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.
Holidays around the world, to finish in the most luxurious location in the world!
When I was travelling around the world, I saved the majority of my money for a final stop and a holiday location. This was going to be a holiday that I could just relax on rather than working while I travelled. This meant that I had just enough money for the stay in Dubai. After working so much i had just about saved the amount that i needed to.
So here I was in Dubai, but nowhere to stay, probably not the best thing in the world. I travelled down Sheikh Zayed road, finding only hotels that would cost about 200 pounds a night at the least. This I couldnt really afford, so I scoured the rest of the city in search of something a little more in my price range. Although I really wanted to stay at the Burj Al Arab, this really wasn’t suitable, then I located one that was just right. The Copthorne hotel was available, and it was 4 stars.
I couldn’t believe how amazing this place was. It only cost 80 dollars a night, which meant I could stay for about a week. I had a look everywhere possible. I took a walk along the Jumeira beach and saw the artificial landscaping of the hotels and villas. Then there was the Burj Al Arab, what an iconic piece of engineering. Unfortunately I could not enter, apparently the food and drink costs more than my room does for the week.
I can’t even begin to tell you how great the food was, i was surprised that it was better than places like Sri lanka or Thailand. I plan on going back on Dubai holidays more often, Maldives holidays and Sri Lanka holidays will be the next on the list. These are the holidays that I recommend to you, they are by far the best in the world (in my opinion).
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