Less Common Views

Sometimes referred to as the lower Marina, the towers shown here are generally not as tall as those in the upper Marina. They, however, provide nice views being positioned right at water's edge. The cream-colored Jumeirah Beach Residences towering in the background are not in fact on the Marina, but across a road. Eventually other towers will be built along the waterway.


The Marina promenade runs at water's edge, giving the residential towers some set-back while allowing space for pedestrians. The promenade will run the entire perimeter of the Marina, said to cover a distance of 11 kilometers. As such residents will have a supurb venue for exercise and recreation.


There is more to the Marina than water vistas. This might be described as a rear-end view along one of the interior roads that provide access to the towers. It looks like a typical city view. But one must keep in mind that most of the buildings pictured are still at various stages of constuction, while landscaping has yet to be done. The Marina is still very much a work-in-progress but should begin to provide more finished views in a year or two.

These photos are a few from a selection posted by Malster at skyscrapercity.com.

Go to Dubai Marina Communities for info on towers or DM Blog (Dubai Marina) for general discussion and commentary.

Night Shots

The website Dubai.mconet.biz offers some night time Marina views along with other shots from Dubai's developments.


   Emaar's Phase 1 towers and villas.


   50-storey towers in the upper Marina.


Jumeirah Beach Residences with Emaar's newer developments on either side of the marina.

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Request for Photos

   A computer-enhanced image of the Marina (17-March-06).

Anyone with interesting or nice photos from Dubai Marina are invited to share them at this website. Either email your photos to me or if already posted to the web submit the URL of the photo or web page. Your contributions will be duly credited.

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How to Build a City

In Dubai they are building the pyramids--well, a modern version of them. Looming in the background are the towering Jumeirah Beach Residences. In the foreground the Marina Mall, Hotel and Residences under construction.



The Al Fattan towers are surrounded on two sides by the Jumeirah Beach Residences.



Excavation and laying of the foundation for the mall, hotel and residences in progress.





It's hard work at 40 degrees Celsius. (Conditions for laborers accross Dubai is a worrying issue.)





And what exactly is it going to look like?

The local ALEC has won the estimated AED 1,420 million ($385 million) contract to build a new shopping mall complex in Dubai Marina. The 27-month contract entails construction of a mixed-use development comprising an eight-level shopping mall with 150 retail units, a 38-storey tower with 200 hotel rooms and 400 serviced apartments, a car park and an eight-level tower for restaurants on an island in the marina. The local Middle East Foundations (MEF) has completed the foundations package. Singapore’s DP Architects is the consultant. US-based Hill International is the project manager (MEED 25:11:05).

A possible render:



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Jumeirah Beach Residences Coming Along

From skyscrapercity.com post by Toofif. Visit link for more photos.

One of the highlights of the Dubai Marina are the Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR). It's bold, audacious, for some classy and others tacky. It is a collection of 40 some towers mostly in the 35-45 storey range. It is billed as luxurious property in the mold of a beachside resort. Apartments are also pricey, with one-bedroom units starting around Dhs 900,000 (US$ 245,000).

Whatever one's take, it is a massive project, the most prominent in the Dubai Marina. In due course, however, it will be joined with over 100 more towers, with one end of the Marina promising several towers at heights of 80, 90 and 100+ floors. For more on this impressive development visit Skyscrapercity.com's JBR forum link.

How many residents will actually be able to fit on the beach fronting the towers at any one time? The towers may offer luxury, but the beachside experience may be more of a challenge.

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