Burj Dubai, tallest building in the world almost finished
Some love this building, and some hate it. I´m impressed.
The Burj Dubai (set to be the tallest tower in the world, while the tallest structure as of now), is almost finished. Located in Dubai, it´s the centerpise of a mixed-use development that will include 30,000 homes, 9 hotels, 3 ha of parks, 19 residential towers, a man and a 12ha artificial lake.
I decided to Google about the Burj Dubai a little, and i found an interesting interview at Wired with SOM´s structural engineer Bill Baker, telling the story behind the design, the structure and construction. The foundations were overengineered just in case the client wanted to rise the height of the building during construction… which he did!. Now the final height won´t be disclosed until the construction is finished.
For now, enjoy this pictures the air on an helicopter by David Hobcote, seen at Gizmodo:
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crazy
seems unreal
Se pasaron…, sensillamente se pasaron…?
More oil , more oil … !
This is example of the wrong world
yay
i think this building is to much tatalitary buliding, or ill crazy just monye viewer… i dont like it
wow so cool
it just seems so needle-y I would have hoped for a broader base… [?] eh…
what a waste of money
it makes me feel undurably.It ’s just impressive becase of its height,and context as well.
Its amazing.I already saw this building’s picture. It was taken from the building’s top end. In that picture, one could see the bent of globe. Please try to provide that. That will make everyone much amazing.
As Prince Alwaleed from Saudi Arabia already has a one-mile high (5280 ft.) tower planned in Jeddah, the folks from Dubai didn’t want to be left behind and are planning a 7500 ft. tall tower. Now think about this!
Resulta sorprendente ver como se eleva la estructura hacia las alturas, la vista desde un helicóptero es increíble!!!
wasting money
I can’t wait to visit it!
how is this justifiable? poverty on its doorstep
What a ridiculous waste of money. To put a building of this magnitude in the middle of nowhere amongst a bunchy of nobody’s that will eventually be destroyed anyway is incomprehensible…
this is shit. u call this a design?
what’s impressive is the construction site and the logistic side of it. Clearly shows the amazing things man can do when money is involve! I strongly disagree with those who say its a waste of money, this project with generate enough money to pay itself over a few years… sure this money could have been used for better purpose like saving lifes in poor countries but this is how our society works!
impressive structure,,
cant wait to see it build,
It is just breathtaking! The structure! The engineering…and the amount of money it’s taking to construct and orgy of a city.
This is absolutely breath taking…I can’t imagine the engineering that is involved. Saw a TV special on the design and the beginning construction…was very impressive.
As for a previous comment about “waste of money”…I guess, if you have it…spend it !
Reg Green / Canada
i don’t like it. Anything but crazy. When will they stop building unnecessary things like “the world”, … stupid
Very risky. Don’d belive in portfolio business.
aaaaaaamazing!
Money wasted… humanity and science need that money, whatever americans builded it
what for? to fullfil cheap architectural magazines? dubai lacks completely of culture, it is just a interesting but very bad phenomena of bad capitalism… fuck this enterprise…
Sears Tower….same concept…same structural system….same firm….same energy…different day
‘development that will include 30,000 homes, 9 hotels, 3 ha of parks, 19 residential towers, a man and a 12ha artificial lake’
Sorry to point it out but this made me chuckle, such a big development and they only include 1 man?
doesn’t anybody think that this building looks like an oil rig?
i don’t like it. dubai has better buildings. this building is just ugly
i hate the building… yet i have to admit that it’s a successfull composition. In that scale, with that ratio it must be hard to design something…
Guess what people either you hate it or not i Love that buidling i just wish i gave out my ideas too so that it may be more than it looks, but the Interesting part is that am going to build yet the tallest building ever seen in this world wacth out for this space and keep safe
we do not limit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is there any hope left for humanity?
oil tower, money tower
Nice building. Mine is going to be better! Im going to build the worlds widest building. Watch this space. Keep safe.
We are visiting Dubai on 28 Nov Is it possible to View this Building from Inside…?
it cost around 30 billion dhs. thats around 90 million dollars. it looks absolutely horrendous. not that dubai is especially attractive. its not finished yet. wont be until January. But the mall below it . huge. has been open for two years now, and its already made up for whats been spent on the project. this is how dubai works. or used to work. at least.
I am enjoying all the times i watch Burj Dubai,its somthing nice to watch, god bless i want to watch from inside also ,but I know lot of restriction to go inside hope onday I will make it,god is great,,money makes money ,dont be shock 1km tall building coming in Abudhabi(UAE)very shortly.just wait and c.
I am enjoying all the times i watch Burj Dubai,its somthing nice to watch, god bless i want to watch from inside also ,but I know lot of restriction to go inside hope onday I will make it,god is great,,money makes money ,dont be shock 1km tall building coming in Abudhabi(UAE)very shortly.just wait and c.
Its actually more exciting when you see it up close and in person because it looks like its reaching for the heavens and its breath taking!!!!
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