Life in Dubai: Dubai architecture

Monday, 22 October 2012

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa

Somne photos of Burj Khalifa and surroundings :)

Souq al Bahar

Thai restaurant Thiptara

Dubai Mall

There are fountains on the parking as well, but they do not dance.

BASE jumping

The building has been used by several experienced BASE jumpers for both authorized and unauthorized BASE jumping:

In May 2008, Hervé Le Gallou and a British man David McDonnell dressed as engineers, illegally infiltrated Burj Khalifa (around 650 m at the time), and jumped off a balcony situated a couple of floors below the 160th floor.
On 8 January 2010, with permission of the authorities, Nasr Al Niyadi and Omar Al Hegelan, from the Emirates Aviation Society, broke the world record for the highest BASE jump from a building after they leapt from a crane suspended platform attached to the 160th floor at 672 m.

gulfnews.com

Climbing

On 28 March 2011, Alain Robert scaled the outside of Burj Khalifa. The climb to the top of the spire took six hours. To comply with UAE safety laws Robert, who usually climbs in free solo style, took the unusual step of using a rope and harness for the climb.

tempsreel.nouvelobs.com

More info about Burj Khalifa http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/the-tower/construction.aspx

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Architecture

I will write something about architecture as well, because you can firnd here really interesting buildings. It won't be very professional and the reason is simple - I don't know a lot about it, but I like it.
One of my favourite building here is a "Cheese Tower". This special building with the name "0-14" is a mixed use tower in the business bay of Dubai. The height of the tower is 102m with 22 floors. The building it self is held up by the core and exoskeleton. The floor space is column free. The space between between facade and windows is like a chimney - it allows the hot air rise and cool air to come in from below. The architect is Reiser&Umemoto.