Burj Al Alam

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Burj Al Alam
برج العالم (Arabic)

Artist's rendering of Burj Al Alam at night
General information
Status On-hold[1]
Type Office, hotel, restaurant, retail[2]
Location Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°10′53.48″N 55°16′22.86″E / 25.1815222°N 55.2730167°E / 25.1815222; 55.2730167Coordinates: 25°10′53.48″N 55°16′22.86″E / 25.1815222°N 55.2730167°E / 25.1815222; 55.2730167
Construction started November 12, 2006
Estimated completion 2012[3]
Opening Second half of 2012
Height
Antenna spire 510 m (1,673 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 108
Floor area 4 million sq ft[4]
Elevators 30
Design and construction
Main contractor Engineering Consultants Group
Arup Japan
D.G. Jones and Partners Dubai
Architect Nikken Sekkei[5]
Developer Dubai Properties, Fortune Group

The Burj Al Alam (English: "World Tower") is a 108-story, 510 m (1,670 ft) hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings. The tower is being built by the Fortune Group which also has a number of other projects in Dubai such as the Fortune Bay (Dubai) and Fortune Tower.

It will contain 74 floors of office space, a retail area at the base, and a high-end hotel and serviced apartments in the top 27 floors. A luxury 5-star hotel section is to contain the highest hotel rooms in the world. The building will also feature a 6-storey crown that will contain a Turkish bath, sky garden, and other club facilities. Ground breaking occurred on 12 November 2006. The structure is expected to be completed in 2012, after much delay in payments from investors.[6] The tower was undergoing piling works as the tower's foundations are being constructed. However it went on hold again shortly after. A total of 30 elevators will be installed, out of which 19 will be double decker.[7]

Contents

[edit] Construction gallery

  • Burj Al Alam Under Construction on 13 June 2008

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ CTBUH
  2. ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=46658
  3. ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/549570-burj-al-alam-on-track-for-2012-completion
  4. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=259997
  5. ^ "Burj Al Alam - The World Tower: Page 21". Fortune Group. http://www.burjalalam.com/Burj_Brochure.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-10. 
  6. ^ http://www.arabianbusiness.com/549570-burj-al-alam-on-track-for-2012-completion
  7. ^ http://www.burjalalam.com/alalam.asp?PgID=22

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