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| New Dubai tower set to be ‘a notch’ above world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa | New Dubai tower set to be ‘a notch’ above world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa |
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| The world’s tallest building is set to be outdone after plans for a new tower in Dubai were announced. | The world’s tallest building is set to be outdone after plans for a new tower in Dubai were announced. |
| The new tower, the height of which has yet to be revealed, promises to be “a notch” taller than the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at 2,717 feet. | The new tower, the height of which has yet to be revealed, promises to be “a notch” taller than the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at 2,717 feet. |
| Emaar Properties, the same developer behind Burj Khalifa, says the building will be bedecked with rotating balconies and elevated landscaping inspired by the mythical hanging gardens of Babylon. | |
| The $1bn tower will not be a traditional sky scraper but will instead be a cable-supported spire containing “garden” observation decks containing trees and other greenery. Opening in 2020, it is also expected to house a boutique hotel, restaurants and glass balconies that rotate outside the wall of the tower. | The $1bn tower will not be a traditional sky scraper but will instead be a cable-supported spire containing “garden” observation decks containing trees and other greenery. Opening in 2020, it is also expected to house a boutique hotel, restaurants and glass balconies that rotate outside the wall of the tower. |
| Designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, the tower has been likened to a modern-day Eiffel Tower that can act as a magnet not just for tourists but also for property buyers willing to pay a premium for nearby apartments with a view. | Designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, the tower has been likened to a modern-day Eiffel Tower that can act as a magnet not just for tourists but also for property buyers willing to pay a premium for nearby apartments with a view. |
| But while Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, has said the tower will be “a notch” taller than Burj Khalifa, it may not be recognised as the tallest building in the world. | But while Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, has said the tower will be “a notch” taller than Burj Khalifa, it may not be recognised as the tallest building in the world. |
| At least 50 per cent of a structure’s height needs to contain usable floor area in order for it to be considered for the world’s tallest building rankings, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. This rule typically disqualifies telecommunications and observation towers, which only have a small number of floors. | At least 50 per cent of a structure’s height needs to contain usable floor area in order for it to be considered for the world’s tallest building rankings, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. This rule typically disqualifies telecommunications and observation towers, which only have a small number of floors. |
| The question of which building is taller will eventually become redundant when the Jeddah Tower is completed, a skyscraper in Dubai expected to reach 3,280 feet, and then again in 2045, when the ‘Sky Mile Tower’ in Tokyo is due to be finished, measuring at twice the height of the Burj Khalifa. | The question of which building is taller will eventually become redundant when the Jeddah Tower is completed, a skyscraper in Dubai expected to reach 3,280 feet, and then again in 2045, when the ‘Sky Mile Tower’ in Tokyo is due to be finished, measuring at twice the height of the Burj Khalifa. |
| Additional reporting by Associated Press | Additional reporting by Associated Press |