DUBAI | Burj Khalifah (Burj Dubai) | 828 M / 2,716.5 FT - Pinnacle | 162 FLOORS

[NYC2ATX]

It's funny how it's becoming increasingly difficult to get close-up shots of the very top U/C. You can tell from the graininess of the most recent photos (not an insult to any photographers of course). It shows the sheer height, by sheer distance from your lenses.

[Lecom]

It's funny how it's becoming increasingly difficult to get close-up shots of the very top U/C. You can tell from the graininess of the most recent photos (not an insult to any photographers of course). It shows the sheer height, by sheer distance from your lenses.

Good point. I wonder how construction updates would go if the Mile High Tower becomes a reality.

[mersar]

The solution there could be to pool donations for one forumer to buy a much bigger lens?

And thanks to those who are taking photos, I'd not checked this thread for a bit and its nice to see the progress as this thing moves closer to completion.

[Northwest]

I think a lot of it has to do with the atmospheric conditions. Dubai seems to have a large number of dusty, hazy days. The desert heat also adds to the distortion of photographs, the heat shimmer effect.
The difficulty in documenting the construction is compounded by the lack of nearby buildings similar in height. In nearly all of the Chicago construction threads we have one or more forumers who have a preferred view of the site from a high vantage point. Often so close that we get close ups of individuals working on the details. Its unfortunate that we cant see that level of detail on the Burj, but I do love the flow of outstanding photos we have here! Thanks to all the photographers! :tup:

[DLLB]

What an amazing building! It's so immense that it almost doesn't look real.

[Fury]

Hi all.

Here is another pic to plan comparison as we have reached the top of another tier. Thanks to fellow SSC forummer OTR for the shot.

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The next section is the first of tier 21 and will have a terrace/setback facing 240 degrees.

Here is a crude shopped print of the floor/start of tier 21 showing the terrace on the left. I had to shop it up as I didn't have a print of this. We can see the smaller wings that face the same directions as the wings of the previous 3 tiers. This is the only time this happens from tier 12 to the top as any other set of 3 terraces is rotated 60 degrees from the next set of 3.

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After the setback tier 21 continues up symetrically with 3 wings. Here is another crude shop of the start of tier 22 ( again I had to make one ) that shows the shape and size of the 19.2 m. high tier 21.

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Tier 21 should be interesting with the major change in both the size and layout of the structural members that is starting in section 20B. They will also have to either start building the pinnacle ( that starts in section 20B ) or leave room for it in the middle so they can build and lift it later. I'm thinking the latter - we shall see.

Great time for us skyscraper fans - watching the structure of a lifetime grow.

:cheers:

[zagreb]

Hi Fury, good work, but a little hard to understand. Could you mark in red what part will be rising, and in black what stays. You have practically hit this building process to a T. Thanks

[Fury]

:previous:


look at the print of tier 21 start. The left wing is much bigger - that will be the terrace. You can see the smaller wing facing the same direction - that along with the other 2 small wings will rise. Those 3 wings are the same 3 in the tier 22 start print. The 3 small wings rise up 19.2 m. ( tier 21 ) then as the print shows tier 22 starts with a terrace facing North ( the right wing )

:cheers:

[vanhenrik]

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[LSyd]

that's...impressive.

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[Dequal]

Beautiful pictures of Imre, once again. I'm wondering if he gets paid for it. :)

[NYC4Life]

I can only imagine the scale of this tower in person. Pictures alone doesn't give the full perspective of just how massively tall this building is.

[Dequal]

I can only imagine the scale of this tower in person. Pictures alone doesn't give the full perspective of just how massively tall this building is.

The best way to see the scale of the Burj Dubai is by air pictures. There are some pictures made of the tower from an airplane or helicopter. These are the best to see the scale and the huginess of it.

[cactus22minus1]

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[Dequal]

Thanks for the new photos (although they are a bit out of date)

[JMO_0121]

What is really going to fit at the top of this tower? Looks extremely small, like not even a compact car would fit? Is this true? Can someone explain.

[NYC4Life]

The best way to see the scale of the Burj Dubai is by air pictures. There are some pictures made of the tower from an airplane or helicopter. These are the best to see the scale and the huginess of it.

I did not know an aircraft can fly as high up as the Burj is tall :jester:

[Trogdor01]

What is really going to fit at the top of this tower?

A crane. Really, they'll just leave the last crane standing, clad it to look like a spire, and call it a day.

[Apex]

What is really going to fit at the top of this tower? Looks extremely small, like not even a compact car would fit? Is this true? Can someone explain.

