Theme Week Dubai – Downtown Dubai

4 March 2016 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Architecture, Dubai Reading Time:  7 minutes

Downtown Dubai model © Imre Solt/cc-by-sa-3.0

Downtown Dubai model © Imre Solt/cc-by-sa-3.0

Downtown Dubai, previously known as Downtown Burj Dubai, is a large-scale, mixed-use complex under development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the home of some of the city’s most important landmarks. It covers an area of 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), at an estimated cost of US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion. The complex is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road, across from Al Wasl locality on the Northwest. It is bounded to the South by Business Bay and to the Northeast by Financial Centre Road, which separates it from Zabeel 2 and Trade Center 2. It is connected to the Dubai Metro via the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. The First Interchange, which is in its last phases of construction, will guarantee the free flow of traffic to and from the area. The Dubai Trolley is a tramway in the Downtown Dubai development which uses a fleet of double-deck heritage-style open-top trams to provide transport services and as a visitor attraction.   read more…

Theme Week Dubai – Welcome to Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world

5 June 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Dubai, House of the Month Reading Time:  11 minutes

Burj Khalifa, view from Palace Hotel © Titoni Thomas

Burj Khalifa, view from Palace Hotel © Titoni Thomas

Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision
World’s tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa is all that. In concept and execution, Burj Khalifa has no peer. More than just the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa is an unprecedented example of international cooperation, symbolic beacon of progress, and an emblem of the new, dynamic and prosperous Middle East. It is also tangible proof of Dubai’s growing role in a changing world. In fewer than 30 years, this city has transformed itself from a regional centre to a global one. This success was not based on oil reserves, but on reserves of human talent, ingenuity and initiative. Burj Khalifa embodies that vision.   read more…

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