Burj al Alam

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Burj Al Alam
Technical Data
Structural height 484m
Roof height 455m (estimate)
Floors   108
Groundbreaking 12 November 2006
Topout 2009
Cost $1.1bn
Companies
Business Bay Developer Dubai Properties
Developer Fortune Group
Architects Nihon Architects

The Burj al Alam ("World Tower" in English) is a planned 108 story, 484m skyscraper in the Business Bay area of Dubai, UAE designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings, only 28 metres below the current tallest, Taipei 101. The tower is to be built by the Fortune Group which also have a number of other projects in Dubai such as the Fortune Bay and Fortune Tower.

It will contain 74 floors of office space, a retail area at the base, and a high-end hotel and serviced apartments in the top 27 floors. The hotel section is to contain the highest hotel rooms in the world. The building will also feature a 6-storey crown that will contain a Turkish bath, sky garden and other club facilities. Ground breaking occurred on November 12th 2006, the structure is expected to be completed by 2010.


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Supertall proposed skyscrapers (at least 300m tall)
Proposed: Chicago Spire • 175 Greenwich Street • 200 Greenwich Street • Al Burj • Signature Tower • Las Vegas Tower • Burj al Alam • Mubarak al-Kabir Tower • Plaza Rakyat • Russia Tower • Shard London Bridge • Empire World Towers • AIG Main Tower • Incheon Tower • International Business Center • Suyong Bay Tower • San Francisco Transbay Supertalls • Lotte Super Tower • Dubai Towers Istanbul • Phare Tower • Trans National Place • One Bayfront Plaza • India International Trade Center •
Cancelled: 7 South Dearborn • Grollo Tower • Chicago World Trade Center • Project 2000 • Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle • Palace of Soviets • Park Square Tower • Larkin Building • Hotel Attraction • South Ferry Plaza • 1 New York Place • Hankang City Tower • Torre Generali • Sapphire Tower • Eaton's / John Maryon Tower • Lotte World II Hotel • Ryugyong • Palacio de la Bahía
Visions: Pyramid City • Sky City 1000 • The Illinois • X-Seed 4000 • Aeropolis 2001 • Kostabi World Trade Center • Center of India Tower
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