Hi all.

If I good remember, there is no apartment at level 76, only amenities for residents.
It is also a transfer floor, people go out of the fast elevator taken from ground to level 76, then switch for one that can stops every level until 108.
The swimming pool is shared with other apartment owners.

Hi isic.

Thanks for the input - nice to have someone here who was involved with the project.
The plans do say luxury residential as well as amenities and skylobby on 76.
Here is page 9 of my plan to illistrate.

http://j.imagehost.org/0501/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_9.jpg (http://j.imagehost.org/view/0501/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_9)

Looking at the video again The pool area and terrace do look like common tennant areas. Also we can see the stairs going up to the upper amenities on 77.
Near the end of the vid, just after what is clearly their residence they shoot the side of the burj and they are clearly on level 79 so that is most likely their residence level.

Anyway I should have watched closer but I just assumed from their zoom in from the chopper and from the plans saying luxury residential on 76 - my bad.

Are you sure there aren't some residences on 76 ? - even just 1 or 2 ?
They may have revised the plan, but if not they include luxury residential in the usage list for a reason.

This is all I have of 76 - seems like alot of floor space ...

http://h.imagehost.org/0060/23_Level_76_Tier_7_start.jpg (http://h.imagehost.org/view/0060/23_Level_76_Tier_7_start)

:cheers:

Cái này làm xong đẹp quá. Ai vô đây đọc mà hiểu thì nhớ comment bằng tiếng việt nhé. :)

Dubai tập trung toàn mấy cao ốc khủng bố và đẳng cấp quá

Dubai tập trung toàn mấy cao ốc khủng bố và đẳng cấp quá

tập toàn mấy speak cao ốc friggen khủng English

http://i50.tinypic.com/vf40o.jpg
This is splendid, great glimpse of modern architecture.

Hi to all.
Which is the oldest topic about Burj Dubai?

Thanks in advance ;)

found some great pic's. just click the arrow above the picture to see the rest.
Credit: Solange

http://picasaweb.google.com/barrossolang/SolangeViitandoOBurjKhalifaDubai#5473084449197932770

nice image:

http://www.doualia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Burj-Dubai-5.jpg

i want play with them :lol:

Hi all.

found some great pic's. just click the arrow above the picture to see the rest.
Credit: Solange

http://picasaweb.google.com/barrossolang/SolangeViitandoOBurjKhalifaDubai#5473084449197932770

Hi Helghast.
Great stuff !! :banana::banana:
I've been waiting for shots of the pics lining part of the OD walkway.
Some excellent early foundation work shots - among others.

Egggggzellent ..... :nuts:

:cheers:

Hi all.

A while ago I posted what I called a double exposure of some early work at the site. This came from the OD walkway and I figured out the shots are from an electronic screen and the photog took his shot right when the pics were changing. Thanks to Helghast (and Solange who posted them on Picasa) I now have both of them seperately.

Not a big deal to most here but here is one of them. It is taken just after excavation and the final dewatering system was in place (they would have had to set up an initial dewatering system before excavation). They are in the initial stages of setting up for piling. I dated it 04 01 (Jan 04). I have some shots from before and after the site and area were cleared and levelled but this one fills in a big gap.

http://a.imagehost.org/0017/04_01.jpg (http://a.imagehost.org/view/0017/04_01)

Here is a shot of the raft pour that clearly shows it was done in 4 pours (the 3 wings then the core). I have 3 others of the pour and in 2 it can be seen they weren't pouring the whole raft but this shows things clearly.

http://j.imagehost.org/0275/04_09_4_pouring_raft.jpg (http://j.imagehost.org/view/0275/04_09_4_pouring_raft)

Great find Helghast !

:cheers:

^^ Pouring the core... great photo Helghast; its nice to see how they started to construct Burj Khalifa from the early beginning

June 6th 2010

From the observation deck lobby and observation deck,
its a pitty the observation deck doesent go another 10-15 floors higher.
Ive been to many observation decks and this one ranks number 1, truly 5 star
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from my plane window :)
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ee91dy.jpg

^^ Are you kidding? If true, a terrific capture.

Great pics Fury!
Thank you.

from my plane window :)
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ee91dy.jpg

This is true,, Lucky snap hey,, Excellent Image



http://www.arabianbusiness.com/589885-burj-khalifa-service-charges-lower-than-expected
While service charges at Burj Khalifa will start at AED52.77 ($14.36) per sq ft for residential units and will rise to AED78.63 ($21.40) per sq ft for Armani Residences, real estate experts told Arabian Business that they were not as high as anticipated.


*Note
Can we stop reposting other people flicker images and focus on own users images.

from my plane window :)
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ee91dy.jpg

breathtaking!

^^ Pouring the core... great photo Helghast; its nice to see how they started to construct Burj Khalifa from the early beginning

Agreed - great find. I'd never seen any photos before the raft existed!
Have you got any links to the others?
Thanks again.

Agreed - great find. I'd never seen any photos before the raft existed!
Have you got any links to the others?
Thanks again.
You are talking to me? There are not my photos, are from helghast... btw, i would like to see couple of those unseen old photos of Burj Khalifa at early beginning

So, I guess this is good occasion to ask. Fury, I bet you have nice collection of construction updates. I probable seen most of it but since many links after years are dead it would be nice to have whole collection in one place. Would it be possible for you to post package somewere? Let say updates of first two, three years of the project posted somewhere, would be great :cheers:

All those construction pics can be found on www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com I think. They followed the construction and the pics here from the beginning.

Hi all.

So, I guess this is good occasion to ask. Fury, I bet you have nice collection of construction updates. I probable seen most of it but since many links after years are dead it would be nice to have whole collection in one place. Would it be possible for you to post package somewere? Let say updates of first two, three years of the project posted somewhere, would be great :cheers:

All those construction pics can be found on www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com I think. They followed the construction and the pics here from the beginning.

Hi Pat.
I have over 52,000 pics in my BK construction folder - 20.7 GB.
There is no where I can put them all in one spot ...
I could post some of the few early site shots I have though if anyone is interested - I have 95 from 2004.

As Deq posted Bikes has many shots on his site. There are only 4 from 2004 but after that there are many.

*Note
Can we stop reposting other people flicker images and focus on own users images.

Hi 234.
Great updates man.
Some of us here aren't in Dubai but still want to contribute ... :)

:cheers:

still remember with under tunnel mirror. aquatic

from my plane window
It was good luck on you! ))

I could post some of the few early site shots I have though if anyone is interested - I have 95 from 2004.


That 95 would be great. From that period I think I may've seen 20 pics at most.

Thanks in advance :cheers:

I could post some of the few early site shots I have though if anyone is interested - I have 95 from 2004.


Hi Fury, I appreciated if you post them.

Thank you very much.

June 6th 2010
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I really hope the Burj Al Alam dosen't suffer the same fate that the Lighthouse Tower did. I have a feeling they are going to cover the hole up and cancel it for good if they don't get restarted on it soon.

Burj Khalifa homes enter rental market

Real estate agencies began marketing the first 60 units in the Burj Khalifa this week

# By Arno Maierbrugger, Deputy Business Editor | Published: 00:00 June 8, 2010

http://i47.tinypic.com/35n5uva.jpg
Pool deck in the residential section of the Burj Khalifa. Apartments are now being released on to the market.

*Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai: Prospective tenants got a feeling for annual rents in the world's tallest tower, as real estate agencies began marketing the first 60 units in the Burj Khalifa this week.

The asking price for a studio on a lower floor with sea view currently stands at Dh140,000, according to real estate ads published yesterday.

