The document discusses several architectural designs and structural failures: - Several ambitious building designs for Dubai including twisting and rotating towers. - The collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in 2007 due to undersized steel components. - The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 due to torsional oscillations in high winds. - The collapse of airport terminals in Paris and bridges in China's 2008 earthquake that killed people.

1. Submission Date: April 28, 2010
Submitted by:
Fisseha Habtewold Games
David Baker
ABM Mostafizur Rahman

3. Residence Antilia
construction has begun on residence
antilia despite opposition from those
who see it as an ‘excessive’ design in a
city where more than 65% of the
population live in slums. politics aside
and after you recover from the initial
shock of seeing a skyscraper that
resembles an ikea cd rack, the
building actually looks like it may
succeed as a stunning, unique, green
piece of architecture.

4. The Cloud
'the cloud' is a speculative design for a resort city elevated 300 metres in the air
above dubai and supported on slanting legs resembling rain. it is designed by
nadim karam of lebanese architect atelier hapsitus. it is a horizontal presence on
an elevated platform, an antithesis to the sum of skyscrapers spreading over the
entire region.

5. Dubai Hub One
'dubai hub one' is a design proposal for a cultural hub, serving the UAE. designed by
studio nova, the space has been created to work in much the same way as a shopping
mall, except for the consumption of culture instead of goods. its forms have been
generated using algorithms and special programing scripts creating a dense structure of
spaces.

6. Da Vinci Rotating Tower
architect david fisher is the
designer of the 'da vinci rotating
tower', one of the most innovative
an unique buildings to be built in
dubai. the 250 meter tower will
allow each floor to rotate freely
allowing the building to shift its
shape. in between each floor
horizontal wind turbines will
allow the building to produce
energy.

7. Tameer Tower
'tameer towers' was proposed
as a sustainable
skyscraper, designed by
gensler architects. the
development will include six
72 story towers with a
diamond shaped base. set to
be complete in 2011, the towers
will be shaded by a series of
landscaped terraces.
inside, apartments, hotels, sho
ps and office will fill p the
space.

8. Dubai Tower
'dubai towers' is the centerpiece for the large 'lagoons' development. the buildings and the
development were all conceived of by TVS. the four towers range in size from 54 to 97 floors
and were inspired by the flames and movement of candlelight.

9. 0-14 Tower
'0-14 tower' was designed by
resier and umemoto and rur
architecture pc along with
dubai developer, shahab
lutfi. the building was
designed for dubai's
business bay and features 22
floors covered in a double
skin facade that's outermost
skin is constructed from
40c, thick perforated
concrete. the one meter
space between the skins
creates a chimney
effect, cooling the building.

10. 0-14 Tower
'0-14 tower' was designed by resier and umemoto and rur architecture pc along with dubai
developer, shahab lutfi. the building was designed for dubai's business bay and features 22
floors covered in a double skin facade that's outermost skin is constructed from 40c, thick
perforated concrete. the one meter space between the skins creates a chimney effect, cooling
the building.

11. The Palm Tower
'the palm tower' is as its name
implies, inspired by the trunk
of a palm tree. it is located in
the center of jumeirah village.
it measures 150 meters tall
holding offices, retail space
and gardens. designed by
sybarite uk, it contains 60,000
square meters of interior
space.

12. The Pixel Tower
'the pixel tower' by light
architecture is on the palm
jebel ali overlooking the lagoon
and bay. the building's twisted
core gives it a light and flexible
appearance. the 45 degree twist
allows the uppermost
apartments to have optimal
views,despite the buildings
footprint.

13. Un-named
this death-star like sphere is a design
proposal for the RAK convention and
exhibition centre in the new city
development, ras al khaimah. it was designed
by rem koolhaas and reiner de graaf of OMA
architects. the building is made of glass and
steel constructed in a giant sphere and
located beside a long and low exhibition
space next to it.

14. Hydropolis
hydropolis is a company who
produces underwater resorts
in places all over the
world, including dubai. its 220
suites will sit 66 feet below the
persian gulf. cost issues and
concerns over the project's
environmental impact have
halted the project which was
originally expected to be
completed this year.

15. Chicago spire
The phenomenal Chicago
spire, when completed in
2010, will be the world’s tallest
residential building and the
tallest building of any kind in
the western world. seemingly
modelled on the image of a
giant drill poking through the
ground, the 609m structure
will dominate the chicago
skyline.

16. CCTV headquarters
At a modest 234m the cctv building isn’t going to stand out from a distance.
however the design and shape is a crowdstopper to say the least and will be another
incredible addition to beijing’s skyline in time for the 2008 olympics. the
shape, described as a ‘z criss-cross’ results in a very high, seemingly unsupported
corner at the front. let’s hope there’s a glass floor up there.

17. The Sphere Hotel
The Sphere Hotel is a project created by Russian designer, Milla Rezanova. The concept interior design
drawings and modern furniture presented here are part of the designer's plan to create a luxury place of
isolation for guests. You can see that the hotel comes out of a cliff face which in of itself is a very
ambitious undertaking. Views would be created on both sides of the hotel which is often an issue when
you stay near a beach for example.

18. Galactic Suite
Galactic Suite is a planned private space station intended for use as an orbital hotel. The company behind the
project, Galactic Suite Limited of Barcelona, Spain, plans to have the station operational by 2012, and says that
investors have come forward to finance the station. Critics, however, have contended that the stated time-frame
is unreasonable and no evidence of hardware has been produced.

20. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

21. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

22. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

23. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

24. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

25. I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Collapse of I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota on on August
1, 2007 killing 13 people and injuring 145 due to the bridge's design specified steel gusset
plates that were undersized and inadequate to support the intended load of the bridge,[ a
load which had increased over time.

26. Failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

27. Failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

28. Torsional Mode of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

29. Collapse of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal.

30. Collapse of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal.

31. Demonstration of Collapse of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal.

32. The Cypress Structure, the freeway approach to the Bay Bridge from
Oakland, collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake, killing 42 people.

33. The collapse of the Chediguan bridge in China's Wenchuan
County . Three people were killed while 12 others were left injured

34. The collapse of the Chediguan bridge in China's Wenchuan
County . Three people were killed while 12 others were left injured

35. Bending of columns and partial collapse of parking
structure, Northridge earthquake.