Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building (skyscraper) is all set to open today as Dubai look for to reawaken optimism behind its economic crisis.
General information
Height Antenna or spire - 818 m (2,684 ft), Floor - 160 habitable floors, Floor area - 334,000 m2 (3,595,100 sq ft)
Companies involved
Structural engineer - Bill Baker at SOM, Architect - Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
The tower's height has been kept a closely watched over secret until now. Developer Emaar Properties PJSC will reveal the height known to exceed 800 meters (2,625 feet) -- on Tuesday and Dubai's ruler will inaugurate the opening.
Experts believe Dubai's recent financial troubles have not hurt sales of approximately 1,100 residential units in the Burj -- meaning tower in Arabic -- saying they were nearly all sold.
Support with 12,000 labors and from the height of the economic explosion and built, the world's tallest skyscraper will open on Monday at Dubai. This opening has been delayed since construction began in 2004. Now day’s Dubai becomes a famous for skyscrapers and seven member of the UAE, gained a reputation for creation of islands shaped palms and ski slope in the desert.
The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about US $4.1 billion; and for the entire new "Downtown Dubai", US $20 billion. Burj Dubai had reached US $4,000 per sq ft (over US $43,000 per m2) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Dubai, were selling for US $3,500 per sq ft (over US $37,500 per m2).
The development has been scrutinized by human rights groups, who have objected to its treatment of laborers, as well as by environmentalist who said the building would act as a power void, increasing the city's already massive carbon footprint.
But despite the criticism, many say the edifice, believed to have cost $1.5 billion to build, and are an architectural marvel.
The emirate's announcement in November that it would seek a debt standstill for one of its largest conglomerates, the Burj Dubai is seen as a positive start to the year after a bleak 2009.
