The “iPod” apartments design was reportedly created by Hong Kong architecture company James Law Cybertecture, and will be executed by intelligent building developer Omniyat Properties. The building will be built in Dubai's Business Bay.
Starting prices according to Dubai based realtors GoWealthy.com are as follows:
Studio US$343,688
1 Bedroom US$362,372
2 Bedroom US$901,158
Currently two-bedroom apartments in the more conventional West Wharf development are being sold for around US$550,000. This is a development by Corporate Finance House scheduled for completion about a year ahead of the Pad.Nicknamed the “iPod” apartments, “The Pad” is a 230 apartment block building schecduled for completion in 2008.
Futuristic intelligent features of the Pad will include the following:
• Rotating living and dinning rooms so as to enjoy views on either side of the waterfront building
• Virtual panoramas from other parts of the world projecting on windows (iReality)
• Video-conferencing in the dinning room
• Reactive lighting able to respond to your mood or even to telephone calls (iAmbiance)
• Bathroom health monitoring equipment
The purpose of room rotation is aesthetic rather than the space-saving device developed by Luigi Colani in Germany in recent years. The 360 degree views referred to in the Omniyat Property press release are not clearly reflected in all of the floor plans but the feature will certainly allow for the flexible use of the accommodation. Some apartments appear from floor plans to also include rotating double beds.
At the time of its launch Omniyat made clear that it hopes to incorporate robotic features into its developments such as robot vacuum cleaning but that seems to be some way in the future.
Facilities for residents will include a retail area, parking, the iClub, swimming deck, media Jacuzzi, underwater concert, media deck chairs, aerobics section, lap pool, half basketball court, running track, barbeque & gathering Area.
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