Artist Impression
Site Location & Foundation
Design based on shape of flower
Flower: Hymenocallis
Comparison of heights
The Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي "Dubai Tower") is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the "New Downtown" of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When it is completed in late 2008, it will be the tallest man-made structure in the world. Scheduled for occupancy in 2009, the building is part of a 2 km² (1.54 mi²) development located at the "First Interchange" (aka "Defence roundabout") along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. The total budget for this project is about 4 billion US dollars.
Factfile:
Construction start : 21 Sept 2004
Target completion : 31 Dec 2008
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)
Height : 808 m (2651 ft) - (suggested figure, not actual)
No of Floors : 162 (suggested figure, not actual)
Floor area : 344,000 sq metre
Retail space : 5 million square ft² Shops >1,000
Car parking : 16,000 spaces
Key Players : 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
Actual figures on the height and no. of floors are only an estimation as actual figure are being kept secret due to competition purposes. As at 27th July 2007, the construction of the Burj Dubai is as below:
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