One-bedroom units range between Dh180,000 and Dh260,000, and two-bedroom apartments start at Dh300,000.

Units with a view of Dubai Fountain on a lower floor are offered generally cheaper - relatively speaking, of course - than those with sea view on higher floors.

"The asking prices are a first test of how the market responds," said Joe Le Beau, property agent with Elysian Real Estate.

"We are still in the early steps, and this is a very exclusive piece of real estate."

Apartment viewings have to be booked well in advance due to strict security regulations at the tower.

"At the moment, it can be a nightmare to get access to the building," an agent told Gulf News (http://gulfnews.com/business/property/burj-khalifa-homes-enter-rental-market-1.638177).

little pool with big panorama city of Dubai...

^^ Is there anyone has video for this person? this shot of video:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/05/article-1240837-07C391ED000005DC-342_634x366.jpg

:eek::eek:

Hi all.

That 95 would be great. From that period I think I may've seen 20 pics at most.

Thanks in advance :cheers:

Hi Fury, I appreciated if you post them.

Thank you very much.

Hi guys.

Here are the 95 pics from my 2004 construction folder zipped into 1 file - 18 megs. Post any you have a question as to where the site is, as some are from well before there is a hoarded site. The first few are a progression of Dubai then SZR before focusing on the BK site.

BK_2004_pics.zip (18 MB) (http://i.imagehost.org/download/0977/BK_2004_pics)

I only wish I had many more from the earliest work on this project. I know there are more out there as we got a teaser from a fellow forumer who has lots - but alas he has never posted any more or uploaded a pile of them to Imagehost. To me it is like reading the first pages of a book. They are just as important as the rest of the book and to me just as interesting.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. :)



On another note...
Nice find PG. Something I've been wondering for a while now to anyone in the know. Reading some articles that state the price of certain suites seem to suggest they are to be purchased like a condo and others clearly state rentals. Are any to be purchased or are all rentals and what areas if both ?
Thanx.

:cheers:

Hi all.

^^ Is there anyone has video for this person? this shot of video:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/05/article-1240837-07C391ED000005DC-342_634x366.jpg

:eek::eek:

Hi KSA.

I'm sure I have a vid of this guy somewhere but I couldn't find it in the rather large pile of BK vids I have.
So onward to my daily rounds and what pops up .... another vid from this same guy where they are sealing the lights they installed earlier in the pinnacle.


here's the link as I still haven't figured out how to embed youtube vids here ... :ohno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-Q4BL5VGQ

:cheers:

^^ Veeeery nice. Thank you very much Fury :cheers: Also, for the very nice, rare, historical pictures of the city.

Btw to embed yt vids if the url is www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-Q4BL5VGQ you simply takes qt-Q4BL5VGQ and put between tags

like, [youtube]qt-Q4BL5VGQ[ /youtube] (just without a space) and here you go:

[youtube]qt-Q4BL5VGQ

Thank you very very much Fury :lovethem: and patrykus.
:cheers:

I know there are more out there as we got a teaser from a fellow forumer who has lots - but alas he has never posted any more

I run into him (and wife) last week in the supermarket. :doh:

Burj Khalifa homes enter rental market

Real estate agencies began marketing the first 60 units in the Burj Khalifa this week

# By Arno Maierbrugger, Deputy Business Editor | Published: 00:00 June 8, 2010

http://i47.tinypic.com/35n5uva.jpg
Pool deck in the residential section of the Burj Khalifa. Apartments are now being released on to the market.

*Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai: Prospective tenants got a feeling for annual rents in the world's tallest tower, as real estate agencies began marketing the first 60 units in the Burj Khalifa this week.

The asking price for a studio on a lower floor with sea view currently stands at Dh140,000, according to real estate ads published yesterday.

One-bedroom units range between Dh180,000 and Dh260,000, and two-bedroom apartments start at Dh300,000.

Units with a view of Dubai Fountain on a lower floor are offered generally cheaper - relatively speaking, of course - than those with sea view on higher floors.

"The asking prices are a first test of how the market responds," said Joe Le Beau, property agent with Elysian Real Estate.

"We are still in the early steps, and this is a very exclusive piece of real estate."

Apartment viewings have to be booked well in advance due to strict security regulations at the tower.

"At the moment, it can be a nightmare to get access to the building," an agent told Gulf News (http://gulfnews.com/business/property/burj-khalifa-homes-enter-rental-market-1.638177).

that pool really is a silly shape!! Who can swum into that silly corner? Absolutely no point to it apart from looking all artsy and matching the shape of the building - not practical!

^^ It's a plunge pool not a swimming one.

Thank you very much Fury! :)

that pool really is a silly shape!! Who can swum into that silly corner? Absolutely no point to it apart from looking all artsy and matching the shape of the building - not practical!

most of the pool is inside this part just happens to protrude thru the cladding, have a look at the vid posted the other day .

:cheers:

It's a plunge pool not a swimming one.
You said that its a plunge pool (not a swimming one); and the stairs?
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Hi Guys,

Seems like Varun Gandhi is the only Indian Politician who wants to see this country progress. Found this cool video of his speech on youtube. You MUST see it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVCSVyiV10g

[youtube]uVCSVyiV10g[ /youtube]

You said that its a plunge pool (not a swimming one); and the stairs?


I think you misunderstood the term. A "plunge" or "splash" pool is typically very small, and not suitable for swimming laps. It's like a cold jacuzzi, without the bubbles. :tongue2:

Hi all.

^^ Veeeery nice. Thank you very much Fury :cheers: Also, for the very nice, rare, historical pictures of the city.

Btw to embed yt vids if the url is www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt-Q4BL5VGQ you simply takes qt-Q4BL5VGQ and put between [youtube] tags

like, [youtube]qt-Q4BL5VGQ[ /youtube] (just without a space) and here you go:

Thank you very much Fury! :)

Hi guys.
Happy to post the shots. :)
Thanks Pat for the embed heads up - I knew about the youtube tags but tried many combinations between them just not the right one.

I run into him (and wife) last week in the supermarket. :doh:

:wallbash: :lol:

I'll ask again ...
Does anyone know if all the residential units are rentals or if any are purchased like condos ?

:cheers:

awesome video fury

Hi all.

I'll ask again ...
Does anyone know if all the residential units are rentals or if any are purchased like condos ?

:cheers:

Hi Fury,

Dunno yet, but if I find any info on that I will post, of course. :cheers:

Hi PG.

appreciate it. :hug:

Hi Cul.
Thanks man

:cheers:

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Dubai looks like new york

Looks nothing like newyork ... one similarity is both have tall buildings but thats about it

Apples and Oranges !

I have just come back from another visit to Burj Khalifa, huge update coming up now...

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Thank you, DXBQuantum!!! Awesome pics!!!!!!!!

Hi all.





Hi guys.

Here are the 95 pics from my 2004 construction folder zipped into 1 file - 18 megs. Post any you have a question as to where the site is, as some are from well before there is a hoarded site. The first few are a progression of Dubai then SZR before focusing on the BK site.

BK_2004_pics.zip (18 MB) (http://i.imagehost.org/download/0977/BK_2004_pics)

I only wish I had many more from the earliest work on this project. I know there are more out there as we got a teaser from a fellow forumer who has lots - but alas he has never posted any more or uploaded a pile of them to Imagehost. To me it is like reading the first pages of a book. They are just as important as the rest of the book and to me just as interesting.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. :)



On another note...
Nice find PG. Something I've been wondering for a while now to anyone in the know. Reading some articles that state the price of certain suites seem to suggest they are to be purchased like a condo and others clearly state rentals. Are any to be purchased or are all rentals and what areas if both ?
Thanx.

