Nakeel Habour and Tower aka Al Burj is a supertall skyscraper to be built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by developer Al Nakheel. It is to form the centrepiece of the Dubai Waterfront, the world's largest man-made waterfront development, which is also being developed by Al Nakheel.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Al Burj in New York City or Chicago
If the Al Burj was built in New York City or Chicago what would it look like? Here is a couple comparisons that show just how tall this building when its complete. Current FAA regulations cap the maximum height of skyscrapers in the USA at 2,000 feet. The Chicago Spire is currently the highest a building can be built in the USA...
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Great perspective. Thanks.
BUt could you imagine building this ... in terrorist central?!!?
Iran in Dubai's neighbor on the right... Saudi Arabia another major terrorist funder is their neighbor on the left and Iraq is a stone throw away. Not smart to build this
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