The Futuristic Plans for Dubai's Waterfront City

An architect and urban designer, Rem Koolhaas' concept of the "generic city" created years ago may finally get the chance to be constructed in Dubai as a 1.5 billion square foot project called Waterfront City. It will be like picking up a section of Manhattan and placing it on an artificial island just off the Persian Gulf, balancing elements of unique construction, such as the 44-story sphere, with rows of towering skyscrapers. This bold statement would establish Dubai as the center for urban experimentation and one of the world's fastest growing metropolises. Working in a sphere would be a nice change of pace from the strict rigidity of a typical building -- although would you still have elevators?