[R@ptor]

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Facts:

Height: 808m (2650ft)
Floors: 162
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Developer: EMAAR Properties
General Contractor: Samsung Construction Company
Construction Companies: Arab Technical Construction Co. & Besix

- An observation deck will be located on the 124th floor

- Scheduled to be opened on 30th December 2008

- Will have the fastest elevators in the world with a speed of 700m/min (42.3 kmh / 26.1 mph)


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[coth]

double thread;)
http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=48884

[GO_UAE]

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Construction photos by trances over at ssc

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photos by trances , posters of the BD all over the city

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Contractors to think again as Burj Dubai gains floors

Contractors tendering for the Burj Dubai construction contract have confirmed that they have been asked to re-tender for what will be the world’s tallest tower. This action is said to have been taken because of a design revision.

Construction Week was told that the design revision involves a reduction of the spire structure on the top of the tower so that more floors of useable space can be accommodated.

The official reason for the change is still unclear, but it purports to increase the total leaseable area in the tower and so will improve Emaar’s return on investment, one of the contractors said. He was speaking on condition of anonymity.

Past experience in cities around the world has shown that high-rise construction is notoriously expensive and many question the financial viability of building super tall buildings, especially when there is an abundance of flat land to build on, as is the case in Dubai. However, Emaar Properties, the developer, believes that it will not only be financially viable, but also represents a major engineering feat to build to a height not yet attempted by mankind. It believes that the tower, complemented by surrounding structures, will make an attractive proposition for not only the developer and residents, but also bring tourism inflow to Dubai and the country.

“With the Burj Dubai, we are creating a new architectural benchmark for global property developers and contributing towards the growth of Dubai as a leading tourist destination,” says Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Emaar chairman in the company’s 2004 yearbook.

Emaar claims that Burj Dubai will not only be the tallest tower in the world, but “so much more.” It will combine residential and commercial units, hotel, entertainment and leisure outlets with open green spaces, water features, pedestrian boulevards, an ‘old town’ and one of the world’s largest shopping malls, which Emaar claims, will make the complex a successful project.

In June, Construction Week reported that the original drawings that went out as part of the tender documents showed that the tower would be 704.9 m, making it the world’s tallest by a considerable margin. Since then rumours have suggested that the tower may well end up even taller, with some citing 810 m as the final height. Emaar has been understandably tight-lipped about the height of the proposed tower.

Although the new design change is significant, it is not yet certain whether it will affect the building’s final height. It is more likely that the revision will delay the award of the main contract. Contractors were hoping that an announcement would be made by the end of this month. The industry believes that that construction of the tower could still be on schedule. It was launched in February 2003 and is expected to be finished in 2007.

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Burj to boost Dubai: Mohammed


Dubai : General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, said the Dh10 billion Burj Dubai project due to be completed in about three years was highly feasible, and that the new landmark would set the emirate firmly into positioning itself as a major international business and tourism hub.

"Such a project must be feasible," he told journalists last evening as he toured the Burj Dubai site. "It is a public shareholder company, and the investors are savvy enough to realise the potential of this project."

He noted the project is attracting considerable investor interest.

Shaikh Mohammad said as he witnessed the pouring of cement for the Burj Dubai, that he valued the vision of President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in supporting projects that would keep the country's eyes fixed on future prosperity for its citizens and residents alike. "We have accomplished only 10 per cent of the projects we intend to accomplish," he added. Mohammad Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, which is building the project, said Burj Dubai, which will be the world's tallest building, will include the tower, a huge shopping mall and a Heritage City. "The tower and the mall will cost more than Dh7 billion, and the Heritage City more than Dh2 billion."

He said that a feasibility study projected an annualised 15 per cent rate of return on total investment. Alabbar revealed there was high demand from international and local business leaders for the prime property which will be built in central Dubai.

Demand is particularly heavy from Europe and East Asia. "At present, the tower is designed to be around 800 metres tall, but we can always push that up to 950 metres," he noted.

He said 50 per cent of the project will be offered to international firms, while the balance will be marketed locally. "The architecture is given to DP Company from Singapore," he added.

Alabbar said this was a momentous day for Dubai. "With its scale and magnitude, the Burj Dubai is set to change the face of the city forever. For Emaar, it represents the next stage of growth, and will be the base for our developments that will follow."

The pouring of the cement for Burj Dubai yesterday ends the first phase of the construction and marks the beginning of the next defining stage that will see the structure begin to rise over the Dubai skyline.

Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) are the architects and Turner International, the project and construction managers.

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Emaar sells 500 apartments in Burj Dubai Tower

DUBAI - Property Major Emaar has begun the sales of apartments in Burj Dubai Tower which will be the world's tallest building on completion in 2007, according to sources.


“The company has adopted a completely different approach to sales of Burj Dubai apartments by inviting potential buyers for exclusive viewing and direct sales. So far the company has sold more than 500 apartments in the Middle level,” the source said.

The going prices for these apartments are in the range of Dh2.9 million to Dh3.1 million. The rates are likely to go up as the response has been extremely positive, the source added. Emaar had sent out invitations to VIPs in the UAE late last month and the first round of visits and sales were organised earlier this week.

More of such exclusive viewing for VIPs are expected to take place during this month. The Burj Dubai Development will be a mixed-use community combining commercial, residential, entertainment shopping and leisure outlets with wide open green spaces and lakes.

