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| This is going to sound funny, but by looking at the picture, I thought of Dubai (who knows why, never been there). But I discarded it because Burj Dubai (now called Burj Khalifa) did not appear in the picture. It was only after googling "tall buildings above the clouds" and finding the picture that I realized the it was actually taken from there. Number 2 was the hardest, I searched for Dubai buildings, google showed a presentation on top and I kept scrolling until finding the Rose Tower, which seemed the most likely. By comparing several other pics and location, there was no more doubt. Ida Sanchez |
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Burj Khalifa also known as Burj Dubai, is a supertall
skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the
tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft).
Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the
exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009
and the building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) flagship
development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the “First
Interchange” along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai’s
main business district. The tower’s architect and
engineer is Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP (Chicago).
Bill Baker, the Chief Structural Engineer for the project,
invented the buttressed core structural system in order to
enable the tower to achieve such heights economically.
skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the
tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft).
Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the
exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009
and the building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) flagship
development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the “First
Interchange” along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai’s
main business district. The tower’s architect and
engineer is Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP (Chicago).
Bill Baker, the Chief Structural Engineer for the project,
invented the buttressed core structural system in order to
enable the tower to achieve such heights economically.
Adrian Smith, who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006, was
the Design Partner on the project. The primary builder is a joint venture of South
Korean Samsung C&T, who also built the Taipei 101 and Petronas Twin Towers,Besix
and Arabtec. Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction project
manager.Under UAE law, the Contractor and the Engineer of Record are jointly and
severally liable for the performance of Burj Dubai. Therefore, by adoption of SOM’s
design and by being appointed as Architect and Engineer of Record, Hyder Consulting
is legally the Design Consultant for the tower.
The total budget for the Burj Khalifa project is about US $1.5 billion; and for the entire
new “Downtown Dubai”, US $20 billion.Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the CEO of Emaar
Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World
Congress, said that the price of office space at Burj Khalifa had reached US $4,000 per
sq ft (over US $43,000 per m2) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Khalifa,
were selling for US $3,500 per sq ft (over US $37,500 per m2).
the Design Partner on the project. The primary builder is a joint venture of South
Korean Samsung C&T, who also built the Taipei 101 and Petronas Twin Towers,Besix
and Arabtec. Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction project
manager.Under UAE law, the Contractor and the Engineer of Record are jointly and
severally liable for the performance of Burj Dubai. Therefore, by adoption of SOM’s
design and by being appointed as Architect and Engineer of Record, Hyder Consulting
is legally the Design Consultant for the tower.
The total budget for the Burj Khalifa project is about US $1.5 billion; and for the entire
new “Downtown Dubai”, US $20 billion.Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the CEO of Emaar
Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World
Congress, said that the price of office space at Burj Khalifa had reached US $4,000 per
sq ft (over US $43,000 per m2) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Khalifa,
were selling for US $3,500 per sq ft (over US $37,500 per m2).
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| How Megan Solved the Bonus Question |
My first step was to locate a higher
resolution version of the 500x280 quiz
pic. I found a 1280x720 copy at
tiny.cc/dmi02x. At this point I did not find
a copy that had a reliable date. Next was
to obtain a similar scene without fog. I
first found a pic taken in March 2012 at
tiny.cc/dei02x. Immediately obvious were
buildings that had been completed since
resolution version of the 500x280 quiz
pic. I found a 1280x720 copy at
tiny.cc/dmi02x. At this point I did not find
a copy that had a reliable date. Next was
to obtain a similar scene without fog. I
first found a pic taken in March 2012 at
tiny.cc/dei02x. Immediately obvious were
buildings that had been completed since
the quiz pic was taken. So that clearly had to be earlier.
My next inclination was to get a map, identify the newer buildings and establish when
they had been constructed. But then I decided that I could concentrate on just one
building, namely The Index which stands in the Dubai International Financial Center
(DIFC). This is the building to the right of the quiz picture in the foreground. In that pic
My next inclination was to get a map, identify the newer buildings and establish when
they had been constructed. But then I decided that I could concentrate on just one
building, namely The Index which stands in the Dubai International Financial Center
(DIFC). This is the building to the right of the quiz picture in the foreground. In that pic
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it has cranes on top and is clearly unfinished, in the March 2014 pic
it is finished. The main structure looks a bit taller than in the quiz
pic, plus it has a superstructure atop. If it were possible to track
the construction stages of the Index, I would be able to establish, if
not an exact date, a time window for the when the quiz pic was
taken.
Well, luck was in. Numerous relevant construction pictures emerge
by doing a Google image search on <index dubai construction>. But
they don't necessarily have dates. To obtain dates I found two the
work of photographer Imre Solt the most helpful. He has many
pictures of the evolving Index building (and much else) in his vast
Picasa gallery. Some also appear on the forum at
it is finished. The main structure looks a bit taller than in the quiz
pic, plus it has a superstructure atop. If it were possible to track
the construction stages of the Index, I would be able to establish, if
not an exact date, a time window for the when the quiz pic was
taken.
Well, luck was in. Numerous relevant construction pictures emerge
by doing a Google image search on <index dubai construction>. But
they don't necessarily have dates. To obtain dates I found two the
work of photographer Imre Solt the most helpful. He has many
pictures of the evolving Index building (and much else) in his vast
Picasa gallery. Some also appear on the forum at
foggy months in Dubai, the fog being a product of the change of seasons. And in
March-2008 it was particularly foggy (lots of reports of a massive car pile-up outside
of the city on March 11). So while that's no proof of my time window, it gives some
nice corroboration.
