedly) kinda awesome buildings, but only experinced by those who seemingly seem to be better then other people.

    · 38

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate HankJwimbleton876's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate HankJwimbleton876's comment.
  • ThisSpitefulSnake

    How do they work out the plumbing?

    · 24

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate ThisSpitefulSnake's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate ThisSpitefulSnake's comment.

Video Responses


All Comments (837)

Sign in now to post a comment!
  • Luqman Hakim

    you have to bring along extra plastic bag to fill up those with ur shit and throw away thru the fucking moving window

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Luqman Hakim's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Luqman Hakim's comment.
    in reply to ThisSpitefulSnake (Show the comment)
  • Loving Cotton

    there is a goddamn hollow tube in the middle

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Loving Cotton's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Loving Cotton's comment.
    in reply to kvnyay (Show the comment)
  • djbenzo

    Why the fuck would I want to live in a rotating building? Stupid idea.

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate djbenzo's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate djbenzo's comment.
  • AirStryke71

    The pump the water in from the center through flexible pipes... and the dirty water that goes out doesn't have enough room to go down the center, so they just dump it out the sides.

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate AirStryke71's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate AirStryke71's comment.
    in reply to ThisSpitefulSnake (Show the comment)
  • FullVideoMovies

    This will be terrible!

    "In no particular order, here are some fun facts about Fisher:

    #1. He's never built a skyscraper before.

    #2. He hasn't a designed a building in years.

    #3. His last big project was the " Leonardo da Vinci Smart Bathroom" (i.e., a fancy toilet).

    #4. He claims to have received an honorary doctorate from Columbia University's Prodeo Institute, a school that exists only his resume."

    What a dick!

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate FullVideoMovies's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate FullVideoMovies's comment.
  • Three D Power

    nice video

    kindly check the follwing link

    3dpower.in/Walkthrough.html

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Three D Power's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Three D Power's comment.
  • Nefus1988

    Note this was before the financial crisis

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Nefus1988's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate Nefus1988's comment.
  • kvnyay

    What about elevators? Or stairs?!?! How are you suppose to get to other floors?

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate kvnyay's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate kvnyay's comment.
  • leeardamer

    omg do these buildings kinda remind anyone else of markers from Dead Space series????

    ·

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate leeardamer's comment.

    Sign in to YouTube

    Sign in with your YouTube Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to rate leeardamer's comment.
  • Loading comment...
Loading...
Advertisement
Loading...
Working...
Sign in to add this to Watch Later