Looks can be deceiving ... as posted earlier the level they're on now is somewhere around 800 square feet, a pretty decent sized floorplate.

Also remember, the tower is literally a half-mile away vertically in some of these pics ... things look small!

[mxlinecross9]

I am curious, does any one know how they are going to go about taking down the jump cranes on top of the burj?

[FerrariEnzo]

oooooooooooohhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhh

[Dequal]

I am curious, does any one know how they are going to go about taking down the jump cranes on top of the burj?

They will install temporary, small and mobile cranes which will dismantle the big cranes at the top.

[MapleLeaf]

They will install temporary, small and mobile cranes which will dismantle the big cranes at the top.

I´d love to see that. :banana:

[nickkoto]

With those cranes, are they just winching stuff up the whole way, or do they need some kind of a system in place to relay materials up from the lower tiers and speed things up?

I wonder how long those cables are.

[Dequal]

With those cranes, are they just winching stuff up the whole way, or do they need some kind of a system in place to relay materials up from the lower tiers and speed things up?

I wonder how long those cables are.

More than 700m I guess. ;) I'm wondering how long a trip with that crane would take from the bottom of the construction site to the top of the Burj.

[vanhenrik]

eney news a bout tall tower (al burj) some picture update ??
i ask here becous it is one of the most view`d threds !

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holey shit ! now it rely start`s to show the amenze of the whol thing !

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[NYC2ATX]

How tall can you build it so it won't fall down? That answer really has changed since 1931.

[NYC4Life]

The tower is so tall that as the same time looks so fragile.

[jjk1103]

..in the previous photos......where does the building end and the spire begin ? ...or is it all still just building now (meaning they have not reached the roof yet) ?

[Strayone]

It looks better in those photos and yet, it's still incomplete, than any of the renditions. Amazing in every sense of the word. It sure is hazy in Dubai!

[Beck4ABigChicago]

^^ 624m

i wonder what happen to skytower ? does anyone know what happen to him

How can the highest occupied floor be 624m when the roof is listed (in the title) at 620 M? Am I missing something?

[drewmandan]

How can the highest occupied floor be 624m when the roof is listed (in the title) at 620 M? Am I missing something?

Does it really matter? What are the odds of another building having a roof height at around 620 ± 4 meters?

My guess would be differences in reference point, like "floor" versus "ground level".

[Fury]

:previous:

The highest occupied level is the start of tier 18 - level 160 mezz. 3 - its floor is at 624.1 m.

There are 4 tiers named roof 1 to 4. They are tiers 19, 20, 21, and 22. The top of tier 22 - roof 4 is 720.1 m.

The thread label is incorrect.

:cheers:

[Lecom]

^Yea, shouldn't roof end at the top of the enclosed space, not at the top of the highest occupied floor? If there is a 2-story house with a steep roof and an attic, the top of the roof is at the enclosure's highest point, not at the top of the second floor. BD's upper levels may be useless mechanical space but they are still fully structurally enclosed, so in a sense it's one giant attic. So shouldn't the roof be where there is no more enclosed interior space and where the spire rod actually begins?

[JACKinBeantown]

^Yea, shouldn't roof end at the top of the enclosed space, not at the top of the highest occupied floor? If there is a 2-story house with a steep roof and an attic, the top of the roof is at the enclosure's highest point, not at the top of the second floor. BD's upper levels may be useless mechanical space but they are still fully structurally enclosed, so in a sense it's one giant attic. So shouldn't the roof be where there is no more enclosed interior space and where the spire rod actually begins?


I'd agree with that, but then again I don't make up the rules. And apparently rules don't have to be logical.

[Nowhereman1280]

^^^ Also, no shit the rules aren't logical, didn't you notice that when they decided that spires and antennae are somehow differently contribute to the actual height of the building, they are the exact same thing, unoccupied metal sticks, why differentiate?

Does it really matter? What are the odds of another building having a roof height at around 620 ± 4 meters?

My guess would be differences in reference point, like "floor" versus "ground level".

Well the roof of the Chicago Spire is probably going to be like 612m, which is very near that range, so yes, it does matter.

[Fury]

^Yea, shouldn't roof end at the top of the enclosed space, not at the top of the highest occupied floor? If there is a 2-story house with a steep roof and an attic, the top of the roof is at the enclosure's highest point, not at the top of the second floor. BD's upper levels may be useless mechanical space but they are still fully structurally enclosed, so in a sense it's one giant attic. So shouldn't the roof be where there is no more enclosed interior space and where the spire rod actually begins?

Whatever the forum gods want ...

If that be the case they have 2 options ;

1 - The last wing before the circular pinnacle is tier 26 - the top of it is 768.1 m.

