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2008.may.08 |
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2008.may.06 |
 Imre is back and took 17 new pictures of Burj Dubai from the Sheikh Zayed Road, and 3 photos of the new model of the tower, which was displayed at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.
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2008.may.04 |
The top out of Burj Dubai is expected in 4-5 months according to Adrian Smith. He also said that there would be only four habitable floors in the steel structure. Construction of the 9th steel floor has started, which puts Burj Dubai to 643.3 meters. Dubai is going to have the largest number of supertalls with 7 under developement and 5 new towers will be announced with over 100 storeys. Renderings:
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2008.apr.30 |
Ten new photos of Burj Dubai by Peter Bäcker who was visiting Dubai. Latest videos of Burj Dubai on Youtube:
Burj at night from the SZR
Alikberm's animation of the tower
Burj Dubai from the helicopter
Skyscrapers of 2008 (!)
Construction Dec. 2005 - April 2008
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2008.apr.28 |
Read an interesting interview with the creator of Burj Dubai, Adrian Smith, on Khaleej Times. The latest photos are by Omaro of the Dubai Creek with the Dubai skyline in the background, and by OTR/AltinD of Burj Dubai and the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel.
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2008.apr.25 |
The cladding work on Burj Dubai is scheduled to finish on 31st of October 2008, according to an anonymous source with connections to Arabian Aluminum. Current Thinking won the contract to install fire safety devices in the Burj Dubai tower. There are 12 new photos by Old Town Resident.
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2008.apr.23 |
Emaar has unveiled the driverless tram system for Burj Dubai. The light railway line will be 4.6 km's long and scheduled to start operation of the first phase by end of 2009. A one way loop journey will take 8 minutes and it will server over 30,000 homes. 14 new photos by AltinD and Omaro.
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2008.apr.19 |
An European national base-jumper wanted to be the first person to jump off the Burj Dubai, but he got caught by the police after entered the tower and wanted to climb high enough for the jump. According to SOM.com Burj Dubai now has 164 floors (updated on 04.14.08), and 636.9 m tall. The highest resolution photo of Burj Dubai so far was taken by Fürstleur, it has 120 megapixels (6400 x 19012). Download the Large version (26 mbytes) HERE, and the lower quality (7MB - 3200 x 9506) HERE. New official renders and third party renders (by Zion). 5 new photos by OTR.
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2008.apr.14 |
Construction of a new floor have begun today, according to Old Town Resident. The new photos of Burj Dubai were taken by AltinD and Omaro this time.
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2008.apr.12 |
The design architect, Adrian Smith gave an interesting interview about his company and Burj Dubai. He claims that there are 40 storeys left to be built, which could mean 200 storeys all together (current 160 + 40). Click HERE to view the video. The world's largest mall, Dubai Mall, is set to open on August 28, 2008. Three new photos of Burj Dubai and the 306 m tall Burj Dubai Lake Hotel by Old Town Resident.
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2008.apr.08 |
New: Monthly videos by Dequal, click HERE. Nakheel's supertall, known as Al Burj will definitely be taller than Burj Dubai. Woods Bagot was awarded the contract for this tower which will be located on the Arabian Canal and said to be 300m taller than Burj Dubai. The exact height is unkown, the name and the design are not finalized yet either. AltinD has taken 9 new photos of Burj Dubai, the Lofts the SZR and the future Business Bay skyline which is starting to take shape. 4 new aerial photos by Omaro from his plane and the latest photos are by Old Town Resident.
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2008.apr.05 |
A short video tour inside the Burj Dubai from Imre's last visit is now available and can be viewed HERE. Credit to Omaro, Old Town Resident and AltinD for the latest construction photos.
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2008.apr.01 |
A pack of new pics by Omaro of Burj Dubai, the Old Town and the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. 43 photos from the previous days, a nice night shot from yesterday and 9 were taken today. Link to the new gallery.
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2008.mar.30 |
Imre got permission to enter the Burj Dubai once again, and spent 3,5 hours inside, from 9 am to 12:30. This time he was able to get up to the 140th floor (which is at the same height as the top of Taipei 101) of the tallest structure on earth. There are 186 new photos of his trip, that you can see HERE. Samples:
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2008.mar.27 |
Burj Dubai became the World's Tallest Structure! The tower has just hit the 630,5 m mark by starting the construction of the third mezzanine level. The top of the three new columns makes it 1,7 m taller than the KVLY-TV Mast. The one and only remaining record to be broken is the height of the collapsed Warsaw radio mast, which used to be 646.38 metres tall until August 8. 1991 . Photos by Altind:
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2008.mar.26 |
Huge explosion has hit the industrial area of Dubai, Al Quoz. The blast of the illegal firework warehouse was followed by massive fire that spread on the nearby warehouses. The thick grey smoke has infested the Sheikh Zayed Road area, including the Burj Dubai. New photos by Old Town Resident, Omaro and Imre.
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2008.mar.23 |
Burj Dubai is now available in 3 dimension on Google Earth. A little know-how on how to get it work, with previews HERE. The latest model of the tower and the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel can be found in the Business Bay Sales Center. The photos of the models can be viewed HERE. There are 74 pictures in Imre's mega update and 6 new ones by OTR.
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2008.mar.19 |
Burj Dubai is soon to set a new record by becoming the tallest structure on earth. In a few days the tower will be 630.5m tall, slightly less than 2 meters taller than the KVLY-TV Mast in North Dakota, USA. Currently Burj Dubai is at 624.1m, which is the top of the second mezzanine on floor no. 160. There are 40 new photos by Imre and OTR, including photos of the mechanical floor cladding which has just started.
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Warsaw Radio Mast * |
Supported |
646.4m |
KVLY-TV |
Supported |
628.8m |
Burj Dubai |
Freestanding |
624.1m |
| *collapsed |
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