:cheers:

Thanks for the big zip file. Great to see these early shots - that bit of desert looks quite a bit different now!!! I'd also suggest changing the few BMP's to JPG's using PaintShop Pro's batch conversion utility or something else (keeping JPG quality set pretty high) as this makes the file size about 8x smaller.

Dubai looks like new york

Fortunately for NYC, that is not true.

Armani hotel per night is now AED 4000 ($ 1086), while the summer promotion will be about 2800dh ($760), excluding taxes.

You can rent at the Burj Dubai 1 bedroom apartment for 180k ($48913) and two bedrooms from 220k onwards ($59,782) per year.

Now, we advertise on Dubai Chronicle website hotel rooms from AED99 ($27) in brand new 3* hotel in Al Barsha. Also 1 bedroom apartments nicely furnished from AED 299, short term and all inclusive.

And right now, we also advertise for a hotel chain 50% on the summer rates in 800 hotels worldwide.

It seem it is becoming cheaper to live in a hotel with 24/7 service and superb facilities, than to buy or rent a home in Dubai.... considering.......

Nancy Ajram to inaugurate chic World Cup tent at Burj Khalifa area
http://www.dubaichronicle.com/life/entertainment/nancy-ajram-to-inaugurate-chic-world-cup-tent-at-burj-khalifa-area-30859

World Cup fans are in for a treat as “One”, a luxurious Marquee built especially for the occasion of 2010 FIFA World Cup, is set to open its doors today to receive spectators of the upcoming global event running from 11th June to 11th July. The organisers have planned an extravagant launch that will see the famous Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram performing at the Marquee, in addition to the presence of Naseem Hamid, the British, Yemeni origin, boxer and former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion, as the Guest of Honour.

Presented by du, and supported by Coca-Cola as the Official Partner, the high-end venue will be one of the main attractions of the upcoming Dubai Summer Surprises 2010. Fully-equipped with state-of-the-art 35 Plasma screens in addition to two 2 X 3 meters giant screens, the Marquee will also offer its visitors a great menu of food and beverages in addition to shiesha to set the mood of excitement and cheering across the 2 floored venue.

http://www.dubaichronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/World-Cup-Tent-Screen-shot-2010-06-09-at-12-05-18-PM.png

Hi all.

Thanks for the big zip file. Great to see these early shots - that bit of desert looks quite a bit different now!!! I'd also suggest changing the few BMP's to JPG's using PaintShop Pro's batch conversion utility or something else (keeping JPG quality set pretty high) as this makes the file size about 8x smaller.

Hi Google.
Near 75,000 skyscraper pics from the 15 projects I am watching around the world. I just save 'em as I get 'em - jpg, bmp, png, whatever.
Happy to see your among the forumers who like the shots.
I agree - the transformation of the new downtown area is amazing in a short 7 year span.

Hi DXB.
Awesome shots man.
Great coverage of all 3 podiums. I called the landscaping complete on my milestone list a week or 2 ago based on circumstantial evidence including your posts. By the looks of these shots it was a good call. These are the first shots I've seen showing the tennis courts completed also.
The cymbal sculpture looks cool.

:cheers:

Nancy Ajram to inaugurate chic World Cup tent at Burj Khalifa area
http://www.dubaichronicle.com/life/entertainment/nancy-ajram-to-inaugurate-chic-world-cup-tent-at-burj-khalifa-area-30859

World Cup fans are in for a treat as “One”, a luxurious Marquee built especially for the occasion of 2010 FIFA World Cup, is set to open its doors today to receive spectators of the upcoming global event running from 11th June to 11th July. The organisers have planned an extravagant launch that will see the famous Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram performing at the Marquee, in addition to the presence of Naseem Hamid, the British, Yemeni origin, boxer and former Bantamweight and Featherweight champion, as the Guest of Honour.

Presented by du, and supported by Coca-Cola as the Official Partner, the high-end venue will be one of the main attractions of the upcoming Dubai Summer Surprises 2010. Fully-equipped with state-of-the-art 35 Plasma screens in addition to two 2 X 3 meters giant screens, the Marquee will also offer its visitors a great menu of food and beverages in addition to shiesha to set the mood of excitement and cheering across the 2 floored venue.

http://www.dubaichronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/World-Cup-Tent-Screen-shot-2010-06-09-at-12-05-18-PM.png

Great idea indeed :cheers:

very nice update DXBQuantum :)

Fortunately for NYC, that is not true.

It's a 'two way street'

Тема про третью столицу России скоро догонит вас по числу постов

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Nice! Gorgeous! You should check out the 3d models section, its in the drawing board, which can be accessible by going to club forums and then creative corner.

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some cars parked outside the Burj Dubai complex/mall, all photos from supercarsdubai.com

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^^ :drool:

(sorry for pointless post, but I had to made it)

^^^^^^^^ gosh! superb cars! :okay::okay:

http://i45.tinypic.com/e7h5au.jpg

Wow, dream cars altogether ! nice pics !

I assume that the owners of those cars are guests in Armani Hotel Burj Khalifa...

^^ No,, they are just vistors to the mall.. Hotel parking is different..

Those pictures of expensive cars has NOTHING to do with this thread!:down:

Those pictures of expensive cars has NOTHING to do with this thread!:down:

Yes! No ostentation in the Burj Dubai thread!! :lol:

Are there any documentaries set to be released that has followed the construction of the tower?

Wow...bling city!!! Would be a blast to see a show like that

In America, the tallest building in 1925 was the Woolworth building.

And who was in 1926?

:cheers:

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great models but the top is wrong.from about tier20 up . you have to fix that up.

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Flickr's blocked here, but for some reason these are coming through.

Can someone please provide me with full details of where that image is hosted, and which account it's under, because it's mine and I'm going to sue the pants of whichever f*cker has stolen it.

Flickr's blocked here.

Its just a hosting. Who said its blocked here? And why?

Its just a hosting. Who said its blocked here? And why?

The government said its blocked

:lol: Oh, ok. I haven't assumed the first answer will be the smartest one. But serously, why pictures from out of this forum seems to be not wellcomed here? And even if, what that has to do with flickr?

Hi all.

Flickr's blocked here, but for some reason these are coming through.

Can someone please provide me with full details of where that image is hosted, and which account it's under, because it's mine and I'm going to sue the pants of whichever f*cker has stolen it.

Hi Gerald.
Flickr.
WONDERS OF CIVIL account.
Looks like there is another of yours there also.
15 BK shots there - all appropriated by the looks of them.

Anyone have any news on handovers ?
Kinda feel empty with no technical topics to discuss anymore ...........
Hopefully more info and shots will hit the net as people move in.
There sure aren't as many Armani hotel shots as I would have expected.

:cheers:

Great Photos

I was just looking through the older threads of the BD/BK, and found this in part number 12:

February 1st, 2006, 01:30 PM
spyguy


Man, can we make an exception and allow 1000 posts for Burj threads? It's going to literally be on the 30th+ thread by the time this tower is halfway complete .

this is actually the 30th thread (and has a little bit more than 1000 posts!), and when this was started, it was about halfway complete. (the structure was at 575m, but the windows had only just started.)

just a random thing I noticed.:)

the whole area is starting to look better now that the landscaping is being done, and there is some green.
I still can't get my head around the fact that The Address hotel is 300m high, because it look small in the photos. I guess the Jin Mao will look small with Shanghai Tower though, so it's all relative. here in Christchurch a 100m building would look huge!

Flickr's blocked here, but for some reason these are coming through.

