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Burj Dubai is set to be the world's tallest building and the
centerpiece of the Gulf regions most prestigious urban development. The Arabic
meaning for the word Burj is 'tower', which gives Burj Dubai a meaning of 'Dubai
Tower' or 'Tower of Dubai'.
Burj Dubai will be constructed on Sheikh Zayed Road, just after
the first interchange (Defense Roundabout). It is being developed by one of the
region's leading real estate companies, EMAAR Properties, as part of its US $8
billion Downtown Dubai development project. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings
and Merril (SOM), with a base and geometry which were influenced by the six
petal desert flower.
Presently the title of the world's tallest building is held by
Taiwan's Taipei 101 which is 508 meters tall. Burj Dubai exact height hasnt been
disclosed by it has been confirmed that it will be over 700 meters. It is
expected to be completed in 2008.
Burj Dubai will be surrounded by a combination of residential,
commercial, hotel, entertainment and leisure outlets, along with open green
spaces, water features, pedestrian boulevards. Dubai Mall will be the major retail outlet, which will cover nine million square
feet and be the world's largest shopping mall. 'The Residences' is a unique
residential project being built in the Burj Dubai premises. It will contain six
exclusive one, two and three-bedroom luxury apartment towers, on the shores of a
man-made lake. The entire project will create a new architectural landmark
refered to as 'a city within a city'.
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