In addition to the world's tallest development, the Burj Dubai development includes Dubai Mall, billed to be the world's largest shopping mall. According to initial estimates, Burj Dubai is expected to cost Dh4 billion and the Dubai Mall Dh2.6 billion.

The 500-acre Burj Dubai development which will encompass the Burj Dubai Tower will be larger than the down towns of New York or London. The entire neighbourhood will host more than 35,000 residents.

“The exclusivity of the Burj Dubai Tower and the most modern amenities offered are attracting a large number of wealthy individuals from the region and around the world to invest in Burj Dubai Tower apartments,” the source added.

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Who is to build the Burj?

Construction Week has learned that the main contractor for the world’s tallest tower has been finalised and that the announcement is to be made within the month.
It is likely to be a major local firm in joint venture with foreign partners.

Meanwhile, the main contractor for what is being positioned as the world’s largest shopping mall has taken up position at the site from 21st October.

After longer than anticipated evaluation process, the much-awaited Dhs2.7 billion Dubai Mall’s construction contract was awarded to the joint venture partnership of Dutco Balfour Beatty-Al Ghandi & Consolidated Contractors International Company (DBB/AG & CCC).

The industry is now expecting the award of the construction contract for the Burj Dubai that is proposed by developer Emaar Properties as not only the world’s tallest tower - but by far the tallest tower. Its nearest competitor, the Taipei 101 is 509 m while Burj Dubai is likely to be 300 m higher at around 810 m.

Work on Dubai Mall, which is one of the four elements of the Burj Dubai complex, has already started with piling works by Dutch Foundations being well advanced. These are scheduled to finish early next year, according to Emaar officials. The other main elements are the tower, the Residences and the Old Town, all clustered around a manmade lake.

Though the names of the shortlisted consortia were not made public, it is understood that Emaar had invited eight partnerships to bid for the Dubai Mall main construction contract. The industry was expecting the announcement of the contract for both the Dubai Mall and the Burj Dubai by the end of August. Dubai Mall is being positioned by developer Emaar as the world’s largest shopping mall.

Emaar said the contract to build the world’s largest retail development comprising 1.2 million m2 of gross space featuring 500 000 m2 of retail space, is worth Dhs2.7 billion. The project is to be completed by 2007.

Turner Construction International is Emaar’s project manager for The Dubai Mall. DPA Singapore is the mall’s architects while Meinhardt is the engineering consultant.

“Emaar has signed the joint venture partnership of DBB-AG & CCC to be their main contractors in the development of The Dubai Mall. Dutco Balfour Beatty has proved its merit on a number of our projects currently in various stages of development and we feel they have the capacity to deliver,” said Issam Galadari, Emaar properties executive director projects. “We will also shortly be nominating contractors for the Mall’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing works.”

The Burj Dubai development will incorporate, among other things the world’s tallest tower, the world’s largest retail development, a vast man-made lake, a distinctive landscaped park, a boulevard, an upscale residential complex, a seven-star boutique hotel and a town that takes residents back into the Arabia of old.

“This is no ordinary mall. There are design elements that will require great expertise. Our designers and engineers have ensured all factors flow in tandem with the overall design, look and feel of this unique mall which is indeed going to offer a lifestyle experience which goes beyond mere shopping,” Galadari added.

The Dubai Mall boasts many attractions including the world’s largest indoor Gold Souq, several food courts, Waterfront Atrium, Fountain Oasis, a dedicated high fashion area, Olympic sized ice-rink, The Aquarium and Kiddy Land.

Landscaped gardens and parklands with water features will add to the charm of the mall. In terms of convenience, some 15 000 parking spaces are planned. On completion, the mall hopes to attract 35 million visitors in the first full year of business, with a growth of 20% to 30% a year.

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If you visit this website www.burjdubai.com and go to the flash section , you will notice this photo pop up :) interesting eh


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Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), the architectural company behind Burj Dubai, is to highlight the benefits of 'Supertall' buildings during the Cityscape event, opening in Dubai tomorrow.

The number of skyscrapers are also set to increase in the dramatically in the Middle East as prestigious projects such as the Burj Dubai capture the public's imagination, the company said.

The company believes the region is a prime location for more skyscrapers due to the availability of land, stable geology, and strong financial backing for such developments.

Adrian Smith, consulting design partner for SOM and the designer of the Burj Dubai, will be a key speaker on super tall structures at Cityscape.

He will present a case study on the design and engineering of the Burj Dubai as well as what the future holds for the design of tall structures.

The Cityscape event, organised by IIR, will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre complex until Wednesday.

'The Middle East is turning to building supertall buildings as they help to resolve much needed office and accommodation shortages, and serve as a widely recognizable icon of their city and country,' said Adrian Smith.

'We are now witnessing strong interest from many countries across the region who want to develop their own iconic buildings as an impetus for future building growth and economic development,' added Smith, who will be speaking about supertall structures at the Cityscape conference - the premier property investment and development event - taking place later this month in Dubai.

The Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest building and will reflect Dubai's status as a major international business and tourism hub.

The height of the tower, while still undisclosed, will exceed 610 metres and will be significantly taller than any building that is completed or currently under construction.

Smith has designed some of the world's most famous construction projects, including the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China's tallest building, and the Tower Palace III in Seoul, South Korea, the world's tallest residential building.

'The Burj Dubai will catapult both Dubai and the UAE onto the world stage,' said IIR conference director Shabnam Rawal.

