Pic(k) of the week 22: DEIRA CLOCK TOWER DUBAI
Deira Clocktower, originally referred to as the Dubai Clocktower, is one of the oldest landmarks in Dubai. Ziki Homsi, the Architect of the project, has written about the fact that the project came with a lot of challenges in the mid sixties; not the least having very limited resources and available contractors to complete it. In stark contrast with the recent construction going on in Dubai over the last 15 years! The Clocktower was eventually completed in 1964; just a year after the Maktoum bridge over Dubai Creek was completed.
While the location of the tower was very central 50 years ago, it has now become very much the older part of town, which a lot of the people visiting Dubai, don't even get to see.
An interesting fact is that its 4 watch faces have apparently only been replaced once in its more than 50 years history; today they carry the Omega watch brand.
Image details:
- Fujifilm X-100F
- ISO 250, f8, ISO 1600
- RAW development in Lightroom CC
Those of you interested in more of Dubai's Architecture, old an new, can check out the dedicated gallery here.
Remember: "Don't watch the clock. Just do what it's doing, keep going!" - Sam Levenson
BJORN
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