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Burj Dubai - World Tallest Building


Dubai will have another architectural landmark for the world after its successful Hotel Burj al-Arab, where Andre Agassi and Roger Federer was invited to have a friendly match on the [World's highest tennis court].



Their latest project, World’s Tallest Building - Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower), a 162 floor building has 70 levels lately (05 Sept) with the speed of One level in Three days. It is expect to be completed in 2008.


Burj Dubai - World Tallest Building


Burj Dubai - World Tallest Building


Here are the specifications:

Order year: 2003
Construction start: February 2004
Project type: Mall, residential and retail facilities and world's tallest skyscraper
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Estimated investment: Dh800 million (mall, residential and retail facilities); Dh3.9 billion (tower)
Completion: 2006 (mall); December 2008 (tower)
Retail space: 5 million square ft
Shops: >1,000
Car parking: 16,000 spaces
Key Players: Sponsor EMAAR Properties PJSC
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers:
DC Architects PTE Limited, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Bauer Spezialtiefbau, Middle East Foundations, Turner Construction Corporation, Grocon, Lerch, Bates and Associates Incorporated


Image from BBC comparing the other buildings:

BBC Comparison



Here are the progressing pics from the foundation till September 2006:

Burj Dubai - Foundation


Burj Dubai - June 2006


Burj Dubai - 70 Levels


Up to date completion:
Photobucket Dubai - Progress Bar


You can even view the tower from Google Earth:

Burj Dubai - Google Earth

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