omg!!!! amazing updates!!!.

to me the new steal floor doesn't look much bigger than the rest it doesn't look 2m taller that the previos as the rumours specified :ohno:
it was from about 4 m to 6 m well I don't see that differrence from the pictures :ohno:

Levels 139 to 154 are 4.8 meters.
Level 155 and 155 Mezz. ( the last 2 concrete levels ) are both 3.2 meters.
Look at some pics of the top again ...
Level 156 ( the first steel level ) IS the same height as 155 and 155 Mezz. together - 6.4 meters.

:cheers:

Update 21st December

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OMG its massive thats gunna look well Impressive when its done

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your updates are amazing!
thanks for your updates, old town resident :okay:

great pics and progress.

looking nice!

I wouldn't if I were you. Last time you went to a bar with someone named McKenzie, you ended up making this spectacularly embarrassing post:

News Update:

Al Burj Datum established today. One meter above sea level.

24"57'02.91N 54"57'46.29E

Piling starts next Monday - Citation (Duncan McKenzie)

;)
He he, yes you're right it was kinda embarrassing. It was one of 3 plots being tested and those working at those sites were testing for Al Burj just as they are doing now at 2 other locations, one of which we all know about.
Those datums are still set at those locations, however the one you're referring to will be home to 3 towers called the Tibirius Towers & Hotel of which the largest one will be 560m with the other 2 being 412m. Work starts in that whole area in May 2008. ;)

If only this building is built at Shanghai, seeing yourself in solid ground above the cloud is truly stunning


But dubai doesn't hv that much low cloud

Tibirus Towers ?

LOVE IT!!!

Hope they come out with some nice models and minatures.:cheers:

Greetings from Dubai:)

I found some postcards of the Burj Dubai today

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small mistake on the 2nd postcard , there is the Dubai Towers, Istanbul:)

Hehe gotta love those postcards. Especially the first few contrasting ones:) Just beutiful. Arabic cultural heritage and arabic modern ingenuity.

cool cards :). did you buy them all?

yes, I did:) I dont know the postcard prices but seems to me expensive, 5 dhs/pc ( 1.36 usd)

If only this building is built at Shanghai, seeing yourself in solid ground above the cloud is truly stunning


But dubai doesn't hv that much low cloud

Yeah right ... :hilarious



... overhere it is called fog.

December 22nd

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December 22nd

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Glass ... Glass ... Glass ...

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^^ AltinD, those photos kick gl-ass! Te he, very pun-ishing...
Taken 12/20 by manitoon on flickr
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:nuts:

nice shot

Sweet update, Old Town. I took a shot at correcting the perspective on your last photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/nalloy/Burj%20Dubai/OldTownCorrected.jpg

Yeah right ... :hilarious



... overhere it is called fog.

In Shanghai? I'm sure you mean smog. :P

Sweet update, Old Town. I took a shot at correcting the perspective on your last photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/nalloy/Burj%20Dubai/OldTownCorrected.jpg


somehow his photos is strange, look as if BD is rusting...

This building exemplifies everything I like in a scraper.....tall, elegant, tall, well designed, tall, futuristic looking, tall, and to top if off....tall.:master:

the only negative.......it's not in my town.

somehow his photos is strange, look as if BD is rusting...

It can't rust, that's concrete you're looking at. It's coloring from the setting(or rising) sun.

It can't rust, that's concrete you're looking at. It's coloring from the setting(or rising) sun.

I say look as if

liked the postcards ,the one with all the tall towers is interesting.

23/December/2007

Burj Dubai

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23/December/2007

Burj Dubai

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great pics imre, just asking why the scaffolding around the steelwork , dont the steel erecters usually walk on the steels as it climbsup with maybe safety harnesses?

wonderful shots imre :), many thx!!

great pics imre, just asking why the scaffolding around the steelwork , dont the steel erecters usually walk on the steels as it climbsup with maybe safety harnesses?

Maybe because its about 600 meters high :lol:

Nice to see the progress on steel and progress on the cladding of mechanical floors!

This is one of the coolest pics of the new SZR i have ever seen!!!!

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7482/imresolt89pq8.jpg

:nuts:

It is a cool pic, but in some way it encourages my thought that Dubai is still one big Ghost City. Maybe the empty road?

simply brilliant imre and old town.
thanks

wow brillant..... :cheers:

One point of concern: Isn't Dubai located along the earthquake prone region on the fringe of Arabian plate?

Burj Dubai is nonetheless fabulous, though. Now the tower is taller than KVLY mast, in North Dakota. :applause: I am impressed.

It is a cool pic, but in some way it encourages my thought that Dubai is still one big Ghost City. Maybe the empty road?

Dubai is by no means a ghost city--- It is a vibrant city with large population. You may search for threads on Dubai in this forum, there are many of them available to show Dubai is one of the most rapidly growing city in the world.

wow brillant..... :cheers:

I agree with you.

When I look at that steel structure starting to appear above the top of the concrete tower, it makes me think that a tower of that height is being proposed for Liverpool and would be by far the tallest building in the city and opposed by many for being too tall.

However, in Dubai, they are building that on top of what is already the tallest man-made structure in the world. Is it possible that in only a few years, the Burj will itself be dwarfed by another tower built nearby?

When I look at that steel structure starting to appear above the top of the concrete tower, it makes me think that a tower of that height is being proposed for Liverpool and would be by far the tallest building in the city and opposed by many for being too tall.

However, in Dubai, they are building that on top of what is already the tallest man-made structure in the world. Is it possible that in only a few years, the Burj will itself be dwarfed by another tower built nearby?

You talk about Shanghai Tower in Liverpool? At least it will be about 1/3 of the floors of Burj Dubai and I would have a perfect view on it from my building in Marybone !!!:lol:

Soaring high.............:banana:

It's TALL!!!