'Adrian Smith is an expert in the field, having worked on two of the world's five tallest structures, and delegates at Cityscape will be able to hear his insights on superstructures and the exciting plans for Burj Dubai.'

Smith is just one of over 70 speakers at the Cityscape 2004 Conference - the region's premier property investment and development event - taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Running alongside this world-class conference is the Cityscape 2004 exhibition, which this year will attract more than 5,000 leading international figures from the real estate industry.

Cityscape is a networking event that attracts regional and international architects, property development professionals and global institutional investors to an annual showcase that celebrates the very best in Commercial Architecture, Property Design and Development.

The event as a whole attracts major investors from the international arena, looking for new projects and opportunities for development.-


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Dr. Mahatir Mohamad at the Burj Dubai Development.

Dr. Mahatir is on a private visit to Dubai.

Dr. Mahatir was accompanied by Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties who led the high profile visitor through the innovative Burj Dubai Presentation Centre which houses the scaled model of the tower, a model apartment, and a simulation of what the views will be like from the upper reaches of the Burj Dubai.

Dr. Mahatir also visited The Old Town Sales Centre and The Dubai Mall Leasing Centre.

Dr. Mahatir, who stepped down as Malaysia's premier after 22 years in power was later given a presentation on various Emaar projects including the Arabian Ranches and Dubai Marina.

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[friedtomatos]

If you want to get an idea of how tall this tower will be, check this out.


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Burj will be even taller! Damn!:crazy:

[yarabundi]

friedtomatos : your image does not show.

[Beyond 1000]

Some interesting and obvious facts of BD.

It will be higher to the top floor than the CN Tower and even the proposed Freedom Tower are to their antennas.

It will surpass KVLY mast in North Dakota as the tallest structure on earth giving it a title of tallest structure on earth and making its' "World's Tallest Building" title absolutely undisputed.

Interesting note. BD will also have surpassed the Warsawa Radio Mast in Konstantinow, Poland, which had fallen in a wind storm, and had a height of 646m or 2,120 ft. This would make BD the tallest man made structure ever.

At this point I feel that this building would be just over 800m. In many posts for the last year and a half when many were saying 580m, 650m, 705m, I was maintaining a height of at "at least 800m."

The final surprise may be when Emaar may announce a height closer to that 950m mark or maybe the MIGHTY 1KM! This building will probably have 200 floors.

They would have to disclose some final height to the tenders so that a proper and accurate bid would be offered. Maybe the contract may include secrecy by the winning bidder as to the final height. I feel that Emaar should forget the childish games and be professional by announcing a final height. The foundation is already at grade now. A final height would have to be known.

[GO_UAE]

Emaar Properties today announced that Samsung Corporation, the Korean group, has been appointed the main contractor for its iconic Burj Dubai tower

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Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman Emaar Properties and Kim Kye Ho, Executive Vice President Samsung Corporation shake hands following the announcement of the contract to build the Burj Dubai.

The signature concrete and steel tower is set to become the tallest structure in the world and will be the centerpiece of Emaar's prestigious Downtown Dubai development.

The Burj Dubai tower is part of the US$8 billion 500-acre Downtown Dubai Development, which on completion will become the Middle East's finest urban development in terms of design and lifestyle.

The contract was awarded to Samsung following an 11-month bidding process that began earlier this year and involved tender bids from major global contractors.

The excavating, piling work and raft foundation for this global architectural landmark has been completed and construction of the Tower from ground up will now be taken up by Samsung, a huge step forward in the progress of the building. Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed the Tower and Turner Construction International is the project and construction manager.

Samsung Corporation has been involved in the construction of numerous high-rise structures around the world and Samsung Group, its parent company, is the Fortune ranked 14th largest company in the world.

Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, said: 'Samsung Corporation has been awarded this contract because it matches Emaar's global quality standards and processes which have become benchmarks for real estate developers around the world. The company has an impeccable reputation and unrivalled expertise in constructing tall towers.

'Samsung Corporation's appointment is a defining moment and the Tower is set to rise and change the face of Dubai. The Tower represents the next stage of growth for Emaar and will be the basis for future developments and act as signpost for the ambitions of the region.'

A formal ceremony was held on the Burj Dubai site on September 20, 2004 when the concrete pouring operation for the Tower's raft foundation was witnessed by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence.

The Tower will combine residential and commercial space, and will include a boutique hotel, recreational facilities, serviced residences, apartments and an observatory. Its unique mix of functional modernist surfaces and decorative form contains abstract references to regional and cultural influences. The Tower's base rises upward in a series of steps, providing a graceful transition as the structure ascends.

The Tower is composed of three elements arranged around a central core. As it rises from the flat desert base, each element is set back in an upward-spiraling helical pattern, decreasing the mass of the tower as it reaches toward the sky and thereby decreasing the wind effects.

A high performance exterior cladding system will be employed to withstand the extreme temperatures during Dubai's summer months. Primary materials include reflective glazing, aluminum and textured stainless steel panels and vertical stainless tubular fins accentuating the height and slenderness of the Tower.

The Burj Dubai and The Dubai Mall are part of the Middle East region's finest urban development, the Burj Dubai District. Located within the 500-acre development, the two awe inspiring buildings are surrounded by lakes and landscaped gardens; The Boulevard, a 3.5km long parade bordered by buildings that draw on a range of styles from around the world; The Residences' exclusive up-market apartments; and the stylish antiquity of The Old Town.

