Comments on: BAHRAIN WORLD TRADE CENTER Has Giant Wind Turbines!

By: Ansyari

Ansyari — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:39:03 +0000

It’s great. Go green…..

By: john morris

john morris — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:39:57 +0000

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By: Modassar N Wahidi

Modassar N Wahidi — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:34:06 +0000

Dear all,
What ever is the reason to produce electricity by the wind turbines?it is all ok,just come and have a look of the architecture of the BWTC,its quite well,I salute those engineers who designed this tower,we r human being so we must consider the good thing abt the building not the bad thing why the turbines not working so and so.

By: RAMANAN

RAMANAN — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:47:16 +0000

Recently we had (me and my wife)been to Bharin and opportunity to look at this masterpiece. But the turbines are not working for many days from the date of inspection. an executive working in one of the office located thee informed me that the building is getting disturbed electricity power supply !

Ramanan India

By: old techhie

old techhie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:42:34 +0000

Of course, window fans with permanent magnet generators in each office window would be an alternative or suppliment to the turbines.
Some semiconductor materials increase resistance when hot, thus lowering current, while other semi materials decrease resistance, thus self-destructing when too hot. “Doping” material migration also decreases efficiency over time with PV’s. The Three Bears applies to PV engineering- not too hot, not too cold, just right. (Although in the real world, atmospheric cold is good.). Maybe they could float the PV’s on the water as a natural cooler. Maybe they could use oil, since they have more than they know what to do with. Maybe they could not use electricity or oil, and live off the land.

By: me

me — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:28:32 +0000

I think that wind turbines, like people, have a dark and light side. Wind turbines are good because of the priced and shortages of fossil fuels, yet people need to be extremelly carful where they put them. They CANNOT put them on mountains or in valleys, because this destroys the natural beauty, and we’ve already corrupted the earth enough!

By: Adrian Strider

Adrian Strider — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:40:53 +0000

I think the concept is absolutely brilliant, no matter how possible or probable it is. We as humans really havn’t much time to make up for our mistakes so anything that contributes to a more eco friendly spin on power generation, or at least inspires thought along the those lines can only be good for us as a whole.
I think in an ideal world any and all buildings should have some sort of natural energy (of which we have an incredible abundence) to electric energy converter, incorperated into its design somehow.
Well done, keep it up, I really hope your design materializes and inspires a world wide trend for a long lasting and sustainable future.

By: thadeaus

thadeaus — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:35:16 +0000

guys thats the best i seen i havent been in new york since the accident with the other ones

By: FOILED

FOILED — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:36:37 +0000

Whose idea was the design. On what grounds was this idea based??

By: Adonis Amano

Adonis Amano — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:34:07 +0000

It’s really a masterpiece. I’m very proud I’ve been part of the construction team project particularly in the M&E services.

By: DUSTIN

DUSTIN — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:45:57 +0000

HEY

By: MARTIN

MARTIN — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:45:19 +0000

THE BAHRAIN WORLD TRADE CENTRE WAS A SMART DESIGN. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS COULD BE THE WORLD’S FIRST NEVER CAN BE COMPLETED PROJECTS. THE MAIN CONTRACTOR NASS MURRAY WAS LEAVING THE PREMISES WITHOUT COMPLETING ALL THE WORKS.

ACCORDING TO THE SENIOR OFFICALS OF NASS MURRAY THIS PROJECT WAS STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROPER DESIGN, BLUE PRINTS ETC. THEY STARTED WITH THE ORDINARY MASONS, CARPENTERS ETC. BECASUE THIS REASON IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE BUILDING THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT TO DO WITH THE BUILDING.

SO THEY HAVE INFORMED THE CLIENT THAT UNFORTUNATELY WE COULD NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. NOW THE CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER QUALIFIED CONSTURCTION COMPANIES IN ORDER TO FINISH THIS PROJECT AT LEAT BY 2015.

By: Edwin

Edwin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:07:38 +0000

I do not think this Bahrain World Trade Centre will be completed. If you can watch the construction, the main structure of this twin tower is not proper. Because of this reason when ever they try to fix a glass into the building it not getting fixed. Now as per the recent developments, the main contractor is leaving the wotk without the full work completed. As per the Senior Engineer of Nass Murray they can not complete the project because they do not have the proper enginners, architect etc. So they just leaving the building and going.

As per the BWTC the building will starts @1st Quarter of 2008. But if you see the building it will not starts by 2010. So naturally all the committed tennents will move out from this building.

Actually speaking they do not want to complete the building.

By: Travis Lee

Travis Lee — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:26:47 +0000

If you look closeley at the pictures, a large portion of the glass windows have overhangs above them in order to shade from the most direct sunlight during mid-day. So those of you complaining about how it is a big greenhouse… I’m sure they took that into consideration while building this. There are overhangs and it seems like the glass is very reflective as well.

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:56:02 +0000

The design and eco-friendly concept of Bahrain World Trade Centre are thought-provoking and ironically perhaps, make more than one point, whether or not you agree with the quantity building materials, Truly creative architects are known to have a style is detectable in different projects. Consider Santiago Calatrava’s work on the Tenerife Opera House, in Tenerife, Spain, and how his architectural influence also becomes recognizable elsewhere.

By: Katrina Sewell

Katrina Sewell — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:42:20 +0000

Burj Al Arab Hotel was also an Atkins design so hardly stolen!!

By: Rania Masri

Rania Masri — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:22:47 +0000

Awesome design………Wether it’s fetish or not…..

By: Jack Key

Jack Key — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:44:39 +0000

Between the vibration and the sand getting into the bearings, I have my doubts this will be successful.

By: Haley Hillestad

Haley Hillestad — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:36:47 +0000

WOW Im doing a report an wind turbine but WOW amazing good work im inpressed!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:59:37 +0000

PV is still not cost effective to be used in buldings, while wind power can be installed and make a profit. That maybe why PV was not used — its used normally for industrial welfare and jobs programs.

If you examine most of the major projects using solar panels, you will quickly realize there is a government subsidy involved. The panels are installed not for power generation, but to cash in on the subsidy.

In the nutty State of California, we pay up to $.39 kwh for solar, while the national market rate for power is between $.12 to $.18. Here and in many places, the use of solar panels is to get a check from the government/utility — that’s where the money is.

Solar Power = Industrial Welfare, Campaign Contribution, and Union jobs.