Al Burj-An Architectural Marvel on Earth

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Al Burj is a supertall skyscraper proposed in Dubai,United Arab Emirates by developer Al Nakheel. The tower was originally proposed in 2004 as the centerpiece of Palm Jumeirah,one of the world's largest man-made islands. It was to be named "The Pinnacle" and rise from the center of a canal on the trun of the island. Burj Dubai would be the tallest man made structure in the world. Scheduled for occupancy in Sep 2009, the building is a part of development called 'Downtown Dubai'.The towers achitect is Arian Smith. The primary builder is Samsung Engineering and Construction,along with Besix and Arabtec. The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about $4.1 Billion US and for the entire new Downtown Dubai $20 Billion US. Burj Dubai is expected to rise to 150% of the height of Sears Tower. The design of the Burj Dubai is ostensibly derived from the patterning systemd embodied Islamic architecture,with the triple-lobed footprint of the building based on an abstracted version of the desert flower hymenocallis native to the region. The tower is composed of three elements arranged around a central core. As the tower rises from the flat desert base,setbacks occur at each element in an upward spiralling pattern,decreasing the cross section of the tower as it reaches toward the sky.At the top, the central core emerges and is sculpted to form a finishing spire. A Y-shaped floor plan maximizes views of the persian Gulf.Viewed form the above or from the base, the form also evokes the onion domes of Islamic Architecture. The interior will be decorated by Georgia Armani.It will aso feature the worlds fastest elevator,rising and descending at 18km/s(40 mph). A total of 56 elevators will be installed that can each carry 42 people at a time. Based on the above awesome feature do you agree with me that Al Burj is indeed an architectural marvel on Earth???