Dubai Architecture Series
The Burj Dubai
Today I continue my series on Dubai Architecture with the Burj Dubai. The Burj Dubai is the tallest man made structure currently towering over 2087 feet (as of May 12th 2008 ) and is projected to reach a height of 2313 feet (although it is not confirmed what the actual height will be when completed, some estimates ranging as high as 3,005 feet!). The tower is scheduled to be completed in September of 2009. The building is designed by the same architects of the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Freedom Tower in NYC. The interior of the skyscraper will be designed by Giorgia Armani. An Armani hotel will occupy the first 37 floors, floors 45-108 will have 700 apartments (which according to the developer sold out within 8 hours of going on sale!). An outdoor Zero Entry swimming pool will be on the 78th floor. Corporate offices will fill the remaining floors, with the 123rd and 124th floor holding outdoor observation decks. The building will also have the fastest elevator in the world, rising at 59 feet per second! (56 Elevators will be installed in the building). Outside the building will have a record setting fountain system with 6,600 lights, 50 colored projectors and capable of shooting water 490 feet in the air all set to music.
Photos of the Burj Dubai Tower
Projected Completion (Holy Smokes!)
Burj Dubai at its Current State, Not to its total height (WOW)
The Burj Dubai’s Height in Relation to the other Tallest Structures
I would be scared to death to work on the top of this thing!
All I can say is WOW to this building!
Check out the other posts in the Dubai Architecture Series
The Dynamic Tower
The Burj Al Arab Hotel
*All photos obtained from LINK
4 Comments
July 23, 2008 at 1:00 pm
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July 23, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Hey, I’m not the only that is interested in Dubai. If only I had $4.5 to build the BD
July 23, 2008 at 11:10 pm
ah, $4.5 billion that is
August 15, 2009 at 4:08 am
hello!