New Dubai tower ‘to surpass’ the Burj Khalifa in height
Developers have announced plans to build a new tower in Dubai to surpass the Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building.
Emaar Properties has not announced the height of the proposed tower, saying only that it would be ‘a notch’ taller than the Burj Khalifa’s 828M (2,717ft).
The $1bn project is scheduled to be completed in time for the Dubai Expo trade fair in 2020.
It is expected to have residential units, a rooftop courtyard and a hotel.
The new tower is designed by Spanish-Swiss neo-futuristic architect Santiago Calatrava Valls and will be supported by a matrix of cables.
Emaar-built Burj Khalifa is expected to be overtaken by the 1km-high Kingdom Tower in Jeddah as the world’s tallest building in 2020.
The construction will be the centre-piece of the redevelopment of the Dubai Creek, the heart of old Dubai. It will also have observation decks and restaurants.
The announcement from the government-backed company comes as developers continue to launch ambitious new projects.
Courtesy: bbc.com
Brite: Rizks' emporium is famous just for its Karak and the sale is superb, Don't worry, you will get a quick and good return on your investment before the curtain falls!
lol no not so soon...its a sign of the nearing of the end of days and not imminent end of days...having said that, even if the world was never going to end, i'd suggest you not invest in the emporium...it serves only veg food and no eatery ever reached its full potential without flesh and bones on the menu...
mohdata: You've got me worried now.. Is it worth me investing in Rizks' emporium if the world is going to end soon :O(
Non religious folk look away now; in religious books, one of the prophesied signs of the nearing of the day of judgment is that nations and people will compete to build tall buildings...
Qatar has lots of land, I would prefer going back to villas and low rise buildings of character
We are expecting more taller here in Qatar
Should be interesting , since the Saudis are building Jeddah tower, which is supposed to be the tallest in the world..