I thought i would give you all a construction update on the Burj Dubai. I think this is the most amazing structure ever conceived to date.Over 13,000 panels covering an area of well over 50,000 sq m has been installed on the tower, thats over 60 percent of the cladding now in place. They will need an estimated 22,000 panels to cover the entire skyscraper.
Burj Dubai is now around 620 meters tall and the final height and number of levels still have not been revealed. But is expected to be around 808 meters tall.
Construction is still said to be at completion in June 2009. I personally cant wait, That is a country i will definitely be visiting in late 2009.
Here are some construction facts for the Burj Dubai.
Architect: Adrian Smith (SOM).
Construction Company: Samsung E&C.
Cost : $8 billion compared to Petronas Tower 1.6 billion back in 1998.
Design company: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM).
Elevators : 66 double decker's moving at the speed of 18m/s (40mph), making it the worlds fastest.
Facade: Ferro concrete, steel-frame.
Foundation: Concrete with 55 m(84 ft)tall piles attached into the ground.
Frame: Reflecting glazing to cool and save energy.
Gross Floor Space: 314,000 m² (3,378,137.6 sqft).
Height : Over 800 meters
Observation deck: Indoor and outdoor at the 124 th floor, 34 floors above the current leader Taipei 101.
Project size: 190 hectares including artificial lake and downtown Dubai.
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that tower is truly a modern wonder of the world.
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