Friday, January 8, 2010

The world's tallest building- Dubai Tower

The world's tallest building- Dubai Tower

The world's highest skyscraper in Dubai recently completed, this steel and glass building at the completion of the magnificent opening ceremony. New Dubai tower 800 meters, than the previous world's tallest building, Taipei 101 tower 100 meters higher than several, a total of 160 multi-layer, for apartments and offices, indoor area of 50 million square meters, the United States designed by SOM, the main American architect Adrian Smith (Adrian Smith). Architectural design uses a challenging single-type structure, by a single entity composed of tubular multi-tower with a space-age style, shape, around the use of a rich base of the Islamic architectural style of the geometry - 6 of the Desert flowers.

Dubai Tower began to build rapidly on economic development in 2004. Building completed after the financial crisis in the world. United Arab Emirates in financial difficulties, by its rich neighbor Abu Dhabi, to the rescue. Burj Dubai stands in the heart of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the 124 floor viewing platform set up to 360-degree panoramic view overlooking the city panorama. Dubai tower can hold 12000 people, the surrounding supporting the project include: Old Town, Dubai MALL and supporting hotel, residential, apartments, business center and other projects.

Dubai held at the opening ceremony, the organizers called the world at least 20 million people waited at the television to witness this historic moment. Although Dubai looking to restore its reputation, but the timing was bad, stands in the desert kingdom of Dubai world's tallest building, Dubai is now to highlight the precarious economy.

Pyramids of Giza in Egypt was the world's tallest building, but early in the year 1311 Jibei Lincoln Cathedral (Lincoln Cathedral) beyond. Burj Dubai chose the opening day of the fourth anniversary of the ruling Mohammed, but the stand is located in section 124 of the world's highest observation deck floor, Mohammed afraid I can only see the financial shrouded in the haze over Dubai, the hearts of the Unforgettable In Dubai, the financial crisis to the brothers Bangebuda beg borrow more than 25 billion U.S. dollars spent pressing down debt, and expected to reach 108.2 billion U.S. dollars in official and semi-official of the large debt.

Dubai real estate prices have plummeted by 50%, Dubai tower 500,000 square meters of office space I am afraid that very few people rent, but to pay for the Dubai tower investors and customers, and now may be afraid that it is difficult to get rid of.

But regardless of how to tell Dubai, or the creation of a number of world records, including the world's tallest building, the maximum independent building, single floor up, floor area of the largest and highest outdoor viewing platform, maximum operating Elevator (Building is equipped with 56 elevators enhance the speed of up to 10 meters per second, in addition to the sightseeing double-deck elevators, each capable of carrying up to 42 people), the highest swimming pool .