Al Burj construction photos map and plot sign

This is the Map View and the red spots are where the pics were taken from.



his is from area 1 with the red square around it, looks like the 'Tall Tower' site office.



This is a panoramic from the spot with the 5 spokes coming out of it.



This is the equipment on the 'Tall Tower' site, which the guards were so nice enough to confirm.







These two images are of the plot signs.

Engineering the worlds tallest towers

Engineering the worlds tallest towers, click on image for full size!

Possible Al Burj location

Here is a photo of the Al Burj location plot, you can see here very clearly where the site is in relation with Dubai Marina and JLT.


Photographer: soennecken
Date: 29/05/2008
Altitude: 20,000 ft (zoom used)

Large high resolution photos of Al Burj plot

In the first photo the Al Burj construction site is at the far left about half way up the photo. In the second photo its at the bottom center of the photo, you can clearly see the cranes and construction equipment. There will be a new city built around the Al Burj and the city of Dubai will expand greatly due to this massive project. Their are rumors the current power plant will be disassembled and a French company will build a new nuclear power plant for the city of Dubai and the greater UAE.

Click on the photos for full size:

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...