Can someone please provide me with full details of where that image is hosted, and which account it's under, because it's mine and I'm going to sue the pants of whichever f*cker has stolen it.

Yes I saw it too,, I thought it was yours as that location is unique, the angle of the sun and the way in which was taken.

Actually we should ban all flick photos reposted on SSC,, they where threatening us,, now their users are reposting our stuff on their site.

LMAO

P.S I really woundn't borrow one of Gerald's image these days as he now is in professional communication with some of UAE Goverment Departments.. So any agency/person that re-uses any image could face jail for theft.

http://yearbook.uaeinteract.com/

^^ Example

Wow......amazing photo.

Wow......amazing photo.

Totally agree!

What a project... The World never seen something like that before...

Imo it will take time, until we will see a new supertall like Burj Kalifa again...

Thought it was about time I got another print done:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hOl2e0230VA/TBoUSPc03QI/AAAAAAAAFaE/3mQcHUiNJ8Q/s800/IMG_20100617_162150.jpg

(48" x 32")

/edit

Oh, and look who I've managed to track down...

http://ayushsinghania.wordpress.com/author/ayushsinghania/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000489933235&v=wall&ref=search

Scary thing, the Internet.

Go easy on the guy. He may be an idiot but he doesn't look like a thief.

^^ good thieves never do.

Another nice ride with the Burj in the background....

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4698614260_05540dff12_b.jpg

^^ that cannot be a real photo, it is so amazing, so shiny. how could any person possibly take a photo like that, that is truly amazing

^^ It is a real photo, the HDR effect make that shiny...


btw, i was searching about the french spiderman and the supposed climb to Burj Khalifa by him; do you have, do you hear (the locals) any info about when and if the french spiderman will climb the burj?

^^ It is a real photo, the HDR effect make that shiny...


btw, i was searching about the french spiderman and the supposed climb to Burj Khalifa by him; do you have, do you hear (the locals) any info about when and if the french spiderman will climb the burj?

I THINK IT IS REAL! IT IS CHROME COLOUR I THINK ?

Hi All – Yes, believe it or not but this car is for real! Call it dumb luck, but I stumbled upon this beauty on my last night in Dubai. Here’s a little blurb about the car….

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/22/mcbling-chrome-slr-holds-food-court-in-dubai/

Just unbelievable...

Wow silver SLR .Very expensive:banana:

^^ It's either chromed or most probably only foil wrapped, which costs much less then the real thing and it can be removed.

Imagine this car coming towards you, and the sun is behind your back. You are definitely going to be blinded.

Amazed to discover that Flickr isn't blocked in Saudi.

Delighted to discover that Flickr have terminated that Wonders of Civil guy's account.

LOL, don't mess with The D! :D

Its probably is block in Saudi, just you're powerful enough to get access.

I wouldn't F with G or D either,

http://i49.tinypic.com/ery9oz.jpg
image not to be hosted on a flickr account.

^^ About 1 hour ago

Brilliant photo!

What an amazing pic....

I walked up the path at the other end of the water falls on way to work this morning. Beautiful water falls and refreshing sound. Nice way to start the day.

http://i45.tinypic.com/fwis3.jpg

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^^ Remember this video I made, here are the guys closer up...

http://i48.tinypic.com/2cwswll.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/fwis3.jpg

:applause::applause::applause:

Cracking photos Sale :)

yeah very impressive :):):):)

What brave workers on the crane !!! Excellent shots !

Have you ever seen this?

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:nuts:

looks a bit like this:)

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By mattbennett (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/mattbennett) at 2009-02-22

^^ Nice

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fantastic panorama view.....

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^^ self portrait

^^ Looks like a scene from Alan Parker's 'Pink Floyd: The Wall' :laugh:

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^^ Looks like a scene from Alan Parker's 'Pink Floyd: The Wall' :laugh:

We don't need no flickr photos...

Hey, users... leave that website alone...

All and all,, its just another brick in the wall...

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That's a fine piece of architecture man... :)

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Indeed great, very nice photos by 234sale like this quoted one; btw between the base of Burj Khalifa (on the right) and the lake, there is a tennis court?

Yes there are Tennis courts.

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Some images here ^^

Hi all.

A while ago I posted what I called a double exposure of some early work at the site. This came from the OD walkway and I figured out the shots are from an electronic screen and the photog took his shot right when the pics were changing. Thanks to Helghast (and Solange who posted them on Picasa) I now have both of them seperately.

Not a big deal to most here but here is one of them. It is taken just after excavation and the final dewatering system was in place (they would have had to set up an initial dewatering system before excavation). They are in the initial stages of setting up for piling. I dated it 04 01 (Jan 04). I have some shots from before and after the site and area were cleared and levelled but this one fills in a big gap.

http://a.imagehost.org/0017/04_01.jpg (http://a.imagehost.org/view/0017/04_01)

Here is a shot of the raft pour that clearly shows it was done in 4 pours (the 3 wings then the core). I have 3 others of the pour and in 2 it can be seen they weren't pouring the whole raft but this shows things clearly.

http://j.imagehost.org/0275/04_09_4_pouring_raft.jpg (http://j.imagehost.org/view/0275/04_09_4_pouring_raft)

Great find Helghast !

:cheers:

http://i46.tinypic.com/1ow3r7.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/23ib66w.jpg

http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?432
^^ Many more here

I haven't havent watermarked them as the are Emaars Images.. All Credits go to Emaar...

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nice picture....great....

Hi all.


http://www.skyscraperlist.com/showthread.php?432
^^ Many more here

I haven't havent watermarked them as the are Emaars Images.. All Credits go to Emaar...

Hi Sale.

Thanks man.

Love the early sitework shots.

:cheers:

Added more of my own images on that link,, will add more tomorrow.

I just thought of something. To be accurate they should rename the public viewing galary called 'At the Top' as 'Near the middle' haha! That's kinda where abouts it is. It's a lot nearer the middle than the top of the building. Isn't it around 500m?

^^ 442 m.

^^ 452.10 m

^^
452.158

Looking for something else, found this video of in the middle by mistake:

http://www.izles.net/p1b-NGy8EXR/a.html

Hi all.

^^ - Observation Deck - Level 124 - 452.10 meters to the top of finish floor measured from the floor of level B1.

EDIT:
Here is a vid from AMEInfo showing a signature Armani Hotel suite on level 39.

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:cheers:

Hi all.

^^ - Observation Deck - Level 124 - 452.10 meters to the top of finish floor measured from the floor of level B1.

EDIT:
Here is a vid from AMEInfo showing a signature Armani Hotel suite on level 39.

eGya77kLL_g

:cheers:

^^ Hi Fury

Luxurious suite, but how high level 39?

nice pictures

The Armani hotel looked fantastic!

Hi all.

^^ Hi Fury

Luxurious suite, but how high level 39?

Hi KSA.

Level 39 as per the CTBUH official measure which starts at level B1, is at 147.90 meters.
Here is page 10 (of 13) of my plan and my labelled render to help illustrate.
Click the render then click again in the new window for much much larger. :)

http://i.imagehost.org/0005/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_10.jpg (http://i.imagehost.org/view/0005/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_10)

http://h.imagehost.org/t/0647/Labeled_Render.jpg (http://h.imagehost.org/view/0647/Labeled_Render)

:cheers:

Hi all.


