Burj Dubai Skyscraper - May ‘08 update
According to Adrian Smith, the architect who designed the Burj Dubai, no new habitable floors will be addedbeyond the completed 160 floors. The remaining work will be mainly ornamental, focusing on maxing out the height of the steel-framed spire which will cap off the tower.
“It should be topped out in another four or five months,” Smith said. “The spire is largely there to create a landmark that is a well-proportioned and elegant piece of architecture.”
Associates connected to the project say the steel spire may be at least 70 stories tall, lending credence to rumors that the Burj Dubai could reach more than 800 metres into the sky. Burj Dubai officially became the tallest freestanding structure on April 7 at 629 metres (2,064 feet) when it climbed past the KVLY-TV Mast in North Dakota, USA.
The completion date of the project has been pushed back to June 2009, from the original date of December 2008.
Via Xpress News
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