The Architect of 'Dynamic Architecture' - Dubai

Dr David Fisher - Profile



Dr David Fisher, Architect and Town Planner, is an Italian citizen, who has been passionately working on redefining the technical and technological extremes of buildings, especially in urban centres like New York, Moscow, Hong Kong, Paris and Dubai, for over three decades now. Fisher started as an artist in Florence , the home of Italian Renaissance. After graduating with Honors from the University of Florence in 1976, Fisher started teaching Architecture in the same university and at the School of Structural Engineering .
On account of his academic achievements and research activities, Fisher was awarded an Honorees Cause Ph.D by the Prodeo Institute at the Columbia University in New York . Along with his academic pursuits, Fisher was also involved in the restoration of ancient landmarks and design of public buildings. Through the New York office of his Fiteco Ltd, which he launched in the mid eighties, Fisher started getting associated with the prefabrication and development of construction technologies as well as in the construction and development of hotel projects. His professional activity was always focused on two things: Designing buildings that can adjust themselves to the needs of its inhabitants, thus being “dynamic”, and the industrial production of construction units.Some of the technologies he developed include the ‘Smart Bathroom by Leonardo da Vinci' system, a completely pre-assembled bathroom system for luxury hotels and homes. Considered the first “mechanical” approach to civil construction, it is the only existing factory-produced and integrated bathroom system. Fisher's LDV Group incorporated this system into buildings in Italy for the first time, followed by Dubai , London , Moscow , Paris and Hong Kong .Fifty-eight-year old, Fisher believes that “whatever is correct is nice; whatever is nice is not always correct”. He has also written various articles on his professional activities and on architecture. According to Fisher, time is the most powerful dimension of life. “Time”, says Fisher “is the dimension of relativity”. His new skyscraper, the tower in motion, is shaped by “life designed by time”.

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A Green Environmental Tower - Dubai

The Dynamic Architecture building, which will be constantly in motion changing its shape, will be able to generate electric energy for itself as well as for other buildings. Forty-eight wind turbines fitted between each rotating floors as well as the solar panels positioned on the roof of the building will produce energy from wind and the sunlight, with no risk of pollution. The total energy produced by this inbuilt ‘powerhouse' every year will be worth approximately seven million dollars.
Each turbine can produce 0.3 megawatt of electricity, compared to 1-1.5 megawatt generated by a normal vertical turbine (windmill). Considering that Dubai gets 4,000 wind hours annually, the turbines incorporated into the building can generate 1,200,000 kilowatt-hour of energy.
As average annual power consumption of a family is estimated to be 24,000 kilowatt-hour, each turbine can supply energy for about 50 families. The Dynamic Architecture tower in Dubai will be having 200 apartments and hence four turbines can take care of their energy needs. The surplus clean energy produced by the remaining 44 turbines can light up the neighborhood of the building.
However, taking into consideration that the average wind speed in Dubai is of only 16 km/h the architects may need to double the number of turbines to light up the building to eight. Still there will be 40 free turbines, good enough to supply power for five skyscrapers of the same size.

The horizontal turbines of the Dynamic Architecture building are simply inserted between the floors, practically invisible. They neither need a pole nor a concrete foundation. In addition, they are at zero distance from the consumer, which makes maintenance easier.
The modern design of the building and the carbon fiber special shape of the wings take care of the acoustics issues. Producing that much electric energy without any implication on the aesthetic aspect of the building is a revolutionary step in tapping alternative energy sources. Furthermore, this energy will have a positive impact on the environment and economy.

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Second Revolution: Self Powered

A ‘Green Powerhouse' in Dubai

The Dynamic Architecture building, which will be constantly in motion changing its shape, will be able to generate electric energy for itself as well as for other buildings. Forty-eight wind turbines fitted between each rotating floors as well as the solar panels positioned on the roof of the building will produce energy from wind and the sunlight, with no pollution. The total energy produced by this inbuilt ‘powerhouse' every year will be worth approximately seven million dollars.



Each turbine can produce 0.3 megawatt of electricity, compared to 1-1.5 megawatt generated by a normal vertical turbine (windmill). Considering that Dubai gets 4,000 wind hours annually, the turbines incorporated into the building can generate 1,200,000 kilowatt-hour of energy.
As average annual power consumption of a family is estimated to be 24,000 kilowatt-hour, each turbine can supply energy for about 50 families. The Dynamic Architecture tower in Dubai will be having 200 apartments and hence four turbines can take care of their energy needs. The surplus clean energy produced by the remaining 44 turbines can light up the neighborhood of the building.
However, taking into consideration that the average wind speed in Dubai is of only 16 km/h we may need to double the number of turbines to light up the building, for a total of eight. Still there will be 40 free turbines, good enough to supply power for five skyscrapers of the same size.
The horizontal turbines of the Dynamic Architecture building are simply inserted between the floors, practically invisible. They neither need a pole nor a concrete foundation. In addition, they are at zero distance from the consumer, making also the maintenance much easier.
The particular design of the building and the carbon fiber special shape of the wings take care of the acoustics issues. Producing that much electric energy without any implication on the aesthetic aspect of the building is a revolutionary step in tapping alternative energy sources. This production of green energy will have a positive impact on the environment and economy.

