Burj Dubai: Architectural Miracle in the Desert

04.01.10 / News / Author: timepasss
Tags: architectual, Burj Dubai, desert, miracle

In a city built to amaze, the Burj Dubai is in a class of its own.

The 160-story Burj Dubai is an engineering and architectural marvel.

The tallest structure ever built, the Burj Dubai tower is an engineering and architectural wonder. From the ground, you can’t even see the top. Construction on the tower is expected to be completed this year.

The Burj dwarfs the previous titleholder for world’s tallest building — the Taipei 101 in Taiwan, at 1,670 feet tall, with 101 stories.

The Burj Dubai, designed by Chicago architects, surges past that with 160 stories. And at a reported 2,600 feet, it’s nearly 1,000 feet taller than the Taipei 101 — a difference the size of the Eiffel Tower. All told, the Burj Dubai is taller than two Empire State Buildings stacked together.

The building will house 5 million square feet of office space, a 175-room Armani hotel, 900 apartments, four swimming pools and the world’s highest observation deck.