Aren't wider avenues necessary for buildings this tall?

It is a cool pic, but in some way it encourages my thought that Dubai is still one big Ghost City. Maybe the empty road?

Yes, that's Dubai's central road corridor.

i got an est of 659m at the tip of the tower crane!!!

So do you think they'll be at least on the second steel floor by the year's end?

^^ yes

Looking at germantowers amazing pic.....when all these towers are completed are they all going to be occupied or empty?......Remember buildings like the Empire State and later the World Trade Centre in New York had high levels of unoccupancy for years...and thats just 2 projects....looks like dozens of large projects coming online here ?Thats lots of floorspace!

I wonder how much load these tiny concrete plates can take
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6105/imresolt63we8fh9.jpg
And how they are attached to the building. There must be hell of a momentum on the wall when you put some load on tip of the plates.
We've a balcony that hangs over the wall too, but there are 2 big double T bars underneath that are well embedded in the supporting walls. But how is it attached here??? I cant get it from the pics and have been wondering for a longer period now.

Taken 12/22 from flickr by jacobindc
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omigod...it's MOHAMMED the teddy bear.... how cute

LOL!:lol:

I wonder how much load these tiny concrete plates can take
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6105/imresolt63we8fh9.jpg
And how they are attached to the building. There must be hell of a momentum on the wall when you put some load on tip of the plates.
We've a balcony that hangs over the wall too, but there are 2 big double T bars underneath that are well embedded in the supporting walls. But how is it attached here??? I cant get it from the pics and have been wondering for a longer period now.

At first glance they look like something that can snap off if someone decided to put a heavy book case in that corner but maybe someone has a good explanation. It doesn't look like there is any access to those plates so I wonder if they're just for looks to balance out the building. I see no doorways and they don't look big enough to hold a decent sized office or apartment.

At first glance they look like something that can snap off if someone decided to put a heavy book case in that corner but maybe someone has a good explanation. It doesn't look like there is any access to those plates so I wonder if they're just for looks to balance out the building. I see no doorways and they don't look big enough to hold a decent sized office or apartment.

Does anyone have the actual sizes of these? I think it would be too costly not to use that space.
They could be using a method where the edges are stiffened up with extra reinforcement and this essentially acts as a beam around the outside that supports the slab. Details of their connection to the wall would be interesting too. I'm just an Engineering student but thats my two cents.

small gift from Dubai for everybody, Merry Christmas !

24/December/2007

Burj Dubai from my favourite places:)

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At first glance they look like something that can snap off if someone decided to put a heavy book case in that corner but maybe someone has a good explanation. It doesn't look like there is any access to those plates so I wonder if they're just for looks to balance out the building. I see no doorways and they don't look big enough to hold a decent sized office or apartment.

Very simple terms for you, plates are made out of steel and concrete, like every other aspect of every building in the world. They will be connected to the core by steel rebar, and filled into place with concrete. They will probably be able to take literally tonnes of weight and are not at all flimsy. The windows will be hung at the end, and you will be able to walk right up to the window.

many many thx imre :). Merry Christmas!

thanks Imre great shots

Greetings from Dubai:)

I found some postcards of the Burj Dubai today

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small mistake on the 2nd postcard , there is the Dubai Towers, Istanbul:)


Gotta love the post card with the comparison between the buildings... like how the Sears is almost dwarfed by the Petronas?? :lol:

I havent something to add in this topic than my suprise for this amazing building...
Im visiting its official site often...even before its finish has become my favourite building in the world...
It is the major reason that iam going to visit Dubai...just to admire it....is definetely not just the tallest but also the most beautifull one...and thats why it is so special...for example Petronas are one of the tallest but not the smartest....
Burj Dubai...is the tallest and the smartest...it has amazing design....im looking forward to visit Dubai when it is finish and i will one of the first clients of the Armani hotel......(is there any specific infos about this hotel ???)
Congratulations!!!!!!!

I wonder how much load these tiny concrete plates can take
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6105/imresolt63we8fh9.jpg
And how they are attached to the building. There must be hell of a momentum on the wall when you put some load on tip of the plates.
We've a balcony that hangs over the wall too, but there are 2 big double T bars underneath that are well embedded in the supporting walls. But how is it attached here??? I cant get it from the pics and have been wondering for a longer period now.

I doubt the floor would have to take a great load. The load from the clamp would probably be mainly horizontal and that is easily resisted by tension in the reinforcement or compression in the concrete. The only vertical load that I can see would come from the weight of the clamp itself.

from SSP, posted by Fury. burj dubai schedule
Hi all.

Here is the spire schedule using the revised schedule from July '07. As it is in a graph form it is not very detailed.

- Beginning of steel construction - first week of November - Start of Tier 16 - 585.7 Meters
- Second week of December - Level 160 - Second level of Tier 17 - 611.3 Meters
- Second week of March '08 - Roof 1 - Start of Tier 19 - 643.3
- Second week of April - Roof 2 - Start of Tier 20 - 662.5
- First week of May - Roof 3 - Start of Tier 21 - 681.7
- Fourth week of May - Roof 4/ Spire 1 - Start of Tier 22 - 700.9
- Third week of June - Spire 2 - Start of Tier 23 - 720.1
- Second week of July - Spire 3 - Start of Tier 24 - 739.3 - Beginning of Spire Lifting
- Second week of August - Height begins to increase again
- Third week of September - Final height - 818.0

It appears the steel started a month behind schedule - the first week of December. It remains to be seen if that means the rest of the steel schedule will also be a month behind.


:cheers:

AMAZING

happy hols to everyone.

this time next year burj dubai would've completed. they would be doing final touches.