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Third Revolution: Construction

Construction

This architecture is revolutionary even in the way it's built. It is in fact the first building produced in a factory, apart from the concrete core. It's produced of complete luxury units in a factory, including all plumbing, electrical, air conditioning and installed on the concrete core right on location. This ready made implementation offers high quality finishing, high quality control and the use of a very few workers on site, with a real cost, life risks and time savings. Besides, this architecture, made of single separated floors offer higher seismic resistance than any other normal building. Dynamic Architecture is designed for better living even before it's finished.
Thanks to the fact that it's built in a factory and just assembled on site, the number of workers on site is reduced from 2000 to 90.
The ready made technology allows a revolutionary implementation which is the quickest way to build a tower: building time is reduced from 30 to 18 months.
The revolutionary ready made technology, plus the fact that it moves to the wind, allows the building to be 1.3 times more resistant to earthquakes.



THE ROTATING TOWER, THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SKYSCRAPER

Man has always built his homes in the same way: brick after brick, right where he would then live.
The art of construction has actually changed very little over centuries. Until today, there have only been three major steps forward:

3,800 b.C. – Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids and buildings until now are based on gravity: stones/bricks/blocks are positioned one on top of the other.
1436 - Brunelleschi designed the dome of the Cathedral of Florence. The biggest dome ever built, challenging horizontal forces.
1889 - The first iron structure, the Eiffel Tower , was built in Paris . Many skyscrapers are built of bolted steel traces, based on the same technology.
1905 - Reinforced concrete was created by combining cement with iron bars; most structures until now are made of reinforced concrete.

Today, the Rotating Tower of Dubai marks the first real innovation in construction in a century.
In fact, the Rotating Tower will be the first industrial skyscraper ever constructed: 90 percent of the building will be prefabricated and assembled on a central core, the only part that will be built with traditional reinforced concrete poured on the site.
This new way of building, based on rationalizing the construction process, provides significant savings in terms of both time and money. With fewer people on the job site and part of the production totally industrialized, the tower is expected to cost about 23% less than a traditional building.
In fact, the Dubai job site will employ only 90 persons, compared to the 2,000 normally found on similar sites. The production plant for the assembly of the “units” will require only 700 workers who will work in simpler, safer and better environmental conditions.
The Rotating Tower will be constructed in two main phases. The central core will take just six months to be constructed, using slip forms that allow the erection of a floor every two days.
This structural solution of a massive single concrete core will increase the building's seismic resistance compared to a traditional skyscraper.
Two months after the start of works, the first residential units will reach the job site, complete with all their plumbing, electric and air-conditioning systems.
The units will be “hooked” to the core with a sequence of one floor a week, allowing a 60 stories building to be built in a record time, saving about 30% over a construction time of a similar skyscraper.
Once attached to the load-bearing structure, an operation that would require...few days.
These pre-assembled units that make a complete finished floor will be made of a combination of steel, aluminum and fiber carbon.
The industrial assembly process will mean high quality of finishing that can never be achieved on a construction site, faster construction time and cost savings.
We do believe that in future days, most buildings around the world will be produced within an industrial facility, offering all the above benefits.

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First Revolution: The New Era

Dynamic Architecture-dawn of a new era

Welcome to a new and innovative architecture perspective.
It's called Dynamic Architecture. Isn't life about dynamics as well?
Our buildings keep moving, forever changing their shape to better fit your imagination.
And to better fit nature as well. Our buildings follow the sun and move to the wind. So it's nature itself that gives them a full energy supply.
In return, we pay nature more respect, building our towers with a ready-made technology for a more efficient and environment friendly implementation.
Our architecture rotates 360° for a wider vision of the world, of nature, of the future, of life.
This is our vision. Become a visionary yourself.



Dynamic Architecture buildings keep modifying their shape. As each floor rotates separately, the form of the building changes constantly; you may not see the same building twice.
Dynamic architecture marks a new era in architecture. This new approach, based on motion dynamics, is in fact a challenge to traditional architecture that until now was based on gravity.
Dynamic Architecture buildings will become the symbol of a new philosophy that will change the look of our cities and the concept of living. From now on, buildings will have a fourth new dimension TIME. Buildings will not be confined to rigid shapes; construction will have a new approach and flexibility. Cities will change faster than we ever imagined.

This fourth dimension has been the essence of David Fisher's work so far. The concept has already generated considerable interest internationally, from political leaders and city councils.
The homes we live IN and the way we live are also set to change drastically with this innovative architecture. Our buildings will no more remain the ‘fossilized imagination' of the architect; they will change, constantly bringing new views and experiences to us with time; nor can the architect's pencil impose an environment on us. Each building has its own will and freedom.
The construction method and the ability to produce energy on its own are two of the most outstanding features of Dynamic Architecture buildings. These buildings are made of prefabricated units, custom-made in a workshop, to fit very high quality standards. Such a process itself can guarantee cost savings of about 20%, a factor that will have a huge impact on the global real estate industry.
Compared to traditional buildings, Dynamic Architecture requires fewer people on site, which means less risk of human casualties; construction is faster and cost is significantly lower.
In fact each of the three innovations of Dynamic Architecture – changing shapes, industrial production of units and self-production of clean energy, all protected by a world wide patent pending registration – can offer a host of benefits to construction and real estate industry.
Dynamic Architecture buildings will have path-breaking safety features and electronic control systems along with their futuristic design and unique luxury finishing.

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