Level 39 as per the CTBUH official measure which starts at level B1, is at 147.90 meters.
Here is page 10 (of 13) of my plan and my labelled render to help illustrate.
Click the render then click again in the new window for much much larger. :)

http://i.imagehost.org/0005/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_10.jpg (http://i.imagehost.org/view/0005/Burj_Khalifa_10_03_10)

http://h.imagehost.org/t/0647/Labeled_Render.jpg (http://h.imagehost.org/view/0647/Labeled_Render)

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^^ Great work Fury :okay: thanks a lot :)

Indeed great, very nice photos by 234sale like this quoted one; btw between the base of Burj Khalifa (on the right) and the lake, there is a tennis court?

it must be real fun playing tennis at 120degrees Fahrenheit !:lol:

it must be real fun playing tennis at 120degrees Fahrenheit !:lol:

As fan as playing at a below freezing temperature ... or under a blizzard ... or under torrential rain with 80 mph winds. Got it gonnie :)

Hi all.

The Armani hotel is doing quite well.
Here is a vid from AMEinfo.

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Here is a youtube vid with numerous interior shots. From the view out the windows they appear to be from the hotel residences and the residences.

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Here is a little text file I made up on the entrances, areas, and number of units. (the unit numbers are accurate for the hotel and armani residences - the other areas are best info I have)

The naming convention the plans refer to (and my label for the different areas) and number of units

- Walkway from entrance in the mall - Ground level - Observation deck lobby
--- Observation deck - level 124
- Podium zone C - Level 1 - Hotel entrance - facing ~ 0 degrees
--- Armani hotel - concourse to levels 8 and 38 39 (area 1) - 160 units
--- Armani residences - levels 9 to 16 (area 2) - 144 units
--- Hotel residences - levels 19 to 37 (area 3) - 342 units
- Podium zone B - Ground level - Residence entrance - facing ~ 240 degrees
--- Residences - levels 44 to 72 (area 4) - 354 units
--- Luxury residences - levels 76 to 108 (area 5) - 231 units
- Podium zone A - Concourse level (and level B1) - Office entrance - facing ~ 120 degrees
--- Boutique offices - levels 112 to 121, 125 to 135, 139 to 154 (area 6) - 37 levels

Hopefully more info will filter out on how the handovers are going and what areas are completed. Still no news at all on the office area yet.

:cheers:

For the world's tallest structure, it sure has a boring lighting scheme. I would have loved to see the different setbacks in a different color. Like what it looked like during the grand opening.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ym3e8Y7Fh4U/S0Q0TnkaumI/AAAAAAAACTc/Iihm2uV-l7I/s400/Burj+Khalifa+11.jpg

great lighting at that time...

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ups sorry

For the world's tallest structure, it sure has a boring lighting scheme. I would have loved to see the different setbacks in a different color. Like what it looked like during the grand opening.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ym3e8Y7Fh4U/S0Q0TnkaumI/AAAAAAAACTc/Iihm2uV-l7I/s400/Burj+Khalifa+11.jpg

^^ Amazing lighting :banana:

For the world's tallest structure, it sure has a boring lighting scheme. I would have loved to see the different setbacks in a different color. Like what it looked like during the grand opening.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ym3e8Y7Fh4U/S0Q0TnkaumI/AAAAAAAACTc/Iihm2uV-l7I/s400/Burj+Khalifa+11.jpg

lighting looks good to me, but could be better. i wish Desert Diver could take pics of this amazing building, he surely knows how to use his camera

awesome show :okay:

WHat a monster at night !!! Its tremendous and shows very beautiful illumination.

Such a grandiose structure, I can eyeball it all the time and still be amazed with its grandiosity.:cheers:

Wow, what a boring hotel suite! I've seen much better... I hope the service is good, that's all I can say.

Wow, what a boring hotel suite! I've seen much better... I hope the service is good, that's all I can say.

I agree - not to crazy about the design.

Hi all.

Yes - Armani's minimalist style is definately not for everyone.
It's not really my thing either but it's not an issue as the hotel is waayyyy outa my price range.
I do think having the first Armani hotel as part of the burj is an asset. Somehow I don't think a Best Western would have been fitting for this magnificent structure.

:cheers:

Wow !!
Amazing Tower
Holy S***

Hi all.
My first attempt at a generic shameless bump post ...:banana:

..... Someone please give me a technical topic to discuss .... :nuts:

..... PLEASE ... :ohno:

Any news on how handovers are going ?
Are any offices leased yet ? or even completed ?
Are all the residential units for lease or rent ? verses purchased like a condo - I am pretty sure they are ...
Is "The Offices" open for business ? (called the office annex during construction)
Is "The Club" open for business ? (called the pool annex during construction) - I presume it is ...
Are the spire and pinnacle sections and tiers cleaned up yet ?
Are the festival lights only going to be turned on once or twice a year ?

Is Shane Carwin going to KTFO Brock Lesner tommorow night - god I hope so ... - ooops wrong thread for that one ... :lol:

:cheers:

^^ What are exactly the festival lights (don't remember now)?

If you mean the strong strobe lights aligned in a row at the ages of each setback and around the spire, that flickers, then they turn them on every Thursday evening.

Any news on how handovers are going ?
Are any offices leased yet ? or even completed ?
Are all the residential units for lease or rent ? verses purchased like a condo - I am pretty sure they are ...
Is "The Offices" open for business ? (called the office annex during construction)
Is "The Club" open for business ? (called the pool annex during construction) - I presume it is ...
Are the spire and pinnacle sections and tiers cleaned up yet ?
Are the festival lights only going to be turned on once or twice a year ?

Is Shane Carwin going to KTFO Brock Lesner tommorow night - god I hope so ... - ooops wrong thread for that one ... :lol:

:cheers:
Seeing that i going to ask this: Burj Khalifa is completed, Armani apartments are open etc...
There is a possibility some apartments or offices are not completed yet (interior repairs, lights, painting, furniture etc)?

^^ It is almost certain. At least I can't understand why they would keep it closed if they are ready. By doing so, they would lose profit.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjboffoli/4744779553/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Hi all.

^^ What are exactly the festival lights (don't remember now)?

If you mean the strong strobe lights aligned in a row at the ages of each setback and around the spire, that flickers, then they turn them on every Thursday evening.

Hi Altin.
Thanks for the info.
I think I know the ones you refer to - cool they use them weekly.

I'm sure they also use these often as I have many pics from various dates of them.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2qbdjki.jpg

But what about these ?

pic removed at photogs request

Or these ?

http://i50.tinypic.com/nb43sp.jpg

Frick - Imagehost not working today ... uploading pics one at a time ...

:cheers:

Fantastic and amazing tower!!!

Hi Fury -

Could you please remove the middle picture - it's one of mine, and should not be rehosted anywhere.

Thanks.

Oh boy :lol: Have you guys ever download anything via torrent?

the lighting doesnt look elegant. i hope they would remove that after

Oh boy :lol: Have you guys ever download anything via torrent?

There are only so many hours in the day that I'm willing to devote to sending out DMCA takedown notices to websites' hosting companies.

I don't have a problem with my photos being on SSC per se - I used to willingly upload dozens every week, but the problem is, dickwad fuckwits from real estate agencies use sites like this to misappropriate intellectual property that they then use to promote their companies in adverts on sites such as Dubizzle - who don't give a shit about it until their hosting company tells them to remove the images from their website.

In addition to the mindless retards from property agencies and online classified advertising websites, you get the pricks running scraper websites who trawl the Internet for content that they can rip-off in an attempt to make money off the back of banner adverts and Google AdSense. I'm currently in the process of getting one of these companies put out of business because close to 30% of the images in their galleries were taken by me.

All of which, as I have politely explained, takes up far too much of my time that could otherwise be spent on more useful and enjoyable activities such as going out taking more photographs, or perhaps staying at home masturbating.