[M II A II R II K]

This is really actually happening! Awesome :cool:

[try 2B funny]

But is it possible to build something like that in 3 years? btw, I don't like Samsung.

[GO_UAE]

Yes it is Possible ! btw , i dont like Erricson

[Beyond 1000]

Finally the world's first megatall. This will easily be the most exciting building going up. I wonder when we could expect to start seeing the building going over the fences.

btw, I don't like the International Olympic Committee.

[lakegz]

that first rendering is very nice. the ground level around that main street has Rodeo Drive potential imo.

[ENDOPHINS]

will it become a terrorist target ???

[GO_UAE]

will it become a terrorist target ???

I really do hope so , i love it when volcanoes errupt , so the BD going down with all the dust and fire + great sound effect ( people screaming and metal meeting concrete) Oh wow , i`m getting excited already

Oh Lord Please let this happen

[High Pointer]

will it become a terrorist target ???

I really do hope so , i love it when volcanoes errupt , so the BD going down with all the dust and fire + great sound effect ( people screaming and metal meeting concrete) Oh wow , i`m getting excited already

Oh Lord Please let this happen

WTF!!?? :uhh:

[coth]

will it become a terrorist target ???

I really do hope so , i love it when volcanoes errupt , so the BD going down with all the dust and fire + great sound effect ( people screaming and metal meeting concrete) Oh wow , i`m getting excited already

Oh Lord Please let this happen

WTF!!?? :uhh:
too much beer, may be... :hmmm: :no:

[comoneymaker]

it looks just like Donalds Trumps planned building for Chicago. I wonder who had the design first ?

[AJphx]

^The same architect, Adrian Smith, designed both buildings... at around the same time.

[ENDOPHINS]

some ppl say that Emaar is one of the Bin Laden's bussiness, is that true ?

[GO_UAE]

some ppl say that Emaar is one of the Bin Laden's bussiness, is that true ?

Some People !! Who for example ?

[BulldozerGirl]

The UAE and Dubai have nothing to do with Saudi Arabia, and Emaar has nothing to do with Bin Laden.

I like Samsung.

[Aboveday]

200 floors?OMG.

[Coffeeman]

Nice Looking Building....

[GO_UAE]

Nice Looking Building....

HaHa . the BIGGEST , TALLEST MOST GIGANTIC STRUCTURE IS RISING , AND you call it a building ???? :nuts:

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

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الصحافة الأمريكية تشيد بـ "مسار التميز" العمراني في الإمارة
برج دبي أعلى بمرتين من "بتروناس" ويتفوق على "برج الحرية"


حظي مشروع "برج دبي" باهتمام اعلامي دولي واسع النطاق كونه البرج الأطول في العالم، حيث ذكرت بعض الصحف العالمية ان طوله يصل إلى 800 متر نظراً لتصميمه شديد التميز.

وذكرت صحيفة “التايمز” البريطانية أن برج دبي تفوق على مشروع مدينة نيويورك لبناء أطول برج في العالم وهو برج الحرية الذي من المقرر تشييده مكان مركز التجارة العالمي الذي تعرض للدمار في سبتمبر/ أيلول ،2001 في حين أكدت “جيزمو” الاسترالية أن المشروع يعكس مسار التميز الذي تسير عليه مشاريع العمران الجديدة في دبي التي نجحت في التحول إلى مركز سياحي وتجاري حيوي يستقطب ملايين الزوار سنوياً. وتحدثت المجلة عن تفرد دبي ومشاريعها العمرانية العملاقة بداية من مشاريع النخلة إلى العالم ودبي لاند وغيرها من المشاريع التي ترسخ الدور الريادي للمدينة.

وبدورها تحدثت “نورث جيرسي الأمريكية” عن مشاريع دبي والسرعة القياسية التي تمضي بها الثورة العمرانية الجديدة للإمارة. وأكدت أن مشروع “برج دبي” سرق الأضواء من مشروع برج الحرية العملاق الذي تجعل منه المقارنة قزماً أمام برج دبي.

ونقلت المجلة عن اليزابيث كوباني المتحدثة باسم شركة سكيد مور أوينجز أند ميريل، أكبر شركات الهندسة العمرانية المختصة في بناء أطول أبراج العالم أن الشركة لم تعد تعتمد برج الحرية نموذجاً في حديثها عن الأبراج الأطول.

يشار إلى أن البرج الأطول في العالم اليوم هو برج سي إن في تورنتو وطوله 553 مترا، ويليه برج بتروناس التوأم في كوالالمبور ويبلغ طوله 452 مترا وقد شيد البرج عام 1998. وينتظر أن يحطم برج تايبيه 101 الرقم القياسي كثاني أطول برج في العالم، حيث من المقرر أن يصل طوله إلى 508 أمتار.

ويصل طول مبنى الإمباير ستيت في نيويورك والذي شيد عام 1931 إلى 381 متراً، أما كناري وارف في لندن فطوله 237 مترا.

ويشكل “برج دبي” جزءاً رئيسياً من مشروع وسط مدينة دبي الذي يمتد على مساحة تصل إلى 500 فدان وتقدر تكاليف إنشائه بأكثر من 8 مليارات دولار.

