Today is the National Day of the United Arab Emirates. There are 68 new photos taken by Imre of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, The Lofts, 8 Boulevard Walk, The Oldtown, The Palace Hotel, Al Sufouh Road, Jumeirah Road, Open Beach next to Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi, Palm Strips and the Union House.
2007.nov.29
New photos (38) of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and Dubai Mall Hotel taken from various places from the EPCO petrol station (SZR), from the Emirates Park Towers plot, from the Sheikh Zayed Road, from the bridge, near Nad Al Sheba) by Imre Solt on a beautiful sunny day.
2007.nov.28
Inside of Burj Dubai:
Imre got permission to enter the Burj Dubai tower and to take 119 (!) photos and one video including: photos from the 20th, 43rd, 51st and 76th floor, a sample apartment, inside the elevator, the Safety Award Ceremony and much more. Take a look at the photos HERE.
2007.nov.25
There are 8 new high quality photos of Burj Dubai and the BDLH in the November's gallery, taken by AltinD on the 17th. New construction progress timeline (May 24th to November 23rd - photos by Old Town Resident): (HQ version in the photos section)
2007.nov.22
The DEPA Dubai LLC workers have arrived to the site and are starting their work on the interior design. There are 38 new photos of the U/C Burj Dubai and the metro that will go infront of it. The photos were taken at the construction site and from the Signature Towers plot.
2007.nov.19
26 new photos of Burj Dubai taken on a clear November day (18th - credits to Imre and Old Town Resident). HowStuffWorks.com has published an article about Burj Dubai, you can read it by clicking HERE.
2007.nov.16
Burj Dubai construction site is becoming the new tourist attraction of Dubai. A busload of Asian holidaymakers went there today to take photos of the tallest freestanding structure in human history. There are 53 new photos of the Burj tower, BDLH and the Old Town by Imre and Old Town Resident.
2007.nov.13
14 new photos of Burj Dubai and the Dubai Metro by Imre, and two photos of the Old Town Island by Old Town Resident. Preview:
2007.nov.11
Imre went on a photo trip with Eddie from Canada, you can view the outcome of the shooting HERE. There are new photos of Burj Dubai and BDLH taken from SZR, Nad Al Sheba and from the Business Bay Crossing (Al Khor Bridge). A new crane has been positioned on Level ~99 which signals the start of the top crane dismantling process. We can expect the formwork to be removed over the next few days, in addition to one crane being lowered to ground level, and the other repositioned for the steelwork - Old Town Resident.
2007.nov.09
According to Old Town Resident, who was at the construction site today, the concrete placing boom has been removed. This could mean that the concrete work is finished. There are also 13 new photos taken by him (including a photo of the new part of the artificial lake).
2007.nov.08
The concrete pumping still continues on Burj Dubai. A new board at the site is comparing the height of Burj Dubai and the 355m tall Emirates Tower (which is at the same height as the 102nd floor of Burj). DEPA Dubai LLC interior contracting company is at the construction site, they are responsible for the 899 serviced and residential apartments, as well as their corridors, lift lobbies and the amenities levels. New wallpaper (credits to AltTab / Dubai Steve). 59 new construction photos by Imre (Burj Dubai, BDLH, Old Town, South Ridge, Burj Views).
2007.nov.06
2 new photos of Burj Dubai taken from the Goldcrest Views roof (Jumeirah Lakes Towers) , distance is approximately 18-19 km from the tower. A new gallery shows the view from the 135th floor of Burj Dubai (taken ~ 2 weeks ago)..
2007.nov.04
Emaar Yearbook 2007 (click to view the photos): 5 professional photographs by Toufic Araman of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel.
2007.nov.02
First update of November: 24 new construction photos by Imre and 10 by Old Town Resident. The plans and analysis of Burj Dubai by Ray Fleury (Fury) have been updated on the facts page, 11 new pages of information. Al Burj (1050m), the main competitor of Burj Dubai is undergoing a soil testing at the construction site. Click on Al Burj to view the photos. Samples from the November gallery:
2007.oct.31
Photo update: 37 new photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, the underground tunnel, direct cooling building and the DEWA building. These were taken from various places: at the site, close to the Jumeirah Road, Al Wasl Road , Emarat Petrol Station and from Al Shabiyya. At the construction site there are now 6378 employees working. The roadside ad on Sheikh Zayed Road indicates that Burj Dubai now has 157 floors. This might mean that the rumour about the extended concrete part is true (Greg Sang, the Project Manager for EMAAR said that the concrete topping is not done yet). It can mean 159-165 concrete floors.
