CTBUH Copyright. Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers: Building skylines of the future. Eric Kuhne

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1 Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers: Building skylines of the future Eric Kuhne Founding Principal, Eric R. Kuhne & Assoc. / Civicarts London, UK CTBUH Copyright

2 S T A R C A T C H E R C H A R T E R 1. Axis Mundi & Agrimensori 2. Ornamental Cities 3. Empyrean Silhouettes 4. Cognitive Map & Vault of Heaven 5. The Sacred & The Profane 6. Spiritual Geomancy & Secular Alignments 7. Angels Eyes: Public Observatory 8. Citizens versus Consumers 9. Crystal Worship Halls & Sanctuaries 10. Relinquish the Sky & Redeem the Street 11. Ground Plane Dominion of Citizens of City 12. Stacked Sky Villages 13. Sky Tribes & Social Networks 14. Branded d Town Squares 15. Sky Gardens 16. Architectural Autopilots TM 17. Vertical Subway 18. Tower of 1001 Arabian Nights (Architectural Story-Telling) 19. Animating Facades 20. Cloud Acropolis 21. Celestial Soffit 22. Pinwheel Plan 23. New Silk Routes 24. Five Cities for the Future 25. Icons of the Firmament 26. Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers CTBUH Copyright

3 B U R J M U B A R A K A L K A B I R Tower of 1,001 Arabian Nights, City of Silk, Kuwait CTBUH Copyright

4 MADINAT - AL - HAREER City of silk: CITY OF LEGACY, CITY OF PROPHESY: Inspired by the promise of a new civic lifestyle on the Arabian Gulf, the Madinat Al Hareer (City of Silk) brings all the environmental, commercial, cultural, leisure and civic aspirations to a new location in the Arab World. CTBUH Copyright

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6 MUBARAK AL KABIR TOWER Tower of 1001 nights: Towering over 200 stories, this twisting, tapering tower will create a vertical community made up of 7 neighbourhoods stacked atop one another. Three blades will terminate at different heights and atop each one will be cultural, civic, and religious amenities for the residents, workers, and guests. CTBUH Copyright

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19 S T E R N C A S T L E S Castle Quay, Jersey Island CTBUH Copyright

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21 CASTLE QUAY: Castle Quay restores the connection between St Helier and the water s edge. Garden landscaping, civic promenades, animated facades, silhouette buildings, wintergarden reception room, dining terraces, and a public art gallery and observatory: these are the civic rooms of Castle Quay. These are the waterfront destinations that will transform this abandoned industrial edge to St Helier into one of the finest international waterfront destinations in Europe. CTBUH Copyright

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24 R E G A L I A T O W E R S Mid Valley Gardens, Kuala Lumpur CTBUH Copyright

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26 MID VALLEY GARDENS: Built along the Klang River in the Bangsar neighbourhood just outside the downtown of Kuala Lumpur, Mid Valley Gardens will become one of the highest density mixed-use developments in Asia. Almost 3 million square feet of retail, 1500 hotel rooms, 3 million square feet of office, are planned for this site. Half of this is already built. We are adding Stage Two which will include two new office towers, two hotels, and dozens of restaurants all linked into a retail podium. CTBUH Copyright

27 T W I N P E A K S Mid Valley Gardens, Kuala Lumpur CTBUH Copyright

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29 P E A R L H A R B O U R B L A D E S Manama Lagoon, Bahrain CTBUH Copyright

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33 C L I P P E R T O W E R S Island Gardens, Miami CTBUH Copyright

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35 ISLAND GARDENS: The original masterplan for Island Gardens, Miami, embodies CivicArts design philosophy for bringing the public realm to life. With its civic spaces animated by retail, dining, hotel lobbies, and cultural amenities, Island Gardens promised to be one of the most active waterfronts in America, helping to restore the rich story-telling quality of architecture and cities. Its ambitious program of civic art installations described the 500- year maritime history of Miami and Southern Florida through sculptures, fountains, architectural ornament, mosaics and murals. Including over 4 acres of gardens, terraces, promenades, and avenues, the concept design emphatically restored ed a large proportion of Watson Island to the public domain. CTBUH Copyright

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37 T R Y L O N O F B A B E L House of Wisdom, Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens, Dubai CTBUH Copyright

38 MOHAMMED BIN RASHID GARDENS: Architecture is the New Diplomacy. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens capture the spirit of Civic Design, creating new hope for the Middle East by restoring the soul of Arabian civilization to the heart of its cities. CTBUH Copyright

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40 HOUSE OF WISDOM: Acting as the cultural lynch pin of Dubai s knowledge economy, the circular Bait Al Hikma (House of Wisdom) will house a university campus whose grand central library and translation unit will continue the legacy of its illustrious namesake. Its central architectural element, inspired by a unique spherical astrolabe, offers up an iconic form that makes the link between the Islamic Golden Age and the modern world. Working in unison, the campus mosque, university and library will bring the rich heritage of Arabian scholastic excellence CTBUH Copyright out of the archives and into light, for all the world to share.

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42 A B E R C O R N T O W E R Titanic Quarter, Belfast CTBUH Copyright

43 TITANIC QUARTER: Titanic Quarter Belfast is one of Europe's largest waterfront regeneration projects. The 75 hectare site will eventually house over 7,000 homes, offices, schools, advanced education facilities, retail, leisure, parks and gardens. CTBUH Copyright

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46 V T O W E R Birmingham, England CTBUH Copyright

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48 THE V BUILDING: Great Civic Places are gifts to the City, but it is not enough to build open public space. We are plagued by a century of desolate public spaces. The pageantry of civic life is played out in the shops, restaurants, pubs, gardens and galleries that enfront these civic places. This animation of the street is what converts circulation spaces into meeting places. Arena Central will be become the Rockefeller Centre of Birmingham and the heart and soul of her café society. CTBUH Copyright

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51 E X C H A N G E T O W E R S Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai CTBUH Copyright

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53 DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE: Of all the projects currently exploding on the landscape of Dubai, not one represents such an integrated concept as the Dubai International Financial Centre. Here in Dubai s business district on the creek, over 20 million square feet of space will be linked under one roof, with the most comprehensive mix of office, hotel, leisure, hospitality, residential, cultural, retail and customer services, opening onto the most public and elegant garden anywhere in the Emirates. CTBUH Copyright