وسيضم البرج وحدات سكنية وتجارية وفندقاً ومكاتب ومحلات تسلية وترفيه ومساحات خضراء مفتوحة وشلالات ونوافير مياه وطرقاً خاصة بالمشاة ومدينة قديمة وأكبر مركز للتسوق في العال

[JACKinBeantown]

will it become a terrorist target ???

I really do hope so , i love it when volcanoes errupt , so the BD going down with all the dust and fire + great sound effect ( people screaming and metal meeting concrete) Oh wow , i`m getting excited already

Oh Lord Please let this happen

Um... not funny.

[GO_UAE]

Alabbar with Kim Kye Ho, executive vice-president of Samsung
The main contract to build the world’s tallest tower, Burj Dubai, has been awarded to the Samsung-Besix-Arabtec JV.

Speculation that the joint venture company would be successful had been rife in the market since early September, but up until last week the final agreement had yet to be signed. Commenting on Samsung’s role in the JV, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar, developer of the Burj Dubai, said: “Samsung Corporation has been awarded this contract because it matches Emaar’s global quality standards and processes, which have become benchmarks for developers around the world.

“The company has an impeccable reputation and unrivalled expertise in constructing tall towers. The tower represents the next stage of growth for Emaar and will be the basis for future developments and act as a signpost for the ambitions of the region.”

Meanwhile, the Burj Dubai, which could eventually top 800 metres,is going to cost an estimated US $1 billion to build , according to Emaar. Construction is already well underway. Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed it and Turner International Construction is project and construction manager. The contract to build the structure of the tower was awarded to the JV following an 11 month process that began earlier this year and involved bids from major global contractors in joint ventures with local operations.

Middle East Foundations and Bauer did the piling work for the tower and Nasa Multiplex completed the raft. Construction of the tower from the ground up will now be taken up by the joint venture, whose members all now have some experience of high-rise construction: Samsung in Korea, Besix with Emirates Towers and Arabtec at Jumeirah Beach Residence.

Burj Dubai will combine residential and commercial space, and will include a boutique hotel, recreational facilities, serviced residences, apartments and an observatory. It will be the centrepiece of a US $8 billion residential and commercial district, known as ‘Downtown Dubai.’ This will include the Dubai Mall, currently being built by the Dutco Balfour Beatty - Al Ghandi Consolidated Contracting Co. JV, which is likely to be the world’s largest retail complex, a 3.5 km boulevard, The Residences and The Old Town.

The Burj Dubai’s base will rise upward in a series of steps and it is composed of three elements arranged around a central core. The tower thins out as it reaches towards the sky and it has been designed to reduce potential wind effects.

A high performance exterior cladding system will be employed to withstand the extreme temperatures during Dubai’s summer months. Primary materials include reflective glazing, aluminum and textured stainless steel panels, as well as vertical stainless tubular fins designed to accentuate the height and slenderness of the tower.

Burj Dubai will have to outdo some stiff competition to earn the mantle of world’s tallest building. The current champion is the 509 m Taipei 101 in Taiwan. It was completed this year. Though expectations are that Burj Dubai will soar to 810 m, the height has never been confirmed and Emaar is likely to allow for an increase in height during construction if required.

[arkhagello]

I'm so glad for Dubai!!! :cool: This is a really exciting moment in scrapers history, the possibility of seeing a 1km tall superscraper is so incredible, so sci-fi, so much that people is assimilating it very slowly, and much more because it is being built in a Middle East country, where westerners still think is inhabited by camels, bandits, savages and terrorists. It is been so hard for them to accept the change, to accept that it is not Western who is rising the biggest structure (the same who invented skyscrapers), but a wrongly misunderstood culture with what seems limitless economic funds, it is almost like if many people wanted it to be cancelled, to be fictious, and for months they have asked for proves, and now the have them they are still very skeptic about it. But surely in a couple of years we will finally admire the city of Dubai and Burj Dubai in its real dimension.

[Indica]

How would this structure hold up to seismic activity??

I take it that Dubai isnt really that active, but quakes still do happen all over in the middle east.. what if???

Im sure they probably thought of that, but what could be done on a structure so huge to help resist it against quakes??

(aside from the tuned mass dampner devices in lots of Chinese High rises)

In downtown , Los angeles, we have the library tower which is 310 meters tall (tallest building in the west half of the US)
and it was designed to handle a quake over an 8 pointer! Supposedly they went crazy on the internal core during construction, with massive retrofitting (the most used EVER on ANY high rise this size). This huge building will hold up when lots of others in this area will crumble.

And FYI, there are rumors that we are expecting a quake off the San Andreas over an 8 pointer up to 5-7 minutes long. Well weve been expecting it for years, but sooner or later it will happen..

Im getting a little off subjuect, so heres my ??

Are they taking any massive efforts to retrofit the Burj in case Dubai suffers a quake?? a 6-7 pointer quake doesnt seem out of place for that region.


LOL in a buidling like the Burj, you would have to enter your desired floor on a keypad in one of the elevators because it has soo many floors. The elevators in the Burj are going to have to be some pretty state of the art equipment, I just wonder if they would have an express elevator in that building that goes all the way up.

[GO_UAE]

Indica , i`m sure they have taken certain measures just incase an earth quake does occur , however , there has not been any sesmic activity in this region for a long time , but we do get 2-3 on the rectar scale , it happens in the mountainous areas only

[Aboveday]

Samsung to build tallest building
A computer image of the Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
The tower is set to change Dubai's skyline
South Korea's Samsung Corporation has won the contract to build the world's tallest building, the Burj Tower in Dubai.

