Comments on: THE LIGHTHOUSE: Dubai’s 1st Low Carbon Commercial Tower http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: London Tourshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-195378 London Tours Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:39:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-195378 Dubai is a truley amazing place with the building they have built and every year I am amazed by what they are doing. Dubai is a truley amazing place with the building they have built and every year I am amazed by what they are doing.

]]> By: Dubaihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-58769 Dubai Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:37:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-58769 this this will be a good idea.. and other building in dubai!! this this will be a good idea.. and other building in dubai!!

]]> By: scheekohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-56757 scheeko Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:06:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-56757 And unless this building rotates too, there is no way the turbines can adapt to wind direction change. Unless winds are very stable and constant in Dubai, it is a very unefficient way of collecting wind energy.And we all know about photovoltaic.... By the time you recover the energy spent just for building them, the tower will be demolished...! And unless this building rotates too, there is no way the turbines can adapt to wind direction change. Unless winds are very stable and constant in Dubai, it is a very unefficient way of collecting wind energy.

And we all know about photovoltaic…. By the time you recover the energy spent just for building them, the tower will be demolished…!

]]> By: Annwhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44508 Annw Thu, 03 May 2007 15:55:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44508 i am concerned with all of the proposed things inside of the building. unless they are keeping sustainability in mind when they populate the building, they are just enabling more unsustainable activities to take place no matter how eco-friendly the structure is. i am concerned with all of the proposed things inside of the building. unless they are keeping sustainability in mind when they populate the building, they are just enabling more unsustainable activities to take place no matter how eco-friendly the structure is.

]]> By: Marchttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44505 Marc Thu, 03 May 2007 15:31:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44505 Agree with John . . . cynicism is worse than irony. That said, I guess I don't understand how a given building -- any given building -- can honestly be called sustainable. How do we know? We might say that it is frugal in its use of resources, for a building of its size and type, but we'd also have to asky why we need such a building. Not saying there isn't an answer in this case, but we'd have to ask the question. My suspicion is that few endeavors could be harder to sustain over the really long haul than a major city of tall buildings in the desert. Certainly it's more responsible to build a tall building in Dubai this way than in the way they've been mostly built of late. This much is true, and to be applauded. Agree with John . . . cynicism is worse than irony. That said, I guess I don’t understand how a given building — any given building — can honestly be called sustainable. How do we know? We might say that it is frugal in its use of resources, for a building of its size and type, but we’d also have to asky why we need such a building. Not saying there isn’t an answer in this case, but we’d have to ask the question. My suspicion is that few endeavors could be harder to sustain over the really long haul than a major city of tall buildings in the desert. Certainly it’s more responsible to build a tall building in Dubai this way than in the way they’ve been mostly built of late. This much is true, and to be applauded.

]]> By: Middlelambhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44492 Middlelamb Thu, 03 May 2007 09:46:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44492 It's very nice what people try to say through this noble actions but I find them quite desperate. what we need to is is much more than buil a ecological building here and one there. This "save the planet" procces is too slow. that's the irony. It’s very nice what people try to say through this noble actions but I find them quite desperate.
what we need to is is much more than buil a ecological building here and one there. This “save the planet” procces is too slow. that’s the irony.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44433 John Wed, 02 May 2007 14:37:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44433 Ben, a group of responsible minded people are taking advantage of an opportunity to build an attractive and sustainable design.That's a very good thing. It's not the irony that will kill you but the cynicism. Ben, a group of responsible minded people are taking advantage of an opportunity to build an attractive and sustainable design.That’s a very good thing. It’s not the irony that will kill you but the cynicism.

]]> By: Ron Bourdonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44426 Ron Bourdon Wed, 02 May 2007 13:30:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44426 Sheik. Sheik.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44406 Ben Wed, 02 May 2007 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44406 The irony kills me ! The irony kills me !

]]> By: Catherine Chandlerhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44402 Catherine Chandler Wed, 02 May 2007 01:35:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44402 That's awesome. Good for Dubai! It's so great seeing the craze for responsibility spreading. That’s awesome. Good for Dubai! It’s so great seeing the craze for responsibility spreading.

]]> By: Brycehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44392 Bryce Tue, 01 May 2007 21:45:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44392 I love the look of the building and that's a really aesthetically appealing way to integrate wind turbines into a structure. I love the look of the building and that’s a really aesthetically appealing way to integrate wind turbines into a structure.

]]> By: royalestelhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44369 royalestel Tue, 01 May 2007 17:03:39 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44369 Cool. I appreciate thoughtful, renewable resource designs. Cool. I appreciate thoughtful, renewable resource designs.

]]> By: Liz Mathewshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-44367 Liz Mathews Tue, 01 May 2007 16:31:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/01/the-lighthouse-dubais-1st-low-carbon-commercial-tower/#comment-44367 Splendid! Not only are they willing to use "sustainable" sources (I'd be interested to know what sort of materials they're considering) but the structure itself echoes the architectural designs I've been playing with in my undergrad independent research. I think the future of environmentally integrated architecture will focus heavily on a particular characteristic displayed elegantly in this tower - "Building Up!". One intrinsic problem with American development is the determination to "Build Out", to sprawl. Occupying vast regions of ground space requires the major reconstructive surgery of land and water ways, altering the native ecologic systems, and increases the costs of all transportation. By building up we bring ourselves closer to the potentials of wind and solar power, and by introducing bio-air filters (vegetation) to higher levels of altitude we can also have at least a minimal effect on CO2 emissions which otherwise work their way up to the atmosphere. There is so much potential for designs like this. And this one is absolutely beautiful. -Liz Splendid! Not only are they willing to use “sustainable” sources (I’d be interested to know what sort of materials they’re considering) but the structure itself echoes the architectural designs I’ve been playing with in my undergrad independent research. I think the future of environmentally integrated architecture will focus heavily on a particular characteristic displayed elegantly in this tower – “Building Up!”. One intrinsic problem with American development is the determination to “Build Out”, to sprawl. Occupying vast regions of ground space requires the major reconstructive surgery of land and water ways, altering the native ecologic systems, and increases the costs of all transportation. By building up we bring ourselves closer to the potentials of wind and solar power, and by introducing bio-air filters (vegetation) to higher levels of altitude we can also have at least a minimal effect on CO2 emissions which otherwise work their way up to the atmosphere. There is so much potential for designs like this.
And this one is absolutely beautiful.
-Liz

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