2007.oct.26
Emirates Today Online claims that Burj Dubai is going to be 818m tall through Culwulla's diagram that was posted on Skyscrapercity.com forums. You can see the actual plans in the Facts section, and the article below. There are 6 new photos by Old Town Resident, you can view all photos from this month HERE.
2007.oct.24
Height update: Burj Dubai is at level 156 / 585.7m. The concrete work is finished (it has topped out) on the tower, if the underground core (15.75m) is counted it adds up to a total of 601 meters concrete structure. 15 crystal clear new photos of Burj Dubai by Imre.
2007.oct.22
41 new construction photos of Burj Dubai and photos of the palms and the lake in the Burj area. They were taken by Imre at the site, from Nad al Sheba and the SZR. Samples:
2007.oct.18
Imre went on a helicopter trip today and took 13 breathtaking photos of the giant tower, Burj Dubai.
2007.oct.17
A fantastic Burj Dubai TV commercial has been uploaded to Youtube:
2007.oct.16
Imre is back from his holiday with 54 new photos of Burj Dubai, the lake and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. Old Town Resident also took 5 photos of the Reehan district (with Palace Hotel pool, Burj Lake, Burj Dubai and the Lake Hotel). The Cityscape 2007 Dubai (Emaar, Nakheel, SOM and RWDI stands) update with the Burj Dubai Complex models can be viewed HERE.
2007.oct.16
IMPORTANT: Yesterday our hosting company (URLhost.net) has become unavailable without any notice and our site went offline. We are very sorry for the inconveniences. Currently the site is placed on a temporary server and we are working hard to find the final place for BurjDubaiSkyscraper.com.
2007.oct.14
Ramadan in Dubai is over since 3 days, which means the construction pace is getting back to normal. One new full scale photo of the tower by Old Town Resident and another by DubaiFlo taken from the roof of the Emirates Academy:
2007.oct.12
13 new construction photos of Burj Dubai (with the azure blue lake) by Old Town Resident. The photos were taken from the Downtown area, Palace Hotel, Business Bay and the skyline shot from the Creek extension project.
2007.oct.11
We apologize for the downtimes that was caused by some server issues, it seems to be solved now. The screencap of the live Dubai camera shows the Emirates Towers and the Burj Dubai tower, which is 220m taller than Emirates Tower One (also known as Emirates Office Tower).
2007.oct.08
Burj Dubai is now 574.5 meters tall at level 154, it is 65 m ahead of Taipei 101 and 21 m ahead of CN Tower.
2007.oct.07
Todays photos, that can be seen below, have been taken by Old Town Resident:
2007.oct.05
Old Town Resident has taken the first photo update of October. There are new photos of Burj Dubai (top part with the cranes, cladding progress), Old Town and the Burj Dubai Lake which had a test flooding.
2007.oct.01
22 new high-quality photos have been uploaded of Burj Dubai and the Residences. You can even spot the Dubai metro construction on one of the photos that were taken by AltinD.
2007.sept.30
21 new construction photos added of Burj Dubai, the Lake Hotel and the Burj Dubai lake. These were taken from the Old Town, Downtown Dubai and at the construction site by Old Town Resident.
2007.sept.27
The structural steel work for Burj Dubai is set to begin next week, claimed by the managing director of the winning bidder, Eversendai. The 14,588,750 $ contract has been signed by the Malaysian company which has worked on such as projects as: Petronas Tower 2, the KLCC Suria, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Telekom Tower, KLIA Airport, KL Sentral Station and Putrajaya Convention Centre. There are 14 new night shots of Burj Dubai and the Old Town, by Old Town Resident.
2007.sept.26
There are 12 nice photos uploaded to the site of the Sheikh Zayed Road skyline at night, taken by Omaro on the 23rd, and 11 more photos by Old Town Resident of the Burj Dubai construction, taken on the 24th.
2007.sept.24
Burj Dubai tower has risen to 564.9 meters and 152 floors. It is now 56 m taller than the current official world's tallest, Taipei 101. Imre took 6 early morning photos of it today from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.sept.22
35 new photos of Burj Dubai, the lake, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, The Dubai Mall and the Old Town taken by Imre today.