So. If it's OK with you, if I see one of my images here, I'll ask kindly for it to be removed.

That is OK with you, yeah?

That wasn't answer to my question, but never mind. I really do appreciate that you are so kindly this time, and don't want to sue Fury :lol: That would be lost to the forum..

Hi all.



Hi Altin.
Thanks for the info.
I think I know the ones you refer to - cool they use them weekly.

I'm sure they also use these often as I have many pics from various dates of them.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2qbdjki.jpg

But what about these ?


http://i50.tinypic.com/nb43sp.jpg

:cheers:

The first ones are default lighting scheme and are almost on permanently, but I have noticed that on Friday they seams to switch them off.

The other ones you posted were temporary and part of the opening ceremony show AFAIK. Never seen any similar lighting used.

Some old pics:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MJP0UXD31gE/S1RgFI0NrXI/AAAAAAAAjAg/DFSDRu9Z5-0/s1600-h/ImreSoltDubai+(23).JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MJP0UXD31gE/S1RgExxMYKI/AAAAAAAAjAY/burDZzIhccs/s1600-h/ImreSoltDubai+(27).JPG

Hi all.

There are only so many hours in the day that I'm willing to devote to sending out DMCA takedown notices to websites' hosting companies.

I don't have a problem with my photos being on SSC per se - I used to willingly upload dozens every week, but the problem is, dickwad fuckwits from real estate agencies use sites like this to misappropriate intellectual property that they then use to promote their companies in adverts on sites such as Dubizzle - who don't give a shit about it until their hosting company tells them to remove the images from their website.

In addition to the mindless retards from property agencies and online classified advertising websites, you get the pricks running scraper websites who trawl the Internet for content that they can rip-off in an attempt to make money off the back of banner adverts and Google AdSense. I'm currently in the process of getting one of these companies put out of business because close to 30% of the images in their galleries were taken by me.

All of which, as I have politely explained, takes up far too much of my time that could otherwise be spent on more useful and enjoyable activities such as going out taking more photographs, or perhaps staying at home masturbating.

So. If it's OK with you, if I see one of my images here, I'll ask kindly for it to be removed.

That is OK with you, yeah?

Hi Gerald.

As you said you used to give us many shots almost daily. As such I have many of your shots - but needless to say I don't label any of the more than 70,000 skyscraper shots I have with the name of the photog when I get them. My shots are dated only and I just look through quickly and find some to use as examples to illistrate the point I'm trying to make. They could be yours or anyone's as I only dload what is (was) in the public domain. I do credit the photog if I just obtained the shot and post it, but after that the only way I know the photog is from a watermark.

That being said I have removed the pic at your request and I fully understand and agree with your reasoning. Just let me know if I happen to use any of yours in my future posts and I will remove them also.

Hi Pat.
Thanks for saying it would be the forums loss if my ass got sued off ... :lol:
It's not an issue for 2 reasons though ...
1 - the shots i have were obtained from the public domain and I make zero money from anything I do with them - which is all on the forums.
2 - you can't get blood from a stone ...:)


Hi Altin.
That is a shame if they don't use the powerfull spotlights again. I have a feeling they will on special occasions though.

EDIT
Hi Imre.
Thanks for showing some of your shots to help get my point across.
I should try to find some of yours to use next time.

:cheers:

1 - the shots i have were obtained from the public domain and I make zero money from anything I do with them - which is all on the forums.


probably as the guy that lost his flicr account..


2 - you can't get blood from a stone ...:)


Hahah, don't be so humble Fury ;)

Hi Imre.
Thanks for showing some of your shots to help get my point across.
I should try to find some of yours to use next time.

:cheers:

Just need to google, "burj khalifa fireworks" , "burj khalifa opening ceremony" or similar and you will find many pics from different people.

:cheers:

Fury, do you have any info about the total cost of the spire ?

Cheers Fury.

Just to correct you though, there's no such thing as "from the public domain".

Hi all.

Just need to google, "burj khalifa fireworks" , "burj khalifa opening ceremony" or similar and you will find many pics from different people.

:cheers:

Fury, do you have any info about the total cost of the spire ?

Hi Imre.
I'm pretty sure I have most of the pics out there as I do daily rounds to gather them up. :)
I have an old money excel but it doesn't break out the spire or pinnacle.

Cheers Fury.

Just to correct you though, there's no such thing as "from the public domain".

Hi Gerald.
I'm not sure of the correct term ... I just mean I get them from a publicly accessible place - forums, flickr, picasa, etc. I only collect them for my own use as I am interested in many projects from around the globe. I only post to show some good ones or to illustrate a point I'm making.

:cheers:

Cheers Fury.

Just to correct you though, there's no such thing as "from the public domain".

WTF, did you ask for that to be deleted also?:lol:

Hi all.



Hi Altin.
Thanks for the info.
I think I know the ones you refer to - cool they use them weekly.

I'm sure they also use these often as I have many pics from various dates of them.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2qbdjki.jpg

But what about these ?

pic removed at photogs request

Or these ?

http://i50.tinypic.com/nb43sp.jpg

Frick - Imagehost not working today ... uploading pics one at a time ...

:cheers:

Impressive!

They are setting up spotlights right now around the base of the BK in addition to setting up some wiring on the lower setbacks.

Looks like some lighting event pre Ramadan about to kick off?

WTF, did you ask for that to be deleted also?:lol:

Erm, not sure I understand. I simply asked for my photo to be removed, which Fury kindly did.

The "public domain" thing was simply to correct a misconception. I don't have an issue with Fury having my pictures on his hard drive for personal use, but I object to them being reposted on the web where they can be "lifted" by others for effectively commercial use.

Hey, although I'm more than half a year late, I found a couple of pics of the Burj Khalifa opening. We were lucky, because I didn't know that the opening ceremony was scheduled to January 4. But when we walked out of the Dubai Mall, saw incredible crowds of people everywhere, we knew that something was going to happen. So this is my footage:)

These are just previews, so you can see the full sized pics and other photos in the set by clicking on the first part of the link above each image. Enjoy responsibly:)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4761149471_d2b8f42856_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761149471/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4761150115_45a90e3235_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761150115/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4761150967_1252fa862f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761150967/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4761783640_10db607a00_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761783640/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4761151313_a532025f3b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761151313/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4761151609_0b7e245baf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761151609/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4761151915_793294511b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761151915/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4761784598_68bc126d2c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761784598/in/set-72157624296579203/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4761784778_d815ebdf75_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29338069@N06/4761784778/in/set-72157624296579203/)

For the world's tallest structure, it sure has a boring lighting scheme. I would have loved to see the different setbacks in a different color. Like what it looked like during the grand opening.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ym3e8Y7Fh4U/S0Q0TnkaumI/AAAAAAAACTc/Iihm2uV-l7I/s400/Burj+Khalifa+11.jpg

All those lights were rented out from a Belgian company called Procon Event Engineering.

Like the one you can see below:

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4869/29122009015.jpg (http://img809.imageshack.us/i/29122009015.jpg/)


Picture was taken a week before the inauguration.

The people that have a terrace will not be happy to have such a mess installed permanently. ;-)

All those lights were rented out from a Belgian company called Procon Event Engineering.

Like the one you can see below:

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4869/29122009015.jpg

Picture was taken a week before the inauguration.

The people that have a terrace will not be happy to have such a mess installed permanently. ;-)

^^ wow Huge searchlights.

i redrew the burj K and added to new diagram. so graceful.so tall lol
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4765964544_92268f440f_o.jpg

All those lights were rented out from a Belgian company called Procon Event Engineering.