Gotta love the post card with the comparison between the buildings... like how the Sears is almost dwarfed by the Petronas??
That post card is wrong because the sears actually soars 30 feet less that the Petronas' spires, and they didn't add the Sears' antennae purposely also.

Love This (http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/920/imresolt69tt5.jpg) angle Imre! Great progress, soon to defeat the last of the world's tallest constructions! :cheers:

^yes, sort of announces to the world, that i am numero uno.

i hadn't seen this project but it has an amazing design and a good height
i like it!!!

Good Morning Rafael !

25/December/2007


Burj Dubai from the Burj Al Arab Hotel

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^^

Nice pictures. I remember when Burj Al Arab was the crown jewel of Dubai.

thank but the weather was not clear , I will post Burj Al Arab interior and other pics soon, and post the link here:)

Imre
The last set of pics are fabolous!

What time of the day were the first 2 taken?

Dubai needs to order one of those computer screen dust remover cloths , but like 1 million times bigger and throw it over the city every now and then and crisp things up a little :D

Imre very well done with the last set of Pictures

thanks,

first two, 08:56 am

^^

Nice pictures. I remember when Burj Al Arab was the crown jewel of Dubai.

But today it is still a jewel. For me the design is still unbelievable, although I saw it a million times (but only on pictures :(). I think it will still remain one of the most remarkable buildings in Dubai for a long time.

Imre, I hope you are driving that Rolls-Royce Phantom, not some junk like Mercedes-Benz S500 :lol:

thank but the weather was not clear , I will post Burj Al Arab interior and other pics soon, and post the link here:)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=115962&page=12

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=115962&page=12

Very nice Imre! Was that your Christmas present, staying in the Burj? I never realized they would have Christmas trees inside the hotel :)

:banana:

thats a great view from burj al arab hotel!

Very nice Imre! Was that your Christmas present, staying in the Burj? I never realized they would have Christmas trees inside the hotel :)

:banana:

no, it was just a visite there, I have never sleept in the BAA, maybe later:)

great shots.
here is pic of a 1;1000 scale model of burjD with some other talls.i make them at work from solid timber.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/849355036_ff1d8adeb6_b.jpg

^^ have they all the same scale cul?

you bet.

^^ IMO its a tricky perspective Cul.......

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.hp?t=115962&page=12

I thought you werent allowed to take fotos inside. How did you get in?

you can take pics there , no problem (except the Sahn Eddar area)

(maybe not allowed with tripod and professional cameras)

Wow..... it's geting biger. it's been long time i haven't seen it.:cheers:

from the Dubai Municipality:


Need to focus on sustainable energy modelling for high rise buildings

Dubai, 25 December 2007

Dubai needs to focus more on sustainable energy modeling for better performance in high rise buildings with special emphasis on the weather condition of Middle East, a renowned international expert on wind engineering has opined.
Dr. Anton Davies, senior vice president of RWDI Canada and renowned scientist in the field of wind engineering and environmental sciences, was addressing a seminar organised by Dubai Municipality recently on "Wind Tunnel Testing & Sustainable Building Design". The seminar was attended by a large number of engineers, architects, and staff from consultants and contracting companies.
Khalid Mohammed Saleh, Director of Building Department at Dubai Municipality said the seminar forms part of the civic body's initiative to offer a continuous learning environment for the local architects and consultant engineers.
He noted that a recent report revealed that value of real estate projects has increased from US$ 90 billion to US$ 143 in the Middle East for the period of 2005-2006.
"Dubai leads by far in this phenomenal growth. The Dubai Strategic Plan 2007-2015, rolled out by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, places significant emphasis on wise utilisation of resources to build a firm foundation of qualitative and quantitative achievements, forming a fertile environment for sustained growth in the era of globalisation. This should be considered as the dawn of green revolution in the construction sector," he said.
Delivering his lecture, Dr. Davies opined that the region is characterized by availability of abundant sunlight and utilization of the sunlight using photovoltaic and solar hot water systems is crucial. He also listed the benefits of energy efficient measures such as Double facade, Under floor air system, Radiant slab, Thermal mass, Shading, Noise, Acoustics, Vibration, Fire safety and High performance mechanical systems. Case studies for Energy, Thermal and Daylight simulation by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and its confirmation by wind tunnel test were also discussed in the seminar.
"Presently, wind tunnel studies offer the best estimate of the wind loading on a building for cladding as well as structural frame design. The wind tunnel test also confirms the accuracy of CFD simulations. In general, Code analytical methods are helpful for preliminary design and for simple situations. Even Codes recommend wind tunnel testing for complex or tall buildings," Dr. Davies said, discussing the advantages and shortcomings of each of these three techniques.

Photo captions:
- The seminar in progress
- Dr. Anton Davies


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you can take pics there , no problem (except the Sahn Eddar area)

(maybe not allowed with tripod and professional cameras)

I think your camera is very professional :nuts:

DMC -FZ50 is just a hobby camera:)

Burj Dubai from the The World

pics from the Nakheel , maybe 1st of Dec 2007


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inside pic from November:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2135138791_62669a5e04_o.jpg

thank but the weather was not clear , I will post Burj Al Arab interior and other pics soon, and post the link here:)

Please do!

The foyer at Burj Al Arab is mind blowing. The tallest building in the City of London - Tower 42 - would fit inside it with about a metre to spare.

My wife and I dined at the underwater Al Mahara restaurant there - it's one of the best meals I ever had in my life.

Oh, 819m final height? Since when is this public? :uh:

By the last pic, is that the 150th floor ??

thats 2 silly questions in a row.lol
well its 99% that final height will be 819m due to findings of rescent plans.
and yes that 150 painted on core normaly means thats the floor number. most builders do this while skyscrapers are uc.
cheers

Hahaha.
I was just not sure, it has reached the 150th floor.
Just asking.

