This is view from 134th floor
BURJ DUBAI IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH 164 FLOORS
CURRENTLY STANDING AT APPROX 565mts AND.....
IT HAS BEEN BUILD IN SUCH A WAY THAT MORE FLOORS CAN BE BUILD ON IT....SO THAT NO ONE ELSE ANNOUNCES WORLD'S TALLEST TOWER AGAINE !!!
PROJECTED HEIGHT
The projected final height of the Burj Dubai is officially being kept a secret due to competition from other buildings under construction or proposed; however, figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of around 818 m (2,684 ft). Based on this height, the total number of habitable floors is expected to be around 160. However, when pressed for a more precise figure, the project manager merely repeated that he was able only to guarantee that the final height would be higher than 700 m (2,297 ft), and it would be the world's tallest free-standing structure when completed. In fact, at more than 700 m (2,297 ft) the Burj Dubai would be the tallest land-based structure to have ever been built.
Artist's impression when completed
UNDERCONSTRUCTION
The downtown after completion
History of height increases
Though unconfirmed, Burj Dubai has been rumoured to have undergone several height increases since its inception. Originally proposed as a virtual clone of the 560 m (1,837 ft) Grollo Tower proposal for Melbourne, Australia's Docklands waterfront development, the tower was redesigned with an original design by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM) seen above and discussed below. This design should put it at approximately 705 m (2,313 ft). Contradictory information abounds regarding the official height of the building, which is to be expected, considering the building seeks to acquire the designation as the world's tallest structure upon completion in 2009. One website mentions a rumoured final height of 916 m (3,005 ft) in a September 28, 2006 posting, but this is contradicted by a September 20, 2006 article listing a height over 940 m (3,084 ft).
The design architect, Adrian Smith, felt that the upper-most section of the building did not culminate elegantly with the rest of the structure, so he sought and received approval to increase it to the currently planned height. It has been explicitly stated that this change did not include any added floors,, which is fitting with Smith's attempts to make the crown more slender. However, the top of the tower, from the 156th floor onward or from 585.7 m (1,922 ft) to the top, will be a steel frame structure, unlike the lower portion's reinforced concrete. The developer, Emaar, has stated this steel section may be extended to beat any other tower to the title of tallest; however, once the tower is complete the height cannot be changed.
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