Burj Dubai opens 3, January 2010
Posted by thegulfblog.com in The Emirates.Tags: Burj al Arab, Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai picture, Dubai, Dubai crash, Fastest lifts, World's tallest building
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The world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai, opens on the 4th January 2010. It is a potent symbol no matter which way you look at it. Either it represents the ultimate, hubristic and gaudy folly of Dubai’s arrogance or it is a daring symbol of change and progress; a pointer to Dubai’s ambition and – they hope – their future.
Some facts and figures:
- It cost: $800,000,000 or $4,100,000,000,000 or $1,400,000,000,000 depending on who you believe
- It is 818 meters or 2,684 feet tall
- It has more than 50 lifts some going as fast at 40 miles per hour (allegedly)
- It has 160 floors
- Although Dubai is not a country known for its abundant water resources, there will be a $218 million fountain in the Burj Dubai lake shooting water some 150 meters into the air
- It will surely have one of the gaudiest hotels in the world (designed by Armani) rivaling only the Burj al Arab in hideous over-the-top opulence
Here’s a rather nifty video taken from the very top.
The Gulf blog 
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