Passing Taipei 101 as
the world's tallest building in April 2008 even though it
was still only a little over half its expected height, the mighty
Burj Dubai is an
incredible sight, and probably not the first place you'd expect to
see an Australiasian kitchen appliance! In fact the original design
for the Burj Dubai was a replica of the proposed (and later
scrapped) Melbourne Grollo
Tower project.
Photo by David
Hobcote
The Burj Dubai (literally,
"Dubai Tower") is a not merely an incredibly tall building: it
is actually the centrepiece of an entire city currently being built
from scratch (or more precisely, from sand!) by an international
consortium in Dubai. Seen here from helicopter, photographed by UK
Photographer David Hobcote.
The Burj is the latest
super-skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith
of Chicago Illinois, consulting design partner at Skidmore,
Owings and Merrill - the global leader in creating supertall
structures.
"Haven. Retreat. Oasis."
With the Burj nearing completion,
the project's Interior Designers have specified Zenith HydroTap
within several clients' homes (including the Penthouse!) ensuring
that the interiors echo the external structure's luxury, as
well as its environmental and design aspirations.
No other Instant Boiling Water
system is as awarded, easy to use, efficient or as safe as the
Zenith HydroTap, so its presence in this project is not
surprising!
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PS: "Dubai will be home
to at least six tall towers exceeding 100 floors"
Despite its mind-blowing scale,
the Burj Dubai may not stay the tallest for long! Archinomy - a
great blog on World Architecture - has the story here. Stay tuned
for news of Zenith Instant Boiling Water systems in even more super
skyscrapers!
PPS: Halfway through
construction, a couple of European Base Jumpers posed as Architects
and jumped from the tower - and caught it all on
video! We don't support illegal activity of this sort, but it
is great to watch!