Burj Dubai Boulevard, Dubai DU United Arab Emirates

Description
• Tallest current building and sctructure in world since 2009.

• The Height of Burj Dubai was being kept private, and was not be told until it is completed. Developers said to be the tallest ever built, as it is the current tallest building on earth upon its completation, surpassing in all categories, like spire and roof, buildings already built as the Sears Towers, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, Jan Hancock Center and Petronas. At the end of June 2006, a height of 2650ft (807.7m) has been made public by some of the firms involved in this project. Although, recently, it was announced on January 19, 2009 by a contractor working on the project, that it topped out at 818 meters.

• Topped-out on January 17th, 2009.

• Work on the foundations started in January 2004.

• When anounced in early 2003, the Burj Dubai's design was the same as the 560 meter Melbourne Grollo Tower design. However, in May 2003 a new design by SOM was released.

• An observation deck is located on the 124th floor.

• It would have the fastest elevators in the world with a speed of 700m/min (42.3 kmh / 26.1 mph).

Status: under-construction
Construction Dates
. Began 2004
. Will finish 2010
Floor Count : 162
Basement Floors : 2
Floor Area : 517,240 m²

Building Uses
- mixed use
- communication
- hotel
- observation
- office
- residential
- retail
Structural Types
- highrise
Materials
- glass
- steel
- aluminium
- concrete, reinforced

Top floor : 636.0 m

Concrete structure : 574.4 m