Hahaha.
I was just not sure, it has reached the 150th floor.
Just asking.

Its has reach 157th floors if you have realised


With 156 completed floors

I still have the feeling the Burj is going to be a bit taller than planned ... maybe 850 or 865 m? How do I know this? I don't know. I'm guessing. It's just an intuitive feeling. I think the owners of this building want to make sure no other building tops this one for at least 10 years. However I believe within 10 years something taller will be planned or under construction anyway. By 2020 there will be buildings taller than this one.

I still have the feeling the Burj is going to be a bit taller than planned ... maybe 850 or 865 m? How do I know this? I don't know. I'm guessing. It's just an intuitive feeling. I think the owners of this building want to make sure no other building tops this one for at least 10 years. However I believe within 10 years something taller will be planned or under construction anyway. By 2020 there will be buildings taller than this one.

It's been well speculated on this forum that if it rises much higher than expected (the current steel plan follows CULWULLA's diagram), that Burj would become vastly out of proportion, but I do agree that the spire's height will probably be cheated a few more meters :).

Please do!

The foyer at Burj Al Arab is mind blowing. The tallest building in the City of London - Tower 42 - would fit inside it with about a metre to spare.

My wife and I dined at the underwater Al Mahara restaurant there - it's one of the best meals I ever had in my life.

^^ He already has
heres the link: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...115962&page=12
enjoy

Its has reach 157th floors if you have realised


With 156 completed floors

Thx for the info.

And no more silly question from me.

I stitched together 2 pics courtesy of NAKHEEL (the developer of The World and The Palm islands), posted by Imre:

http://i15.tinypic.com/6nrmhk6.jpg

^^stunning pic!
is there a bigger version of that you could post or provide the link for?

^^ Thats a SSC forum banner sized 719 x 123 pic and there is no bigger version. The two separate pics had different lighting, saturation etc, and it wasn't easy making them appear in a similar way, and a bigger version would expose the defects.

At first glance they look like something that can snap off if someone decided to put a heavy book case in that corner but maybe someone has a good explanation. It doesn't look like there is any access to those plates so I wonder if they're just for looks to balance out the building. I see no doorways and they don't look big enough to hold a decent sized office or apartment.

You can't see any doorways because of the angle of the photo
:bash:
There are doorways, they were visible during the core construction.
I suppose they could have left some small holes in the core and to build these put some steel and bolts through the holes. But yeah, the leverage must be pretty high - and they can't be that strong as they were built after the core.

nothing to do with the burj dubai but:

im going to dubai in February, does anyone know where to visit or any tourist info i should know? im going for 5 days and i hope ill come back with many photos to show you all :cheers:
:)

26/December/2007

Burj Dubai from the Jumeirah Road ( pics from a bus, first time I tried:) )


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new postcards from the Gold Souk

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and gifts from the Gold Souk:)


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I'm kinda hoping that the gold Burj Dubai is chocolate on the inside :)

Hi all.
Merry Xmas.

Hats off to Imre and Omaro for some more excelent updates over the last few days.

I went through a bunch of my pics and updated the concrete pours on 5 pages ( of 11 ) of my Burj Dubai Plan. I had estimated the pours for the upper concrete tiers. Many great shots show the pours clearly so now they are accurate in my plan.

Anyone interested they will be updated today on Bikes' Site (http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/) on the facts page.

:cheers:

man, that is amazing! 150 floors............. i wish i could go to dubai!

nothing to do with the burj dubai but:

im going to dubai in February, does anyone know where to visit or any tourist info i should know? im going for 5 days and i hope ill come back with many photos to show you all :cheers:
:)

Try this

http://www.dubaitravelguide.org/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/united-arab-emirates/dubai/

http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/unitedarabemirates/dubai

Have a nice stay :lol:

This building rocks for sure! But does anyone know the exact date of finishing it's construction and it's opening?

This building rocks for sure! But does anyone know the exact date of finishing it's construction and it's opening?

The building tops off in 2008. It opens in 2009.

Dates are unsure at least for me but iff i am correct then the building should top off on 31 december 2008 and its opening in august 2009.

Correct me iff i am wrong.

Cheers :cheers:

Thanks for the pics !!! I like your souvenirs !

I still can't believe the height of this thing. I wonder what the lifespan of a tower this size will be.

Like the souvenirs, please send me one of them ;)

I still can't believe the height of this thing. I wonder what the lifespan of a tower this size will be.

skyscrapers can stand hundrets of years :)

^^ Unless built in North Korea ;)

^^^^^and in 10000 years not finished!!!

I still can't believe the height of this thing. I wonder what the lifespan of a tower this size will be.

At least as long as the Brooklyn bridge which has been standing since 1883.

Normal lifespan for a building is 50 years (in calculations etc)

we're talking about skyscrapers and not normal buildings ^^

Normal lifespan for a building is 50 years (in calculations etc)

50 YEARS???

What are the buildings round your way made from???? :lol:

^^ A building's lifespan in desert climate is way shorter then in a colder one.

we're talking about skyscrapers and not normal buildings ^^

In that case, what is the lifespan? In 50 or maybe 100 years this building (just like all 'normal buildings') will be old. Most people don't like old buildings.
I also think a glass facade probably isn't that pretty after that time in this environment. So.. Interesting issue? :)

Sunshine 121: I study Construction Technology on a University, there I've been told that it actually is 50 years... In the middle-ages people build churches with walls of 3 meters thick. In that case it's logical that it will stand for a few hundreds of years, ok? ;)

great wooden models culwulla, i would like a glass tower on my sideboard. the gold one is a bit tacky .

Normal lifespan for a building is 50 years (in calculations etc)

And my city is full of buildings from ~1730 up to now...
50 years??? Most houses in most villages in germany were built after WW2, and they dont look like they'll fall apart in near future.