Like the one you can see below:


Picture was taken a week before the inauguration.

The people that have a terrace will not be happy to have such a mess installed permanently. ;-)

Zumtobel did the inauguration lights, no? Or did they just supply the lights, and Procon actually take care of the event itself?

^^ As I understood it, Procon supplied the lights.

Hi all.

Thanks for the info Isicman.
That does make sense that they were temporary.
Were the ones up in section 21A also temporary ?

i redrew the burj K and added to new diagram. so graceful.so tall lol
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4765964544_92268f440f_o.jpg

Hi Cul.

Says not available.
Please repost - your diagrams are always keepers. :)

EDIT - OK I got it from the other thread - great job man !

:cheers:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ym3e8Y7Fh4U/S0Q0TnkaumI/AAAAAAAACTc/Iihm2uV-l7I/s400/Burj+Khalifa+11.jpg

Nice view at night.

It´s an awesome structure, stunning!

Despite I dont like the heights, I wonder how to feel being on kalifa´s top.

when you call burj BK sound like burger king :lol::lol:

Hi all.

Thanks for the info Isicman.
That does make sense that they were temporary.
Were the ones up in section 21A also temporary ?
Hi Cul.
Says not available.
Please repost - your diagrams are always keepers. :)

EDIT - OK I got it from the other thread - great job man !
:cheers:

great.thanks, i put also with imageshack,.
its design has made it so hard to eclipse. when i see it now. its basically 500m high with its 3 tier wings, then it takes on a very thin slightly differnt form to reach another 200m to apprix 700m before the spire really takes over.
this is why the other new towers that are trying to rival it only reach just over 600m. they need some type of spire to extend there height but wouldnt look right with there designs. but with burjK, its tiered stepped design is perfect to extend vertically to over 800m high.
does this work>
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4769720798_fbe23400ae_o.jpg

The full inauguration was supervised directly by Emaar properties, we only installed enough temporary power supply.
There is some searchlight in the upper tiers at about 650 to 700 meters that are permanent.

There is some searchlight in the upper tiers at about 650 to 700 meters that are permanent.

Those behind the clear glass panels :)

it would be scary to like jump off the top of it.

I just thought of something. To be accurate they should rename the public viewing galary called 'At the Top' as 'Near the middle' haha! That's kinda where abouts it is. It's a lot nearer the middle than the top of the building. Isn't it around 500m?

Someone who speaks sense!

Hi all.

There is some searchlight in the upper tiers at about 650 to 700 meters that are permanent.

Those behind the clear glass panels :)

Hi guys.
The ones on the lower half of section 21A at 698.10 meters. :banana:

Hi Cul.
Link works good.
I agree. The complex series of terraces and setbacks needs to finish off to a point and does so nicely.
Awesome feat of engineering.

:cheers:

holy cow this thing is amazing. I thought they never finished it, but just "said" they did...

Hi guys.
The ones on the lower half of section 21A at 698.10 meters. :banana:

Hi Cul.
Link works good.
I agree. The complex series of terraces and setbacks needs to finish off to a point and does so nicely.
Awesome feat of engineering.

If i remember, in the past someone posted photos here from those sections...

Walking, flying, seeing between skyscrapers in the Emirates !

And go inside.
http://360emirates.com
http://360emirates.com/First.jpg
http://360emirates.com

so when exactly is this thread being moved to the completed section?

Soon i hope, i'm sick of it.

Hi all.

so when exactly is this thread being moved to the completed section?

Hi muse.
No info has come out stating the BK is completed.
I mentioned a while ago the title should say inaugurated but ... :ohno:
There has been a small amount of news on handovers beginning in 2 or 3 of the 4 residential areas but none on whether the office area (or any other area for that matter) is completed.
There was some talk from insiders that completion of the whole of the works may take untill late into 2010.

Soon i hope, i'm sick of it.

Hi Adrian.
Do you come and post in here to be more "sick of it" ....... ?
I would hope for much more info to be filtering out from behind the veil of secrecy but untill word comes out that can be believed about completion I think the thread is fine where it is. More info may lead to some reasonable discussion which would be good.

:cheers:

^^ He said that because he has been misleaded by the title. Moderators on holiday :|

Wont be fully completed for a while, units still being handed over as well as loads of secondary snags.

I don't think any one has moved in yet.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2lkpwk6.jpg

I don't think any one has moved in yet.
In the apartments of Burj Khalifa (except Armani residence); When do you expect to move in?

I'm going to wait and see for the moment, I may rent it out.

I have seen them advertised at ridiculous prices 1 beds for 250,000 AED e.t.c - I'm realistic, but want to cover my service charges (which shouldn't be hard) - 55 AED per sqft.

See how it goes, I'm in no rush.

Question is,, would you prefer to live here or the address lake hotel. But nothing bets taking a girl up the Khalifa on the first night.

It should of all been a hotel, including the office spaces IMO.

This is true.

:D

Question is,, would you prefer to live here or the address lake hotel. But nothing bets taking a girl up the Khalifa on the first night.

It should of all been a hotel, including the office spaces IMO.

The Address is much better since from there you could take a girl up the Burj Khalifa whilst looking at the Burj Khalifa.

last picture = they should plan so many trees...

Hi all.

Wont be fully completed for a while, units still being handed over as well as loads of secondary snags.

I don't think any one has moved in yet.

Hi DXB.
Thanks for the info.
I am a bit perplexed that we are 2 months into handovers and no one has moved in. After all the delays you tennants went through, I figured the ball was finally rolling.

I didn't like it but I could see the reasoning for all the secrecy during construction ... Even now - during the handover stage there is next to nothing for info coming out ... Leaves me to think they are not finished work on the interiors - esp. in the higher levels.



A couple of question to any and all in Dubai.
Months ago I posted on the idea that the only way we will see how the work was progressing was to see how many levels are lit up at night.
- Are the upper residence levels and the office levels lit up at night now ?
- Can large groups of the "blue man group" (workers) be seen coming and going from the BK ?

Thanks.

:cheers:

Ive done a 0.5gb night pano of the burj..

Will post a link to it soon...

Expect some new images from different locations soon as Gerald and I are visiting a supertall on Thursday Morning...

http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/54257/

Good job 234Sale! How long did it take you?

Hi all.

Great pano Sale.

What I see at the date this was done - 10_07 ? - time ?

- Area 1 - Hotel - Can't see up to level 8 but 38 and 39 both have a few suites lit up. We know the hotel is open anyway.

- Area 2 - Armani residences - Only a few units lit. The few lights signify some tennants moved in or work being completed ? I lean towards the former as I think it is complete.

- Area 3 Hotel residences - 10 or 15 % lit. They look completed or at least walls and lighting done. I can't see any furniture so I presume lit for work to be done. Mostly completed surely.

- Area 4 - Residences - 95 % lit. I would say a whole lot of work going on. It is hard to say as they look complete but there is definitely a reason almost all are lit.

- Area 5 - Luxury residences - 90 % lit. Again I think much work happening.

A few months ago areas 2 and 3 were mostly lit while they were probably working on them so it looks like things have progressed up the structure.

- Area 6 - Boutique offices. A few levels lit. It looks like the (suspended - ?) ceilings are done on all levels. Even one of the chairmans levels is lit. I think just as there were only a few units of areas 4 and 5 lit a few months ago while they went to town on areas 2 and 3, they are concentrating on 4 and 5 right now.

I would venture to say there is a boatload of work yet to be done and the talk of completion of the whole of the works late in 2010 rings true.