2007.sept.20
There are 48 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, 8 Boulevard Walk, South Ridge, Dubai Mall Hotel, Burj Views, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, the lake and the motorway that is going to lead to the Burj area. The photos were taken at the construction site, from the Burj Al Alam plot, the Binary plot and from the Business Bay site.
There are 3 new videos to watch.
2007.sept.19
Omaro has taken 40 beautiful art photos of Dubai Downtown area, you can view them in the September gallery (1460-1499).
2007.sept.16
There are 37 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and the lake around the Old Town Island, these were taken today by Imre. Burj Dubai photos include the top section, the podium, full body shots and several close-ups of the facade installation.
2007.sept.15
59 new photos of Burj Dubai, the underground tunnel, The Index, Liberty House and the Sky Garden tower. The photos were taken at the Burj site and from the SZR by Imre.
2007.sept.14
Burj Dubai became the world's tallest freestanding structure at 555.3m (1821.85 ft) height and with 150 storeys. Burj Dubai is now taller by 2 meters than the previous tallest freestanding structure, the CN Tower in Toronto which held the record since 1976 (31 years!). Burj Dubai is set to beat the KVLY/KTHI television mast in Blanchard, North Dakota which is the tallest structure on earth at 628.8 meters.
2007.sept.13
Omaro took 12 photos of Burj Dubai and Dubai Mall yesterday.
2007.sept.11
The latest photos of Burj Dubai / Burj Dubai Lake Hotel / the lake around the Old Town island have been added to the gallery. Imre took these photos at the Burj site and from the Jumeirah Road.
2007.sept.08
11 photos were taken from Emaar's sales center of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel models. The gallery can be viewed HERE, and the previous years models are here: 2005 / 2006.
Preview:
2007.sept.06
35 new construction photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and Burj Views. The photos were taken by Imre from various places: Burj site, Business Bay, Burj Down Town area and from the Old Town.
2007.sept.05
Syedaouf is back with 3 new photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Residences and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel that were taken from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.sept.03
Burj Dubai is on the way to become the world's tallest freestanding structure. At 545.7 m (148 levels), it is just 7 m shorter than the CN Tower in Toronto. List of the current 5 tallest freestanding structures:
1. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada - 553m. 2. Burj Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 546m. 3. Ostankino Tower, Moscow, Russia - 540m. 4. Sears Tower, Chicago, United States - 527m. 5. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan - 509m.
2007.sept.02
The photo gallery of September is now opened with 36 photos to view that Imre took today of Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.29
Another photo update by Imre, this time with 17 new construction photos of Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.27
38 new photos of Burj Dubai and the lake by Imre.
2007.aug.25
Visual comparison of Burj Dubai tower (818m final height; Dubai / UAE) and Freedom Tower (541,3m final height; New York / USA):
2007.aug.24
36 new photos of Burj Dubai including 3 of Burj Dubai lake and 2 of the advertisement of WTC Residence. Photos were taken by Imre. Currently there are over 6000 employees working on Burj Dubai.
2007.aug.22
A couple of new photos of Burj Dubai Complex, including Boulevard Central, 29 Burj Dubai Boulevard, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel and Burj Dubai of course with 4 night shots. Credits to Dubai Dreamin.
2007.aug.20
44 new shots of Burj Dubai tower and Burj Dubai Lake Hotel. They were taken at the site and from Lam Tara plot by Imre. Burj Dubai climbed to 146 storeys / 536.1 meters.
2007.aug.19
A group of Brazilian people went to the Burj Dubai construction site to take a very funny video, you can watch it by clicking the small photo below. The all new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser is being tested in the dunes of Dubai, and they have taken one of the official photos with the Burj in the background.
2007.aug.16
New photos of Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, Dubai Mall Hotel and the Dubai Mall. Imre took these photos at the construction site and from the Business Bay plot.
2007.aug.13
There are 36 new photos to take a look at in the 2007 / August gallery. Click HERE to watch the official Burj Dubai video by Samsung (only in Korean language but great spectacle).
2007.aug.12
Burj Dubai has set another record by overtaking the height of Sears Tower's antenna, which stands at 527.3m. The tallest skyscraper that erects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is now 531.3m tall and has 145 storeys! The 7432 sq meter foundation slab and 50-metre deep piling:
2007.aug.11
4 breathtaking aerial shots of Burj Dubai by Beno Saradzik and Daren Bell, plus 27 new construction photos by Imre. Lee Hopkins made a diagram of the current progress:
2007.aug.10
45 new photos of Burj Dubai and the Burj Dubai Lake, and a new video taken from the Sheikh Zayed Road.