Samsung won the $306m(£160m) deal, after an 11-month bid process.

The concrete and steel tower will be part of an $8bn(£4.2bn) 500-acre project in the United Arab Emirates.

Workers have already started to clear the ground for the 800-metre high, 160-floor skyscraper and it should be completed by November 2008.

Construction work on the Burj tower will begin in January, and when completed it will be taller than the world's current highest building, Taiwan's 508-metre TFC 101 building.

The building will have a hotel, a shopping mall, offices and luxury apartments.

It was commissioned by Emaar Properties, as part of its Downtown Dubai development.

"Samsung Corporation's appointment is a defining moment and the tower is set to rise and change the face of Dubai," said Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties.

"The tower represents the next stage of growth for Emaar and will be the basis for future developments and act as a signpost for the ambitions of the region."

Dubai is proud of its adventurous construction projects, such as the seven-star Burj al-Arab hotel which has already become an iconic structure.

Samsung teamed up with Belgium's Besix and local company Arabtec to outbid seven other groups for the contract.

Burj Dubai Tower
800 metres (2,640 feet) tall
Upward-spiral design
Exterior cladding system
Built of glass, aluminium, concrete, steel
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago
Total floor space of 500,000 sq m (5.35 million sq ft)

BBC News

[GO_UAE]

These pictures were taken by Dubai_Lover , over at SSC :) Enjoy


http://www.ayuplanet.com/dxblover/Construction/Burj%20Dubai/december2004-1.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/dxblover/Construction/Burj%20Dubai/december2004-2.jpg

http://www.ayuplanet.com/dxblover/Construction/Burj%20Dubai/december2004-3.jpg

[Fabb]

Is 800 m the new "official" height ?

[GO_UAE]

Yes it is Fabb

It was announced by Emaar officials on more than one occasion , that the Burj Dubai will have an "initial" Height of 800 meters , however , it could be raised to 950 meter if needed

But put into mind , dubai is getting two other super talls

The Plam Tower between 700-750 meters ( Residental ) with only 500 apartments and an observation tower (APPROVED)

And the Plam jebel Ali tower mentioned by a top official in one of the magazines published here in Dubai , he said it would be even taller than the one of palm jumierah

so maybe 750-850 meters !!!(PROPOSED)

So with all this in mind , i think the Emaar guys will have to reach the 1000 m mark to stand out

Lets just wait and see


I bet one year from now , when DL takes some photos of this area , there will be a huge difference

[coth]

Is 800 m the new "official" height ?
Yes... they just increased spire... now it is 150 meters tall... stupid unfair idea...

[coth]

old
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/591/28dubai-burjdubaidevelopment01.jpg

new
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/591/4023burjdubaiaerial.jpg

[GO_UAE]

Is 800 m the new "official" height ?
Yes... they just increased spire... now it is 150 meters tall... stupid unfair idea...

Where did you get this information from ? Proof Please

[GO_UAE]

I wouldnt go by those renderings Coth , coz i have a day old rendering of it , its takes up a whole newspaper page , and the spire aint tall at all !!

[Beyond 1000]

I like the idea of the Palm Jebel tower going for 800+ meters or the Pinnacle going almost that height.

Reason?

As GO_UAE said, it will be forcing Emaar to push the BD to 1k or at least hit that 950m mark.

They might as well go for 1000m since nobody else can claim that first. This will truly put BD on the world headlines.

[Benhamin]

I'm really excited this project is going foward. It looks like an amazing building.

I think GO_UAE was kidding when he said he would like to see it be a terrorist target. Why would he want that? It's in his backyard.

[coth]

ok, GO_UAE. if spire is not tall then building will be 705m tall.

Beyond 1000
actually there was not increasing. just after completion of foundation there was news that foundation can withstand 800m and up to 950m.

[GO_UAE]

"ok, GO_UAE. if spire is not tall then building will be 705m tall."

Oh god , wait , i should get going as of now , i have to reach the Emaar HQ and notify them at once that coth decided the burj dubai will only be 705 meters tall (full stop)

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Benhamin , i was being sarcastic , i just hate stupid questions being asked

[Matty]

I happen to think his question is a valid one. This building, of course will bring attention, but will it bring the unwanted type?

[john doe]

Wow, this sure is one amazing buidling.
I doubt any terrorist groups would want to destroy it, they'll be concerntrating on Freedom Tower.

[Beyond 1000]

I have found in somewhere in the net (can't remember where) that someone posted a "confirmed height" of Burj Dubai to be 860m or 2,820 ft. There were no sources for this height. So for the time being, let it be pure speculation. One of the Dubai officials, if you can recall, did say that BD will be "at least" 800m tall and has a foundation for a the structure to go to 950m.

So far the height will be 800m+. It is that "+" that is the mystery from here on. I'm not too sure about the 160 floors. I believe from their website showing elevator buttons going at least 189 floors, that BD will hit 200 floors. This many floors would be indicative of a building 800m+ (including spire).

I too am wondering about the elevators and how fast the express will be.

[Krazy]

The hole is more than 200m wide according to Dubai Lover!!!!!


THE MOTHER OF ALL THE TOWERS EVER BUILT!!

[GO_UAE]

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[Fabb]

The hole is huge, but, surprisingly, not deep.

[NYguy]

It's a little strange watching a mega-skyscraper go up in what looks to be the middle of nowhere.