I can see why there is so much secrecy surrounding this project. From day one the press releases have been anywhere from half truths to utter bullshit. News from a few months ago from an interview with Al Abar (sp) stated 90 % completed. I question if we are anywhere near 90 % even now - in fact I highly doubt it. Don't get me wrong - I have no problem with the pace of the work - it takes however long it takes and good work does take time. I just don't understand the need for all the bullshit over the years ....

Anyway I'm glad we have a better idea (than the general public) on what's really happening as we have had for years. It is nice to see the work is progressing up the structure. :)

:cheers:

good job 234sale :)

Good job 234Sale! How long did it take you?

Fury, it was the 12th at 11pm. Dont know why the dtails are different..

Only 15 minutes.. Really..

Took about 1 hour to stick, 45 minutes to upload.

If I was at the Address, probably could eaisly make a 1 gig image, probably only take 30 minutes.

One thing I remember though was not seeing the fountains, so maybe they are off.

It's a little outdated but it's defiantly a good pic.
Credit to: Krysta Larson
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4324146891_6593075fff_o.jpg

Fury, it was the 12th at 11pm. Dont know why the dtails are different..

Only 15 minutes.. Really..

Took about 1 hour to stick, 45 minutes to upload.

If I was at the Address, probably could eaisly make a 1 gig image, probably only take 30 minutes.

One thing I remember though was not seeing the fountains, so maybe they are off.

Don't tell me you aren't aware of the (fountain) shows timmings in your own 'hood. :D

The Address is much better since from there you could take a girl up the Burj Khalifa whilst looking at the Burj Khalifa.

Not now it is not since that canadian Al Nakheel sales manager jumped off the 29th floor :nuts:

http://i31.tinypic.com/53jqef.jpg

Gerald will have a gigapan up later, mine failed due to wrong exposure, but we will go up again.

G, I'm think we should go up the Islam Financial Towers Instead..

http://i28.tinypic.com/zx5y6d.jpg

Last night, I also made a timelapse, from 1400 shots... post linky in a bit.

I calculated the time it would take to fall the distance of the Burj Khalifa... Exactly 13 seconds!

Nice pics too by the way. I really like the ones where the sun is reflecting off parts of the Burj Khalifa.

Loving all the pictures!!! Really miss Dubai......

http://i31.tinypic.com/53jqef.jpg

Gerald will have a gigapan up later, mine failed due to wrong exposure, but we will go up again.


http://gigapan.org/gigapans/54457/

Top of the Burj is broken :( I'll need to fix it manually, but this will do for now :)

very clear pic that's awesome :cheers::cheers:

This pano looks more clear than a HD render ! Very nice pic !

Hi all.


- Area 6 - Boutique offices. A few levels lit. It looks like the (suspended - ?) ceilings are done on all levels. Even one of the chairmans levels is lit. I think just as there were only a few units of areas 4 and 5 lit a few months ago while they went to town on areas 2 and 3, they are concentrating on 4 and 5 right now.

:cheers:

There is currentlhy only 8 levels being fitted out for offices:
113+114
141 to 143
and 152 to 154

The ceiling of the two first groups is a mix of gypsum boards and tiles
For the chairman office, these are special triangular ceiling tiles made in Switzerland.

All other levels are core and shell (technical rooms are ready, fire protection, basic lighting and airconditionning only).

Отличное фото. Впечатляет.:)

Hi all.

There is currentlhy only 8 levels being fitted out for offices:
113+114
141 to 143
and 152 to 154

The ceiling of the two first groups is a mix of gypsum boards and tiles
For the chairman office, these are special triangular ceiling tiles made in Switzerland.

All other levels are core and shell (technical rooms are ready, fire protection, basic lighting and airconditionning only).

Hi isicman.

Thanks for the info !
So I take it only these office levels have been leased and the rest are waiting ?
Do you have any more info on the other areas ?
Still working on the upper 2 residence areas I'm guessing ?
Any handover info ?
Any idea of when fully completed and open ?

Also - I have conflicting info on what levels are the chairmans office. I went with 153 and 154 in my plan. Is that correct or is it 152, 153, and 154 ?

Thanks man - nice to have someone here with insider info ... :)

:cheers:

^^ The core-and-shell levels are sold like that. Is up to the owners to complete them based on what they want to do with them.

nice photos

I am very thankful to the member for made a Excellent summary of projects in Business Bay made by a member of the SkyScraper site in August 2009.
I would appreciate if the member could make a updated summary and post in the site.thank you.Ifthikar.

Seeing as Business 24-7 is gone, would be doing that again ^^

$500 if you want a report from me...

Nice city! :cheers:

Great panorama there Gerald, as always. :)

Was a purpose ever determined for the floor with unusually transparent glazing, about halfway up the steel constructed section of the tower?

I Need, yess need to visit Dubai :) I've fallen in love with this city a lot of times

Building looks amazing :)

Great panorama there Gerald, as always. :)

Was a purpose ever determined for the floor with unusually transparent glazing, about halfway up the steel constructed section of the tower?

Very powerfull spotlights are located there. I think fotos of them being tested were posted here days before the official opening.

Hi all.

^^ The core-and-shell levels are sold like that. Is up to the owners to complete them based on what they want to do with them.

Hi Altin.
Thanks - so as I said those levels aren't leased yet, or if leased the owners aren't getting them ready yet.

Very powerfull spotlights are located there. I think fotos of them being tested were posted here days before the official opening.

Yes - I was the one who posted and answered that burning question. :)

:cheers:

Hi all.



Hi Altin.
Thanks - so as I said those levels aren't leased yet, or if leased the owners aren't getting them ready yet.


The owners are the ones who bought them from Emaar (as core-and-shell)and are going to lease them either like that or after they will decorate them.

Emaar's job is done there.

Hi Altin.

Thanks - So I guess I can call the office area complete then - cool.

OK - property newb here ... - a question if I may to Altin or anyone in the know.
Are you saying some of the office space is purchased like a condo or do the owners lease it from Emaar and then sublet or re-lease (correct term ?) it to companies ?
My question pertains to the residence areas as well. The units are rented or leased from Emaar and not purchased like a condo or a house ?
Like, no one OWNS their little part of the Burj Khalifa - correct ?

Thanks
:cheers:

I can probably get inside those highest floor offices,

You can own you own piece of BK, it was sold freehold.

Hi Altin.

Thanks - So I guess I can call the office area complete then - cool.

OK - property newb here ... - a question if I may to Altin or anyone in the know.
Are you saying some of the office space is purchased like a condo or do the owners lease it from Emaar and then sublet or re-lease (correct term ?) it to companies ?
My question pertains to the residence areas as well. The units are rented or leased from Emaar and not purchased like a condo or a house ?
Like, no one OWNS their little part of the Burj Khalifa - correct ?

Thanks
:cheers:

The apartments and office space in the tower, except the chairman office and the Armani Hotel serviced apartments and hotel rooms, were sold as freehold just as 234sale said.

I believe the only space available for lease by Emaar would be on the 2 annexes building or in the main tower if not yet sold or repossessed by them. Sub-leasing is illegal in Dubai and can happen only with special permissions.

The apartments and office space in the tower, except the chairman office and the Armani Hotel serviced apartments and hotel rooms, were sold as freehold just as 234sale said.

I believe the only space available for lease by Emaar would be on the 2 annexes building or in the main tower if not yet sold or repossessed by them. Sub-leasing is illegal in Dubai and can happen only with special permissions.

This is true, I was asked recently for ideas on how these could be leased, Hamptons / Emaar is reponsible for them.

Bottle opener magnets:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130411330495&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

I thought you would be posting your staying experience at Armani Hotel :tongue3: