Burj Dubai Complete
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:56 pm
The tallest structure ever built by the hand of man in any category, Burj Dubai is now finished and open. For people like me, who have watched day by day since the building began in 2004, this is quite a moment. The tallest building on earth is always an occasion for celebration, since it happens so infrequently (just going back through time: Burj Dubai: 2010, Taipei 101: 2004, Petronas Towers: 1998, Sears Tower: 1974, World Trade Center: 1972, Empire State Building: 1931, see what I mean?) Whatever one thinks of Dubai, its debt crisis, its hubris, the economic (un)necessity, etc, it is nevertheless a spectacular achievement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp ... 3#34688723
Bravo Dubai, congratulations to HH Sheikh Mohammad bid Rashid al Maktoum, congratulations to the architect Adrian Smith and all of SOM, structural engineer Bill Baker and, of course, the myriads of workers who put in millions of man-hours to complete the project in less that six years, from the start of foundation work to todays opening. Not since the Empire State Building itself has a structure so thoroughly demolished all the records.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRxxv6AZ ... r_embedded#
8:00 and on is really spectacular
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp ... 3#34688723
Bravo Dubai, congratulations to HH Sheikh Mohammad bid Rashid al Maktoum, congratulations to the architect Adrian Smith and all of SOM, structural engineer Bill Baker and, of course, the myriads of workers who put in millions of man-hours to complete the project in less that six years, from the start of foundation work to todays opening. Not since the Empire State Building itself has a structure so thoroughly demolished all the records.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRxxv6AZ ... r_embedded#
8:00 and on is really spectacular