this image is from BBC comparing the biggest buildings,
You can't say they don't have a vision. Remarkably, the inspiration for the tower comes from - a flower. The Hymenocallis is a plant widely cultivated in Dubai, India and around the region. It's harmonious structure is one of the organizing principles for the design.
FOUNDATION
The the worlds newest tallest building is about to be completed, lookx amazing, should be safer than going to space to get a better view of earth
SPECIFICATIONS - BURJ DUBAI (DUBAI TOWER) AND DUBAI MALL, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Key Data
Order year
2003
Construction start
2004
Project type
Mall, residential and retail facilities and world's tallest skyscraper
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Estimated investment
Dh800 million (mall, residential and retail facilities); Dh3.9 billion (tower)
Completion
2006 (mall); 2007 (tower)
Retail space
5 million square ft²
Shops
>1,000
Car parking
16,000 spaces
Key Players
Sponsor
EMAAR Properties PJSC
Lead contractors, designers, architects and engineers
DC Architects PTE Limited, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Bauer Spezialtiefbau, Middle East Foundations, Turner Construction Corporation, Grocon, Lerch, Bates and Associates Incorporated
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