| Al Burj Dubai Amazing Video NEW al burj (the tall tower) project being planned by nakheel will be 1050 metres tall, comfortably exceeding the height of the rival burj dubai and making it the worlds tallest building. nakheel has kept the towers height a closely guarded secret as it waits for its more advanced rival, being developed by emaar properties, to reach its final height later this year. however, meed has confirmed that design plans show the tower to be more than 1 kilometre tall, at 1050 metres. at that height, the tall tower will definitely be taller than the burj dubai, says a source working on the burj dubai. emaar has not announced the full height, but the contractors are working to plans for a 700-metre tower, and we expect its final height to be about 800 metres. the burj dubai became the worlds tallest building on 21 july, at 512 metres, and is due to be completed in 2008. designs for the tall tower show 228 floors, a four-level basement and one service sub-level a total built-up area of 1.49 million square metres with 492000 square metres of useable space. it will house offices, apartments and hotels. the top habitable floor will be at 850 metres, topped by a 200-metre central spire with a three-level function area and three service floors. however, the location of the tower could change again. it was originally called al-burj and destined for palm jumeirah, before becoming part of the dubai waterfront scheme. nakheel is still reviewing its options. alburj ... |