2007.aug.06
112 new construction photos from the last 3 days and one video of Burj Dubai skyscraper by Imre. The photos were taken at the site and from the SZR, Business Bay, Nad Al Sheba, Muscat Road, Safa Park , 41st Road, Jumeirah Road, Mercato Centre, Palm Strip, Millenium Tower, Old Town and from Satwa.
2007.aug.02
Burj Dubai is now 521.7m tall and has 143 storeys. First photos of August: one high quality night shot taken by M.A. Al Saeed, 45 photos by Imre taken from various places: Burj Dubai Site, Al Jaffilia, Sheikh Zayed Road, The Old Town Sit. Plus 3 new videos added. Photo samples:
2007.july.30
They have started testing the Burj Dubai lake in the mock-up area. 33 new construction photos by Imre.
2007.july.27
2 excellent night shots by M.A. Al Saeed added to the Gallery and another 34 photos by Imre taken from various places (Burj Dubai construction site, Baniyas Road, Deira, Umm Hurair Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai International Financial Centre).
2007.july.25
20 new photos of Burj Dubai tower by Imre. Samples:
2007.july.22
84 new photos and 4 videos of the new world's tallest skyscraper (63 photos from yesterday and 21from today) in Imre's History photo update.
2007.july.21
Today, Burj Dubai became the world's tallest skyscraper. It now has the tallest architectural top of any building at 512.1 m height and with 141 floors. Records: - Tallest skyscraper to top of spire: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 509.2 m) - Tallest skyscraper to top of roof: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 449.2 m ) - Most habitable floors: 141 (Sears Tower / World Trade Center 110) -
Vertical concrete pumping: 512.1 m (Taipei 101 - 439.2 m)
2007.july.19
28 new photos taken on the site and from the Old Town.
2007.july.18
Imre went for an early morning photo shooting to take photos of
Burj Dubai. They were taken on the Burj Dubai construction site, from
the Dancing Towers plot, Burj Al Alam plot and the Business Bay area. You can see all of them here, and the two videos here. Samples below:
2007.july.17
The Burj Dubai is set to become the world's tallest tower on 21st July. 45 fresh photos of Burj Dubai and Burj Dubai lake, taken at the site and from Nad al Sheba. Credit to Imre Solt.
2007.july.15
42 new photos have been added, including photos of the renders of Burj Dubai metro station, the highway interchange and Burj Dubai posing with The Index and Rose Rotana towers. Credit to Imre and AltinD. Burj Dubai stands at 507.3m (level 140), less than 2 meters to overtake Taipei 101.
2007.july.10
24 new photos of Burj Dubai taken on the construction site and from The Old Town.
2007.july.08
Another 22 photos have been added of Burj Dubai, that were taken today by Imre.
2007.july.07
40 new photos of Burj Dubai Tower in Imre's 777 (July 7.) update. Currently there are 5936 workers at the construction site.
2007.july.04
24 new construction photos by Imre Solt.
2007.july.03
Take a look at the latest photos in the July's gallery by AltinD.
2007.july.01
Burj Dubai rose to level 138 / 498.2 meters, another 3 storeys to become the world's tallest skyscraper.
2007.june.28
15 new Burj Dubai construction photos by Imre.
2007.june.25
Imre has taken 20 new photos of the tower today.
2007.june.24
Burj Dubai is now 492.9 meters tall at level 136. Only a few weeks left until it breaks the record of Taipei 101.
2007.june.23
53 new construction photos by Imre, Dubai Lover and Syedaouf. A gallery of Andisart's work has been added HERE with couple of Burj Dubai renders.
2007.june.21
22 new photos added, and 3 high quality renders by Zion of the Burj Dubai claddings.
2007.june.18
There are two new apartments (27th floor / 94th floor) for sale in Burj Dubai, for more information click HERE.
2007.june.18
15 new construction photos, including 3 aerial photos taken from an Emirates Airline plane.
2007.june.16
Imre has taken 21 early morning photos today.
2007.june.14
8 night shots by Omaro has been added (taken on the 9th), and there are 16 new construction photos by Imre and Jason.