2 - The pinnacle itself is hollow and has a ladder in it right to the hatch to the top platform. So it also has enclosed interior space - the top of it is 818.0 m.

:cheers:

[Imre]

07/Aug/2008

Burj Dubai

small fire there..

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295 new pics of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Downtown area here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157606606458327/

if not enough , 299 pics of Business Bay:

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and 51 photos of SZR and DIFC:

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[vanhenrik]

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[Dequal]

Great picture update!!

[Michi]

That's a tall building.

See Spot run.

[NYC4Life]

"Tall" wouldn't describe the scale of this tower, it is "Massively Tall."

[Dequal]

"Tall" wouldn't describe the scale of this tower, it is "Massively Tall."

It's a Megastructure, like they would say on National Geographic Channel :haha:

[vanhenrik]

holy smoke !!

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_0602.jpg

this is geting serius !

[NYC4Life]

Those heights are frightning.

[Fury]

Hi all.

I have made version 4 of my Burj Dubai Plan. I added the spire sections for tiers 18 to 23, made some wording changes, and added a few prints. Minor changes but if anyone is interested go tohttp://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/ on the facts page to get it.

I highly recommend that everyone check out and support this site. It is bar none - the best source of pics and info on the Burj Dubai.

:cheers:

[peanut gallery]

The amount of construction that is happening or recently completed in that photo is just amazing. I can't imagine how much more massive it must feel in person.

[excel]

amazing updates, thanks.

[Bergenser]

Great updates!
This is building is really turning out great!

[satchmo]

was in Dubai last week and i hated that building ...everything about it

[America 117]

^^^
I agree

[Fury]

Hi all.

burjdubaiskyscraper.com - David Hobcote - 08 08 02

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[drewmandan]

According to my calculations, one can now see up to about 94 km away from the top of the Burj Dubai, not including haze obviously.

If the Burj was a cell tower, it would be able to service all of Dubai as well as eastern Abu Dhabi and part of Oman.

[MapleLeaf]

Amazing shots. The other buildings look like totally flat. :slob:

[NYC4Life]

What a stunning shot looking down. The amount of construction work in Dubai is out of this world.

[Bergenser]

Stunning photos! :eek:

[malec]

Wow, those pictures are some of the best of this tower yet!!

[skeeterific53]

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[vanhenrik]

wonder wat hight this picture can ben taken at !

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[Aleks]

Fixed that picture in Photoshop and it looks great. How are they going to fill the lake? Will it be by stages (gates), slowly let the water get in by opening small shafts or what?

[WonderlandPark]

The lake (upper rigght) is open, and that is the color it is going to be. There are photos on the web of that lake and the "historical" development around there.

[GO_UAE]

the Dubai mall caught my eye the most :P since malls are one of the best ways to lose weight or maintain ur weight during the HOT summer months , walking for 3 - 5 hours

[Dequal]

The water of the lake looks dirty... :(

[howardroark]

The largest attic on earth. :cheers:

[Apex]

Just curious, in terms of volume, where does Burj Dubai rank among the world's largest buildings?

[Aleks]

Probably not too high up. I think the largest building in the world according to volume is the Abraj Al Bait Towers. I may be wrong but it's pretty big.

[Dequal]

Probably not too high up. I think the largest building in the world according to volume is the Abraj Al Bait Towers. I may be wrong but it's pretty big.

Those are huge. But the Petronas Towers are large too, especially the mall at the base of the tower.

[vanhenrik]

das eney body know if there is eney new documentery on the way ?

[nitix]

How much meters currently Burj Dubai?

[dubai 1]

:previous: thank u :D

[Dequal]

How much meters currently Burj Dubai?

688.9 metres I thought.

[Apex]

688.9 metres I thought.

Really? If that is the case, then I suppose they are working on the spire portion, i.e. uninhabited portions?

[Dequal]

Really? If that is the case, then I suppose they are working on the spire portion, i.e. uninhabited portions?

Sorry, I'm wrong, it's 688.1 metres.

[Aleks]

This thread is for discussing the construction of the Burj Dubai not how to speak and write. Anybody who starts this again will be suspended for a period of time. Stay on topic and credit pictures if you have to post some. No more on this.

[gttx]

Probably not too high up. I think the largest building in the world according to volume is the Abraj Al Bait Towers. I may be wrong but it's pretty big.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_buildings_in_the_world#Largest_area

Largest volume buildings are: Boeing Assembly Plant, Airbus A380 Assembly Plant, Aerium, and the NASA Vehicle Assembly Plant.

