Official opening of the World's Tallest Building
Some shots of the fireworks display and the inauguration of Burj Dubai/Khalifa taken by a friend of mine
1) Before the inauguration started... http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...D/IMG_4465.jpg 2) Initial fireworks http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...D/IMG_4470.jpg 3) Light show... http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...D/IMG_4480.jpg 4) This was soo cool... http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...D/IMG_4502.jpg Current records Tallest skyscraper to top of spire: 828 m (2,717 ft) (previously Taipei 101 509.2 m (1,671 ft)) Tallest structure ever built: 828 m (2,717 ft) (previously Warsaw radio mast 646.38 m (2,121 ft)) Tallest extant structure: 828 m (2,717 ft) (previously KVLY-TV mast 628.8 m (2,063 ft)) Tallest freestanding structure: 828 m (2,717 ft) (previously CN Tower 553.3 m (1,815 ft)) Building with most floors: 160 (previously both 1 and 2 World Trade Center 110)[25][4] World's highest elevator installation[26] World's fastest elevators at speed of 64 km/h (40 mph) or 18 m/s (59 ft/s)[26] (previously Taipei 101 16.83 m/s) Highest vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 606 m (1,988 ft)[27] (previously Taipei 101 449.2 m (1,474 ft)) Highest vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 606 m (1,988 ft)[27] (previously Riva del Garda Hydroelectric Power Plant 532 m (1,745 ft)[28]) The first world's tallest structure in history to include residential space[29] Highest outdoor observation deck in the world[30] Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world Tallest service elevator in the world World's highest installation of an aluminium and glass faηade, at a height of 512 m (1,680 ft)[14] |
Wow!
Now for some shots up top :tup: |
That building is totally useless, but awesome at the same time. I hope to visit one day.
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awesome pics! I have really enjoyed my visits to Dubai. I'm switching back to a smaller plane now, so I fear I won't be back for a while.
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I read somewhere that because of the design of the building, the top 30 or so floors are tiny (and useless).
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The pictures make it look so nice. I personally thought it looked very awkward and out of place though. I didn't see it 100% complete, but it was almost done...
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Oh you should see it now!
They have those beam projectors keeping that place lit just so nice! |
Sam, do you have any distance shots (night or day)?
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There you go!
Not sure I can get any better pix, that thing won't fit in a pic without having a wide lens and a stand lol |
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That thing has businesses as one would expect, but don't people have like, apartments in there as well?
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