DUBAI is on the brink of construct the world’s tallest residential clock tower in a nod to London’s Large Ben.
The immense constructing will stand at a staggering 450 metres excessive (1,476ft) – virtually 5 occasions greater than its 96-metre British counterpart.
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Aeternitas Tower, dubbed ‘London Gate’, would be the youngster product of Dubai-based actual property developer London Gate and Swiss luxurious watch producer Franck Muller.
The sky-high tower may have a glistening all-glass facade with the large clock on the very prime.
Measuring 40 metres tall by 30 metres broad, the clock will probably be inbuilt Germany and be seen from miles away.
Following the Swiss watchmaker’s art-deco type, the clock will featured irregular squashed and stretched numbers.
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The design will even be infused throughout the residences inside it.
“We consider the clock will probably be seen from six kilometers away due to the sheer top of the constructing,” stated Tom Hill, media relations coordinator at London Gate.
“We needed to do one thing completely different that hasn’t been completed earlier than in Dubai.”
Builders bought a plot of land within the coronary heart of Dubai marina, which already has the beginnings of an unfinished 106-storey construction.
As soon as full, the monumental constructing will probably be residence to 649 items, starting from one- to three-bedroom flats, villas and mansion duplexes.
The ultra-lux residential clock tower will provide residents entry to resort -like companies and services, however with the privateness and luxury of their very own residence.
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These embrace housekeeping, a concierge service, and a 24-hour valet and porter.
It would additionally function shared facilities like well being services, together with a health club, padel court docket, spa, yoga studio, and swimming pool, to arts and tradition areas similar to a cinema, music room, and library.
Residents must be prepared to maneuver into their new houses in 2027, London Gate estimates.
London Gate launched part one in all its gross sales final week, with one-bedroom flats starting at a whopping AED 1.6 million (£343,032).
The tower’s title means “eternity” in Latin and is impressed by the Franck Muller Aeternitas watch sequence, one of many model’s most subtle designs with a “everlasting calendar,” stated Erol Baliyan, managing director at Franck Muller.
Balyian added that luxurious components similar to brushed and polished metals will probably be juxtaposed towards marble surfaces, textured textiles, and vibrant colors.
In the meantime, the lobby and reception space embrace curved partitions, archways, and oval furnishings to imitate the model’s attribute rectangular face of its Curvex watch.
“Consideration to element is paramount, with meticulously crafted joinery and punctiliously organized lighting and furnishings, making certain a refined ambiance,” he stated.
The Aeternitas Tower represents a growing pattern in Dubai as branded residences—collaborations between designer labels and property builders—have gotten more and more well-liked within the Emirate.
In response to Savills Analysis, the town has 51 accomplished initiatives as of October 2023, a determine that’s predicted to quadruple by 2030, with names similar to trend agency Karl Lagerfeld, automotive producer Mercedes-Benz, and hoteliers 25Hours all unveiling residential initiatives within the earlier 12 months.
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