March-2008 it was particularly foggy (lots of reports of a massive car pile-up outside
of the city on March 11). So while that's no proof of my time window, it gives some
nice corroboration.
building is on the 70th marked floor at the moment
(or 75th level above ground). Current height seems to
be around 290 meters". The next on 20-Apr-2008
says "The building went up on the 72th floor on
Thursday evening". Finally we get a picture, dated 23-
Apr-2008 showing the progress to the 72nd floor.
And on the right side of the building there are three
large red signs that say "Up".
Those signs are not in the quiz pic. By blowing up my
higher resolution version I can see the white floor
numbers but cannot read them. But I can count the
white splotches. And from the above I know where
the numbers start. So I deduce that in the quiz pic
the work had reached floor 63. So we now have a
time slightly after 28-Feb and certainly before 08-
April-2008. Moreover, some googling easily
establishes that March (and September) are always
(or 75th level above ground). Current height seems to
be around 290 meters". The next on 20-Apr-2008
says "The building went up on the 72th floor on
Thursday evening". Finally we get a picture, dated 23-
Apr-2008 showing the progress to the 72nd floor.
And on the right side of the building there are three
large red signs that say "Up".
Those signs are not in the quiz pic. By blowing up my
higher resolution version I can see the white floor
numbers but cannot read them. But I can count the
white splotches. And from the above I know where
the numbers start. So I deduce that in the quiz pic
the work had reached floor 63. So we now have a
time slightly after 28-Feb and certainly before 08-
April-2008. Moreover, some googling easily
establishes that March (and September) are always
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skyscraperpage.com and it was here that the dates seem more reliable, as the pics are
interspersed with dated forum comments. (On Picasa the relevant pics are distributed
between many albums and some of the dates seem to be more to do with the date of
the album than that of the picture).
interspersed with dated forum comments. (On Picasa the relevant pics are distributed
between many albums and some of the dates seem to be more to do with the date of
the album than that of the picture).
My crucial step came by comparing the
incomplete Index building in the quiz pic
with those at the skyscraperpage.com
forum. There are two relevant pages
(and you have to scroll down). On Page
11 we find a pic of The Index dated 17-
Jan-2008 looking less tall above the three
distinctive apertures than does the quiz
pic. Lower on same page we a pic dated
31-Jan-2008 and a very convenient
marking of the floors on the side of the
building show that the current work is
proceeding at the 57th floor. Further
down still we have 28 Feb 2008 a close-up
incomplete Index building in the quiz pic
with those at the skyscraperpage.com
forum. There are two relevant pages
(and you have to scroll down). On Page
11 we find a pic of The Index dated 17-
Jan-2008 looking less tall above the three
distinctive apertures than does the quiz
pic. Lower on same page we a pic dated
31-Jan-2008 and a very convenient
marking of the floors on the side of the
building show that the current work is
proceeding at the 57th floor. Further
down still we have 28 Feb 2008 a close-up
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at 62 floors. And two days later, dated 01-Mar-2008, we have a more distant pic
showing the convenient white floor numbers ranging from 29 to 62. Now to page 12.
Here we start with two posts (without pictures). The first on 08-Apr-2008 says "The
showing the convenient white floor numbers ranging from 29 to 62. Now to page 12.
Here we start with two posts (without pictures). The first on 08-Apr-2008 says "The
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And then, after all that, I came upon what I
think is the actual date of the quiz pic. I
have seen attribution to another
photographer elsewhere, but at www.
flickr.com/photos/playing-with-
light/2399114248 we have the picture
dated 03-March-2009, photographer Dave
Alexander who says:
Foggy Dubai morning taken from the Burj
Dubai Tower. Not photoshopped. This is
real and when people start actually living
in the Burj Dubai, these shots will be ten-a-
penny. Til then, enjoy this one!
think is the actual date of the quiz pic. I
have seen attribution to another
photographer elsewhere, but at www.
flickr.com/photos/playing-with-
light/2399114248 we have the picture
dated 03-March-2009, photographer Dave
Alexander who says:
Foggy Dubai morning taken from the Burj
Dubai Tower. Not photoshopped. This is
real and when people start actually living
in the Burj Dubai, these shots will be ten-a-
penny. Til then, enjoy this one!
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Which reminds us that although the Burj Dubai/Khalifa was not opened until 2011, it
didn't grow overnight. There were people up there building it, and by March 2008 it
was already scraping the sky. So not difficult to photograph from there if you were
part of the commissioning or construction team, or knew someone who was. Here is a
picture of 07-Dec 2008, with only the very top looking unfinished and with the Index
building nearby, having already acquired its superstructure.
OK, that's it for now. Let's see what you think.
Megan
PS Great site for working out what building is where in Dubai : skyscrapercenter.
com/city/dubai
didn't grow overnight. There were people up there building it, and by March 2008 it
was already scraping the sky. So not difficult to photograph from there if you were
part of the commissioning or construction team, or knew someone who was. Here is a
picture of 07-Dec 2008, with only the very top looking unfinished and with the Index
building nearby, having already acquired its superstructure.
OK, that's it for now. Let's see what you think.
Megan
PS Great site for working out what building is where in Dubai : skyscrapercenter.
com/city/dubai
| Burj Khalifa Dubai Cloud City, Fog and Mist, Coruscant? www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo3pY_jmn2w |