Amazing.....

And my city is full of buildings from ~1730 up to now...
50 years??? Most houses in most villages in germany were built after WW2, and they dont look like they'll fall apart in near future.

It depends how they are built. In colder climates houses are built to hold up winter storms and cold weather. So they have thick walls and lots of insulation. But in warmer countrys houses are made from plywood and normally are poorly insulated so they don't last as long. All the houses should have proper insulations and triple windows so AC or heating won't waste energy.

^^ Wow, great ... houses made out of plywood. Gee guys ...

Amazing. This building looks so lonely because other skyscrapers are high and beautiful but they are so short compared to this monster. I wonder when skyline will be full of buildings like Burj Dubai.
Actually how do we translate the name of this supertower?

Actually how do we translate the name of this supertower?
The Tower of Dubai I think.

http://i5.tinypic.com/6uobs0p.jpg

Holly Cow!

Amazing. This building looks so lonely because other skyscrapers are high and beautiful but they are so short compared to this monster. I wonder when skyline will be full of buildings like Burj Dubai.
Actually how do we translate the name of this supertower?

First of all, it looks lonely depending on where the photographer was standing (as Nuri1986 showed us in the above image). Second, there will be many new skyscrapers that will go up around the Burj Dubai in the coming years.

The name of the Burj Dubai in English is "Dubai Tower."

I suspect most skyscrapers would last ~50 years without maintenance. That said, I think the "building for 50 years" is because in 50 years, technology will be such that replacement is a better value than rehabilitation, except for the most iconic buildings.

the burj dubai life was said to last 100 years, but i dont know of they ment without maintenance.

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Nice Picture... :okay:

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Resembles Moscow's Federaton Tower :lol::cheers:

For the people who do not visit the official website regularly, Emaar has updated the height of the Burj Dubai. As of 27 December, the Burj Dubai had 158 floors and is at 598.5 metres (1963.58 feet).

Hi all.

^^ - Seems to be the pattern of that site - to to prematurely update the height.
I guess it is easier to update by a couple of floors at a time.

Level 157 steel is up but far from ready for a floor slab. Still level 156 IMO.

:cheers:

So do you think they'll be at least on the second steel floor by the year's end?

^^ yes

Only 4 days left. I'm not so sure.

so is it 158 floors and is at 598.5 metres above the slab ?

Level 157 steel is up but far from ready for a floor slab. Still level 156 IMO.

Do the steel levels have to have a full floor in place before beginning with the next level?

I wonder that also.

Hi all.

^^ - No. They can erect the next levels while working on the floor slabs( whether they will or not remains to be seen ). They have not started on level 158 steel bits as of pics from Dec 26.

The height measurements are from ground level. Add 15.25 meters for the height from the slab. Level 157 steel vertical beams are up but no floor slab yet. There is not even any "walls" for level 156 yet but they can walk on it.

So regardless what the Emaar site says ( It said level 156 near 3 weeks early ) the structure is not at 158. So depending on how you look at it level 157 is up - no floor yet - 592.1 meters - 607.35 above the slab or level 156 is up - no walls yet - 585.7 - 600.95 above the slab. The measurements from the slab are just for the sake of knowing. The official height when it is completed will be from the ground level. I also don't believe they will include the railing and lights on top in the official height. So 818.0 unless they revise the plan again but I don't believe they will.

So they have a ways to go before 157 is done slab and all, but hey - at least there wasn't months between concrete and steel like was rumoured.

I posted from the schedule a few pages back but in short steel erection was to be completed second week in July '08, then spire lifting and top out third week in September. They started steel construction a month late though so we will see. Anyway many months to go before top out and then many months untill completion. Completion scheduled for second week of August '09.

:cheers: and Happy New Years All .

I wonder how the cladding of the spire will happen, I guess they will do that before uplifting the spire, but how??

idk, I havn't thought about that... Good question

The spire will be already cladded in aluminium panels when it will be jacked up in place.

Will the steel structure be cladded the same way as the concrete structure?

Will we notice a difference between the concrete and steel structure?

Will the steel structure be cladded the same way as the concrete structure?


yes


Will we notice a difference between the concrete and steel structure?

no

Maybe yesterday some steel was added to reach 598.5m high. But the core itself doesn`t have even L156 floorplate as of latest pics.

Thanks.

So Burj Dubai is estimated to top-out between August and October 2008? And fully completed 12 months later including the area around the base?

28/December/2007

Burj Dubai, cladding of the mechanical floor has already begun :)

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Great job as always :) Thanks !

i thought the facade for the Mech levels would be like screen type ?
i think that helicopter is Nakheel, because didnt they have aerials last year for the new years. so lets hope for some aerials

I dont see any cladding on the mech. floors? On what picture is it???

I dont see any cladding on the mech. floors? On what picture is it???


I think he means this (http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9443/imresolt22km6.jpg) one
and this (http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt19zk2.jpg) one

i think the metal framework for the cladding is what they mean? Will the lifts be installed soon as the concrete core is complete?

28/December/2007

Burj Dubai from the DIFC and SZR

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the SZR looks so gigantic in the last pic :eek:

the SZR looks so gigantic in the last pic :eek:

Not a road to casually stroll across.

If, like me, you enjoy walking around the city, you find yourself cursing the lack of underpasses under SZR.

Is this steelwork being assembled in module format at the base of the BD?????

http://i5.tinypic.com/7wjhqwl.jpg

indeed, that is the entrance! wow, i've never thought they'll start with that still that year

Man alive, the picture on Page 120, first at the end doesn't look real. Just too futuristic!! I'm stunned for words!

Not a road to casually stroll across.

If, like me, you enjoy walking around the city, you find yourself cursing the lack of underpasses under SZR.

