Burj al Alam

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**Burj Al Alam**
Technical Data

Structural height	484m
Roof height	455m (estimate)
Floors	108
Groundbreaking	2006
Topout	2009
Cost	$1.1bn
Companies
Business Bay Developer	Dubai Properties
Developer	Fortune Group
Architects	Nihon Architects

The Burj al Alam (World Constelation in English) is a planned 108 story, 484m skyscraper in the Business Bay area of Dubai, UAE designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings, only 28 metres below the current tallest, Taipei 101. The tower is to be built by the Fortune Group which also have a number of other projects in Dubai such as the Fortune Bay and Fortune Tower.

It will contain 74 floors of office space, a retail area at the base, and a high-end hotel and serviced apartments in the top 27 floors. The hotel section is to contain the highest hotel rooms in the world. The building will also feature a 6-storey crown that will contain a Turkish bath, sky garden and other club facilities. The Fortune Group hope to start construction this year and will complete it by 2009.

The term "Burj" means constelation in Arabic, while "Minaret" means tower in Arabic.

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