[Lecom]

Pataki and other promoters of the FT who promote it as the WTB must think "Damn..."

And holy shit the site is huge. You can put an average Downtown on there. And even with this width the tower will look skinny.

Dubai is a miracle.

[Beyond 1000]

This will be the construction project of the decade.

[Krazy]

Pics were removed in order to integrade into them watermarks and copyright signs. Pics are back up now:

PLEASE DO NOT LEAK THESE PHOTOS OR USE THEM IN ANY WAY WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sahmad/0burjbase1.jpg

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sahmad/0burjbase2.jpg

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sahmad/0burjbase3.jpg

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http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sahmad/0burjbase8.jpg

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/sahmad/0burjbase9.jpg

[Aboveday]

moon craters.

[GO_UAE]

http://image.p-share.com/all/fun/directlink?id=NDAxMDAyMzY=&image=MjIyemo5aG5jRm4uSlBH

http://image.p-share.com/all/fun/directlink?id=NDAxMDAyMzY=&image=MjIyY2dRTjJmSDIuSlBH


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[coth]

is it really BD or near building with same design or core of BD?

for whole building looks not that big.... more possibly just a core...

[Fabb]

is it really BD or near building with same design or core of BD?

for whole building looks not that big.... more possibly just a core...

The footprint looks surprisingly small indeed. Maybe it's just an impression...

[Matace]

Mmmm, that's what i was thinking, if it is the footprint then it's very small indeed.

[Aboveday]

http://www.construction.com/NewsCenter/photoart/031124-13B.jpg

[Raraavis]

I have been very skeptical of this project and assumed it wasn't going to happen, but I have changed my mind. From now on I am going to believe it is being built until I see evidence otherwise.

BD seems to be a lot further along then the Freedom Tower is. I guess Freedom Tower will never get to be the tallest even temporarily.

I am most impressed if the building will really have 180 + floors. It would be amazing that a new building would have almost twice as many floors as any other building ever built.

[colemonkee]

That looks like the entire footprint, if you look at the plans Aboveday posted. Look closely at the triangular section of rebar in the center. It matches the plans pretty closely. Also, notice the second concrete slab to the upper right. That looks like a slab for an ancillary building, so the "core" slab can't grow too much.

Personally, I think it looks pretty big. Picture the building going up that wide. It will be massive.

I remember a forumer not too long ago saying that the lake around BD had been dug and filled in already, but I don't see any water. The renderings show water pretty close to the structure.

Regardless, those are fantastic pics, and this will be exciting to watch!!

[R@ptor]

Mmmm, that's what i was thinking, if it is the footprint then it's very small indeed.

Small??? You got to be kidding! Take a real look at the photos how small the people are compared to the footprint. If you estimate the height of an average person to 1.80m the diameter of this footprint is probably close to 100m! which is one of the largest footprints of any skyscraper ever!

It probably just appears a bit smaller than it really is, because the construction site is incredible huge.

[FRED]

Nice photos, I hope 1 day I will visit this city in few years after the construction of Burj Dubai !!

[mikey johnson]

I agree, if the diameter is close to 100m then that's over three hundred feet. The Twins footprints were only 200ft or so. I think the base is plenty big.

[Jonovision]

It will be no time at all and we'll see 100 floors on top of this thing!!!!:nuts:

[JACKinBeantown]

If you look at Building@HK's second photo and think about simple two point perspective rules with lines converging at two points on (actually beyond) the horizon, then you can see that that foundation for Burj Dubai is about as wide as the space between the walled roadway on the right side of the photo and the farthest right 10-story "tower" of that white residential complex.

[PatrickBuijs]

Holy **** OMG!!!! That foundation plate is huge! Yeah this is the real proof they are going to built this MF!!! :) GREAT!

[alejandro]

Totally nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The base is just as wide as a highrise...
Thakes your shit out, isn't it... This will really be the WTB

Just amazing!!!!!!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :rock: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Stephenapolis]

http://image.p-share.com/all/fun/directlink?id=NDAxMDAyMzY=&image=MjIyemo5aG5jRm4uSlBH

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I could not agree more. That second pic is fabulous!

[SA BOY]

That looks like the entire footprint, if you look at the plans Aboveday posted. Look closely at the triangular section of rebar in the center. It matches the plans pretty closely. Also, notice the second concrete slab to the upper right. That looks like a slab for an ancillary building, so the "core" slab can't grow too much.

Personally, I think it looks pretty big. Picture the building going up that wide. It will be massive.

I remember a forumer not too long ago saying that the lake around BD had been dug and filled in already, but I don't see any water. The renderings show water pretty close to the structure.

Regardless, those are fantastic pics, and this will be exciting to watch!!
Tha lake is to the right of the burj site and behind the access road comming in from rabat road. down the raod is the sales office for the residences etc and next to them further right is the emirates mall (worlds largest) which has 8 cranes up at the moment

[Matty]

Why are they building a moat around BD?

[carfreak01]

^for the effect. I don't know if I like that, though. This isn't really being built in an urban fabric. It's just being built off of a road intersection on a huge area, most of which will be empty land permanently. It's kind of like building in a suburban setting. Odd.

[igzaklee]

^^^ check out the plans car-f-01...

[carfreak01]

^I did. It still seems a lot like a suburban mindset in its' development. It isn't a natural city grid. It's limited access into it from either street lining the area.