There are 2 currently and 2 more will be added within 2 years, thanks to Dubai Metro.

indeed, that is the entrance! wow, i've never thought they'll start with that still that year

ZZ, I was more thinking that they will build steel modules at ground level and hoist segment by segment to the top level.

Look at the vertical steel column geometry it looks to link with the top configuration.

Also the conical shape at the top of each column has the purpose of acting as a guide to fit-up the next level of module......maybe?

:lol:, now i know what you mean ^^. no, they build the whole steel-structure on the top, one steal-beam after the other :)

great updates. this sucker is almost T/O !!

amazing pics!!!!!!!!!!!!

great updates. this sucker is almost T/O !!

T/O? Yes, almost T/O, only 200m to go... :lol:

Great pics, thanks.

T/O? Yes, almost T/O, only 200m to go... :lol:

no way. seriously?

~227m to be correct ^^

~227m to be correct ^^

might as well be 200 after today lol.

~227m to be correct ^^

And to add to my fellow SSC brothers comment: It is now 598 Meters in height and will become 819 meters tall...

Topping off is even a full year later still not quite complete (it tops off at 31 december 2008)(correct me iff i am wrong about the date)


Cheers :cheers2:

I think he means this (http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9443/imresolt22km6.jpg) one
and this (http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt19zk2.jpg) one

That's the floor below the mech floor, isn't it?

Great pictures:D Great to see the cladding on the mech floors coming along. These are exciting times for the burj:)

Hi all.

Ya Metal - level 16 is Hotel Residences ( Short Term Stay ). Part of the Armani Hotel - levels 9 to 16.

Level 156 steel work looking close to putting down forms for floor slab pour which will be the floor for level 157.

Need some more shots of the bottom but the steel work shot by OTR looks like an entrance lobby. Nice.

I had to do some defending of our mighty Burj on the other forum. It was the wrong thread for it but hey - some envious dicks were dis'n the thing - the tallest structure ever built - and on a skyscraper forum to boot !

Happy New Year All.

:cheers:

Happy New Year to you too ^^. I was suspecting Level 16 wasn't a mech since the cladding isn't as glassy as you can see in this render:
http://inrepair.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/burj_dubai.jpg

Happy New Year to you too ^^. I was suspecting Level 16 wasn't a mech since the cladding isn't as glassy as you can see in this render:


yes, right , 16th still not a mechanical floor , just the 17th and 18th but the glass is bigger there.

^^ it shouldn't be glass, i thought it was going to have a fence look

I had to do some defending of our mighty Burj on the other forum. It was the wrong thread for it but hey - some envious dicks were dis'n the thing - the tallest structure ever built - and on a skyscraper forum to boot !





The people your talking about are jagoffs. Those guys actually run the dam machine there. I was recently banned by the bastards there for having a run in against the Chicago Spire. That building in my humble opinion is a larger version of what could be sold in some creepy novelty store if you get my meaning. Many of them feel that the CS will be a superior and more attractive building than the Burj Dubai. That is a laugh and a half. :lol:

When Steely Dan pm'd me for some warning I pm'd him back and told him where he can stick it, then I got on that thread and told them about the pm and that I don't make deals with crybabies. I got banned and as far as I'm concerned....GOOD!

Yea Fury, most of those guys are bigger pricks than the Chicago Spire.

They really need to hurry up with the cladding on the lower mech levels. That in itself, I believe, will be the single biggest noticeable change in the progress, and make the building look that much further along in the construction process...

Well, now they have my advice and your advice available to them. Free of charge.

Lucky Emaar.

Looks like they finally took my advice. :D

Hi all.

Hey Beyond. I wasn,t in the CS thread over there but I know what you mean - talk about overmoderation in that thread. I don't say much in that thread but I do go there daily as the CS is one of 8 projects I am watching closely and saving pics of. I only scour the net for pics of the Burj but the CS thread on SSP has great coverage by HarryC.

On Topic - here is a print showing the shape of tier 16 - levels 156, 157, 158, and 158 Mezz. The print is actually 158. The dimension grids are 4.5 meters. In it we can see the steel structure main vertical and horizontal pieces.

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/38893/2003304947857975245_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003304947857975245)

This structure is the most elegant and complex ever built. The many tiers change shape far more than any other and the height is unmatched. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but there is alot of envious haters out there. Each to there own but no true skyscraper fan can be hatin' this magnificent structure.

:cheers:

an update..

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v169/53/89/863970103/n863970103_1915535_8279.jpg

great pics :D

Burj Dubai photos!!!

http://kobasa.myminicity.es/

that site has nothing to do with the Burj Dubai!!

Whats the high at the moment ?

and whats the finaly high?

I just came from the SZR , saw some glasses on the mechanical floor (17,18) , I will take pics tomorrow:)

Whats the high at the moment ?

and whats the finaly high?


592m at the moment, according to emaar 598m...but they updated the site a bit too early :). final height will be to 90% 819m as you can read in the title ;)

Do I keep or do I eat??????????????

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^^ Eat the chocolate, leave the package:D

^^No! Eat the package, leave the chocolate! Blueberry will go well with it! :D

^^ lol i know wat u mean ,, "blackberry" not blue :P

I just came from the SZR , saw some glasses on the mechanical floor (17,18) , I will take pics tomorrow:)

Hold onto your seats, folks...This is where it's gonna get good!

:banana::tyty::dance::tyty::banana:

^^ Yeah.

The people your talking about are jagoffs. Those guys actually run the dam machine there. I was recently banned by the bastards there for having a run in against the Chicago Spire. That building in my humble opinion is a larger version of what could be sold in some creepy novelty store if you get my meaning. Many of them feel that the CS will be a superior and more attractive building than the Burj Dubai. That is a laugh and a half.

