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An early publicity image of the Burj al Alam
An early publicity image of the Burj al Alam
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Also known as: World Tower
Formerly: Fortune 101
Built:
2006- 2011
Cost: Dh4,000,000,000
Designed by: Nikken Sekkei
Type: Skyscraper
Stories: 108
Maximum width: 864 feet, four inches
Maximum depth: 557 feet, six inches
Maximum length: 477 feet, eight inches
Location: Business Bay
City: Dubai
State: Dubai
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nother of Dubai's impressive skyscraper endeavors, the Burj al Alam is designed to catch the eye and create a prestigious skyscraper in a city rapidly filling with prestigious towers. The building presents a graceful facade, clad in blue reflective glass, formed from six distinct shafts seemingly bound together at the center. The entire building flares out at the top and the bottom, and when combined with its tubular form, gives an organic appearance, like a bouquet of flowers tied at the center with a ribbon.
In fact, it was deliberately designed to resemble a crystal flower, especially at the top where the petals separate and form a six-story crown. This area has a sky garden, a Turkish bath, and private club facilities, as well as providing some of the most spectacular views in the Middle East.
**Developer: Dubai Properties
**Developer: Fortune Group
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 "The project will be a defining marker for Dubai - both in terms of its incredible height as well as distinctive design besides being a world landmark - one that will dominate the top of the tallest list." - Syed Mohammad Ali, Fortune Group CEO as quoted in Trade Arabia.
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