[tu18badger]

Just one question, if the range of the building does go up to 950m, wouldn't they say just go for the 1km mark...and be the first ones to it?

[Beyond 1000]

^

Yes tu18badger,

You would think that. I feel if they go for 1000m then they will be the first to do it, no matter what the other would be competitors try to do.

If they go for 950m and the competition down the road beats them with 1km, they would have blown it after all that effort. Not because the other guy surpassed them in height, but because they were beaten with the mythical 1km mark by only 50 measly meters.

[BulldozerGirl]

^for the effect. I don't know if I like that, though. This isn't really being built in an urban fabric. It's just being built off of a road intersection on a huge area, most of which will be empty land permanently. It's kind of like building in a suburban setting. Odd.

The area looks empty now, but it won't remain empty land permanently. There're a bunch of low-rises and highrises going up as part of the Dubai International Financial Centre in part of that desert you see in the pic. The world's largest mall is going up in the area as well, as well as 30 other highrises as part of the Burj Dubai complex, and an artificial lake. The area behind them will have more than 100 highrises as part of the Business Bay project.

The sand you see in the picture will certainly not be there anymore by the year 2008.

[NYguy]

BD seems to be a lot further along then the Freedom Tower is. I guess Freedom Tower will never get to be the tallest even temporarily.

It always amazes me when people jump to that conclusion, especially considering the Freedom Tower is basically 70 floors of construction topped by a tower...

[Lamarrw3]

See what happens when you propose a WTB with only 70 some-odd floors and a parking garage on top? Take that Free-Cum Tower!!!!!:hell:

[mikey johnson]

^WTF?

[fluffypolly]

See what happens when you propose a WTB with only 70 some-odd floors and a parking garage on top? Take that Free-Cum Tower!!!!!:hell:


NOT ONLY WAS THAT RUDE AND UNCALLED FOr, BUT IT WAS DISGUSTING AS WELL.....KEEP IT OUT OF THIS THREAD AND THIS FORUM..

[Lamarrw3]

Sorry, that was rude and uncalled for. Perhaps I should use more tact next time. Won't happen again.:sleep:

[TAFisher123]

It always amazes me when people jump to that conclusion, especially considering the Freedom Tower is basically 70 floors of construction topped by a tower...
If you look at the logistics of the construction site though.....the BD has a major advantage considering there is tons of empty space in and around the site

[some_stupid_nut]

Am I the only one who thought that was funny? LOL!

Lighten up.

[JACKinBeantown]

I didn't think it was funny. Juvenile, yes... funny, no.

Now, if he were to have called it the French Tower... hey, that's red-blooded American comedy.

[glidescube]

Will it be built as shown? And who will occupy it? Dubahi is not in need of such tall structures. I cans see it in hong Kong ,tokyo or manhattan but there is so much available land in dubhai what would be the purpose?

[mikey johnson]

^$$$$$$$! And a little more $$$$$$$$ too.

[R@ptor]

Here's the latest rendering of Burj Dubai. Someone at SSC counted the floors in this rendering and came up with 197! (175 residential/office/hotel floors + 7 podium floors + 15 mechanical floors)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Bangkok2/burj.jpg

[H-man]

it could be to add a boost to tourism get more cash flowing through out the entire city

[Fabb]

It looks like a stretched version of Trump Tower Chicago.

[R@ptor]

/\

That's because they're both designed by SOM.

[Beyond 1000]

Too bad TTChicago wasn't this building.

This monster will hit 200 floors.

[applejacks]

Looking at the picture above and looking at the first picture of the concrete slab as the base you realize that the upper floors are going to be tiny if that is in fact the base. compare the top floors to the bottom floors and theyre dramatically smaller. if that is the base in the picture think how small those floors will actually be. I dont know if Im making any sense here but it just makes me wonder

[H-man]

this should be the freedom tower that would be hot

[JACKinBeantown]

Hey H-man... first of all, welcome to the forum. Secondly though, learn some grammar, man. I had to read that sentence(s) three times to understand what you meant.

[Razqal]

200 floors? I think that is craaaazy!! Does anybody really feel safe living up that high? I wouldn't.

[R@ptor]

New photos:

http://www.angelfire.com/d20/darkblueboss/Burj.html

[buildup]

When you build that tall it's best to have a much larger base for stability. It also looks great too!

[donybrx]

Not unlike City Center 1 Tower once proposed for Philadelphia, less tall, but similar form, but not to be, alas......so far as is known....

[philip]

Looking at the picture above and looking at the first picture of the concrete slab as the base you realize that the upper floors are going to be tiny if that is in fact the base. compare the top floors to the bottom floors and theyre dramatically smaller. if that is the base in the picture think how small those floors will actually be. I dont know if Im making any sense here but it just makes me wonder

I can see what you mean. If that is the case, then the top floors can only be made into restrooms, and I mean "Tiny restrooms". Not much better than the windmills atop the Freedom Tower.Laughing out Loud. :haha:

http://www.thrillexp.com/iaapa/2003/images/jeremy/day1/toilet1.jpg

By the way, you know I am just kidding. I certainly wish Burj Dubai will have a nice observation deck on the top, and I will be one of the first group of people getting up there!!

[Razqal]

it's so surreal. it's a city in the desert....so many tall buildings yet so much empy land surrounding it.

[The Chemist]

The concrete foundations look awfully small for a building of this height. :???: