Dubai is one of the smartest cities in the world. This is the administrative center of the emirate of the same name. More than two million people live in it. The city is located on the picturesque coast of the Persian Gulf, near the capital of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi.
The village is the main tourist and business center of the Eastern continent. The city has two seaports and a large airport, a large number of hotels, shopping and entertainment centers. This makes it affordable and comfortable for leisure, business and tourism. Most tourists come here to look at the world's tallest buildings in Dubai. It is about them that we will talk now.
Burj Khalifa
What is the name of the tallest building in Dubai and the world with a height of 828 meters? Of course, this is the Burj Khalifa. The skyscraper called the Dubai Tower is the tallest building on the planet. It has 162 floors. 4 billion US dollars were invested in the construction of the facility. The design of the Y-shaped building was developed by the American company Skidmore OwinhsamdMerill. According to the designers, up to 12 thousand people can be in the building at the same time.
Almost all of its windows offer beautiful views of the bay. Special mirrored glass produced at factories in Syria, easily withstand high atmospheric temperatures and do not allow heat in the rooms. Samsung was engaged in the construction, and the grand opening took place in early January 2010. Naturally, the building has the world's best high-speed elevators and a completely unique water supply system. It never fails and carries water to the highest floors.
The design of the building was engaged in the famous Giorgio Armani. Even during the construction of the "Dubai Tower" set some world records:
- the building with the largest number of storeys;
- the highest building height;
- the tallest building, standing separately.
Investors and designers have guaranteed that no one else will build such a building on the planet for at least another ten years.
Almas
The Diamond Tower is another tallest building in Dubai. How many floors fit 360 meters in height? The answer is simple: 68 tiers. Before the appearance of the Dubai Tower, it was Almas that was the tallest building in the world. The skyscraper and artificial island project was developed by Attkins Middle East. The construction was carried out by a Japanese company.
The Dubai Commodity Center (the customer for the construction of a skyscraper) was the first to move to an unfinished building. Following him are the Diamond Exchange, the Gem Club, and many more jewelry companies and firms. On this occasion, the “Diamond Tower” (the name is easy to explain) installed the best alarm in the world, which together with others constitutes a unique security system.
Emirate Tower No. 1
We will now describe the tallest building in Dubai. Height - 354.6 m. This building is called the “Emirate Office Tower”. But the building has another name. People know it as the Emirate Tower No. 1. This is a beautiful building on Sheikh Zayed Street, 54 floors. It is part of the Emirate Towers complex and is tied to a 56-story hotel. Design along with construction work lasted 52 months. This is a tower - modern business architecture. The official opening took place in 1999.
Towers
Dubai's tallest buildings comprise a complex of several towers. Two of them look like equilateral triangles. One of the walls is curved from the first to the last floor. Views of the city can be seen from almost every window in which there are made-to-order, anti-reflective mirrored glasses. A specially conceived lighting solution that at night looks like a flash of lightning. On the first tiers are shopping centers and cafes. Above are such famous companies as BMW, Rolls Royce, Cartier and many others. On one of the last floors there is a private office of the Sheikh, His Highness Majid bin Rashid al Maktoum. This building among the skyscrapers of the world takes 23rd place.
"Rose Tower"
Another tallest building in Dubai, the photo of which is presented below, is the Rose Tower (333 meters of upscale guest rooms). It is located on Sheikh Zayed Street. In the world she is known as the Rosa Reyhan Rotana Hotel. The building has 72 floors. Until 2012, the tower was considered the tallest hotel.
The construction was completed in 2007. With a spire, the skyscraper was 22 meters taller than Burj Al Arab. Despite full readiness, they opened this tower only in 2009. It is positioned as a hotel (482 rooms with suites and penthouses), in which they freely sell and consume alcohol. There are constantly working restaurants and cafes around the clock. "Rose Tower" is considered one of the best hotels in the world.
Burj al arab
Also a rather big skyscraper - Burj Al Arab (321 meters). This is a world famous hotel that resembles a sail. And also - the visiting card of Dubai. The hotel was built on an artificial embankment, almost 300 meters from the city. A bridge connects it to Jumeirah Beach. To create an artificial embankment began in 1994. Customer Tom Wright asked to make the building a symbol of the country. The way the Eiffel Tower is for Paris, and the opera is for Sydney.
Today, this building among the hotels ranks third in the world. It has 28 floors and 202 rooms. The smallest room has 170 m2, and the largest - 780 m2. There is a royal suite for almost $ 20,000 per night. The hotel management, commenting on the seven-star hotel, says that this phrase was invented by British journalists. This is actually not the case. After all, the only hotel in the world with official seven stars is located in Italian Milan.
The marina torch
Not the tallest building in Dubai, but attracting the attention of tourists - The Marina Torch. Few people know his name. It is more commonly known as the Dubai Torch. The construction was completed in 2011. Height - 336.8 m. In addition to 79 visible floors, there are three underground tiers and four above-ground in the form of an elegant podium. This skyscraper is residential. It is located in a beautiful area called Marina. By Dubai standards, this building is located in height in 10th place and in 11th, if you compare all the skyscrapers of the United Arab Emirates. And among the residential buildings of the world, “Marina Torch” takes fifth place.
At the design stage, the building had 74 floors. But in total, they built 79. Instead of the planned 504 apartments, 676 plus four duplex suites turned out. The three lowest floors are occupied by parking. Above is a wonderful swimming pool, gym, fitness club, cafes, restaurants, sauna and shopping areas.
In February 2015, the tallest building in Dubai - the Fakel - burned for real. In the area of ​​the 50th floor, residents left the grill unattended. A strong wind picked up the burning debris and lit up new floors. There were no dead. But the unique lining of the tower suffered to the very top. Affected residents were accommodated in hotels. But not all returned after the repair.
Ocean Peaks
Continuing to describe the tallest buildings in Dubai, we’ll talk about Ocean Peaks. Construction went on for three years. The tower was opened in 2010. This is a huge residential complex, which has 83 floors. Its height is 310 meters. Located in the famous Marina area. It ranks eighth among the tallest residential buildings in the world and 6th in the country. The skyscraper is built according to a unique spinning design. It has 519 apartments.
Another high-rise
Emirate Tower No. 2 - Jumeirah Emirates Towers. Received its first visitors in 2000. On the lower floors (a total of 56) are restaurants. Above is an elite hotel. The height of the skyscraper is 309 meters. Together with the Emirate Tower No. 1, they make up the complex - “Emirate Towers”.
Dubai Downtown Address
What other tallest buildings in Dubai are known? For example, the skyscraper “Downtown Burj Dubai Address”. Construction lasted three years and was completed in 2008. There are 63 floors. Height - 306 meters. Located in the downtown district of skyscrapers. In the center of this area is the tallest building on the planet Burj Dubai. On the night of January 1 of this year, the skyscraper burned down. The reasons have not yet been clarified. The fire happened on the twentieth floor. Seconds later, the whole building was already burning. Extinguishing took a very long time. But the New Year fireworks was given on time.
Little conclusion
The tallest buildings in Dubai are called the symbol of the transformation of money into beauty. There are plenty of skyscrapers in the world. But it is the Dubai buildings that impress with stunning architectural solutions, height and chic. Their uniqueness attracts many tourists to the city. Owning a property in this place is very prestigious. Thanks to the competent business management in construction and design, the capital of one of the regions of the United Arab Emirates is turning into the capital of world business. Be sure to come to this wonderful city. It’s not enough to talk about its unusual buildings - you need to see them!