When Steely Dan pm'd me for some warning I pm'd him back and told him where he can stick it, then I got on that thread and told them about the pm and that I don't make deals with crybabies. I got banned and as far as I'm concerned....GOOD!

Yea Fury, most of those guys are bigger pricks than the Chicago Spire.


I have a new found respect for Steely Dan. The only prick by your own words was you.


And, Fury, spamming a Calgary Forum with the exhalts of the Burg Dubai is downright pathetic. It's a record smasher with, in my opinion, an amazing deisgn to boot but, in the end, is just a building.

^^ - Replying to a topic brought up by another forummer is not spamming. :bash:

Talk about pathetic ... :ohno:

Must be alot of chocolates in that box.

Especially if the picture is 1/1 scale:banana:

@Old Town Resident: bah, just throw it all out, it's worthless. :P I mean seriously, look at how inaccurate that illustration is!

I have a new found respect for Steely Dan. The only prick by your own words was you.


And, Fury, spamming a Calgary Forum with the exhalts of the Burg Dubai is downright pathetic. It's a record smasher with, in my opinion, an amazing deisgn to boot but, in the end, is just a building.



Why do you have new found respect for that guy? He banned me because he couldn't take critisism. Valentino you love that clique in SSP. It's their opinion or the highway. Congratulations, your his boyfriend and his robot.

Also the BD is not "just a building" as you so simply put it.

Go to SSP and give those jagoffs my love.

......I had to do some defending of our mighty Burj on the other forum. It was the wrong thread for it but hey - some envious dicks were dis'n the thing - the tallest structure ever built - and on a skyscraper forum to boot !

Happy New Year All.

:cheers:

Hey Ray, Happy New Year to you too! Glad to see someone's left holding the fort! :lol:

The people your talking about are jagoffs. Those guys actually run the dam machine there. I was recently banned by the bastards there for having a run in against the Chicago Spire. That building in my humble opinion is a larger version of what could be sold in some creepy novelty store if you get my meaning. Many of them feel that the CS will be a superior and more attractive building than the Burj Dubai. That is a laugh and a half. :lol:

When Steely Dan pm'd me for some warning I pm'd him back and told him where he can stick it, then I got on that thread and told them about the pm and that I don't make deals with crybabies. I got banned and as far as I'm concerned....GOOD!

Yea Fury, most of those guys are bigger pricks than the Chicago Spire.

I couldn't have put it more eloquently myself! :lol:

Hi all.

Hey Beyond. I wasn't in the CS thread over there but I know what you mean - talk about overmoderation in that thread. I don't say much in that thread but I do go there daily as the CS is one of 8 projects I am watching closely and saving pics of. I only scour the net for pics of the Burj but the CS thread on SSP has great coverage by HarryC..........

......This structure is the most elegant and complex ever built. The many tiers change shape far more than any other and the height is unmatched. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but there is alot of envious haters out there. Each to there own but no true skyscraper fan can be hatin' this magnificent structure.......

:cheers:

Ahem......I can't see you as banned!!! You must have been seeing things! ;)

I have a new found respect for Steely Dan. The only prick by your own words was you.

And, Fury, spamming a Calgary Forum with the exhalts of the Burg Dubai is downright pathetic. It's a record smasher with, in my opinion, an amazing deisgn to boot but, in the end, is just a building.

Valentino, it looks as if a higher power has intervened. Fury and Beyond 1000 are untouchables.
They laugh in the face of bans, but only at the expense of simple minded, moronic dickheads like yourself.

However if I banned you, it would be the epitome of permanent! ;)

Do I keep or do I eat??????????????

http://i17.tinypic.com/8dycw3p.jpg

OTR, Chocolate Good, BD picture good....but a BlackBerry....shame on you!
Didn't they have any proper smartphones in the shops? Had they run out of HTC Titan II's

Could have been worse, an iPhone would have been banning material too! :lol:

Nice pics by the way, you too Imre, the usual stellar stuff from you guys.

Happy New Year to all

Hey thanks Skytower. I don't understand why anybody would want to dislike the BD. For once we have a building that will surpass others by almost two times. It's height will be far higher than anything even in the works now....over 1000 ft higher than SWFC. It may reach almost 1000 ft higher than the mighty CN Tower. It will be the first building to surpass a guyed wire mast since those took over the Empire State Building. Not even the CN Tower surpassed the KVLY mast in Blanchard, North Dakota which reached over 2000 ft in 1963 and BD is a building and not a mast...and they think it's no big deal. This is the most attractive building going up right now. In fact I have it as the world's premier building. I can't wait until they stick that pinnacle up there and finally tell us the tale of the tape.

Lotta fun, lotta fun.

Sorry Skytower but i could not resist adding the I-Mate, yes I am a saddo!

http://i10.tinypic.com/7wyqcck.jpg

30/December/2007


Burj Dubai

I was wrong , still no glass on the mechanical floor , I saw the white wall at night it was like a glass but the podium cladding started:)

What about the 16th floor , it is really the Armani Residence ? It looks like a mechanical floor , maybe mechanical floor of Armani Residence?

