Burj Dubai
A zine about the Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world. The Burj Dubai is a skyscraper currently under construction, since April 15, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will soon be the tallest tower in the world... [more]
A zine about the Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world.
The Burj Dubai is a skyscraper currently under construction, since April 15, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It will soon be the tallest tower in the world.
The lead architect for the Burj Dubai is Adrian Smith of the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Its final height is officially being kept a secret due to competition ; however, figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of around 808 meters!
The total number of floors is expected to be around 160.
A more recent article by building subcontractor Persian Gulf Extrusions and dated September 20, 2006, states a final height "over 940 metres" or at least 3084 feet, but this has not yet been confirmed by Emaar.
As of December 12, 2006, the Burj Dubai was at 94 stories tall, and is now the second tallest building in Dubai, and the seventeenth tallest building in the world.
Dubai Fountain – World’s Tallest and Most Expensive Fountain In The World
Dubai is setting new records with its architectural wonders. Besides being the land with the tallest building and the tallest arch bridge in the world, Dubai is also the home of the world’s tallest fountain. Named, the Dubai Fountain, it is situated next to the world’s tallest building (aka Burj Dubai).
Dubai Fountain
It was built for $217 million by WET Design, which is the same company that created the one at the Bellagio Hotel, in Las Vegas. The 900-foot long water show uses 6,600 lights, 50 colored projectors, and hundreds of servos, all computer controlled and synchronized with music to offer some of the most sophisticated water entertainment.
Dubai Fountain
The Dubai Fountain is 275 metres long and lies at the Burj Dubai Lakeg. The Burj Dubai Lake is placed at the centre of Emaar’s massive Downtown Burj Dubai project, surrounded by the Dubai Mall, Souk Al Bahar, Burj Dubai, and the Address hotel.
Dubai Fountain
Mr Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group, said: “As Dubai’s newest tourist attraction, The Dubai Fountain continues to draw thousands of people every week to The Dubai Mall Waterfront Promenade. The timing of the fountain’s performance has been managed to enable visitors to stroll through the mall and return for repeat viewings.”
The fountain performance starts at 6pm with performances every half-hour until 8pm. Between 8pm and 11pm, music-water displays occur every 20 minutes.
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