Dubai To Build skyscraper taller than Burj Khalifa..


Dubai plans to build a tower that will stand even higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, property developer Emaar has said.


The viewing tower would cost about $1bn (£700m) and would be “a notch” taller than Burj Khalifa, Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar told reporters on Sunday as he revealed details of the project.

But he said that the final height would be announced upon completion, adding that his company would like to present the tower as a “gift to the city before 2020,” the year Dubai hosts the world Expo trading fair.

Designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, the tower would have observation decks, in addition to 18 to 20 mixed-use floors that would host restaurants and a boutique hotel, Alabbar said.

Burj Khalifa, which opened in January 2010, is 828 metres (2,700ft) and cost $1.5bn.

Alabbar described the new structure as an “elegant monument” that would add value to property being developed by the company along the city’s creek.

“Many would like to have a view” when considering buying a property, he said.

The tower will be slender, evoking the image of a minaret, and will be anchored to the ground with sturdy cables, Emaar said.

Dubai has established a reputation for building dozens of futuristic skyscrapers, which have transformed its skyline.

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding is building a tower in Jeddah that is projected to surpass Burj Khalifa, rising more than a kilometre into the sky.

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