06 June, 2009

Burj Dubai Sweepstakes

Couple of years ago Secret Dubai made a blog where people were asked to give their guesses for the height of the Burj. I am not sure if this is final, but according to Wikipedia the Burj is now topped out at 818 Meter.

Nobody wins.










P.S. I'm a loser for remembering this.
Posted by Dubai Jazz at 6:29 pm

11 comments:

Em said...

haha. height is relative anyhow. once it's built, something else will top it. meh. i don't care. looks like a giant needle - like something out of LOTR.

06 June, 2009 19:14
Grumpy Goat said...

Something out of LOTR? That would be Dubaisengard

06 June, 2009 19:43
hemlock said...

MJ!!! vat blasphemy!!! it looks like NOTHING out of LOTR!

your comment though, sounds like something peregrin took would say =P
:/

06 June, 2009 21:24
Anonymous said...

http://business.maktoob.com/20090000004768/Architect_lets_slip_height_of_Burj_Dubai/Article.htm

"However, a source told the publication that Bill Baker, a structural engineer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Burj Dubai's architect, had "let slip" that the final height would be the combination of the Empire State Building (448.7 metres) and the Sears Tower (442 metres).

That would bring the world’s tallest tower/building/structure to a grand total of 890.7 metres."

Courtesy Maktoob + Architects Journal, UK

06 June, 2009 23:04
BuJ said...

DJ u should know the spire is telescopic , as per emaar, and can be raised and lowered at will (of al abbar). this means the height is not fixed and everyone is a loser hehehehe

07 June, 2009 00:13
Em said...

or maybe winner? if it's adjustable than anyone could win if adjusted to said height.

07 June, 2009 00:20
Dubai Jazz said...

Bu Jassem,
"and can be raised and lowered "

I didn't know that, thanks. But that's no good, I guess. It'll give more grounds to the silly comments about the phallic implications of the Burj.

07 June, 2009 00:31
BuJ said...

oh 7ayyak DJ.... well if that's the case, the Turks will be proud :P

Media Junkie.. oops, that's a classic case of cup half empty... thanks for the head's up.. you're right,, there can be many whiners, i mean winners!

07 June, 2009 06:46
Dubai Jazz said...

Rupert,
The Wikipedia entry seems to have relied on this article:

http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2009/1/pages/01182009_63dc3a90c9a848219058be301f3f7ded.aspx

07 June, 2009 16:26
Anonymous said...

Oh well DJ, if it was reported by Business24/7 then it must be fact, if it had been Gulf News I would have had my doubts!

With National Editor moving upstairs does that mean he will become supremo over 24/7 and AMG's mouthpiece radio station? http://www.arabmediagrouponline.com/English/News/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=1067

09 June, 2009 19:52
Anonymous said...

Totally off subject, but youmay know a good home for this to be posted from:

http://www.ratedcolleges.com/blog/2009/100-open-courses-to-learn-more-about-the-middle-east/

Thanks.

09 June, 2009 20:43

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