The largest buildings by floor area are also listed there. Surprisingly, the Pentagon (once the largest building in the world) ranks #7 on this list now.

[Apex]

Sorry, I'm wrong, it's 688.1 metres.

Even so... anything above 620 (according to the topic title) would be uninhabited. Or have they increased the roof line at this point?

[Dequal]

Even so... anything above 620 (according to the topic title) would be uninhabited. Or have they increased the roof line at this point?

If you look at the picture, the top isn't very wide. So I think we are already in the uninhabited area.

[Apex]

If you look at the picture, the top isn't very wide. So I think we are already in the uninhabited area.

Fake floors, for the sake of height alone ... how tacky!! :P

[jason111]

those shots from above really show me how huge this actually is

[Aleks]

The top could be used for something else like mechanical equipment, broadcasting antennas, etc... Still, any building with a pointy design like this would need extra uninhabited floors to keep the structure from collapsing. The Illinois would have had the same feature if built.

gttx-You're right but I think Apex meant skyscraperwise. The Petronas are pretty big too, I think they're bigger (in sq. footage) than the Burj Dubai.

[Dequal]

The Petronas are pretty big too, I think they're bigger (in sq. footage) than the Burj Dubai.

Burj Dubai
Floor count: 160 habitable floors
Floor area: 334,000 m² (3,595,100 sq ft)

Petronas Towers
Floor count: 88
Floor area: 395,000 m² (4,252,000 sq ft) (Tower 1 & 2)

(Source Wikipedia)

[excel]

absolutly stunning photos, from page 328. thanks for posting.

[Aleks]

Burj Dubai
Floor count: 160 habitable floors
Floor area: 334,000 m² (3,595,100 sq ft)

Petronas Towers
Floor count: 88
Floor area: 395,000 m² (4,252,000 sq ft) (Tower 1 & 2)

(Source Wikipedia)

And there you go. It's because of the mall in the base and of course there are two twin towers. Do you know if this includes the underground floors?

[Dequal]

And there you go. It's because of the mall in the base and of course there are two twin towers. Do you know if this includes the underground floors?

I'm not sure. If Emporis is also telling 88 stories, I think that's under + above ground.

[Imre]

18/Aug/2008

Burj Dubai

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[Fabb]

Great update !
The cladding seems to be progressing fast.

[NYC4Life]

The update gives the tower no justice, it is huge!!

[jayden]

Just exactly how many people are expected to inhabit this building?

[Dequal]

Just exactly how many people are expected to inhabit this building?

I'm not sure about the Burj Dubai, but the whole Downtown Dubai project (excl. hotels) will include 30,000 homes. :yes:

[Lecom]

Should be nearing its final tier soon, no?

[Imre]

19/aug/2008

Burj Dubai

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[Imre]

Burj Dubai

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[TANGELD_SLC]

Picture Credits go to: Imre Solt, Burjdubaiskyscraper.com and David Hobcote


http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_1501.jpg

:previous: :banana: :previous:

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_1402.jpg

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_07238.jpg

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/06June/burj060843.jpg

:worship:
http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_0601high.jpg

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2008/08August/burj_dubai_07151.jpg


I would have posted some of the aerials but it looks like someone else has been keeping updated pictures posted.:notacrook:

[Dequal]

Great pictures. :) I hope they finish the cladding work soon.

[Lecom]

CN vs the BD

http://photos-797.friendster.com/e1/photos/79/74/23724797/1_179782868l.jpg
http://photos-797.friendster.com/e1/photos/79/74/23724797/1_179782868l.jpg

[dubai 1]

Burj Dubai
Floor count: 160 habitable floors
Floor area: 334,000 m² (3,595,100 sq ft)

Petronas Towers
Floor count: 88
Floor area: 395,000 m² (4,252,000 sq ft) (Tower 1 & 2)

(Source Wikipedia)

well if they would include the steel section it would be a little over 4 million sqft

[DAVID HOBCOTE]

Wow, those pictures are some of the best of this tower yet!!

thanks ,didnt realize how high I was till I saw the pictures thank the lord for autofocus:cheers:

[Lecom]

It would be great if they could add a second, smaller and higher observation deck in addition to the main one that could be accessed with a separate fee, similar to the Skydeck at CN TOwer and the 102nd floor deck at the ESB.

[10101000]

Awesome!

[[SP]Neo]

It would be great if they could add a second, smaller and higher observation deck in addition to the main one that could be accessed with a separate fee, similar to the Skydeck at CN TOwer and the 102nd floor deck at the ESB.

yes, but you don't have elevators to the highest fake floors. and i think not many tourists would pay for climbing up thousands of stairs...