Once completed, the Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest skyscraper. The Burj Dubai will have 162 floors and rise an estimated 818 meters from the ground.
The Burj Dubai will house residential units, office space and restaurants, as well as an international hotel. There will be pools, fitness centers and observation decks. The overall floor space will be an estimated 517,240 square meters.
The Burj Dubai is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Middle East on the east side of the Persian Gulf and borders Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Not only will the Burj Dubai be the world's tallest skyscraper, it will house the world's tallest elevator, which will operate at the world record speed of 26 miles per hour. It currently holds the record for the highest concrete pumping operation in the world.
The architect for the Burj Dubai is Adrian Smith. The design company is Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Samsung E & C is the construction company.