View from the top
Shadow of the world's tallest building hovers over the world's largest mall
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Every detail has been incorporated into the design
at the bottom
day burj
on the way up
Like something out of Gotham City, the world's tallest building - the Burj Khalifa that is - rises like a triumphant force in the area know as Downtown Burj Dubai. It is truly the most amazing building I have ever seen and I look out my window in awe everyday at its magnificence; this shiny landmark is crazily modern yet completely elegant and i love it. In an effort to spread the love, below are some fun facts you should know about the Burj (as it is known locally):
- it is over 160 stories high or 2,716.50 feet tall
- it was designed by a Chicago architecture firm
- the design was inspired by a desert flower known as hymenocallis
- the observation deck (named "At the Top" ) is located on level 124
- the top stories of the building are owned by the royal family
- the building hosts the world's first and only Armani hotel
- it has 57 elevators, 8 escalators and more than 26,000 panes of glass
- the elevator leading to the Observation Deck travels at 10 meters per second
- the Observation Deck hosts a 360 degree view, a portion of which is outside
- the building also hosts luxury private residences, gyms, pools, a resident's library, cigar club, gourmet grocery store and gourmet convenience store, as well as offices.
If you are really, really intrigued, here's the link to the official website:
http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/
http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/
I'm not sure what the status is here in Dubai...I'm still trying to figure it out. This city hosts the most amazing architecture I've seen and construction sites, cranes, and men in little blue uniforms with hard hats are everywhere. It literally is a city that is being built overnight, only partially finished. However, it is apparent that the grand vision of the government to turn Dubai into the most modern city in the world has been slowed at the very least in the aftermath of the economic crisis. It'll be interesting to see how the economy, the culture, and the city unfold in the next couple of years. This guy seems to have a pretty negative view but it's definitely a good read. Will keep you posted!
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