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5274/imresolt34wx9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8343/imresolt31me7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/705/imresolt29ug6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


podium cladding, entrance

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8052/imresolt01ze6.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt01ze6.jpg)http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2610/imresolt02mb7.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt02mb7.jpg)http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/383/imresolt03bb4.th.jpg (http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt03bb4.jpg)http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9915/imresolt06fr5.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt06fr5.jpg)http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7149/imresolt33nt2.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt33nt2.jpg)http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3229/imresolt35mn1.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt35mn1.jpg)
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6393/imresolt36la3.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt36la3.jpg)


roof section

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2366/imresolt30qu5.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt30qu5.jpg)http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5695/imresolt32fh2.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt32fh2.jpg)


mechanical floors and some pics of the 16th floor

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7647/imresolt04zw3.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt04zw3.jpg)http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6272/imresolt05bo5.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt05bo5.jpg)http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9727/imresolt07py3.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt07py3.jpg)http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9744/imresolt11ap0.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt11ap0.jpg)http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1538/imresolt12ur1.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt12ur1.jpg)http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8559/imresolt13bw0.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt13bw0.jpg)
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/243/imresolt14dm2.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt14dm2.jpg)http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7109/imresolt16le3.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt16le3.jpg)http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3407/imresolt18fg3.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt18fg3.jpg)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/122/imresolt23ts1.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt23ts1.jpg)http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5564/imresolt24pb2.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt24pb2.jpg)http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7456/imresolt25sk0.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt25sk0.jpg)http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/4418/imresolt26bt0.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt26bt0.jpg)http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2105/imresolt27wg2.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt27wg2.jpg)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1628/imresolt08rv7.th.jpg (http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt08rv7.jpg)http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8261/imresolt20lx9.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt20lx9.jpg)http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3483/imresolt22fp4.th.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imresolt22fp4.jpg)

thx imre :). no mechanical cladding but at least they've started with the podium-cladding :)

Nice pics! :)

I've been following this tread for quite some time now, but I’m always wondering what is happening inside the building right now. The lower part of the building for example has already been cladded like a few months ago. So does that mean that subcontractors can already start doing some work on the interior like building walls and installing kitchens and stuff like that? Or does it stay with only installing the electric/plumbing/air systems.

Maybe a detail that is not as interesting as the current height of the building it self, but I can imagine that it will take an awful long time to fill the tower with just only all the basic stuff :P

thanks,
yes, sub contractors , MEP contractors, interior company ( DEPA) already there and working inside.

Cladding at podium level.
http://i7.tinypic.com/8fjqltx.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/72aa0xk.jpg

Today at dusk:

http://i15.tinypic.com/81indc4.jpg


A SSC banner size pano:

http://i7.tinypic.com/71myo78.jpg

amazing pic, cheers

Ayayayay thats one of the finest Dubai Skyline pics i've seen in a long time, stunning! Thanks AltinD! :cheers:

What a great day photo wise :) Thanks Imre, AltinD and Old Town Resident!

Why is there such a significant difference in the podium cladding. Has that a special reason?

now that's a skyscraper city right there :yes:


http://i15.tinypic.com/81indc4.jpg

:lol:, from that angle you can pretend a damn massive skyline :)

^^ not in 5 years you wont have to

Is this the automatic window cleaner at work (maybe need to zoom)

http://i9.tinypic.com/6x6manb.jpg

^^

It might be more fun to have someone wash windows by hand on the 143rd floor. I wonder what that thing is as well.

30/December/2007


Burj Dubai

I was wrong , still no glass on the mechanical floor , I saw the white wall at night it was like a glass but the podium cladding started:)

What about the 16th floor , it is really the Armani Residence ? It looks like a mechanical floor , maybe mechanical floor of Armani Residence?



As impressive as those close up pictures are Imre I fully expect you to buy us all a new camera in about another 50 metres so we can see what's going on up top ;)

Incredible photos, that well that starts taking form one of the principal income. :banana:
very nice

It looks amazing! :eek:

Wow thats a great skyline picture, Altin. With a little photoshop it could make a great poster...!

The Burj Dubai looks amazing. I can't stop looking and admiring this tower.

Yeah i have to agree ! amazing skyline shot AltinD

@ Imre: What objective do you use for the top close-ups? How many mm... or how much magnification is there? This is just unbelievable how much detail you can see from that distance... very very impressive. And it has been impressive for a long time.

nothing special, fix objective ,35 mm , 35-420 , but I can change the digital zoom if I change the megapixels and with other settings.

Well thank you for putting so much of your time to document the progress of this wonder. Btw, they should be paying you for this.

I hope that there will be more glass on for when i visit in Feb.:banana:

Great pics again Imre, OTR & AltinD.

Could any of you guys please get a close up of L59 (NW Corner) for me please?
I think maybe my apartment is due some glass in the next couple of days! :banana:
Thanks again to all. Happy New Year :cheers:

The last pics of the year from me.

Have a great New Year all.

Sky Tower: What side on level 59?

http://i8.tinypic.com/86tcjra.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/8347ngo.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/7ypq6tk.jpg

they have acchieved a big progress on this tower IMO

http://burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2007/01January/Burj-Dubai-Skyscraper-0902.jpg

^^ just to remember what it had looke like on 1. january 2007

looks so small :D

Happy new year to all btw :cheers:

31/Dec/2007

I found in Deira today , Burj Dubai with Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Khalifa

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9193/imresolt06ii0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5618/imresolt15rx0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Happy New Year to EVERYBODY ! :)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8206/pic02604618c9288adl2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Everybody happy NEW YEAR, many thanks for all the great forummers especially IMRE, FURY, Old Town Resident ect... end CULWULLA for his great diagrams.

greetz,:cheers::cheers::cheers:

When is it 2008 there?

Happy New Year already, only 5 hours left here!

^It's 2008 in Dubai in about 70 minutes :).

http://i7.tinypic.com/71myo78.jpg

This is a really, really great banner pic.

^It's 2008 in Dubai in about 70 minutes :).

Wow! Your last hour! When it's 2008 there, we only have 2 hours I think!

This is a really, really great banner pic.

Welcome to the future

HAPPY NEW YEAR people from Dubai!... here in Venezuela still left 6 hours!...
Congrats for having the tallest building ever made... coming soon!

here in zaragoza, spain 34 min left till 2008! poor 2007 is dying slowly...