Posted on January 4, 2010 - by rdilipk1

Burj Dubai – The World’s Tallest Building

Another architectural wonder – The Burj, Dubai.

This building is said to be the tallest building in the world at a reported height of about 818 metres (2,684 feet). It is said to have been built at a total cost of about $1.5 billion and has about 160 floors. The building is to be finally opened today amidst the severe financial trouble that the UAE is seeing itself in due the burst of the property bubble.

Though there has been severe crisis in finding customers for properties these days, the builders of this huge tower claim that it is already 80% booked in a combination of residential and office units. Besides luxury apartments and offices, the Burj will be home to a hotel designed by Giorgio Armani.

The building boasts the most stories and highest occupied floor of any building in the world, and ranks as the world’s tallest structure, beating out a television mast in North Dakota. Its observation deck — on floor 124 — also sets a record.

These kind of architectural wonders compels one to wonder about the technological advancements that we have made. But the big question is, if we are compromising human safety with these ambitious projects.

As a mute spectator I am unaware of the safety and security standards that these building follow, but as a layman, I wonder if these are enough, when you get to know that such building often get completed in a haste in order to meet timelines. The fact that the Burj is the tallest building in the world might not be a point debating, but whether it has kept in mind human safety is a question that only time will answer, or you can if you own a residential flat in the tower.

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