World's Tallest Tower...800m

The the worlds newest tallest building is about to be completed, lookx amazing, should be safer than going to space to get a better view of earth

SPECIFICATIONS - BURJ DUBAI (DUBAI TOWER) AND DUBAI MALL, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Key Data

Order year
2003

Construction start
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); 2007 (tower)

Retail space
5 million square ft²

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


this image is from BBC comparing the biggest buildings

You can't say they don't have a vision. Remarkably, the inspiration for the tower comes from - a flower. The Hymenocallis is a plant widely cultivated in Dubai, India and around the region. It's harmonious structure is one of the organizing principles for the design.





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