Dominax Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Burj, DUBAI WORLD'S TALLEST COMING 2007 MONTH OF MAY CONSTRUCTION Construction data COMPLETED BUILDING PHOTOS AROUND THE TOWER http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/burj/burj5.html http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/burj/burj4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I really like the design of this one. Cool footprint. And who can't be amazed at a building over a half mile tall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Tower of Bable anyone?At any rate, i really like the looks of the building. Cutting edge beautiful architecture!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 i was thinking the same thing.......tower of babel. how close to ancient babylon is dubai, i wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Babylon was essentially somewhere between Baghdad and Karbala, Iraq. So not too close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I've been to Dubai so many times...what an awesome city when it comes to Architecture....Dubai makes the whole USA look like a childrens playground. Dubai has vision, uniqueness and creativity behind architecture of all of their buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I've been to Dubai so many times...what an awesome city when it comes to Architecture....Dubai makes the whole USA look like a childrens playground. Dubai has vision, uniqueness and creativity behind architecture of all of their buildings.Is Dubai's economy as strong as their buildings look? GREAT looking city from the skyline, and I would LOVE to visit, but I'm curious what Dubai looks like from street level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 that building is sick. I have seen the renderings many times, but I did not know it was under construction. I need to do some research. I would love to the see the economics of this tower. Who is building, costs, etc. Great Post. Thanks for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 That thing is hideous. Makes me fear that the Islamic extremists are nearing the dawn of their world-wide empire in the space age and what not that's scary. That thing does not look real. Is this thread another one of Dominax's jokes?And look at that cheap-looking construction scene.http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2006/05...006-05-13-4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I think the building is uninspiring. The only reason its getting this attention is becuase of its shear enormity. Stacks of coins...thats what I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 i was thinking the same thing.......tower of babel. how close to ancient babylon is dubai, i wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 There's another page with some photos about the Burj Dubai here. There's been a lot of trouble with that, and other projects in Dubai lately. The imported labor (Indian, Bangladeshi, etc...) have gone on strike a couple of times. They get something like US$3.40 per day in wages, and want another $1.40 a day. There have also been numerous reports of workers being beaten for praying on the job, docked pay when the company-provided transportation got them to work late, and other abuses. The strikes have affected projects all across Dubai. I believe at the height of the protests 10,000 people were off the job. Interestingly, when some of the workers decided to go back to work they were beaten by the strikers. It's hard to get a real sense of what's going on in Dubai, since the media is entirely controlled by the government. Most fo the stories are coming from newspapers in India which are relating information provided by former workers. Even though it's not completed yet, Burj Dubai may be old-school. Kuwait has a new tower in the works that will be much larger than the Burj Dubai. It's called the Mubarak al-Kabir Tower, and is backed by the Emir, himself; which in a country like Kuwait is all you need. Here's a drawing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I wonder how long it will take for the Muslim extremist to focus thier attention on these towers, which are a symbol of all things western.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 It's easy tyo build super-super talls in dictatorships. It's an ego thing-"mine's bigger than yours..." They just end up being easier targets in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 It's easy tyo build super-super talls in dictatorships. It's an ego thing-"mine's bigger than yours..." They just end up being easier targets in the end. Very true, and most unfortunate about them being targets in the end :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I wonder how long it will take for the Muslim extremist to focus thier attention on these towers, which are a symbol of all things western.............. I have the same exact thought. My thought is that terrorist will wait until it is finished and then take it out. I am still wondering who is bankrolling this project. It can't be the smartest investment of all time. Does the Dubai government back this type of project. On a side note, is Dubai where the Islands of the World are being built. I do not know the exact name, but basically every county of the world is being artificially built for tourism purposes. I want to hit Dubai in a bad way, but Mexico is a hell of lot cheaper and easier to get too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I have the same exact thought. My thought is that terrorist will wait until it is finished and then take it out. I am still wondering who is bankrolling this project. It can't be the smartest investment of all time. Does the Dubai government back this type of project.On a side note, is Dubai where the Islands of the World are being built. I do not know the exact name, but basically every county of the world is being artificially built for tourism purposes. I want to hit Dubai in a bad way, but Mexico is a hell of lot cheaper and easier to get too. Yes its where the islands are being built. Most of the construction and brains behind all of the projects are people outside of the region.......yet another reason for extremist to rally behind the western take over cry and destroy...... :( :( :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Yes, the governments are backing these projects. It's their effort to diversify their economies before the oil dries up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Dubai has never really had a ton of oil to begin with, compared to her neighbors.They've been really smart to market their global location. A huge shipping and free trade zone as well as a top notch airport and AGGRESSIVE airline (EK). In fact, IAH will probably be announced sooner rather than later for non-stop service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Dubai has never really had a ton of oil to begin with, compared to her neighbors.They've been really smart to market their global location. A huge shipping and free trade zone as well as a top notch airport and AGGRESSIVE airline (EK). In fact, IAH will probably be announced sooner rather than later for non-stop service.You may be right, but i have a feeling IAH will see Kuwait City service first......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 You may be right, but i have a feeling IAH will see Kuwait City service first.........IHA may want to snap it up before Dubai's new islands star sinking back into the gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 IHA may want to snap it up before Dubai's new islands star sinking back into the gulf.I heard there was a little of that happening already, have they not been able to stop it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Not that I've heard. Though, I've also heard the bigger problem they have with The World and The Palm is poor traffic planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new major on the block Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I thought it was against their religion or bad luck or something to go over 30 or 32 stories. Does anyone know about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I thought it was against their religion or bad luck or something to go over 30 or 32 stories. Does anyone know about this?uh oh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I thought it was against their religion or bad luck or something to go over 30 or 32 stories. Does anyone know about this?I haven't heard that about the Middle East. It is common in southeast Asia, particularly the area around Hong Kong to skip certain floor numbers and not to put up a building with an "unlucky" number of floors. They're mad about that sort of thing there, but I'd never heard of it in the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I've been to Dubai so many times...what an awesome city when it comes to Architecture....Dubai makes the whole USA look like a childrens playground. Dubai has vision, uniqueness and creativity behind architecture of all of their buildings.Dubai's economy is very strong...is like Kuwait, where 90 percent Nationals are wealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Dubai makes the whole USA look like a childrens playground. Dubai has vision, uniqueness and creativity behind architecture of all of their buildings.Remember that art is in the eye of the beholder. I would much rather be in Manhattan walking through all of it's neo classical/Victorian architecture than through Dubai's glass structures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Alot of the money being run threw there is, how do I put this professionally, Off Market. It will come back to bite them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 A pic from my trip to Dubai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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